Tim Schafer

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Biography

Timothy John Schafer (born July 26, 1967) is an American video game designer. He founded Double Fine Productions in July 2000, after having spent over a decade at LucasArts. Schafer is best known as the designer of critically acclaimed games Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, Psychonauts, Brütal Legend and Broken Age, co-designer of Day of the Tentacle, and assistant designer on The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. He is well known in the video game industry for his storytelling and comedic writing style, and has been given both a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Game Developers Choice Awards, and a BAFTA Fellowship for his contributions to the industry. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tim Schafer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Tim Schafer has 6 screen credits in a career dating back to 2012. Signature works include The Amnesia Fortnight Movie, The Artists: The Pioneers Behind the Pixels, Minecraft: The Story of Mojang. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
6
Birth Date
1967-07-26 00:00:00
Birth Place
Sonoma, California, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

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