Terrible Toybox has announced Thimbleweed Park 2, with production now underway and an early 2028 release targeted.
Creator Ron Gilbert described the project as “not really a sequel” and “not really a prequel.” Instead, it will return to the setting, characters and offbeat mystery style of the original game.
Target release: Early 2028
Developer: Terrible Toybox
Genre: Point-and-click adventure
Returning characters: Agents Ray and Reyes
Setting: Thimbleweed Park, Edmund Mansion
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Another Murder in Thimbleweed Park
The new story begins with a body discovered at Edmund Mansion. Agents Ray and Reyes return to investigate, although the game’s description casts some doubt over whether events are as straightforward as they appear.
Terrible Toybox is presenting the game as a point-and-click spoof of a classic whodunit, with every character in the mansion treated as a potential suspect. The studio will self-publish the project with support from a private investor.
Several members of the original development team are returning, including Gary Winnick, David Fox, Mark Ferrari, Octavi Navarro and Robert Megone. Steve Kirk will also return as composer. Windows, macOS, Linux, GOG and Nintendo Switch versions are planned.
A Return to a Well-Received Mystery
Released in 2017, the original Thimbleweed Park is a retro-styled adventure set in a strange town in 1987. Players switch between five characters while investigating a murder and a wider mystery involving an abandoned circus, a burned-down pillow factory and several interconnected residents. Its pixel art, puzzles and surreal comedy were designed as a modern continuation of classic LucasArts adventures.
The game received generally favorable reviews, earning a Metacritic score of 84 on PC. OpenCritic lists an average score of 83, with 84% of critics recommending it.
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Ron Gilbert’s Adventure-Game Legacy
Gilbert is one of the most influential designers associated with classic point-and-click games. At Lucasfilm Games, he helped create Maniac Mansion, developed the SCUMM adventure-game engine and designed the first two Monkey Island titles. He later returned to the genre with Thimbleweed Park and 2022’s Return to Monkey Island.
Wishlist and development updates
Thimbleweed Park 2 can now be wishlisted on Steam, with more development updates expected through a dedicated production blog.