The Scumm Bar on Mêlée Island, in CMI iconic style. Sketched by Bill Tiller in 1998, just for fun.
1. Finished piece (via scummbar.com)
2. Colour WIP (courtesy of Bill)
3. Pencil drawing (courtesy of Bill)
Great to see how these backgrounds are brought to life.

well... that was fun to make ^^

Background art for Ville de la Booty on Booty Island from #MonkeyIsland 2. Design by Sean Turner and art by Peter Sean.

Different versions of the Monkey Head in Monkey Island™:
1. Art created with pen, ink, and gouache for the LucasArts magazine.
2. Screenshot from The Secret of #MonkeyIsland (EGA, 16 colours).
3. Screenshot from The Secret of Monkey Island (VGA, 256 colours).

Elaine’s mansion on Mêlée Island in Escape from #MonkeyIsland.

1. In-game screenshot
2. Concept art by Kathy Hsieh using pen, ink and markers

The evolution of the barber shop from The Curse of #MonkeyIsland:
1. Initial digital watercolor test used to get feedback from the game designers.
2. In-game screenshot.
3. High-res 2020 repaint by Bill Tiller to pitch a CMI HD remaster to Disney.

Pixeldust AB - Monkey Island Project Joachim Ljunggren/Pixeldust is a Designer, Title Sequence and Motion Graphics Producer based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Over the past 15 years Joachim has designed, directed and produced title sequences a...

Extremely cool project, Commodore 64 port of Monkey Island (WIP) pixeldust.se/monkey-islan...

Background art by Sean Turner for the Scabb Island overview in #MonkeyIsland 2. Originally, the island’s name was written with only one “b”.

Guybrush faces THE MACHINE built by Captain Smirk.

Top: EGA 16-colour palette.
Bottom: VGA 256-colour palette.
Both from The Secret of #MonkeyIsland

Nice easter egg on DuckDuckGo.com. If you search for “Guybrush Threepwood”, the logo transforms into Guybrush.

Spotted by Technical_Pass7714 on Reddit.

Kenny’s Falmouth’s lemonade stand on Plunder Island from The Curse of #MonkeyIsland.

Kenny introduced a bottomless mug policy, alongside a strict no-refund rule. He was voiced by the late Gary Coleman.

Concept art by Peter Chan of the wharf on Phatt Island from #MonkeyIsland 2: Lechuck’s Revenge.

The Monkey Island Bounty pack came in a big box and contained the first #MonkeyIsland games in three CD-ROMs.

Guybrush first glimpse at the legendary Monkey Island™.

ScummVM :: Latest Developments :: ScummVM 2026.1.0 "Like a Version" is finally released Another year has gone by, therefore we are releasing a new ScummVM version. As you may notice right away, we are changing our version numbering schema, but that’s not all! We are also planning on more...

The newest stable version of ScummVM has been released. Among numerous improvements, the program now natively supports game data from Special Editions of Monkey Island 1/2, meaning that you can now play classic version of these games with speech without having to build "Ultimate Talkie" versions.

Guybrush “dies” in The Curse of #MonkeyIsland.

"Funny, I didn't think you could die in LucasArts™ adventure games." - Mort

Same! I didn't get the signed poster for Tales of Monkey Island and ended up regretting it. Redeemed myself for backing up this book and getting the poster.

Art by Steve Purcell, commissioned by Nicolas Deneschau for the cover of his book The Mysteries of Monkey Island (a.co/d/b6IH4ii).

Tales of #MonkeyIsland final cover art and three initial sketches, by Steve Purcell.

“These were done quickly on a Cintiq tablet to get an impression of the composition and potential color palette.”

Original cover art restored by Laserschwert (posters.mixnmojo.com).

Return to #MonkeyIsland cover art by Rex Crowle.

The second image is the cover art for the PC Gamer issue #374 (October 2022).

Escape from #MonkeyIsland cover art by Michael Koelsch.

The first image is the original, the second image is an early version.

Both restored by Laserschwert (posters.mixnmojo.com).

Happy New Year! By now it’s tradition, nothing says “new year” like fireworks over Mêlée Island.
#MonkeyIsland

Guybrush Threepwood explores the catacombs beneath Monkey Island.

Top: EGA’s 16-colour palette Bottom: VGA’s 256-colour palette.

Both from The Secret of #MonkeyIsland.

Some of the most Christmassy backgrounds from The Curse of #MonkeyIsland.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 🎄

The Curse of #MonkeyIsland cover art by Bill Tiller & Larry Ahern.

The first image is the original, restored by Laserschwert.

The second image is a rework by Bill Tiller, shared on Instagram, adding beard turbulence, blue highlights, cleanup, and subtle cloud adjustments.

The Secret of #MonkeyIsland final cover art and three pencil sketches showing its development, by Steve Purcell.

The first image is a restoration by Laserschwert.

ICYMI: Escape from Monkey Island: A Trip Back in Time | The International House of Mojo While not as chock-full of secrets as the other Monkey Island games, Escape holds its own weirdeties for you to discover.

Today’s new article – because we apparently publish daily ones this week – is a look back at Escape from Monkey Island. mixnmojo.com/features/sit...

Three gouache concept paintings by Steve Purcell created as early ideas for the #MonkeyIsland 2: LeChuck’s Revenge cover art. These pieces were rough concept explorations intended to convey mood and direction rather than serve as finished illustrations.

From the wire! “That Secret of Monkey Island Line Art” From the Hint Book at that.

From the wire! “That Secret of Monkey Island Line Art”

The top floor of the Goodsoup Plantation Resort Hotel on Blood Island, as seen in The Curse of #MonkeyIsland (1997).

Bill Tiller drew inspiration from illustrator Peter de Sève, best known for his work in The New Yorker.

In order: Screenshot, Concept Art, New Yorker cover.