Written and directed by award-winning journalist, historian, and documentary filmmaker Richard Moss (TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming, The Secret History of Mac Gaming, A Tale of Two Halves: The History of Football Video Games), Passport to Adventure will peer behind the troop of three-headed monkeys and into the world's largest ball of twine to discover the inner workings of both the games and the engine that revolutionized a genre and ushered in a golden age of point-and-click adventures.
Guided by interviews with key figures from the LucasArts SCUMM era, the film will be a joyful and in-depth retrospective journey through the travails of SCUMM development, the litany of influences and Easter eggs, the magnificent art, and the best (and worst) moments of the entire lineup of games made with the SCUMM engine โ including the first three Monkey Islands, Sam & Max Hit the Road, Maniac Mansion, Loom, and many more.
We'll have more to share about our plans for the documentary in early 2026. Follow us on social media and join our waitlist at scummdoc.com to stay up to date.
Passport to Adventure: The SCUMM Story is a new documentary exploring the games, the creators, and the engine behind Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion, Sam & Max, Loom, and more.
The journey begins early 2026.
Join the waitlist at scummdoc.com