The big one. If it weren't for The Secret of Monkey Island, this genre might not've been as fondly remembered.

Worse puzzles, funnier writing. I really like the hand drawn backgrounds. The ending sucks and I will die on that hill.

My favorite of the original three Monkey Islands. The hand drawn 2D animation is still as charming as ever, and the first time we ever got to hear these characters speak.

My favorite of the entire genre, hands down. This game has so much going for it, from it's film noir influences to it's day of the dead influences. One of, if not, Tim's best.

A surreal stop motion wonderland. With a seemingly empty world to explore and with little to no dialogue, The Neverhood is an experience you'll never forget.

A silly follow up to Maniac Mansion. Besides some small callbacks, you'll be fine just playing this one on its own. Laverne is my spirit animal.

A little rough around the edges, Sam & Max's first outing in the world of video games is fairly funny, and fairly memorable.

Stretching a little bit, but I love this game too much to not put it here. If the ending doesn't at least make you teary eyed, then you're probably a monster or something.

Also a stretch. I love these two games, they introduced me to Graham Annable's Grickle universe and I've never been the same since. A lot of Twin Peaks influence in this one if you're into that kind of thing.

A fantastic follow up with even better puzzles than the first game. Although maybe answers a few too many loose ends from the first game.

Definitely nowhere near as brain taxing as some of the other games here in terms of puzzles. Still, your brain will be rushing with some of this game's symbolism, I promise.