A collaboration between 2 Player Productions and Double Fine Productions, the "Double Fine Adventure" series chronicles the creation of “Broken Age,” a three-year journey spanning twenty episodes, and the most in-depth look at video game development ever created.
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Positive (31) - 83% of the 31 user reviews for this series are positive.
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Oct 1, 2015
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Sidequests
1. Ep01 - A Perfect Storm For Adventure
Apr 5, 2012
20 minutes
The launch of the Kickstarter campaign! We’ve said before that no one was expecting the Kickstarter to be so successful, and when things really took off we found ourselves scrambling to capture as much as possible.
2. Ep02 - A Promise of Infinite Possibility
May 11, 2012
24 minutes
Tim talks about his creative process and brings in other game developers to get feedback on what they would like to see. Later time talks a bit about his initial ideas that will be the foundation for the Double Fine Adventure game.
3. Ep03 - Codename: Reds
Jun 27, 2012
28 minutes
As we near the end of pre-production of the game, the team has begun to take shape. And because Double Fine works on multiple projects simultaneously, putting a new team together actually means recruiting from within the company itself.
4. Ep04 - Walking Around In Our Drawings
Aug 9, 2012
44 minutes
A creative extravaganza of unimaginable breadth and majesty: the Double Fine Adventure Art Jam. This event saw the powerful artistic forces of Scott Campbell, Nathan “Bagel” Stapley, Peter Chan, and Lee Petty join together to conceptualize new worlds, characters, and inventions.
5. Ep05 - It’s Gonna Get Hairy
Sep 20, 2012
25 minutes
A gaggle of Double Fine folk recently got back from an extremely excellent PAX showing, and despite being our first time as an exhibitor at a major gaming event, it couldn’t have gone better.
6. Ep06 - That Bagel Filter Thing
Oct 27, 2012
31 minutes
The team finally reaches its full size, and steps are made to address those issues with the help of new staff: longtime Double Fine artist Levi Ryken and two new art interns.
7. Ep07 - We'll Handle It
Nov 21, 2012
32 minutes
Things may be looking bleak in this episode, but don’t worry, Tim has an inspiring message for everyone at the end of this update.
8. Ep08 - Adventure Games Are Not Dead
Mar 7, 2013
39 minutes
It’s been really busy around here lately, with multiple games shipping in the last couple months, and preparations ongoing for events like PAX East and GDC. We finally show Reds off to the rest of the studio!
9. Ep09 - Broken Age
Apr 23, 2013
44 minutes
Tim is invited to host the annual Game Developers Choice awards during an industry conference in San Francisco. The Reds team crunches to prepare the first trailer that will premier the game and it's new title to the world.
10. EP10 - Part One of Something Great
Jul 2, 2013
41 minutes
The team is revitalized by the response to the trailer premier at GDC, but a new challenge rears its head that splits the opinions of management.
11. EP11 - Ship It
Aug 30, 2013
48 minutes
As a plan for release is settled the team is under pressure to hit the date while a mountain of work still remains. A visit to composer Peter McConnell's home outside the city reveals his inspirations and approach to the games score.
12. EP12 - A Whole Different Game Experience
Nov 1, 2013
39 minutes
Voices are put to the many eccentric characters of Broken Age by a cast of new and old friends. The animation team seeks help from outside the studio to complete Broken Age's hours of cutscenes.
13. Ep13 - Crash Landing a Plane
Dec 23, 2013
51 minutes
Peter McConnell's music is brought to life by the Melbourne symphony orchestra. Extensive internal testing reveals mixed feedback on the games puzzles and cutscenes, and stress builds as the clock ticks towards release.
14. EP14 - I Think This is a Winner
Jan 28, 2014
35 minutes
Audio and visual effects teams feel the crunch on the eve of the release of part one, while last minute decisions continue to be made in regards to the business plan moving forward.
15. Ep15 - Evergreen Games
Apr 14, 2015
47 minutes
Behold, the first post-Act 1 launch Double Fine Adventure episode. This one follows the time from the backer release of Act 1 all the way up through the public release.
16. Ep16 - This Time it's Just for Love
Apr 10, 2014
29 minutes
In this episode we explore the aftermath of Act 1’s release, the work the team put into the iPad version, and pre-production for the second half of the game…
17. Ep17 - Deadline for Tim
Oct 17, 2014
31 minutes
The team is working hard on the new content for Act 2 of Broken Age, but everything rests on Tim being able to finish all his writing tasks under a tight deadline. Double Fine says goodbye to a longtime friend who's contributions to the project will be sorely missed.
18. Ep18 - Constipation and Defcon 4
Jan 7, 2015
28 minutes
This time we follow the team as they work on Vella’s half of Act 2, as well as the finale of the game. As Tim pushes the team towards a December release, scheduling complications threaten to derail those plans…
19. EP19 - Last Call
Apr 28, 2015
61 minutes
An emotional episode that covers from the end of 2104 until April 2015, covering layoffs, hate campaigns, and crunching until you get sick.
20. Ep20 - We Did Our Job
Jul 16, 2015
51 minutes
After three years of development the team is finished with Broken Age and moving on to new projects. We look back at the experience as a whole & question what the project means to the studio and the games industry on a larger scale. A special package arrives that symbolizes the end of the adventure.
Ep01 Bonus - Kickstarter Pitch Video
Bonus Content
4 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 1.
Ep01 Bonus - Kickstarter Pitch Bloopers
Bonus Content
4 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 1.
Ep01 Bonus - Kickstarter DRM Update
Bonus Content
3 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 1.
Ep01 Bonus - Kickstarter Rewards Options
Bonus Content
3 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 1.
Ep01 Bonus - Kickstarter European Options
Bonus Content
3 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 1.
Ep02 Bonus - Tim's First Address to Backe
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3 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 2.
Ep02 Bonus - Project Q&A w/ Tim
Bonus Content
9 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 2.
Ep02 Bonus - Tim and Ron Adventure Chat
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35 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 2.
Ep03 Bonus - Lumberjack Animatic
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2 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 3.
Ep03 Bonus - Greg Models Backer T-Shirt
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1 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 3.
Ep03 Bonus - Moai Promo Video
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4 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 3.
Ep04 Bonus - Lumberjack Previz
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14 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 4.
Ep05 Bonus - Lumberjack Party (Kinect Demo)
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1 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 5.
Ep07 Bonus - Lili Picks the Girl
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1 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 7.
Ep07 Bonus - Marius Animatics
Bonus Content
12 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 7.
Ep09 Bonus - Teaser Trailer Previz
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2 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 9.
Ep09 Bonus - Broken Age Teaser Trailer
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1 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 9.
Ep09 Bonus - 90,000 Friends
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3 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 9.
Ep09 Bonus - Teaser Evolution
Bonus Content
11 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 9.
Ep11 Bonus - Scratch Audio Montage
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13 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 11.
Ep11 Bonus - Alternate Cinema Scenes
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3 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 11.
Ep12 Bonus - Jack Black Casting Reveal
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2 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 12.
Ep12 Bonus - Pendleton Ward in the Studio
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1 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 12.
Ep13 Bonus - Wil Wheaton Casting Reveal
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3 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 13.
Ep13 Bonus - Elijah Wood Casting Reveal
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3 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 13.
Ep13 Bonus - Dave G's Wolf Scene
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2 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 13.
Ep14 Bonus - Broken Age Vella Trailer
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2 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 14.
Ep14 Bonus - Broken Age Shay Trailer
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2 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 14.
Ep15 Bonus - Broken Age Act 1 Trailer
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2 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 15.
Ep16 Bonus - Broken Age iPad Promo
Bonus Content
4 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 16.
Ep17 Bonus - Anna Kipnis Dialog Talk
Bonus Content
48 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 17.
Ep17 Bonus - Oliver Franzke Scalability Talk
Bonus Content
43 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 17.
Ep18 Bonus - Shay Game Awards Interstital
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1 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 18.
Ep18 Bonus - Tim's Update on Exciting Times
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3 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 18.
Ep18 Bonus - Broken Age Climax Animatic
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4 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 18.
Ep19 Bonus - Broken Age Launch Trailer
Bonus Content
2 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 19.
Ep19 Bonus - Backer Box Poll
Bonus Content
2 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 19.
Ep20 Bonus - Russian Subtitles
Bonus Content
1 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 20.
Ep20 Bonus - Thank You from the Backers
Bonus Content
7 minutes
Bonus video from Episode 20.
Ep01 Deleted - Talking with Ron
Deleted Scene
2 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 1.
Ep02 Deleted - Tim and Erik Chat
Deleted Scene
4 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 2.
Ep02 Deleted - Feedback with Ron
Deleted Scene
12 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 2.
Ep02 Deleted - Ron Responds to Pitch
Deleted Scene
2 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 2.
Ep03 Deleted - Codenames
Deleted Scene
1 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 3.
Ep03 Deleted - Bar Crawling
Deleted Scene
2 minutes
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Ep04 Deleted - Dinosaurs
Deleted Scene
1 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 4.
Ep04 Deleted - Art Jamming
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13 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 4.
Ep04 Deleted - Scott Gets Shot Down
Deleted Scene
1 minutes
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Ep04 Deleted - Signing Posters
Deleted Scene
2 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 4.
Ep05 Deleted - Early Story Decisions
Deleted Scene
1 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 5.
Ep05 Deleted - It's Getting Even Hairier
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1 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 5.
Ep06 Deleted - Driving with Tim
Deleted Scene
2 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 6.
Ep06 Deleted - Crazy Cat Man
Deleted Scene
1 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 6.
Ep06 Deleted - Vella Alteration
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1 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 6.
Ep06 Deleted - Art Directon
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1 minutes
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Ep06 Deleted - Early Story Concepts
Deleted Scene
11 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 6.
Ep08 Deleted - Extended Beard Trimming
Deleted Scene
1 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 8.
Ep09 Deleted - Ron Gilbert's Notes
Deleted Scene
14 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 9.
Ep10 Deleted - Brainstorming with John
Deleted Scene
112 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 10.
Ep10 Deleted - Gameinformer Extended
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2 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 10.
Ep10 Deleted - Reflections
Deleted Scene
7 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 10.
Ep10 Deleted - Lighting
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14 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 10.
Ep11 Deleted - Grabbing Game
Deleted Scene
4 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 11.
Ep12 Deleted - Fem Shep
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1 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 12.
Ep14 Deleted - Mock Reviews
Deleted Scene
4 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 14.
Ep15 Deleted - Refunds
Deleted Scene
4 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 15.
Ep15 Deleted - One Unit
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2 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 15.
Ep15 Deleted - Act 2 Art Jammin'
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25 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 15.
Ep16 Deleted - Act 2 Brainstorming
Deleted Scene
119 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 16.
Ep17 Deleted - Act 2 Hour Of Fun
Deleted Scene
4 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 17.
Ep18 Deleted - Checking in with Bagel
Deleted Scene
7 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 18.
Ep18 Deleted - Lee Leaves the Team
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5 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 18.
Ep19 Deleted - Tim's Last Call
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3 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 19.
Ep19 Deleted - The Thrush
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1 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 19.
Ep19 Deleted - Oliver's Creed
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6 minutes
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Ep20 Deleted - Act 2 Reviews
Deleted Scene
7 minutes
Deleted scene from Episode 20.
Sidequest 1 // Tim Schafer - "My Father Told Me It Would Be..."
Bonus Content
14 minutes
Sidequest 2 // Tim Schafer - “I’m Such a F@#$in’ Genius”
Bonus Content
11 minutes
Sidequest 3 // Lee Petty - "I Was a Very Pleasant Baby"
Bonus Content
23 minutes
Sidequest 4 // Anna Kipnis - "I Got My Dream Job"
Bonus Content
23 minutes
Sidequest 5 // Brandon Dillon - "There Could Possibly Be..."
Bonus Content
22 minutes
Sidequest 6 // Ray Crook - "I Think it's OK i'm Still Here"
Bonus Content
22 minutes
Sidequest 7 // JP LeBreton - "You Don't Step in the Same..."
Bonus Content
20 minutes
Sidequest 8 // Oliver Franzke - "I Would Have Absolutely..."
Bonus Content
24 minutes
Sidequest 9 // Dave Gardner - "Look, the Clocks..."
Bonus Content
51 minutes
Sidequest 10 // Peter McConnell - "What I Wish I Could Have..."
Bonus Content
15 minutes
Sidequest 11 // Khris Brown - "The Purity of Your Intent"
Bonus Content
18 minutes
Sidequest 12 // Camden Stoddard - "The Weight of the Sound"
Bonus Content
32 minutes
Sidequest 13 // Justin Bailey - "My Seat Only Goes Back So Far"
Bonus Content
18 minutes
Sidequest 14 // Ben Peck - "It's Not Like This Every Day"
Bonus Content
23 minutes
Sidequest 15 // Matt Hansen - "Just Take It Seriously"
Bonus Content
48 minutes
Sidequest 16 // Malena Annable - "Autonomy to be Awesome"
Bonus Content
16 minutes
We're happy to present this lost Sidequest from production on the Double Fine Adventure series. Senior Producer Malena Annable tells her story of coming up through the early days of Lucasarts and the path that brought her to find her true calling with Double Fine.
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Reviews

“Double Fine Adventure is the best video game documentary to date”
Eurogamer

“A must-watch for anyone interested in the art of game creation”
Game Informer

“...one of the best documentary series I've ever seen, and it's absolutely worth your time”
Business Insider

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About This Series

The collaboration between 2 Player Productions and Double Fine Productions that launched a historic Kickstarter campaign has reached its conclusion! A three-year journey spanning twenty episodes, the "Double Fine Adventure" series chronicles the creation of “Broken Age,” from a germ of an idea in Tim Schafer’s notebook to a finished game and beyond.

Along the way, the team is confronted with production delays, internal strife, and outside controversy in what is the most honest, in-depth look at video game development ever created. Previously exclusive to Double Fine’s Kickstarter backers, now everyone can share in the passion, humor, and heartbreak of this landmark documentary series.

This series is currently available on Steam through HD streaming and includes two commentary tracks per episode and subtitles.

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    • OS *: Windows 7
    • Processor: Intel Core 2 or AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 200 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Network Bandwidth of 5Mbps for 540p, 3Mbps for 360p.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core I3+ or AMD equivalent recommended for HD 1080p playback
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Network Bandwidth of 12Mbps for 1080p or 8Mbps for 720p.
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OSX 10.7
    • Processor: Intel Core 2 or AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 200 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Network Bandwidth of 5Mbps for 540p, 3Mbps for 360p.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Mac OSX 10.10+
    • Processor: Intel Core I3+ or AMD equivalent recommended for HD 1080p playback
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Network Bandwidth of 12Mbps for 1080p or 8Mbps for 720p.
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Linux Ubuntu 12.04 or later, SteamOS 2.20 or later
    • Processor: Intel Core 2 or AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 200 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Network Bandwidth of 5Mbps for 540p, 3Mbps for 360p.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Linux Ubuntu 12.04 or later, SteamOS 2.20 or later
    • Processor: Intel Core I3+ or AMD equivalent recommended for HD 1080p playback
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Network Bandwidth of 12Mbps for 1080p or 8Mbps for 720p.

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