This April 1996 design document sets out the characters and puzzle structure for Grim Fandango, LucasArts’ adventure set in the afterlife. The Video Game History Foundation preserves it with a credited author list and selected page previews.
I’d start with this one if you want to see an adventure game planned through both writing and illustrations. It’s a development document, so don’t treat every early idea as a description of the released game.
Creators: Tim Schafer, Peter Tsacle, Eric Ingerson, Bret Mogilefsky and Peter Chan at LucasArts
Document date: April 1996
Format: scanned design document in an online archive reader
Spoilers: characters and puzzle structure
Image and preservation credit: Video Game History Foundation. Listing and provenance checked on 16 October 2026.
