Day of the Tentacle Remastered: Classic Puzzles & Fixes That Work
Day of the Tentacle: Remastered is a brilliantly funny point-and-click adventure game by LucasArts, originally released in 1993 and remastered by Double Fine Productions in 2016. With its wacky time-travel narrative and hand-drawn cartoon style, players control three friends—Bernard, Laverne, and Hoagie—as they try to stop a mutated purple tentacle from taking over the world. This cult classic is celebrated for its clever puzzles, voice acting, and nonlinear storytelling. The remastered version brought in enhanced visuals, developer commentary, and seamless switching between classic and updated modes.
Despite its age, the remaster runs surprisingly well on modern PCs. However, some players report issues like resolution bugs, audio desyncs, or the game failing to launch on certain Windows 10/11 setups. These can often be resolved by running the game in compatibility mode or disabling fullscreen optimizations in the .exe file properties.
With overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam and tens of thousands of downloads across platforms, Day of the Tentacle remains a must-play for fans of smart humor and classic gaming design.
What was the most memorable puzzle or joke that stuck with you from this timeless adventure, and how long did it take you to solve it?
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<p class=”MsoNormal”>FYI: If your save files disappear after an update, try verifying game files through Steam. It fixed it for me!</p>
Haha YES, the frozen hamster! I actually paused and googled if it was legal in the 90s to include stuff like that. This game had no chill 😂
Tried playing on Linux with Proton and it runs near-perfect. Only issue: audio stutters in the intro cutscene. Everything else smooth. Proton GE 8-17 works best so far.
This game taught me that toilets can be time machines… and that we never deserved Purple Tentacle as our overlord.
Does anyone know if the remaster has hidden extras? I found the dev commentary but wondering if there are other secrets or Easter eggs.
Tried running it on an old laptop with Intel HD Graphics. Surprisingly smooth. The game is super lightweight. Just had to tweak resolution down to 720p.
Does anyone else wish they’d remaster *Full Throttle* the same way? Or maybe even *Sam & Max Hit the Road*?
Fun fact: Day of the Tentacle is technically a sequel to *Maniac Mansion*! You can even play the original *Maniac Mansion* inside a computer in the game 😎
That scene where Laverne’s stuck in the future upside-down is so weird and funny. I remember trying to figure out how to get her free without a guide and just giving up back then
Anyone else playing it on GOG instead of Steam? I find GOG versions of older games work better with less DRM issues.
Modders, unite! I’m working on a fan project to swap in custom voice lines. Let me know if anyone’s interested in helping out 😄
Found that the Steam overlay sometimes causes a black screen after launching. Disabling it in properties fixed the issue immediately.
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Played it with my 11-year-old daughter and she *loved* it. Says it’s like “a funny cartoon that makes you feel smart.” We both got stuck on the vine puzzle for hours.