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Gary Winnick (game developer)

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as an art director. In 1995, he co-founded the video game company, Orbital Studios, where he served as executive producer. In 1996, he returned as a partner at Horizon Zero Graphiques, which was rebranded Lightsource Studios.
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as the only artist and animator at the then-newly formed Lucasfilm Games Division in 1984. He worked as an artist and animator on the early games by Lucasfilm Games, before he became co-designer of the 1987
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was in the list of the top six new comics and sold out in its first week of release.
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in 1974. There, he was the editor, artist, and writer for the comic magazine
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This article is about the video game developer. For the financier, see
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in 1989. In 1992, he was the designer, artist, and animator on
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
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with Frank Cirocco in 1987 and created the comic book
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After leaving LucasArts, he joined 7: 928:Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix 838:Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge 806:Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 473:, art director (Spectrum Holobyte) 462:, art director (Spectrum Holobyte) 417:Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge 166:He also co-created the comic book 14: 935:Sam & Max: Freelance Police 692:The International House of Mojo 623:The International House of Mojo 567:"Interview: SCUMM of the Earth" 317:, artist, animator (LucasArts) 306:, artist, animator (LucasArts) 284:, artist, animator (LucasArts) 1: 1219:American video game directors 1214:American video game designers 91:, and created the comic book 314:Labyrinth: The Computer Game 295:, additional art (LucasArts) 174:in 2014. The first issue of 16:American video game designer 831:The Secret of Monkey Island 391:The Secret of Monkey Island 181:Gary Winnick reunited with 144:the comic based on the game 1240: 891:The Curse of Monkey Island 859:Sam & Max Hit the Road 523:, writer, designer, artist 428:Defenders of Dynatron City 233:Defenders of Dynatron City 140:Defenders of Dynatron City 56:, writer, artist, animator 18: 910:Escape from Monkey Island 770:LucasArts adventure games 23:. For the filmmaker, see 220:, editor, writer, artist 1161:Humongous Entertainment 960:Return to Monkey Island 1177:The LucasArts Archives 953:Tales of Monkey Island 262:, animator (LucasArts) 75:computer game designer 1209:American illustrators 453:, writer (LucasArts) 361:, artist (LucasArts) 350:, artist (LucasArts) 328:, artist (LucasArts) 273:, artist (LucasArts) 259:Rescue on Fractalus! 1199:20th-century births 852:Day of the Tentacle 670:Smith, Rob (2008). 547:. 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Index

Gary Winnick
Gary Winick
Game designer
computer game designer
Lucasfilm Games
Maniac Mansion
Ron Gilbert
Bad Dreams
Frank Cirocco
Brent Anderson
LucasArts
adventure game
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
Defenders of Dynatron City
the comic based on the game
Steve Purcell
Day of the Tentacle
Spectrum Holobyte
Ron Gilbert
Kickstarter
Thimbleweed Park
Defenders of Dynatron City
Bad Dreams
1985
Rescue on Fractalus!
1985
Ballblazer
1985
The Eidolon
1985

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