Play as Tim Schafer in Free Double Fine Game

Host Master and the Conquest of Humor

Tim Schafer of Double Fine Productions has a lot on his plate these days. Between putting the finishing touches on Brutal Legend and preparing to once again host the Game Developers Choice Awards tomorrow, this guy must be under extraordinary pressure. But you probably wouldn't understand, because you're not Tim Schafer.

Fortunately, the folks over at Double Fine were kind enough to offer us commoners a brief glimpse -- in the form of a classic, early-'90s adventure game -- of the day-to-day plight of Tim Schafer. Just load up Host Master and the Conquest of Humor over at Double Fine's ever-growing minigames site to engage in what we assume is a realistic simulation of Mr. Schafer's pre-awards show ritual. Fire it up, solve some delightfully obtuse puzzles, pick a fight with a barstool, and maybe help Tim come up with some last-minute jokes while you're at it. Good times? Good times.

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