This game engine gave players unprecedented freedom, letting them interact with the world around them by talking with characters and picking up objects.
This verb-based interface might look quaint by today's standards, but it was cutting edge game design at the time, and LucasArts had been iterating on it since 1987's Maniac Mansion. The Special Edition is certainly more accessible than the original, which was built using the SCUMM engine, which was originally developed for Maniac Mansion. Sure, some of the mechanics feel antiquated, and yes the pacing is glacial compared to more modern adventures, and you are going to spend a lot of time watching the game's charismatic hero, Guybrush Threepwood ponderously wander around the screen, but behind the archaic design and old-school visuals is an enchanting adventure filled to the brim with charm and characterful writing. Of course, looking at a game as a case study isn't as much fun as simply playing it for pleasure, and The Secret of Monkey Island is still excellent fun to play, even after all these years.
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They won't care, I mean, kids these days don't understand the struggle of having to watch TV on just four channels at prescribed times, and my boys just give me a bored stare whenever I try and tell them just how good they've got things, but as a video game case study, it's an interesting one to dive into. Of course, there's an updated version of the game now, so you don't have to suffer through those outdated graphics if you don't want to, but it's a great example to show the kids how far we've come in the last three decades, and in the Special Edition you can switch between the old and "new" visuals with a simple press of a button.
It might not look like much nowadays, but this clunky pixelated pirate adventure is one of the most charming games ever made, and when it launched, it looked sharper than a pointy cutlass. When you ask anyone about classic adventure games, I'd bet good money that one of if not the first game mentioned is LucasArts classic The Secret of Monkey Island.
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