Day of the Tentacle Remastered is a masterclass in how to bring a classic point-and-click adventure into the modern era. Originally a sequel to Maniac Mansion, this game follows three unlikely friends—Bernard, Hoagie, and Laverne—as they traverse through time to stop a mutated purple tentacle from taking over the world. The writing remains some of the sharpest in gaming history, packed with Douglas Adams-style wit and intricate, multi-era logic puzzles that require you to change the past to affect the future.
The remastering work is impeccable. The hand-drawn high-resolution artwork looks like a living cartoon, yet purists can swap back to the original pixel art at any moment. The audio, including the iconic voice acting and musical score, has been cleaned up beautifully. On mobile, the touch interface feels surprisingly natural, making the 'verb-object' interaction style feel less like a chore and more like an organic exploration of the environment. It is an essential play for anyone who appreciates creative storytelling and brain-bending puzzles.
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Dr. Fred’s mutated purple tentacle is about to take over the world, and only you can stop him!
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is a mind-bending, time travel, cartoon puzzle adventure game in which three unlikely friends work together to prevent an evil mutated purple tentacle from taking over the world!
Now, over twenty years later, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects (which the original 90s marketing blurb described as ‘zany!’).
Players are able to switch back and forth between classic and remastered modes, and mix and match audio, graphics and user interface to their heart’s desire. We’ve also included a concept art browser, and recorded a commentary track with the game’s original creators Tim Schafer, Dave Grossman, Larry Ahern, Peter Chan, Peter McConnell and Clint Bajakian.
Day of the Tentacle was Tim Schafer’s first game as co-project lead, and a much beloved cult classic! This special edition has been lovingly restored and remade with the care and attention that can only come from involving the game's original creators.
Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Dr. Fred’s mutated purple tentacle is about to take over the world, and only you can stop him!
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is a mind-bending, time travel, cartoon puzzle adventure game in which three unlikely friends work together to prevent an evil mutated purple tentacle from taking over the world!
Now, over twenty years later, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects (which the original 90s marketing blurb described as ‘zany!’).
Players are able to switch back and forth between classic and remastered modes, and mix and match audio, graphics and user interface to their heart’s desire. We’ve also included a concept art browser, and recorded a commentary track with the game’s original creators Tim Schafer, Dave Grossman, Larry Ahern, Peter Chan, Peter McConnell and Clint Bajakian.
Day of the Tentacle was Tim Schafer’s first game as co-project lead, and a much beloved cult classic! This special edition has been lovingly restored and remade with the care and attention that can only come from involving the game's original creators.










Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is a mind-bending, time-traveling, cartoon adventure game. Players must solve puzzles across three different eras—the past, the present, and the future—switching between Bernard, Hoagie, and Laverne. This remastered version features all-new, high-resolution hand-drawn artwork, along with remastered audio, music, and sound effects.
To pass items between characters in different centuries, use the Chron-O-John units. Flushing an item in the present allows it to be retrieved by a character in the past or future.
Stuck in the future? Try changing something in the past. For example, cutting down a tree in the 1700s might remove an obstacle for Laverne in the future.
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Switch between Bernard (present), Hoagie (past), and Laverne (future) at any time to coordinate actions across 400 years of history.
No, it's a standalone story, though the original Maniac Mansion is actually playable as an Easter egg inside the game!