BAFTA has announced today that Tim Schafer, the renowned designer best known for the LucasArts cult classics Full Throttle, Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango, and more recently for his work at Double Fine, will be presented with the Fellowship at the British Academy Games Awards on Thursday 12 April 2018 in recognition of his creative contribution to the industry.

The Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games or television. Fellowships previously presented for outstanding work in games include John Carmack, David Braben OBE, Rockstar Games, Gabe Newell, Peter Molyneux, Shigeru Miyamoto and Will Wright.

Amanda Berry OBE, Chief Executive of BAFTA, said: “Tim Schafer is a true pioneer of game design, who has pushed the boundaries of the medium through his extraordinary talents. With a career spanning three decades, his diverse body of work includes some of the most iconic and best-loved adventure games, all characterised by his powerful storytelling and distinctive comedic writing style. We are honoured to be presenting him with the BAFTA Fellowship.”

Tim Schafer, President and CEO, Double Fine Productions said: “I am surprised, humbled, and honored to be receiving the BAFTA Fellowship this year. BAFTA’s long-standing support of video games and championing of creativity and strong storytelling in that medium, have had an extremely positive impact and I’m very grateful to be recognized by them with this Fellowship.”