 In an interview with "Kotaku" after the announcement of the remaster, Schafer stated that he has long considered the aspect of a "Grim Fandango" sequel to further expand on the setting that was created for the game.He felt the story would be a difficult component, as either they would have to figure a means to bring Manny back from his final reward, or otherwise build the story around a new character.However, one option he has considered to alleviate the issue is by creating an adventure game using an open-world mechanic similar to the "Grand Theft Auto" series.