[iliis]

Not all that directly related, but if you like these old adventures and don't know it yet then check out ScummVM! It's an open source project allowing you to play all these games on more or less any modern device (including Linux, Android, iOS etc.)

They also have a few awesome games freely available under http://scummvm.org/games/, for example "Beneath a Steel Sky" (which I'm playing right now, probably for the fourth time or so ;)) or "Flight of the Amazon Queen".

[djsumdog]

I played Beneath a Steel Sky entirely on ScummVM. Fun little indie game. It's kinda amazing the story telling that's possible with that engine. My favorite LucasArts adventure game from that era would be a toss up between The Dig and Full Throttle.

[jhasse]

It isn't an indie game though. It was made by Revolution Software (known for Broken Sword) and was published by Virgin Interactive.

[kakarot]

I love that game so much. So ahead of its time.

Be Vigilant!

[khedoros1]

There are also some "experimental" engines, like one for Myst and Riven that make running those games on modern systems much simpler.

Also, there's a sister project called ResidualVM, which covers Grim Fandango, Monkey Island 4, and Myst 3: Exile.

[orionblastar]

I used to play the Space Quest series. I think it should be made into a movie or series of TV shows. You are a janitor, but not a very good one, but they can't replace you because you are in space. Your broom drifts out of the cargo hold into space, etc.

Red Dwarf borrowed a lot from it I am sure. Instead of a Janitor, they are Vending Machine Repairmans or whatever, but it has the same element of humor in it.