Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1 — Launch of the Screaming Narwhal is a third-person adventure with a bit of a puzzle twist from Telltale, Inc.. The game is primarily published by Telltale, Inc. . Monkey Island Tales 1 HD is an alternative title for Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1 — Launch of the Screaming Narwhal. It looks like Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1 — Launch of the Screaming Narwhal was complete crap. This is evidenced by the low ratings on the Metacritic service.