Countdown to episode 2

[aHartzell]

Hi, all. This is Andy Hartzell, writer and lead designer for episode two of "The Devil's Playhouse." As you can see from my pitiful post history, I haven't properly acquired the forum habit yet. But I promise to visit regularly for at least the next month or two.

So let's see...what can I tell you about the upcoming installment? You know it's called "The Tomb of Sammun-Mak", and you've guessed that it involves the mysterious objects that were revealed in the final moments of "The Penal Zone". I can tell you that it's going to be a big episode and a twisty one, a tale that ranges widely in time and space. Like episode 1, this one throws a few new ingredients into the Telltale stew, but the flavor of this one is a bit different. Less oregano, more...cumin. And clove.

There, is that enigmatic enough? Please feel free to post any questions or speculations you may have, and I promise to respond promptly with cryptic non-answers.

[Avistew]

Hi, Andy, nice meeting you.
I currently can't play episode 1 so I'll have to stay away from this thread right now.
But... Hi anyways!

[Falanca]

Can we play it now?

[MRN]

Hi!

You guys, probably don't know when the 2nd episode is gonna be released, but if you do, just answer if my one of my speculated dates is correct. I think it will come out either in the 13th of May or the 20th.

[aHartzell]

You can play it if you got it. But you don't got it.

We don't have an official release date yet...sorry! Some time in the next five weeks.

[MRN]

Thanks anyway ;)

[BoneFreak]

Ok, the first episode of the season and you give us a surprising cliffhanger. I swear, I'm getting S&M paranoia. You know that poll question about what we were doing gearing up for the premeire? Yeah, I'm pretty much doing all the answers.. TO THE EXTREME.
Anywho, can you try releasing the game on a weekend day? I like it better that way so I can get home from school and play right away.

[Yarbskoo]

Do any of the scenes in the trailer come from the "The Tomb of Sammun-Mak"? There was some footage that was obviously not from the first episode.

[MarkoH01]

Will there be changes in the game engine - for example the ability to turn off the grain effect or to fine tune graphics quality a bit more detailed?

[tbm1986]

Do any of the scenes in the trailer come from the "The Tomb of Sammun-Mak"? There was some footage that was obviously not from the first episode.

Did you notice that funny-looking bloke in a couple of the scenes in the trailer? He was in the portrait for episode 2. So my guess he is the main villain in episode 2.

So back to your question - YES.

[The Highway]

i thought he was the museum curator

[Gman5852]

Will Max get those powers that he could use during the prelude of episode 1(Shapeshifting and mindreading) I noticed skunkape still had them when he went into the Penal Zone but im not sure if he let go of them.

[The Highway]

will we enter the office?

[mathman77]

What are the new toys? Will you ever be able to drive?

[Tjibbbe]

Hi Andy, great to hear from you! Just a couple of questions:

Penal Zone was heavily influenced by 70s sci-fi. Will episode 2 follow in the same style or is it influenced by another movie genre?

You say: 'a tale that ranges widely in time and space'. I hear: 'we're going to ancient Egypt'. Does this make me a fool?

If you had some weird 'accident' which caused you to turn into some sort of aquatic being which caused you to create your own fake body, what would you make your body out of?

When people look back on this season in a few months, what will be the reason they will choose the second episode as their favorite out of the lot? What makes this episode better than anything created by Telltale before or after?

What is the mystery of Scoggings?

[BoneFreak]

@tjibbe: If you pay attention in The Penal Zone, there's a billboard (I forget where) about scoggins. I think Scoggins might have something to do with S&M, but I'm not sure. I'm going to play again right now though and try to "analyze" that billboard.

[Hassat Hunter]

If you had some weird 'accident' which caused you to turn into some sort of aquatic being which caused you to create your own fake body, what would you make your body out of?
Rubber trees. Wouldn't we all?

Do we get to trash the dino? Do we get to trash the dino? :D
(No offense to Nikasaur...)

[puzzlebox]

Hello, Andy!

You say this episode is a "twisty one"... do you mean twisty like a mobius strip (http://mathworld.wolfram.com/MoebiusStrip.html) (one-sided and without end), twisty like the North Yungas Road (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yungas_Road) (notoriously dangerous, use at your own risk), or twisty like the Cygnus Loop Nebula (http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/nebula/pr1995011a/) (ethereally beautiful and awe-inspiring)?

[aHartzell]

Yarbskoo: None of the scenes in the trailer are lifted directly from episode 2. But those scenes that don't come from episode 1 are constructed with elements from episode 2 (along with maybe a few from episode 3).

MarkoH01: I wouldn't expect to see controls like the ability to turn off the film-grain effect, at least not in episode 2. The art director likes it, and he wants you to like it too. Personally I dig it...I think it adds texture (and is particularly appropriate for episode 2). But the fans have ultimate veto power. Organize a big enough protest against film grain and we will reconsider.

tbm1986: Episode two isn't built around a "main villain" in quite the same way as episode 1. But yes, you'll meet the "funny-looking bloke".

Gman 5852: You'll get a couple new Toys of Power to play with in episode 2. Not necessarily the same toys you got a taste of in Act 1 of "penal zone" (though you haven't seen the last of THOSE powers either...)

Highway and Mathman: Didn't you get your fill of that in season 2?

Tjibbbe:

A. Episode 2 marks a definite (temporary) departure from the 70's sci-fi vibe of Episode 1. It riffs on at least three other genres...points for guessing which ones.

B. I'd never call you a fool. Your conclusion is a logical one, but not necessarily correct.

C. Seeing as how I'm an aquatic being, I guess I'd go for a jellyfish-type body, one that's permeable and practically invisible and can swallow up unsuspecting passers-by.

D. I do predict that episode 2 will be some people's favorite...(and I guess inevitably it will be some people's least favorite). I've already indicated that it's a big episode, and it's definitely not the easiest to puzzle through...I would expect it to be most popular among serious gamers and fans of complicated nonlinear stories. At the same time, I think it's got some of the funniest voice acting in the series so far.

E. You mean "Scoggins".

puzzlebox: You describe mobius strip as if it's a bad thing.

[caeska]

Hey Andy, nice to meet you, and thanks for taking the time to answer our questions!

In the Penal Zone, many people felt that Future Vision gave away too much and made the various puzzles spoilerish and highly unchallenging. Most people would already know the solution to puzzles after looking at everything in an area with FV.
Is FV still going to be used in episode 2 and if so, will it be toned down?
Would the focus of FV be the comical aspect (jokes and funny cutscenes) or to keep it as a major tool for puzzle-solving?

[Cheri]

Harder episode, huh? Hoo boy, and I had enough trouble with episode 1...

[JJoyce]

MarkoH01: I wouldn't expect to see controls like the ability to turn off the film-grain effect, at least not in episode 2. The art director likes it, and he wants you to like it too. Personally I dig it...I think it adds texture (and is particularly appropriate for episode 2). But the fans have ultimate veto power. Organize a big enough protest against film grain and we will reconsider.



Tjibbbe:

A. Episode 2 marks a definite (temporary) departure from the 70's sci-fi vibe of Episode 1. It riffs on at least three other genres...points for guessing which ones.


Well...with the comment on film grain being particularly appropriate, I'm going to guess (or at least hope) that one of the genres is the old 40s/50s film noir/Hitchcock style.

After all, with the new dynamic shadows and all that, I'd imagine it'd be tempting to play with a genre that made such heavy use of light and shadow, but...we'll see.

[aHartzell]

Hi, caeska:

No, you won't be using Future Vision in episode 2. It may return to your arsenal in subsequent episodes, but I think it's safe to reveal that it won't be featured as prominently as it was in episode 1, as new Toys of Power come into play.

[Cheri]

Oho, interesting..

[joseppey]

Hello! I have 3 questions.

1. will there be time travel in this episode?

2. Will telaportation make an appearance in this episode or will it be gone like the future vision?

3. How many new toys will there be?

[JusSonic]

Hey JusSonic here. I got a few questions to ask about episode 2.

1. Will the C.O.P.S. be used again like in the first episode?

2. Can you give us a hint to the main villain of episode 2?

3. Any chance Bosco, Sybil, Abe or some characters who didn't appear in Episode 1 will be showing in the new episode?

4. Will we find out whose Girl Stinky has been seeing (the S guy on the cell who isn't Sam or Skunk'ape)?

And finally...

5. When will the new trailer for the episode be out?

[mathman77]

Going of of JusSonic's question, will we see Jimmy Two-Teeth again?

[Joop]

Hi Andy, nice of you to drop by and answer some questions.

I have one. Will episode 2 have the man stuck between 2 buildings that I asked Chuck about? (http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showpost.php?p=272975&postcount=22)

[Bruno83]

Hi Andy!
You've alreasy answered about the grain effect, but what about the ability to fine tune graphics quality a bit more detailed?
Quality levels from 1 to 9 may be easy to handle, but i like to experiment a bit so that I can get a good framerate with graphic options that I've chosen.

[Azubah]

Please release the next episode on or after May 7th, I have finals and do not need the distraction.

[joeldee]

>>funny looking bloke?<<

Maybe it was the fez that made him look funny?

IMHO, he's the coolest, best looking character ever in a Sam & Max game -- or a Telltale game for that matter. That's just my opinion though ... I've got biases :P

[Strong Max]

Hello Andy, nice to meecha:

1. Will any of the characters that have left (Bosco, Bluster, Syble, Abe, Two-teeth, Anyone in hell) come back for this episode?

2. I miss the office.

3. Did lousy old corperate ever make you cut out something you wrote or put something you didn't like in?

[puzzlebox]

IMHO, he's the coolest, best looking character ever in a Sam & Max game -- or a Telltale game for that matter. That's just my opinion though ... I've got biases :P

So... he was modelled on you then, Joel? ;)

[lombre]

One thing I've been wondering is what Mr. Funny Looking Bloke's voice is going to sound like. In my mind I keep imagining an odd mix between the voices of Satan and Harry Moleman. Am I anywhere close in this guess?

[Shwoo]

funny looking bloke

I think his name is Papier Waite (http://vip.telltalegames.com/files/thedevilsplayhouse/concepts031010/sm301_papierwaite.jpg). Look at the filename.

[Sausy Gibbon]

One thing I've been wondering is what Mr. Funny Looking Bloke's voice is going to sound like. In my mind I keep imagining an odd mix between the voices of Satan and Harry Moleman. Am I anywhere close in this guess?

I'm imagining a more Noel Coward feel to the guy.

[GinnyN]

I don't wanna know anything. I don't why I'm reading this...

WHATHEVER!

In fact, I was shifting my attention to Scoggins' Mystery by now...

IMHO, he's the coolest, best looking character ever in a Sam & Max game -- or a Telltale game for that matter. That's just my opinion though ... I've got biases :P

Uhhh... I HAVE to see that... 5 weeks? WHY!

[omiyage]

Hi, caeska:

No, you won't be using Future Vision in episode 2. It may return to your arsenal in subsequent episodes, but I think it's safe to reveal that it won't be featured as prominently as it was in episode 1, as new Toys of Power come into play.

Ah.... I was really waiting to see how you guys would manage all the toys in play at once, would have made some wicked puzzles possible. Maybe in the later episodes...

Questions:

1-Will we get to know how the future vision ended up on S&M street and started the whole story?

2-When can we expect a toy of power that gives Max the ability to blow people minds with greatness?

[The Highway]

Will we find out whose Girl Stinky has been seeing (the S guy on the cell who isn't Sam or Skunk'ape)?

Really? I thought it was obvious! We see in the trailer a giant cockroach with the nametag "Sal". In season 2, Sal was in the kitchen in Stinky's. Sal is an inhuman monster and his name starts with S, and Stinky is obviously lying when you ask if there was ever anyone in the kitchen. Therefore, Stinky is going out with a giant cockroach named Sal.

[JusSonic]

Really? I thought it was obvious! We see in the trailer a giant cockroach with the nametag "Sal". In season 2, Sal was in the kitchen in Stinky's. Sal is an inhuman monster and his name starts with S, and Stinky is obviously lying when you ask if there was ever anyone in the kitchen. Therefore, Stinky is going out with a giant cockroach named Sal.

Well, I didn't see the nametag so I didn't know that.

Girl Stinky seeing a cockroach named Sal? Then again she is really a devil food cake so things has happened in the world of Sam and Max.

[The Highway]

spoiler tags, please. although most of us already know this, some people haven't played season 2, so they don't know about stinky yet.

[Hayden]

Hey Andy, I also thank you for taking the time to answer your fans' questions, just a few quick ones I wanted to ask:

Are the Soda Poppers well-and-truly gone? I very much hope so.

I take it this billboard (http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1274&d=1269644209) is definitely related to 'The Tomb of Sammun-Mak', yes? And are you aware of the misspelling of 'Pharaoh'?

Will Skun-ka'pe return (are you allowed to answer this)?

Have you got an effective and compelling cliff-hanger ready for the end of the episode?

[SpaceFalcon2001]

spoiler tags, please. although most of us already know this, some people haven't played season 2, so they don't know about stinky yet.

So they like S&M enough to pre-order Season 3, but not enough to play season 2? Cmonnnnnnn this is pretty much a spoiler forum!

[Hayden]

spoiler tags, please. although most of us already know this, some people haven't played season 2, so they don't know about stinky yet.
So they like S&M enough to pre-order Season 3, but not enough to play season 2? Cmonnnnnnn this is pretty much a spoiler forum!

I think I'd have to agree with Mr. SpaceFalcon. I'm not really going to go out of my way to put in spoiler tags when I'm posting in a section of the forums devoted entirely to discussing Season 3.

[Hassat Hunter]

Not to mention if you play 301 and talk to Stinky it basically says "Is an evil cake" in the introductionary screen (and notebook).

[Leak]

So they like S&M enough to pre-order Season 3, but not enough to play season 2? Cmonnnnnnn this is pretty much a spoiler forum!
It's currently kinda hard to play season 2 if you bought season 3 for the PS3 or the iPad...

[Hassat Hunter]

But in those cases it's also kind of hard to be in this forum section...
(Not to mention my above point still stands)

[Strong Max]

Really? I thought it was obvious! We see in the trailer a giant cockroach with the nametag "Sal". In season 2, Sal was in the kitchen in Stinky's. Sal is an inhuman monster and his name starts with S, and Stinky is obviously lying when you ask if there was ever anyone in the kitchen. Therefore, Stinky is going out with a giant cockroach named Sal.

I still think it's the S is for suck dragon

[freelancehero]

Really? I thought it was obvious! We see in the trailer a giant cockroach with the nametag "Sal". In season 2, Sal was in the kitchen in Stinky's. Sal is an inhuman monster and his name starts with S, and Stinky is obviously lying when you ask if there was ever anyone in the kitchen. Therefore, Stinky is going out with a giant cockroach named Sal.

Highwayman speaks the truth. I suspected this much from episode 5 in finale of season 2 when Grandpa Stinky came back from hell and Sam ask about Sal and Girl Stinky said, "Sal? who Sal"? Up close and serious which meant a foreshadow event for season 3 and she did it again in this season. Her reason to keeping Sal a secret is that no in the right mind would keep a cockroach as a chef or a suuuuee chef (get it?????.......never mind) by the health board administration on food concern that is too unsanitary to eat or otherwise known as H.B.A.O.F.C.T.I.T.U.T.E.

Either that or could be Sam and Max arch nemesis, Sam Mack which I starting to speculate episode 2 may involve with him (if you notice how his name sound almost sound like of episode 2 title).

[The Highway]

His name is actually Mack Salmon, so it actually doesnt sound that much like Sammun-Mak, which sounds more like Sam & Max. Also Mack Salmon doesn't start with an S.

[Sir Pantalones]

Mak-Sammun and Mack Salmon sounds a lot alike though.
Salmon, which could be where the nickname Sal comes from, starts with S.

I actually don't think "Papier Waite" is going to have a voice, for some reason. : o
Don't ask me why, I just think he will be a... urhm... "silent antagonist".

[aHartzell]

joseppey:

1. will there be time travel in this episode?

Not time travel, no. But we found a different way to mess with chronology...you won't quite be taking a straight line from beginning to end.

2. Will telaportation make an appearance in this episode or will it be gone like the future vision?

This episode features all-new toys.

3. How many new toys will there be?

Two or three, depending on how you count them.

JusSonic, mathman77 and Strong Max: I'm not going to answer all your questions, because I don't want to give too much away. You will be encountering some returning favorites in episode two...not necessarily the characters you referenced. I don't know when we'll have a trailer up.

Joop: I think our animators would love to have a guy squashed between buildings...it would save them a lot of work. But he'll have to be deferred to a later episode.

Bruno83: It's a good idea...I'll pass it along to the core tech team.

Strong Max: People are always making me cut things. That's the nature of a collaborative form like videogames. It's never just arbitrary, though...there are always reasons for cutting, most of them good ones. Sometimes there are technical limitations, sometimes it's a question of getting the game done by deadline. Occasionally an idea is just a step or two over the line, and I have to be reined in. This happens more often with a genteel franchise like "Wallace & Gromit" than a freewheeling franchise like "Sam & Max." But I'll make a confession: the original design for "The Tomb of Sammun-Mak" contained a puzzle that was a little too disgusting for Steve Purcell himself. I hated to lose it, but you can't argue with the Creator.

lombre: I'm having a really hard time imagining what a cross between Satan's and Harry Moleman's voice would sound like...

Hayden:

Are the Soda Poppers well-and-truly gone? I very much hope so.
Me too!

I take it this billboard is definitely related to 'The Tomb of Sammun-Mak', yes? And are you aware of the misspelling of 'Pharaoh'?
As a matter of fact, that's from a different episode. And...um...of course! We misspelled it on purpose!

Will Skun-ka'pe return (are you allowed to answer this)?
Maybe. To both questions.

Have you got an effective and compelling cliff-hanger ready for the end of the episode?
Hell yeah! We've got a cliffhanger that will leave you gasping!

[Hassat Hunter]

But I'll make a confession: the original design for "The Tomb of Sammun-Mak" contained a puzzle that was a little too disgusting for Steve Purcell himself. I hated to lose it, but you can't argue with the Creator.
Aaaaaw... will we hear about this one after 302's release?

[Leak]

We've already learned the background story how Bluster Blaster got his (ahem) A.I. - any chance we'll get more backstory on the other C.O.P.S. members this episode? (Or, at least, this season?)

np: Autechre - d-sho qub (Oversteps)

[Harukuro]

Aaaaaw... will we hear about this one after 302's release?

I second this. Even if it's really that disgusting I will still find out! Besides the Internet is full of things best left unseen/unknown anyway so what's one more haunting image going to change. ;)

[Joop]

I second this. Even if it's really that disgusting I will still find out! Besides the Internet is full of things best left unseen/unknown anyway so what's one more haunting image going to change. ;)

I third this. I actually wanted to ask that here, but two people were ahead of me! I'd really love to know! Just don't tell us before Episode 2 is released.

Joop: I think our animators would love to have a guy squashed between buildings...it would save them a lot of work. But he'll have to be deferred to a later episode.

Oh, you guys just love to make me wait here, don't ya?... buying all your stuff... waiting... for the one true shining moment... of guy crushed between buildings...

[Strong Max]

spoiler tags, please. although most of us already know this, some people haven't played season 2, so they don't know about stinky yet.

I think Season two is a bit far back for spoiler tags

[Zeek]

I think if you haven't played any of the previous seasons, you won't get some of the jokes, like the one Momma Bosco says about the extra $15 Million "some idiots" gave her son.

[Dave247]

I think if you haven't played any of the previous seasons, you won't get some of the jokes, like the one Momma Bosco says about the extra $15 Million "some idiots" gave her son.

That one was funny.

[MRN]

I third this. I actually wanted to ask that here, but two people were ahead of me! I'd really love to know! Just don't tell us before Episode 2 is released.

Fourth this, pwease tell us, but only after 302 :rolleyes:

[MarkoH01]

Fourth this, pwease tell us, but only after 302 :rolleyes:

I fifth this (is this even a correct sentence and how long can we go with this?) ;)

[caeska]

I fifth this (is this even a correct sentence and how long can we go with this?) ;)

Oh I think you'd be surprised. I sixth this by the way.

[lombre]

Oh I think you'd be surprised. I sixth this by the way.
I'ma bet it'll go to fifty. Seventh'd!

[gamer247]

Oh I think you'd be surprised. I sixth this by the way.
I eighth this

[Strong Max]

I eighth this

People won't know what you guys are talking about...Ninth'd

[mathman77]

People won't know what you guys are talking about...Ninth'd

Of course, Tenth'd.

[Steve2911]

Eleventh'd.

[GinnyN]

I'm posting this just because I wanna make a bump on this.

By the way, I wanna know too, but it's not like I really REALLY wanna know. I mean, I'll not complain if he doesn't say it. ^^UUUU

[Remolay]

^ C-c-c-combo breaker

that said, twelthed, one more until we are on our last regeneration

[OzzieMonkey]

13th'd!

[Xavian]

Sheesh guys, start a petition thread elsewhere. I think he gets the point :P

I'd like to see this thread filled with posts worth reading.

As for a question, what's your favorite new environment in episode 2? If you can't tell us what it is, whet our whistle and tell us something about why it's your favorite.

[Soracha]

14th'd fo sho

[Astro Gnocci]

I'm number 15 :eek:

[Steve2911]

Oh yeah, questions.

The Penal Zone saw Sam & Max driving around New York a lot searching for clues, and therefore featured far more street areas than actual indoor environments. Will episode 2 continue this trend or will it go back to more specific indoor areas? Or possibly a mixture?

[OzzieMonkey]

Ok, I have a question. Will episode 2 start to branch out into completely new areas, not using straight and narrow at all? Eventually the same place and main 'base' if you like, can get a bit tiresome.

[Joop]

I actually dreamed that episode 2 was out already and I had finished it.
It made me both happy and sad, sad because I knew that there was one less to come out, but happy because it was good.
Geez, I can be a nerd sometimes...

[Nojh]

Question!

Will Carol get a voice?

[lombre]

Oh yeah, questions.

The Penal Zone saw Sam & Max driving around New York a lot searching for clues, and therefore featured far more street areas than actual indoor environments. Will episode 2 continue this trend or will it go back to more specific indoor areas? Or possibly a mixture?
I've been wondering this same thing. In my opinion, the clue gathering worked for the sake of that one episode, but it's not something I'd like to see get overused.

[MarkoH01]

I cant't wait any longer! I want to play Ep.2 right now and I am the opinion that everybody who preordered Season 3 should get a special Link right now to dowload Ep.2 immediately....wouldnt't that be nice? *dream*

Anyway - question: will it be revealed in Ep.2 why Max is evil (flaming Max at the end of the episode)?

[aHartzell]

Geez, I shouldna opened my big mouth. I definitely don't want to say anything about the cut puzzle before the episode comes out...and by then everybody will have such baroque ideas about it that the truth will be a disappointment. We'll see.

Steve2911, OzzieMonkey and lombre:

Though episode two picks up immediately where episode 1 left off, it makes an immediate left turn into a very different place. You won't be seeing much of the street, or most of the characters from the first episode, and your tools for puzzling and moving around are different than they were in "Penal Zone". (Not that we're leaving all the episode 1 plotlines dangling for good...it'll all tie up nicely by episode 5.)

Joop:

Now I'm curious: what was the plot of the game in your dream? Do you remember?

Nojh: Carol has all the voice she needs to get her points across.

MarkoH01: Your agitation has been noted. I wish I could give you a release date, but we still don't have one. We DID get certified by Sony, which prompted many sighs of relief, so now all systems are clear for take-off.

As for the flaming Max head...everything happens for a reason. But not all reasons are reasonable.

[Joop]

Joop:

Now I'm curious: what was the plot of the game in your dream? Do you remember?

I don't remember much of a plot. I do remember them being in Skunkape's ship again in the end. I remember ending the episode, being very satisfied, but then realising that I didn't get to see any new psychic powers.
I'll try to dream up the plot later on. ;)

[JFreeman]

If you can't/won't give us the release date can you give us the release date of the release date?

[GinnyN]

Geez, I shouldna opened my big mouth. I definitely don't want to say anything about the cut puzzle before the episode comes out...and by then everybody will have such baroque ideas about it that the truth will be a disappointment. We'll see.

We are fans. We always want to know. That should be a rule already.

As for the flaming Max head...everything happens for a reason. But not all reasons are reasonable.

I never espected to hear a reasonable reason, just a reason. But if that will be revealed eventually, don't even quote me. I don't wanna know now.

[Zeek]

I never espected to hear a reasonable reason, just a reason. But if that will be revealed eventually, don't even quote me. I don't wanna know now.

I just chalked it up to what Momma Bosco said when you ask her about Max's psychic abilities.

[Avistew]

I think if you haven't played any of the previous seasons, you won't get some of the jokes, like the one Momma Bosco says about the extra $15 Million "some idiots" gave her son.

I think Sam and Max's reaction makes it obvious they're the idiots in question.

[The Highway]

I'm sure those idiots had very good reasons!

[Zeek]

I think Sam and Max's reaction makes it obvious they're the idiots in question.

True, but the context of it makes it funnier. :) Especially after you realize that Bosco didn't spend all that money between the Seasons to change his store to a secret conspiracy theory lab.

[Nojh]

If you can't/won't give us the release date can you give us the release date of the release date?

Or more importantly, can you make the release date of the release date of the release date, today?

[puzzlebox]

Hey Andy! I've got a question that is not related to mobius strips at all.

What do you do around the time one of your episodes comes out? Are you ever nervous about the response it will get, or are you usually so confident in its awesomeness that you don't worry at all?

Do you celebrate? Do you obsessively check the reviews? Do you switch off all electronic devices, unplug your toaster and go spend a week in the wilderness? Do you sacrifice a goat, smear yourself in its blood, and dance naked under the light of the moon?

I for one am curious to know. :)

[ShinTav]

Is the goal of Telltale to keep the episode lengths at about the same level they are now ( i.e - 4-5 hours gameplay tops on average) or are you guys planning on widening each episode's scope?

I enjoy the games immensely, but I doubt anyone reading this wouldn't love a few extra gameplay hours per episode :)

(yeah yeah yeah double negative... bite me :p)

[Strong Max]

( i.e - 4-5 hours gameplay tops on average)

How does "tops on average" work?

[The Highway]

you picked that mistake up quicker than me...

[Avistew]

I think they meant "the average has to be 4-5 hours, tops" as in, "the average can't be higher than 4-5 hours".

[Nojh]

I enjoy the games immensely, but I doubt anyone reading this wouldn't love a few extra gameplay hours per episode :)

I LOVE that the episodes are only 4-5 hours tops, on average. Due to obligations in my life (work, family, friends, etc), breaking down the game into episodic chunks actually makes it far easier for me to plan to play. But we all knew that.

More is better of course. I would actually prefer it if the season arcs increased in the number of episodes perhaps. Also the inclusion of mini-games that Strong Bad had in game, and Monkey Island had out of game, seems like a great way to add optional "hours of gameplay" for people who have more free time than me.

Just theorizing...

[aHartzell]

puzzlebox:

Sure, I read reviews as they come out, preen over the good ones and chafe over the bad ones. I want everybody to like the games I design. At the same time, though, by the time the game's out and getting reviewed I've moved on to a new project, and the game everyone's talking about is a distant memory.

Haven't tried goat blood...if you have good evidence that it works, let me know.

Shin Tav et al: I'd say Telltale is still trying to nail down the ideal episode size: long enough to be a satisfying play experience, but not so long that you start to forget it's just one chapter in the story. If some episodes have come out a bit longer than originally intended, that's just a function of our ambitions...we're always trying to top whatever we did the month before.

[puzzlebox]

Thanks for your honesty, Andy. Hope you get good reason to preen when your next "distant memory" is released... I'll take care of the goat blood just in case. :p

[The Highway]

Also the inclusion of mini-games that Strong Bad had in game, and Monkey Island had out of game, seems like a great way to add optional "hours of gameplay" for people who have more free time than me.

Just theorizing...

I thought the Extended Play in SBCG4AP was a great idea. Maybe that's what the Nutri Specs update will be like IF PC USERS GET IT ANYTIME SOON (hint, hint)(even though i know it will take a lot of effort on telltale's part)

[SHODANFreeman]

(even though i know it will take a lot of effort on telltale's part)

...? They already have it done and ready to go, it's just planned as part of an upcoming promotion. They don't have to like, remake it from the ground up or anything.

[Giovanni]

At the end of season 2, Satan says something like "Don't get tired of me so soon, because you'll be seeing so much of me later". Now, since Season 3 is called "The DEVIL's Playhouse and we saw the DEVIL's Toy Box, has Satan's warning something to do with the plot of the game?

[The Highway]

No, it's just him saying that Sam & Max are going to hell when they die. But I wouldn't mind a cameo! Personally, I felt he was a strong, albeit minor, Season 2 character.

[Gman5852]

No, it's just him saying that Sam & Max are going to hell when they die. But I wouldn't mind a cameo! Personally, I felt he was a strong, albeit minor, Season 2 character.

Wait, Minor Character, how was he a minor character. He was basicaly i really important character in episode 205(and a mention in episode 201) He sent Sam to Hell! You had to save his job from the Soda Poppers How was he a minor character?


Also, will we see more of the crime tron/carol in this episode.

[BoneFreak]

I saw that in the intro for The Penal Zone that instead of saying "The Penal Zone" it says "The Devil's Playhouse". Does this mean it will be almost the same intro for each episode?

[LuigiHann]

Wait, Minor Character, how was he a minor character. He was basicaly i really important character in episode 205(and a mention in episode 201) He sent Sam to Hell! You had to save his job from the Soda Poppers How was he a minor character?

He was a major character in that episode but a minor character in the season.

[Kroms]

I saw that in the intro for The Penal Zone that instead of saying "The Penal Zone" it says "The Devil's Playhouse". Does this mean it will be almost the same intro for each episode?

I would imagine so. Those must be a real migraine to create, though they are so much fun.

You have to remember that the title cards are different. The Season Two ones came up immediately before the intro and featured the same style and colors, and transitioned from the same music so it seemed like they were part of the intro itself. I guess that was the point. But to do a completely new intro every time would be...difficult. And not very economic.

[Avistew]

I saw that in the intro for The Penal Zone that instead of saying "The Penal Zone" it says "The Devil's Playhouse". Does this mean it will be almost the same intro for each episode?

I assumed it was the Season intro, and that we'd only see it that once.

[GinnyN]

I assumed it was the Season intro, and that we'd only see it that once.

There's a short version of the Credits Song in the Games Files. I guess is because the Opening in the next chapters will be shorter or something like that.

Anyway, I don't mind watch the Opening every chapter if you ask me. It's a really cool opening, and I'm the kind of people who watch the opening for the next 10 chapters before forward them ^^!

[joseppey]

so how has the progress been going? do you have an idea when ep 2 will be released (be more specific than May)?

[Dave247]

Has any one else noticed sam now standing at the ticket box on The Devil's Playhouse page Here (http://www.telltalegames.com/samandmax/thedevilsplayhouse)?
Have you also noticed that you can click on what I think is a ticket or something in his hand which takes you Here (http://www.telltalegames.com/516vision)?

[Astro Gnocci]

Has any one else noticed sam now standing at the ticket box on The Devil's Playhouse page Here (http://www.telltalegames.com/samandmax/thedevilsplayhouse)?
Have you also noticed that you can click on what I think is a ticket or something in his hand which takes you Here (http://www.telltalegames.com/516vision)?

Yep. I think it's there since ep 1 has been launched ;)

[Leak]

Have you also noticed that you can click on what I think is a ticket or something in his hand which takes you Here (http://www.telltalegames.com/516vision)?
I'd say it's a cell phone...

[Dave247]

Yep. I think it's there since ep 1 has been launched ;)

I'd figured that.
I noticed it a while ago but I noticed that nobody posted anything about it...
At least not here.

[pwblaine]

MarkoH01: I wouldn't expect to see controls like the ability to turn off the film-grain effect, at least not in episode 2. The art director likes it, and he wants you to like it too. Personally I dig it...I think it adds texture (and is particularly appropriate for episode 2). But the fans have ultimate veto power. Organize a big enough protest against film grain and we will reconsider.

I do like what you're going for with the film grain, especially with the way the intro and everything went. I do have a great distaste for the fact that it's on ALL THE TIME. It hardly seems related to the story if it's on ALL THE TIME. I mean, when you see the announcer sure, when you're in max's head and using his psychic powers sure, hell when you're driving the possessed desoto, or viewing a future vision, put the grain on, but I feel the effect loses it's meaning when it's ubiquitous. not to meantion that it SLOWS DOWN THE GAME on my computer VERY NOTICEABLY. which means I have to play the game at setting 1, which completely removes ALL EFFFECTS INCLUDING THE FILM GRAIN. lame. why can't we decide which shaders and such to turn on, or at least do me the favor of only turning on the film grain when something psychic is happening? I really wouldn't mind if my computer slowed down only at a couple parts in the game, also it just makes more sense that way, why would it always be there?

P.S. how long are your development cycles? do you work on multiple games at one time? how soon before the release date do you usually finish games?

[pwblaine]

OH! and has anyone ever thought of dropping the cursor on the console version in favor of a "highlighted usable item" dynamic? i.e. moving the joystiq switches between useable items in the room instead of having to joystick the mouse over then click? the mouse works perfectly with computers but just simply doesn't translate that well over to console.

[light_rises]

OH! and has anyone ever thought of dropping the cursor on the console version in favor of a "highlighted usable item" dynamic? i.e. moving the joystiq switches between useable items in the room instead of having to joystick the mouse over then click? the mouse works perfectly with computers but just simply doesn't translate that well over to console.

... Um, this is exactly how it works on the PS3 version. The right analog stick lets you select an object in the direction you flick it towards, while tapping L1 or R1 will cycle through all selectable items visible on the screen. Unless you're talking about how the actions are mapped to a gamepad when playing the PC version, or something else ... ?

[Jake]

I saw that in the intro for The Penal Zone that instead of saying "The Penal Zone" it says "The Devil's Playhouse". Does this mean it will be almost the same intro for each episode?

Sneakin in here to say: The credits sequence appears in all the eps, like a TV show. Maybe if we think a first act runs really long we will truncate the intro, but it hasn't happened yet. Episode titles are in a title card which shows up somewhere towards the end of the first act. (eg, In 301: Skunkape lands, says "Sorry about that building," then "The Penal Zone" title card comes in.)

[Hayden]

I see that Sam no longer allows us to make him shoot at random objects whenever we like. Now, this is a feature that I sort of miss because, in past seasons, I found that being able to shoot everywhere all willy-nilly was a great stress-reliever for when you were frustratingly stuck (or if you needed to relieve the anger that the Soda Poppers always brought). So, is there any possibility that you will allow us to make Sam once again shoot almost anything at any time? Or even include a mini-game or a puzzle that requires us to frantically fire our gun (a little like Whack-da-Rats I guess)?

[Kroms]

I prefer that didn't happen. It ruins the suspension of disbelief.

[LuigiHann]

Hey, I have a question for Andy Hartzell.... This season of Sam & Max has some fairly substantial design and style differences relative to the previous two seasons. As a writer/designer for a specific episode, how much say did you have in terms of the overall design of the season, and to what extent did you feel restricted or liberated by the shift?

[BoneFreak]

Thanks for the answer, Jake, and also, Dave247, the 516vision.com is also featured in the future vision video, and that's how i got there in the first place.

[unknownrightnow]

I have a small question.
Is Sal in this Episode? And will we be able to have that Puppet Toy?

[pwblaine]

... Um, this is exactly how it works on the PS3 version. The right analog stick lets you select an object in the direction you flick it towards, while tapping L1 or R1 will cycle through all selectable items visible on the screen. Unless you're talking about how the actions are mapped to a gamepad when playing the PC version, or something else ... ?

Oh wow! Sorry, I'm an xbox user, only exposed to the previous sam and max seasons, we were kinda shorted on this one so ps3 could join in on the fun. Hopefully well be seeing and xbox release of tdp before too long, I can't get a consisent performance from the game above graphic setting 1 on my MacBook :( sadly on 1 you don't even get the film grain anywhere so I can't say for sure if it's an effective plot device or not

[aHartzell]

LuigiHann:

As lead designer for the overall season, Chuck Jordan is primarily responsible for the new look, along with art director Pete Tsaykel, concept artist Ryan Jones and others. There was a lot of trial and error before we arrived at the final design, with a lot of people weighing in.

Like I said before, Episode 2 does have a vibe that's distinct from episode 1. The type of story we chose to tell helps to dictate the style. But that style still has to harmonize with the rest of the season. We're lucky to have a lot of really talented visual stylists in the company. I weighed in on the design, naturally, but the final result was beyond anything I had imagined.

[blahdiddy2003]

Do you remember what happened in the episode?

[PressidentMax]

LuigiHann:

As lead designer for the overall season, Chuck Jordan is primarily responsible for the new look, along with art director Pete Tsaykel, concept artist Ryan Jones and others. There was a lot of trial and error before we arrived at the final design, with a lot of people weighing in.

Like I said before, Episode 2 does have a vibe that's distinct from episode 1. The type of story we chose to tell helps to dictate the style. But that style still has to harmonize with the rest of the season. We're lucky to have a lot of really talented visual stylists in the company. I weighed in on the design, naturally, but the final result was beyond anything I had imagined.
And hopefully episode 2 will be just as good!

[aHartzell]

Here's a little something from the pen of Ryan Jones...one of the characters you'll meet in "The Tomb of Sammun-Mak." A completely new character, unlike any you've encountered before in, say, season 2.

http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1451&d=1273102755

[Leak]

Santa got a new job‽‽‽

[GinnyN]

So, he IS the Monopoly Guy! Whoa :P

[unknownrightnow]

That guy is gonna turn out to be a psychic master, and contains about 60 of the Toys of Power. Or he's an annoying remake of Santa!

[Marty]

hahaha awesome

[Rather Dashing]

Oh hey, it's The Mayor from Powerpuff Girls.

[Tjibbbe]

Haha, oh man, Monopoly Santa looks awesome. Are those christmas trees on his jacket? I wonder if it's a new character that's just using the old Santa model, or if it really is Santa after his midlife crisis.

[Avistew]

Haha, oh man, Monopoly Santa looks awesome. Are those christmas trees on his jacket? I wonder if it's a new character that's just using the old Santa model, or if it really is Santa after his midlife crisis.

I think it's probably related to "Sam with a moustache dressed in old clothes that may be Sam's ancestor or previous incarnation or parallel universe or something".

[puzzlebox]

Haha, oh man, Monopoly Santa looks awesome. Are those christmas trees on his jacket? I wonder if it's a new character that's just using the old Santa model, or if it really is Santa after his midlife crisis.

They look like Christmas trees to me. Maybe Santa realised that GIVING toys away is a terrible business model (especially when he pretty much has a monopoly on Christmas), so he started charging for them instead. :p

I think it's probably related to "Sam with a moustache dressed in old clothes that may be Sam's ancestor or previous incarnation or parallel universe or something".

Not to mention smoking jacket dude (http://vip.telltalegames.com/files/thedevilsplayhouse/concepts031010/sm301_papierwaite.jpg) aka funny-looking dude aka joeldee aka Papier Waite.

[Symbermine]

He looks like Santa.

[Nojh]

Bah! He looks nothing like Santa. For one he is wearing a monocle. Santa doesn't wear a monocle.

[lombre]

Looks like he shops at the same jacket retailer as Stan.

[Hassat Hunter]

I see that Sam no longer allows us to make him shoot at random objects whenever we like. Now, this is a feature that I sort of miss because, in past seasons, I found that being able to shoot everywhere all willy-nilly was a great stress-reliever for when you were frustratingly stuck (or if you needed to relieve the anger that the Soda Poppers always brought). So, is there any possibility that you will allow us to make Sam once again shoot almost anything at any time? Or even include a mini-game or a puzzle that requires us to frantically fire our gun (a little like Whack-da-Rats I guess)?
+1

And where the hell does Santa fit in in Egypt. Or maybe it's not about Egypt at all, but the various timestyles as some suggested...

[Hero1]

I love the voice work for santa, so this should be great.

[omiyage]

any estimated release time on episode 2?

[GinnyN]

Disorient Express??? Christie Time Anyone? (I'm so confused...)

[Alcoremortis]

And where the hell does Santa fit in in Egypt. Or maybe it's not about Egypt at all, but the various timestyles as some suggested...

He's on vacation, of course! Even pagan gods have to take a day off once and a while!:D

[unknownrightnow]

And where the hell does Santa fit in in Egypt. Or maybe it's not about Egypt at all, but the various timestyles as some suggested...

How do we know that's not a "Santa Impersonator"?

[Hassat Hunter]

We don't, but from the way aHartzell introduced the picture it's very likely Santa himself.

Not to mention they did mention 302 would bring back another "old" char...

[Power46]

I would have to guess, based on the name of the picture, it is a "Toy Tycoon." Not Santa.

[Avistew]

I would have to guess, based on the name of the picture, it is a "Toy Tycoon." Not Santa.

It's a Toy Tycoon who looks like Santa and has Christmas trees on his jacket. Plus isn't Santa a Toy Tycoon, too?

[GinnyN]

My guess (after the interview), Santa is guest starring as the Toy Tycoon =P

[Zeek]

Hey! Does that mean we'll finally see that strange version of Jurgen from the trailer? :D God, I hope so!

[Avistew]

Oh, yes! That must be what it was! Alternate Jurgen!
Cool :)

[Strong Max]

Oh... So the title is an Indianna Jones refferance, not an Egypt reffenace...I see...and the pharOAs are from episode three, not two...I gotcha...

[GinnyN]

Oh... So the title is an Indianna Jones refferance, not an Egypt reffenace...I see...and the pharOAs are from episode three, not two...I gotcha...

No, we going to have Egyptians Tombs in this episode. The museum is not featured though...

[The Highway]

I'm sad, because my exams finish, most likely, a week or two after episode two is released. Good thing though, that means I have The Tomb of Sammun-mak, Puzzle Agent, Out From Boneville, The Great Cow Race and the first Doctor Who game to play after exams!

[The_Hamburgaler]

Oh, yes! That must be what it was! Alternate Jurgen!
Cool :)

Alternate Jurgen? I'm afraid you've lost me. Where did you see him?

[Avistew]

Alternate Jurgen? I'm afraid you've lost me. Where did you see him?

There was a vampire in the villain lineup. It could be an alternate Jurgen in the same way this Toy Tycoon is an alternate Santa and that it seems you play a different version of Sam and Max, as well.

[The Highway]

I love this episode, with the Molentary Express and Layton and Luke and solving puzzles and.. wait, SAM & MAX? whoo, boy.

[Didero]

Shall we start taking down bets for when that train car will get destroyed? :p

[Ray-The-Sun]

Anyone else notice the Toy Tycoon in the villain lineup?

[Sausy Gibbon]

Anyone else notice the Toy Tycoon in the villain lineup?

I think I mentioned it in the Speculation Thread, and also he seems to bare litle resemblance to Santa there.

[unknownrightnow]

I believe that Hell (After the $%! Poppers were killed), spit out it's employees and went back to being... Well, hell!

So my point is, when they were spat them all out; it completely changed their personalities. So now they're all evil villians bent on capturing The Devil's Toybox!

[allaboardfilms]

Hmmm....

I'm not quite sure where in the world this episode is going with its storytelling, but it sounds absolutely brilliant based on the little we know. :p

A quick question:

You said there wasn't a prominent use of future vision in this episode, but what about a "past vision" type toy? Something that lets you play as these potential past versions of Sam & Max and whatnot. Or is this too sane enough to fit the crazy "left-field" play style you've mentioned? :D

[Iryon]

any estimated release time on episode 2?

First I thought, this whole 516vision and phone number thing would lead to 5/16, but then I realised it would be a sunday and they'd probably not be working.
Then again, I realised I'll have to work next sunday, so ...

[aHartzell]

allaboardfilms:

You're on the right track!

[The Commissioner]

Hmmm....

I'm not quite sure where in the world this episode is going with its storytelling, but it sounds absolutely brilliant based on the little we know. :p

A quick question:

You said there wasn't a prominent use of future vision in this episode, but what about a "past vision" type toy? Something that lets you play as these potential past versions of Sam & Max and whatnot. Or is this too sane enough to fit the crazy "left-field" play style you've mentioned? :D

allaboardfilms:

You're on the right track!

Past-life regression toy sounds like it would be fun :)

Almost, Day of the Tentacle style.

[tbm1986]

Past-life regression toy sounds like it would be fun :)

Almost, Day of the Tentacle style.

Did you have to mention such an awesome game? :P Now I'm going to have to play it as soon as I've finished my re-run of TMI.

[Vainamoinen]

First I thought, this whole 516vision and phone number thing would lead to 5/16


Innnnnnteresssstinggggggg... ;)

[Sausy Gibbon]

It seems this episode will feature mostly all new locations, can we still move around Straight and Narrow or are we going to have an intirely different setting?

Also, will the map return?

[henke37]

Will there be any death traps to avoid? Like the classical gigantic stone? Hopefully you guys are more original than that. You gotta stick Max's face on the rock somehow.

Edit: Wait, now I just realized the impact of that suggestion. A couple million Newton impact.

[tbm1986]

Will there be any death traps to avoid? Like the classical gigantic stone? Hopefully you guys are more original than that. You gotta stick Max's face on the rock somehow.

Edit: Wait, now I just realized the impact of that suggestion. A couple million Newton impact.

The S.I. unit for impulse is N.s (Newton-seconds).

Impulse (I/N.s) = Force of incoming object (F/N) x Time incoming and target object touch (t/s)

So if an object suddenly fell, the force would be the weight, which is the product of mass in kg and acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m.s-2).

[GinnyN]

So if an object suddenly fell, the force would be the weight, which is the product of mass in kg and acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m.s-2).

Yeah. But, considering we're talking about a rock with the face of a psychopatic physic lagomorph, probably the acceleration will be more and the weight too, just for comic relief.

[aHartzell]

There will be no puzzles in episode 2 that require you to calculate in Newtons.

Deathtraps aplenty, though.

[Tor]

There will be no puzzles in episode 2 that require you to calculate in Newtons.
Aw crap, that means we must calculate forces in U.S. units!

[Avistew]

There will be no puzzles in episode 2 that require you to calculate in Newtons.

Pheww! That's a relief!

[Didero]

There will be no puzzles in episode 2 that require you to calculate in Newtons.

That's what Puzzle Agent is for :p

Deathtraps aplenty, though.
That's what Puzzle Agent is for :p

[OzzieMonkey]

That's what Puzzle Agent is for :p


That's what Puzzle Agent is for :p

That's what my locker bay is for.

[tbm1986]

Aw crap, that means we must calculate forces in U.S. units!

First of all we need to find out the units, then the conversion constants! Oh joy...:confused:

[Joop]

I guess the difference by Newton's and U.S. units can be explained best by a man of science! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhSjAXVkouw)

[tbm1986]

I guess the difference by Newton's and U.S. units can be explained best by a man of science! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhSjAXVkouw)

Predictable, feeble Friends-type humour.

And before you ask, I do sometimes enjoy the programme.

[MarkoH01]

O.K. - I think i give up...go in my room and hang myself. Clearly there is only teasing and still no - not even a sight of a - release date. So live long all you Sam and Max fans, I can't bear it any longer.....

*just kidding* but still impatient! :(

[GinnyN]

O.K. - I think i give up...go in my room and hang myself. Clearly there is only teasing and still no - not even a sight of a - release date. So live long all you Sam and Max fans, I can't bear it any longer.....

*just kidding* but still impatient! :(


I'm doing something even worst because I'm waiting. I'm doing... HOMEWORK! T_T

[tbm1986]

I hope they announce a release date soon. If they carry on this way, they should drop the 'monthly' out of the terminology they give us and replace it with something more fitting.

Ok I'm going too far here. To my knowledge, the only time they have not succeeded in bringing the forthcoming episode during the month following the last episode is for TMI's final episode. Their track record suggests they'll pull something out of the bag soon.

[Joop]

Predictable, feeble Friends-type humour.

And before you ask, I do sometimes enjoy the programme.

I don't agree.
The humour may sometimes be a bit predictable, but the acting, particularly by John Lithgow, more than makes up for it.
Friends can't even come close to the uniqueness of Third Rock from the Sun.

[mathman77]

You guys may want to check the blog...

[GinnyN]

6 days!

[RobD]

Eeeeeeeeee!
:D

[Joop]

Bah, just when I won't be home for two weeks...
Now I'll have to avoid the forums beforehand... :S
Ah well, finally we have a date! :D

[Hassat Hunter]

Nice! (but where are the specs?)

Good thing I am an euro PC player, wouldn't want to be a Euro PSN player next week...

[Avel]

Now I'm really curious to see how PSN times this release, they've been all over the place this month. Last week was on Tuesday though, so maybe it is on time.

[PISLIX]

Now all I wanna see is a teaser :)

[JPS257]

Yeah, and I wanna see Poster! :cool:

[tbm1986]

Wowowow! :)

[Shotgun Diplomacy]

All these games I want, will come out during the weeks of my final exams! Didn't know life could be so cruel :(

[Joop]

All these games I want, will come out during the weeks of my final exams! Didn't know life could be so cruel :(

Yeah, those people being deaf, blind or paralyzed shouldn't be complaining.
You've got it tough... :D

[Icedhope]

Woot, Can't Wait.

[Zeek]

Trailer! where's the trailer?!

[tbm1986]

Trailer! where's the trailer?!

Normally I'd be saying "hear! hear!" but in this case, if it's as good as they've made it sound, I can just about wait another 3.5 days without further teasers. They need to make sure it's 100% playable more than get a trailer put together.

[Dave247]

At least the poster would be nice...

[The Highway]

At least the poster would be nice...

I agree! Otherwise I won't be able to make a soundtrack for the Tomb of Sammun Mak as nicely as I did for the Penal Zone!

[unknownrightnow]

I agree! Otherwise I won't be able to make a soundtrack for the Tomb of Sammun Mak as nicely as I did for the Penal Zone!

Can't ye' wait till the Season has ended and the Soundtrack has been released?

[tbm1986]

Can't ye' wait till the Season has ended and the Soundtrack has been released?

Because he's impatient and wants some fun. I can't say I blame him.

[Zeek]

I can, because that means Jared and Jullian don't get any paper.:mad:

[The Highway]

Can't ye' wait till the Season has ended and the Soundtrack has been released?

No! I want that awesome music on my iPod RIGHT NOW!

I can, because that means Jared and Jullian don't get any paper.:mad:

I'm still totally going to buy the Soundtrack when it's out, but I want it now!

[GinnyN]

I'm still totally going to buy the Soundtrack when it's out, but I want it now!

+ 1

[NewDilPictures]

+ 1

+2 {sies!}

[Hungryfreak]

At least the poster would be nice...

I would love to see the series of posters for each game available in some sort of package. Maybe a series of smaller ones that could be lined up next to each other with ease.

[The Highway]

I would love to see the series of posters for each game available in some sort of package. Maybe a series of smaller ones that could be lined up next to each other with ease.

You mean something similar to this (http://www.telltalegames.com/store/tomi-portfolio)?

[unknownrightnow]

I'm still totally going to buy the Soundtrack when it's out, but I want it now!

*Yoda Voice* Control, you must learn controoooool!!!!

[Hungryfreak]

You mean something similar to this (http://www.telltalegames.com/store/tomi-portfolio)?

I'm thinking bigger and only the five movie-style posters, in a set of 5 11.5x17.5 pieces (or at least of similar size).

An art portfolio for the series would be fantastic, too, though.

[Avel]

Sammun-Mak trailer (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/sammaxthedevilsplayhouseepisode2/video/6262519) is made of AWESOME!!

[Dave247]

Looks good!
Was Max's head on fire in the game?
I can't remember... I Played the game so long ago...

[The Highway]

I'm thinking bigger and only the five movie-style posters, in a set of 5 11.5x17.5 pieces (or at least of similar size).

An art portfolio for the series would be fantastic, too, though.

bigger? sweet

[Avel]

Looks good!
Was Max's head on fire in the game?
I can't remember... I Played the game so long ago...

It's supposed to, but sometimes it glitches.

[The Highway]

Max's head is always on fire. on loading screens, in games, on shot glasses, in my backyard right now... you name it!

[OzzieMonkey]

It's supposed to, but sometimes it glitches.

Yeah, I figured it out. If you load a saved game where you have used future vision on everything, it will cause the playing cards and rhinoplasty to start floating inside the wall of the cave, instead of being in Skunkape's hand, which also causes the max flaming head thing to not work.

[serializer]

His name is actually Mack Salmon, so it actually doesnt sound that much like Sammun-Mak, which sounds more like Sam & Max. Also Mack Salmon doesn't start with an S.

I think the point is that Mack Salmon sounds like "Max, Sam and", i.e. a reversal of their name. So therefore "Sammun-Mak" which sounds like "Sam and Max" would also sound like Mack Salmon reversed. See?

[The Highway]

It justs sounds so overly complicated and in and out, and I'm about 99.7% certain that Sammun Mak is meant to reflect Sam & Max, and not Salmon, Mack

[serializer]

I prefer that didn't happen. It ruins the suspension of disbelief.

What, and you find everything else in the world believeable?

Have you taken the time to look around the scenery from inside Max's head?

Are you Max?

[serializer]

It justs sounds so overly complicated and in and out, and I'm about 99.7% certain that Sammun Mak is meant to reflect Sam & Max, and not Salmon, Mack

Yeah I wasn't trying to suggest there's a connection. It's just that because Mack Salmon was always meant to sound like "Max, Sam and" - it's just pure coincidence that people think Sammun Mak is a reference.

[The Highway]

oh, yeah, i get where your coming from now

[serializer]

I guess the difference by Newton's and U.S. units can be explained best by a man of science! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhSjAXVkouw)

I'd forgotten those clips, saw those episodes years ago. "This man is a genius!" ROFL

[Hungryfreak]

bigger? sweet

Indeed. I try to think outside the box.

The trailer looks fantastic. Mr. Paperweight over there looks like he could just turn into one of my favorite minor characters.

[The Highway]

Paperweight has a fez, correct? AWESOME. Now he just needs a turban, and he's ma wrinkly coach z (or do i mean renaldo?)

[MRN]

Papier Waite -_- xD

[lombre]

Papier Waite -_- xD
I wonder if there's gonna be a running gag this season of Sam & Max mispronouncing new characters' names. First Skun-ka'pe, next they'll be calling Papier Waite Paperweight.

[Ray-The-Sun]

I wonder if there's gonna be a running gag this season of Sam & Max mispronouncing new characters' names. First Skun-ka'pe, next they'll be calling Papier Waite Paperweight.

But how can you mispronounce Sal?

[lombre]

But how can you mispronounce Sal?
Sole?


.......Yeah, that's all I got.

[The Highway]

Maybe they just call him "Roach"?

[GinnyN]

They asked for him in the Penal Zone. If that doesn't give us a clue of how he will called by Sam and Max, nothing will...

[Gman5852]

They asked for him in the Penal Zone. If that doesn't give us a clue of how he will called by Sam and Max, nothing will...

that is true

[unknownrightnow]

I doubt they'll mess up Sal's name, it's to short!

[GinnyN]

I guess they will forget the name and came up with a lot of different stuff which start with "S"

[Hassat Hunter]

"Sul"?

(It means something like 'loser' in Dutch ;))

[Hungryfreak]

Maybe Sal is part of something more... Kafkaian. Gregor Salsa? Or something insectoid and utterly unpronounceable.

[The Highway]

Salsbury Steak? Y'know, because he was a cook... :D

[NeatNit]

Maybe Sale?

[Gman5852]

This is probably nothing but did anyone notice the puppet doll looks a lot like dangly deever from the animated series.

[Avel]

This is probably nothing but did anyone notice the puppet doll looks a lot like dangly deever from the animated series.

Fits into that vaguely creepy dummy space for certain.

[puzzlebox]

Salsbury Steak? Y'know, because he was a cook... :D

Sal-monella.

[Weeblerjake]

OH CRRRRRAP! It's coming out tomorrow. I suppose I better finish my English project due Wednesday I've hardly started, or I won't be able to play it. Darn you procrastination.... oh hey, I'm doing it right now. Back to woik!

[Steve2911]

Anyone have any idea what time it'll be up on the TTG download page in GMT time? I have an economics mock exam at 10am so I'd like to have it installed by then if possible.

[Hassat Hunter]

Probably 8PM GMT, like 301 was... (that's around middle of the day in the USA).

[Zeek]

This is probably nothing but did anyone notice the puppet doll looks a lot like dangly deever from the animated series.

More like Mortimer Snerd.

[Avistew]

Anyone have any idea what time it'll be up on the TTG download page in GMT time? I have an economics mock exam at 10am so I'd like to have it installed by then if possible.

10 am for you would be like 2 am for them. They won't come in until something like 9 am and not update right away. There is absolutely no way it will be available before 10 am your time, unless you mean 10 am on the 19th.

[tbm1986]

Anyone have any idea what time it'll be up on the TTG download page in GMT time? I have an economics mock exam at 10am so I'd like to have it installed by then if possible.

Not a hope. It won't be made available until all Telltale staff are in the office. That translates to anywhere between 4pm and midnight for us. Btw we're on BST now. ;)

[pwblaine]

hm.. it says 5/18 pacific standard time, but it's 1am here... and it's 5/18 here... and here is california so that's pacific... i donno man, i just don't know

[Dave247]

OK, this is based on,
Probably 8PM GMT
And this is IF they release it at this time.
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 at 20:00:00 UTC (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=18&month=5&year=2010&hour=20&min=0&sec=0&p1=0)
Click the link to see what time it will be where you are.

Won't be until the next day at 6am for me...

[Shwoo]

Don't you mean Tuesday?

[Dave247]

Don't you mean Tuesday?

Ahh, wrong date.
Thought it was tomorrow.
Which it is for us Australians.

[The Highway]

4am? OMFG, again? Daym! oh well, I am definitely not staying up for this one. i would if it release from thursday ---->, but I have to learn now... anyway, i wont be playing it for a while... dont anyone on the forum spoil it for me! lolol, like thats gonna happen. but at lease use SPOILER TAGS please, because I like to... browse... these forums sometimes... actually, i think i spend all my free time here...

[Trica]

Well, looks like it's going to be somewhere near midnight for me as well..

Thank goodness I have a day-off from school tomorrow, staying up and waiting shouldn't be a problem :D (and what's more rewarding than new S&M, after half-sleeping through two 90-minute math lessons in a row tonight? I'm willing to wait!)

[Hassat Hunter]

Well, looks like it's going to be somewhere near midnight for me as well..
That doesn't sound right. Isn't Finland GMT+1 like us Dutchies?

[Shwoo]

No, it's in the next timezone over.