Season Two DVD, Soundtrack, Case File

[Jake]

Many people have been asking, many threads have been created (maybe by you!), so let's set this straight:

We're of course making a Season Two DVD, and we're also doing an awesome Soundtrack CD set again, as well as a Season Two Case File. They're all being worked on or manufactured right now, and will be available for mass consumption sometime in the near future.

We'll keep you posted!

[Harley Quinn]

Excited much?

[Maximillian I]

I know I am. Thanks for the info, Jake.

[Rather Dashing]

I know I'm far more psyched than I ever should be to order the case file along with my Season 2 DVD. ^_^

[Rather Dashing]

Oh, one question:

Will the DVD in question use the same DRM solution as the Season 1 DVD? I am pretty happy with the DRM scheme used for the Season 1 DVD. It allows me to feel like I actually own the hard copy, which is very nice for me.

I understand that "no DRM" is not really an option for you, and I respect and honor that. But I do like to pay attention to details like this, because I want to know everything about my purchases up-front. (It's a free disc, but it's still nearly $8 shipping for me here, so I consider it a purchase)

[Zeek]

WHOOOO!! Time to pool away some money for the Soundtrack and Case file! Here's hoping one of the goodies is a lost wedding invite to Sybil's big day! :D

[Jake]

Oh, one question:

Will the DVD in question use the same DRM solution as the Season 1 DVD? I am pretty happy with the DRM scheme used for the Season 1 DVD. It allows me to feel like I actually own the hard copy, which is very nice for me.

I understand that "no DRM" is not really an option for you, and I respect and honor that. But I do like to pay attention to details like this, because I want to know everything about my purchases up-front. (It's a free disc, but it's still nearly $8 shipping for me here, so I consider it a purchase)

It should be nearly identical to the Season One DVD.

[splash1]

a Season Two Case File.

ah ha i knew you'd do it! :D

[Maximillian I]

Of course! We must have our Season Case Files! :3

[dg10050]

Can't wait until I'm able to preorder. :)

[patters]

do you know how much the case file will cost by any chance?

[Jake]

All official announcements about pricing/release/availability are still forthcoming.

I just wanted to let people know that the products are coming at all.

[splash1]

glad to know that you haven't been slacking off at the beach (http://files.telltalegames.com/blogs/summerofsamandmax.jpg) ;)

[RobD]

:D Huzzah!

[patters]

All official announcements about pricing/release/availability are still forthcoming.

I just wanted to let people know that the products are coming at all.


cool, i was just hoping that you would know.

[splash1]

how long till it comes? huh Telltale huh huh huh?????????

[t_mack]

How do you get the case file?

[tobar]

Through the store just like everything else. ;)

[splash1]

How do you get the case file?
you click Telltale Store, of course the 1st Case File is no longer here

[Lunatik]

Yay! :) :)

Thank you Jake for this thread. Now all those goodies are official, which is awesome!

[Jake]

Yay! :) :)

Thank you Jake for this thread. Now all those goodies are official, which is awesome!

We've been talking about them in passing in a lot of other threads, but not everyone reads every post, obviously.

[t_mack]

you click Telltale Store, of course the 1st Case File is no longer here

But do you have to pay for it, or does it come with Season 2?

[jweir]

But do you have to pay for it, or does it come with Season 2?

It's a physical item and like the goodies you used to get with games back in the day. It costs extra besides the cost of the season for the fact that it's all physical items. Also you don't even need to own the whole season to get it either. It CAN be purchased on its own.

[Jake]

Yes. The idea behind the case file was to let people sort of make their own Collectors Edition, if they wanted, for a very low price. It doesn't come free with Season Two, but is a cheap and fun thing to make your game owning experience that much better.

[ThatNickGuy]

To make room on my computer, I'm going to uninstall the Season 2 games. But you can absolutely bet that I'm going to be ordering the DVD when it's released! I might get the Case File, but it depends on how much it is, I guess.

[Freelance Poster]

However much it is, I guarantee it'll be worth it.

[splash1]

it'll probally cost the same price it did for Season 1...everything might be the same price..

[Sinker182]

Is there any chance at all that the Case File for Season One will be returning along with the Season Two Case File?

I'm wondering because I became a big Sam & Max fan last month, so, obviously, I missed the case file.

[tabacco]

Sorry, no. The season one case file is gone for good :(

[SpiderFromMars]

Sorry, no. The season one case file is gone for good :(

Please please please? :(

[xChri5x]

It's not like they can push a button and the production line will start again.

[Rather Dashing]

If it wasn't gone forever, I'd hope it'd be gone for some time. I just spent WAY too much on eBay for the first one. @_@

[Emily]

I can say with absolute certainty that we will never produce another run of the Season One case file. The case files are specialty items / labors of love that are much too complicated to do more than once.

That being said, the idea of seeing them up on eBay for ridiculous amounts of money makes me sad. I mean, I understand the concept of supply and demand, but I hope it doesn't turn into a trend.

[xChri5x]

I think a "one per customer" rule should apply otherwise I can see people ordering dozens for future ebay-ing.

[Rather Dashing]

Well, Emily...if you're not going to make and distribute them...and we *want* them....

I bought my case file on eBay for an exorbitant amount of money. But I wanted it that much. And when I got it, it was still in its plastic sleeve and everything. I wondered if I should open it, and then I realized, I bought this for a reason. So now all the items are still being thoroughly examined, and it sits happily inside my Season One DVD case. No longer a stingy collector's item, but a well cared for addition to my Season 1 DVD.

Somewhere out there, a collector is crying.

Also, if it helps, I was the only one willing to pay that horrible amount, since I was the first and only bidder. =p

[TomSuperman]

Can the casefile have a mini torture me elmer doll?

[Laserschwert]

I think a "one per customer" rule should apply otherwise I can see people ordering dozens for future ebay-ing.
And I can only repeat what I've said when the idea for that rule came up first: Make it a "one per ordered season disc"... otherwise I could only equip one of the two S2-DVDs I'm gonna order with a case-file... and THAT would suck!

[Rather Dashing]

I dunno. There are legitimate reasons to want more than one case file, like to gift it.

[xChri5x]

I dunno. There are legitimate reasons to want more than one case file, like to gift it.

But why would you "gift" a case file to someone who hasn't played the Season in the first place?

[Rather Dashing]

Perhaps they did.

For example, a family member who played it on your copy. Or somebody who played the season on GameTap, and didn't buy directly from TellTale.

[xChri5x]

Well, there is still the one per customer (regardless if they bought a season subscription) idea too.

[splash1]

so how long till Casefile now?
is it ready yet? no
is it ready yet? no
is it ready yet? no!
is it ready yet? NO!!!!!

[Freelance Poster]

Well, there is still the one per customer (regardless if they bought a season subscription) idea too.

People still get around those things though. I went to Target once to pick up a game. It was on a Sunday, right when the store opened. People were running to the toy isles to get a Tickle me Elmo. I went back to electronics got my game and was headed to the front to leave. Well it ended up that Target had kept all of the tickle me's up at guest service up at the front of the store, and people were made to line up "one doll per customer only".

A family that I had saw arriving at the store the same time as me, were up at the counter with their kid. The guy bought his pretending not to know the other two. The lady bought one, and demanded one for the kid as it was her "niece" and she was using her own money. So they ended up with three. The guy was waiting outside for them laughing about all the $$$ they were gonna make on Ebay as they walked off to their car.

[xChri5x]

Well, this is an online store and would work a lot different. It would create a bigger hastle as someone would need to create multiple accounts and have each casefile shipped seperatly.

[patters]

is there any chance the dvd extras will get on itunes as a pod casts? that was cool for season one

[Emily]

Well, Emily...if you're not going to make and distribute them...and we *want* them....

Oh, I'm not blaming you for buying it. If it's worth $50 to you, then I'm glad you got what you wanted. :D

The case files are extremely time-consuming projects when you consider that they make us virtually no money, which is why they're limited runs. We sell them for almost exactly what it costs to manufacture them, and we assemble them in our free time outside of work. So I'm sure you guys can understand why it bothers me to think that they might be snatched up by someone planning to horde them until they're sold out and make a quick profit on eBay later on. That's really not what they were intended for (and I can't speak for the others involved, but if it does become a trend, it would probably make me less motivated to do another case file in the future).

[tabacco]

We had to watch The Wizard to get the first one done! The Wizard! And on VHS, too.

[-=[The_Razgriz_Ace]=-]

We had to watch The Wizard to get the first one done! The Wizard! And on VHS, too.

That alone almost makes me wish I had bought a case file...the absolute hardships you went through just tears at the heartstrings...

On a more serious note, I have no real interest in the case files...the dvd and soundtrack however are extremely interesting, and are what Im waiting for...I really do hope they arrive shortly...as does everyone else...

[Molokov]

We had to watch The Wizard to get the first one done! The Wizard! And on VHS, too.

LOL, adorable little Fred Savage. I was telling some teenagers the other week (who all have PS3/Xbox360/Wii's) about that movie and how it was doing such good things to promote Nintendo's PowerGlove... which they'd never even heard of :)

[Zeek]

Molokov, just wait until War Game's 25th Anniversery DVD comes out. :D You can then point out that Matthew Brodrik hasn't changed in apperance since the 80s.

[tabacco]

Actually, it was promoting Super Mario Brothers 3 more than anything. The power glove was made and sold by Mattel, by the way :)

[azza29]

So I'm sure you guys can understand why it bothers me to think that they might be snatched up by someone planning to horde them until they're sold out and make a quick profit on eBay later on. That's really not what they were intended for (and I can't speak for the others involved, but if it does become a trend, it would probably make me less motivated to do another case file in the future).

I daresay that the people who would resell their casefile are a very small minority (and they would have to be, because if a ton of people were selling them on eBay prices would go down and it wouldn't be worth the effort).

[Rather Dashing]

Yeah, believe me, the profiteers are an almost too tiny minority. =p

And it wasn't like the only one to go up resulted in a bidding war. $50 was the minimum price, I put in $55 as my maximum bid. I was the first and last bidder, the thing didn't go up a cent. xP

So, I really doubt a lot of profit is to be made by most people in this way. I mean, there are very few people as stupid as me, apparently. =p

[Obsolete Critic]

Will Season 2 be released at retail.

[tabacco]

Will Season 2 be released at retail.

We don't really have anything to announce about that right now. If you buy the downloads from our site, you'll also get the disc for the cost of shipping, though.

[wisp]

I daresay that the people who would resell their casefile are a very small minority (...).
this might have been true for last season, but now that people have seen for how much you could sell one on ebay probably every second person considered buying more than one.
i did too, but i came to the conclusion that a) the price on ebay for a season 2 file probably won't be as high, 'cause there will be a few more on ebay, and b) i would definitely feel bad about it. i would be wasting some telltale employees time just to make a little profit. this is not only egoistic and greedy, but also might prevent telltale from making a case file for season 3 and that can't be worth fifthy bucks on ebay...

[Zeek]

this might have been true for last season, but now that people have seen for how much you could sell one on ebay probably every second person considered buying more than one.I can proudly say I won't be one of those people. Hell, I don't even have an eBay account.

[MaxFan]

I have an ebay account but have never used it for anything. Come to think of it, why'd I go and make one of those?

[xChri5x]

cuz ebay rules!

[Snake]

Just wondering why I cant select Paypal as a payment method for shipping the Season 2 DVD? It's there but it cant be selected.

[tabacco]

That's temporary... We discovered very late last night that Paypal doesn't like getting handed a $0 order with only shipping costs, so I temporarily disabled it for $0 orders. We'll be working to fix that today.

[t_mack]

Are the wallpapers on the disc new?

[tabacco]

Yep!

[purple_monkfish]

Oh man, I tried to order and firefox CRASHED as I was waiting for paypal to load the confirmation screen.. NOOOOOOoooo

Ahem, I'll have to do it again I suppose, here's hoping it didn't actually go through and thus will charge me twice aye? I've checked and paypal is saying no, but I don't trust this here internets heh.

The postage charges amuse and astound me. $12 for shipping is relatively resonable but fed ex make me laugh, $75 to ship a dvd!? what are those guys ON!? hahahahaha.

The case file looks fun as always, gotta get me one!

[tabacco]

It looks like your order didn't go through on our side, and I don't see any money from you in Paypal. You should be able to double check in your own paypal account, though.

And yeah, FedEx is comically expensive internationally :)

[purple_monkfish]

Fedex are like.. a joke unto themselves. I mean, what sane person would ever use them? hahaha, they amuse me so.

placed the order again and it went through so yay! £10 for a casefile and the season 2 dvd strikes me as more than reasonable, even if over half of that was shipping, lol. Gotta love when that happens heh.

Speaking of which, you know thanks to my pc failing on me several months ago I STILL haven't played any of season 2 from 203 onwards. I'll have to remedy that asap, heh. I feel so deprived! Thankfully, windows is back and rearing for some S&M action whooooo.

[teflon]

brilliant!
i ordered the free DVD and case file (as im sure everyone else has done too). And Im with monkfish, definitely a very reasonable price for the two.

one question, for the soundtrack, are you planning on putting up a few MP3 samples like you did with the S1 soundtrack?

great job guys!

[tabacco]

We already did! :)

A series of them were released in blogs, but we'll also be adding a track listing to the store page sometime today.

[Jake]

Get some MP3 samples here (http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-322).

[taumel]

Jipieee, looking forward for the DVD. :O)

[JayJay]

Can the game be installed on every computer without Internet connection or do you have to logon into your account if you install from DVD?

[yoshi252]

Well shipping to germany is also quite affordable.. "Shipping + Free DVD + Casefile + Taxes" only amounts for 12.87€

Could be because of the weak dollar though...

I'm really looking forward to the DVD :)

[taumel]

And the drawing from Steve looks great. I love the colours. :O)

[dg10050]

Does the new case file fit in the manual slot (manual slot = the place where most games put their manual) of the DVD case?
Last season's case file fit perfectly in the DVD case, and that's where I put it for safe keeping.

[Will]

Can the game be installed on every computer without Internet connection or do you have to logon into your account if you install from DVD?

You can play it on any computer so long as you have the disk in the drive.

Does the new case file fit in the manual slot (manual slot = the place where most games put their manual) of the DVD case?
Last season's case file fit perfectly in the DVD case, and that's where I put it for safe keeping.

I don't have all of the items here to check, but it *should* be the same size as last year.

[Zeek]

It should also probably be thinner too, since the thickest item in the concept art looks to be the Christmas Single.

[tabacco]

We're using the same envelopes as last year, and it should indeed be a little thinner, so you shouldn't have any problems fitting it in the case.

[Rather Dashing]

Oh, that's good! When I put my envelope in my DVD case, I noticed that it made the case bulge a bit where there weren't any clampy...things. This is really good to know! :)

[Chris23]

To bad that I can't buy the Sam & Max Season 2 Collector's Edition DVD that will be released in August through Telltale Games webstore....:(

Wish it would be released worldwide soon....please Telltale Games make
it possible. I love Sam & Max adventures!

[xChri5x]

To bad that I can't buy the Sam & Max Season 2 Collector's Edition DVD that will be released in August through Telltale Games webstore....:(

Wish it would be released worldwide soon....please Telltale Games make
it possible. I love Sam & Max adventures!

The one in the Telltale store will never be sold anywhere else.
A different retail version that I'm sure will come out in the future will be the one in shops.

[Chris23]

The one in the Telltale store will never be sold anywhere else.
A different retail version that I'm sure will come out in the future will be the one in shops.

okey...why release two different retail versions?

[xChri5x]

The telltale version isn't really a retail version.
The same thing happened with Season One. Notice the difference between the Season One disc in the online store and the ones in retail shops? They'll both contain the games, but the other content will be different.

[Jake]

I like it when the two numbered Chris guys duke it out.

[purple_monkfish]

My money is on the lower number, he has fashionable x's. *nod nod*

My casefile from season one is in the dvd case except the magnet, which hangs out with all the doctor who magnets on our ridiculously tiny fridge.. awwww. It's being menaced by a dalek but we all know who would win. Go Hypnobear!

[LordofLeisure]

I tried to order the Season 2 DVD and there is no option for the UK any more for country. Did we do something make you americans upset? :)

[xChri5x]

I tried to order the Season 2 DVD and there is no option for the UK any more for country. Did we do something make you americans upset? :)

UK=Great Britain

[Aradiel]

Ordered: Case File, Tv Series and Season 2. A great bargain for £42 including shipping.

[DrakeFox]

I would like to say thank you in getting the ordering system updated to also be able to handle tax. The tax charged seems to be pretty much right for Denmark. That should make the chances that the thing will spend a few months sitting in customs till someone takes a dare to open it and see if it contains a chemical weapon or bomb...little knowing that Max is a much larger threat.

[purple_monkfish]

Hey, I didn't check but is Wales still a seperate country according to the drop down menu? that always made me chuckle. I'm sure the Welsh would be most pleased to learn that they'd gained independence without actually trying heheh.

Evidently the American's don't approve of a "united" kingdom.. or maybe they don't like the kindom bit ... hehehe.. either way, it's under Great Britain, for everyone knows Britain is exceedingly great. least.. that's what the English keep telling me lol.

[patters]

Hey, I didn't check but is Wales still a seperate country according to the drop down menu? that always made me chuckle. I'm sure the Welsh would be most pleased to learn that they'd gained independence without actually trying heheh.

Evidently the American's don't approve of a "united" kingdom.. or maybe they don't like the kindom bit ... hehehe.. either way, it's under Great Britain, for everyone knows Britain is exceedingly great. least.. that's what the English keep telling me lol.

wales is not a country it is a principality

[dg10050]

wales is not a country it is a principality

. <---- See that?
That's the point. I just thought I'd point it out to you.

[tabacco]

The United Kingdom thing is on my to-do list after a couple of other projects. It means making the country dropdown a lot more complicated than it is right now, codewise :)

[Chris23]

I like it when the two numbered Chris guys duke it out.

Hmm I don't quite follow your comment....:confused:

[Laserschwert]

Hmm I don't quite follow your comment....:confused:
You guys had a discussion going... and you're both named Chris... and you both have a number in your nickname. That's all I have to say.

[xChri5x]

This isn't a five. It's a unique S in the shape of a five.... okay, it's a five.

[splash1]

that's a 5? i thought it was a X!

[purple_monkfish]

I thought it was a 7... my goodness, my perceptions of the world have been shaken to the very core by this revelation (man, i'm in a bitchy mood today. I think I need a sandwich)

[dloeke]

It's a shame that the goodies bundle doesn't have the poster signed. :( But nevertheless, all these goodies seem... irresistible. :D

[backslash]

It's a shame that the goodies bundle doesn't have the poster signed. :( But nevertheless, all these goodies seem... irresistible. :D
A staff member said they may add it on later (currently busy with Comic Con). Give it a few days and it may be there - its not like you have to buy it right now :)

[dloeke]

A staff member said they may add it on later (currently busy with Comic Con). Give it a few days and it may be there - its not like you have to buy it right now :)

Hmm, thanks. You've got a point, although I was thinking "I have to buy it right now." :D I guess I'll wait for a few days and cross my fingers that they will give us an offer we can't refuse.

[backslash]

You've got a point, although I was thinking "I have to buy it right now." :D
Haha, that's what I'm like at the moment even though I know I'm not going to get the stuff any sooner

[dloeke]

Thanks for adding the option of purchasing the goodies with a signed print, whoever was responsible! I appreciate it! :D

[zozenka]

Why won't you take Maestro?

WHY?????????????????????????????????

[Mr E's Beautiful Shoes]

Can I add a big thanks too please? Is it September yet?:p

[Kefky]

Sorry if this has already been asked, but... Can I still get the DVD for free if I bought all the episodes separately? The store doesn't seem to be allowing me. :(

[patters]

Sorry if this has already been asked, but... Can I still get the DVD for free if I bought all the episodes separately? The store doesn't seem to be allowing me. :(
email telltale support, they should be able to help you,

her is the address support@telltalegames.com

[Kefky]

Okay. Just figured somebody might be able to answer the question here.

[Jake]

The answer is "yes." :)

The way to get your free disc if you bought the episodes individually is to write in to support@telltalegames.com, where someone will look up your individual orders to verify, and then create a cart for you which includes the free disc.

[Kefky]

Cool, that's all I needed to know. Already sent the e-mail. :)

[Arrkhal]

How do people fit the case file into the DVD case? Mine kinda fits, but the case bulges out because of the button when it's closed. One Rabbit. One Law.

[azza29]

Yeah I took the button out, now it fits all nicely...

[Zeek]

Mine has the button in it, but it is carefully positioned so that the button "lands" in a place in the DVD case that has enough space for it when closed. It was kind of hard to find at first, but I'm glad I did.

[dg10050]

My case actually came a little warped (apparently due to heat during shipping), so putting the case file in the case to push the big dent out ended up working perfectly.

[tabacco]

Some of you might be interested to see closeups of the new print and the soundtrack cover paintings on Steve's blog:

http://spudvisionblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/sam-and-max-x-two.html

[wisp]

no...no, we're not interested. why would we? we only buy this stuff, because we don't know what else to do with the money..:rolleyes:

sewiously though, nice images. i found the closeup of the soundtrack cover quite useful, since on the smaller images it looked almost as if you used a rendered image...

[Grandpa Stinky]

Woah woah woah! The season one case file is worth muchos bucks? Not that I bought it for such a reason you understand but it's nice to know. :)

[Jake]

Oh man, the 205 item just came back from manufacturing.

http://files.telltalegames.com/misc/soultrain.jpg
(actual US currency included in photo for reference only -- your case file sadly won't include 96 cents in spare change.)

[Rather Dashing]

Oh wow, that's...that's nice.

What is it made of, by the way?

[Jake]

Some sort of metal that is heavier and more real-feeling than I was expecting.

[dg10050]

Awesome.

[stemot]

Why won't you take Maestro?

WHY?????????????????????????????????

Just use Paypal when paying, they allow you to use a one time payment on Switch/Meastro, that's how I payed.

[meelWORM]

Oh man, the 205 item just came back from manufacturing.

(actual US currency included in photo for reference only -- your case file sadly won't include 96 cents in spare change.)

Nice! That item alone is worth the cost of the Case File for me.

[wisp]

indeed...those things really look sweet.
@jake: how did you have these produced? did you just sent a vectorgraphic-file to some laser engraving store or were the tokens pressed? they're awesome and considering the price of the case file, it can't be to expensive.

just imaginge the possibilities: i could have my own currency.:D

[Zeek]

I see a limited edition two-headed Sam & Max coin in the future.

One head is Sam, the other heads is Max.

Then I could become some twisted parody of Two-Face. Sam, you live... Max? You get mauled!

[wisp]

shouldn't it be...sam, you get shot...max, you get mauled?

[Jake]

indeed...those things really look sweet.
@jake: how did you have these produced? did you just sent a vectorgraphic-file to some laser engraving store or were the tokens pressed? they're awesome and considering the price of the case file, it can't be to expensive.

just imaginge the possibilities: i could have my own currency.:D

Coins are surprisingly cheap when you're printing a few thousand of them. Of course, your measure of "surprisingly cheap" changes when you know that you have a budget of a couple thousand dollars to spend on them.

But yeah, we sent them a vector graphic of each side of the coin, with the different heights represented in different layers of grey. Gary did the art on the coin and did a beautiful job of it -- I love his rendition of Harry Moleman. It took a little back and forth with the manufacturer to get it right, but in the end, as you can see, it was totally worth it.

[zozenka]

Just use Paypal when paying, they allow you to use a one time payment on Switch/Meastro, that's how I payed.

And how do I set a one time payment? Where's that SWITCH button??? :confused:
I'm obviously an idiot...

[Zeek]

shouldn't it be...sam, you get shot...max, you get mauled?
I was going with the whole Live or Die angle, but yours works too.

[Rather Dashing]

I was going with the whole Live or Die angle, but yours works too.

Not really. Sam...uh, doesn't shoot anyone. And that does annoy me, when I'm like "STOP PATTING ME DOWN HARRY. I WANT THE GLOBE. I really should just shoot this guy....", and Sam doesn't let me! I don't CARE that it's hardly sporting!

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Oh wow, that's...that's nice.

What is it made of, by the way?

Solid gold.

[Gary]

Solid gold.

If by solid gold, you mean solid awesome... you, sir, are 100% correct.

[purple_monkfish]

That coin looks pretty damn sweet!

[DrRocketGenius]

What items are in the case file? I see the Train Token, the Demon Song, Bosco's card, but what is the thing with Jurgen on it? And, is the Tiny Tiki thing a button or something?

[wisp]

the item for 203 is some kind of rave flyer...for jürgen's club. the other thing is a tiny tiki style coaster...

[DrRocketGenius]

the item for 203 is some kind of rave flyer...for jürgen's club. the other thing is a tiny tiki style coaster...

Oh, okay. Thanks. :)

[Zeek]

They always have to put in something functional. :p I had to keep fighting against using the BoscoTech napkin in order to wipe up dust bunnies when I first got that case file.

I wonder if TTG will hold a contest involving sending photos in of what alcoholic drink you've placed on top of your Tiny Tiki coaster....

[Molokov]

Would have to be fountain of youth water, right?

[Zeek]

Or at least a baby bottle. Not one of those whimpy "no gas" bottles, too. I mean the classic one with the nipples.

[Rather Dashing]

Lemonsquash a la Nipple?

[azza29]

Hey I'm curious to find out roughly when the case file will be shipping? Mid September? Late September? October?

[lord darkstorm]

Hey I'm curious to find out roughly when the case file will be shipping? Mid September? Late September? October?

^^Same question.

It's holding up my various purchases. ^_^

[supmandude]

On the alternate ending of "What's New, Beelzebub?" is the ending playable or just a video. If not, is it longer then what IGN showed us or was that the full thing?

[TrogLlama]

It was just a joke video. It's not playable. It's kind of like the machnimas, only different.

[xChri5x]

The store said Sept 08 for the soundtrack/casefile. So hopefully it ships soon.

[Amaterasu]

I ordered the case file, I just love it! XD
hope there are more stuff in there that I can stick in my hair:
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/995/onerabbitonlawyq3.jpg

you should make a character in season 3 that sticks "max for president" tags in their hair. XD

[wisp]

the season 2 case file doesn't seem to have much stickable stuff in it...but you could make a necklace out of the soultrain token.

[Zomantic]

Sniff.. That makes me sad. I've lost my wonderful MfP pin a few months ago.. Looked for it in vain, never recovered from the loss..

[Zeek]

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/995/onerabbitonlawyq3.jpg

Ah, the perfect accessory for this year's registered voter to wear as they are off to go vote who will be the next Prez.

[Freelance Poster]

I'm really looking forward to the case file, especially since I missed out on the last one.

[The Light]

My first post.

Anyways, I ordered the case file and the season 2 bonus disc together. Now when I check my orders it says "your order has been submitted to our warehouse and will ship soon", so you guys should be getting the same message too. I live in Ireland btw so it will probably still be a couple of weeks before I receive mine. However, you guys in the U.S should get them pretty soon by my reckoning.

[tabacco]

We just sent them to the warehouse on Friday, so they'll be shipping orders out as fast as they can through this coming week.

[Freelance Poster]

Wooh! That's great news.

[DrRocketGenius]

We just sent them to the warehouse on Friday, so they'll be shipping orders out as fast as they can through this coming week.

Wait, did you send both the Soundtrack CD and Case Files out?

[tabacco]

No, soundtracks still aren't shipping.

[Yohmi]

I hope there will be another pin, I'm proud to wear it on my work waistcoat :D
(but my coworkers told me "what a funny raving rabbids pin you got" :()

[Yohmi]

I Bought The Case File And Season2 Disk On Aug.18 And It Sep14 How Long Is It Going To Take Ive Almost Been Waiting For a Month

July 23 for me, but since the begining it was known that it would take much time, just be patient... Tabacco just said it'll be soon shipping :)

(not for me... I bought the soundtrack with ^^)

[DrRocketGenius]

No, soundtracks still aren't shipping.

Dang, any estimations of when they will ship?

[Freelance Poster]

I Bought The Case File And Season2 Disk On Aug.18 And It Sep14 How Long Is It Going To Take Ive Almost Been Waiting For a Month

It's not like they've had them in stock and didn't send them to you, it was more like a fully paid pre-order. Sounds like they'll be shipping soon, so just have a little more patience. I've waited about a year before for some items I've pre-ordered (not goods from Telltale of course).

[ezralite23]

Also, out of curiousity.. do we have any idea how the warehouse is going to ship these if you've ordered the set of all three? Will the poster be shipped separate from the case file & soundtrack? I'm just worried they'll do something stupid and try to stuff the poster prints in the same box and damage them in the process..

[tabacco]

They should put the rolled poster in a tube, then put the tube in the box with everything else.

[fhqwhgads]

Man,

Strong bad release yesterday. Got my season two disc today. Life's good!

I was kinda worried for a while. Amazon blacklisted the South African Post Office a while back due to issues with reliability...

[wisp]

They should put the rolled poster in a tube, then put the tube in the box with everything else.
as a two time print orderer, i can confirm that. my first print was only rolled with a rubber band holding it and shipped with the other items.
the second print however was shipped inside a cardboard tube that was put inside the actual box.
if the amount of filling material is slightly increased, the shipping might become pretty secure.

[tabacco]

as a two time print orderer, i can confirm that. my first print was only rolled with a rubber band holding it and shipped with the other items.
the second print however was shipped inside a cardboard tube that was put inside the actual box.
if the amount of filling material is slightly increased, the shipping might become pretty secure.

The first time would be from our old warehouse, who definitely had issues with box packing. Our new place should be using much sturdier packaging, and padding things out with kraft paper.

[azza29]

Just placed my order, now that items are in stock - looking forward to getting it! Shipping was $12.50, I guess that's just what it costs to get a DVD and case file to Australia. Was a bit surprised at the Fedex shipping rate though - over $60! What do they do, give the parcel it's own seat on the plane?

Also I'm curious about the 'tax'... is that Australian GST or a US tax? Just I don't recall being charged tax on a Telltale order before...

[boltronics]

US tax.

[Rather Dashing]

Excuse me, but I'm almost CERTAIN that boltronics is wrong. I don't remember where it was and I can't cite it, but I'm sure Emily said that somewhere that the tax is calculated based on your address, and that's how they pay international import taxes like VAT and the like.

[boltronics]

Sorry if I am wrong, I have always thought it's US tax

[wisp]

Our new place should be using much sturdier packaging, and padding things out with kraft paper.
when did you change the warehouse? anyway, with my last packages there always was paper stuffing in the box...but not enough to secure a heavy item like the hardcover surfin book. nothing was damaged, but i am not sure if the book would have remained undented, had it been dropped accidentally.
you can never be to careful with these cool items you sell at the store...;)

Excuse me, but I'm almost CERTAIN that boltronics is wrong. I don't remember where it was and I can't cite it, but I'm sure Emily said that somewhere that the tax is calculated based on your address, and that's how they pay international import taxes like VAT and the like.
you sure? because i had to pay tax on all three seasons i bought (sam&max 1&2, sbcg4ap)...but not on any orders that only included physical goods (like the bonus disc, t-shirt, prints, books, etc..). with one exception and that was my last order with the season two goodies and the bonus disc...this one had tax as well.
you don't need to pay import tax for digital and also downloadable content, do you? i am confused..:confused:

[Zeek]

You shouldn't have to pay tax for digital downloads. I haven't in the past, and it never showed up in any of my invoices.

[Badwolf]

Pretty sure I had to buy tax when I bought Series 2. Something about the EU taxing any goods from outside of their reign of terror, physical or downloads.

[Emily]

when did you change the warehouse? anyway, with my last packages there always was paper stuffing in the box...but not enough to secure a heavy item like the hardcover surfin book. nothing was damaged, but i am not sure if the book would have remained undented, had it been dropped accidentally.

In July. The preordered hardcovers (which I'm assuming yours was) went from the old warehouse.

Regarding tax, international taxes are calculated based on where you live. We are looking into the Australian tax to make sure it's being done right, but my understanding is that it's a 10% VAT that's required by the Australian government.

[azza29]

Regarding tax, international taxes are calculated based on where you live. We are looking into the Australian tax to make sure it's being done right, but my understanding is that it's a 10% VAT that's required by the Australian government.

I checked my orders, and I was charged an extra 10% on my Strong Bad season pass order as well. The amount is right (Australia has a 10% GST), but it's surprising that you have to charge it for a digital download, I don't think Steam do. But then maybe Telltale are doing the right thing and Steam aren't yet.

Interestingly, I wasn't charged tax on Sam & Max Season 2...

[fhqwhgads]

Strange indeed. I don't think I was charged tax on buying episode 1 of SBCG4AP, but was when I pre-ordered the season. Will have to check though...

Yep, that's right. Incidentally I also wasn't charged any tax on the Season 2 disc.

[Emily]

Let's not turn this thread into a tax conversation. If you have specific questions you can post them in the shopping support forum (http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=29), but keep in mind that tax is handled for us by a third-party company who calculates it based on where you live and specializes in this stuff, and it's not always possible for Telltale to answer exactly why tax was charged a certain way on a specific transaction.

[Freelance Poster]

Back on topic then, I got my case file yesterday! :) The items are great! Loved the coin the most followed closely by the mini CD.

[Zeek]

Will the Mini-CD still play anywhere? :p I thought those went out of style along with the ZIP drive in the US. I know they still use Mini-CDs in Japan for CD Singles, which I like because they are no bigger than your average bookmarker and come with at least two songs.

[tabacco]

It'll play in any drive that isn't slot-loading, since they're not built for smaller discs (except the Wii, I guess).

[NHJ BV]

Dang, any estimations of when they will ship?

Seconding this, I can't wait for the soundtrack especially :)

[Sinker182]

On my past purchases page it says Your order has been submitted to our warehouse and will ship soon. Please check back later for shipping info.

but I got my DVD and case file yesterday.

[Arrkhal]

I got mine today. What's the Tiki thing supposed to be, like a frisbee? A coaster? Punch a hole in it and hang it from your rearview mirror as a nothing-scented air freshener?

I think I'm going to make the token my designated decision-making coin. Call it in the air, trains or moles?

Packaging for my order was the big air bubble things, but I had the hardcover Surfin' the Highway, too. #1483. Looked pretty secure. I don't think anything would have been damaged if the package was dropped. Packed a lot better than EA did for my Spore: Galactic Edition.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

What are the wallpapers on the DVD?

[Rather Dashing]

I got my DVD and case file today!

The coin is actually slightly LESS impressive than I had it built up in my mind, but it's still very nice.

And three of the six songs on the "LP" are my favorites! "Friendly Demon Song", "It's Good For You(It's Good For Me)", and "Tedd E. Bear"?

Yes.

Thank you Telltale.

And the Soda Jerks song, as well! Not my favorite, no, but I still really like that one too!

[xChri5x]

Oh god, I find it so hard to restrain myself in these situations...

[Jake]

If You Want to see Whats In The Case File go To http:www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN8_VcPQo2s

Awesome! I think you're the first person to post a product overview or unbox video from a TTG product.

[Quuux]

Thats me In The Video

Junior Member indeed. Good to see the next generation enjoying sam n max's wacky antics :)

[Rather Dashing]

Oh good! I just got the shipping confirmation today for my order.

That I received in my mailbox yesterday.

Good show, Telltale.

Good show.

[cocomonk22]

I also experienced insanely fast shipping from TellTale!

The order shipped on September 22 and arrived on September 18!
That's -4 days shipping speed!

Could Telltale be in possession of a Chron-O-John?

[Emily]

If You Want to see Whats In The Case File go To http:www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN8_VcPQo2s

Did your DVD have a Flint Paper insert inside it? Looks like not from the video.

If not, send me a PM and I'll send you one.

[jweir]

Still no ETA on the soundtrack?

[light_rises]

Count me among those who got a late shipping confirmation for the Season 2 disc (received the email this morning, though my package arrived last Thursday). Something similar happened with my previous order, when I received the confirmation and the delivery on the same day. Bizarre ...

That aside, though, I've been very, very pleased with both the packaging and the episodes contained therein. (The DVD version is my first play-through of Season 2. :o )

[fhqwhgads]

My Package was 'Da bomb!"

(sorry)

[matan]

My case file still hasn't shipped. Should I be worried? :confused:

(by the way, from my experience with the 1st season, the order from telltale takes an insane amount of time to get here to Israel - about a whole month. Which is weird because everywhere else I order I usually get my orders within less than a week)

[Cardcaptor Stacey]

Any news on the soundtrack? I guess the print and case file are shipping.

[xChri5x]

Ummm.... okay this is getting a little out of hand. and weird.

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Ummm.... okay this is getting a little out of hand. and weird.

Agreed.

[dg10050]

What's up with the soundtrack?

[Jake]

It's being manufactured probably not as I write this, but definitely during business hours of this week.

[wisp]

this sounds pretty good...you probably won't be able to keep that september release though. :D

[Jake]

I know :( The soundtrack was running a bit late as it was, and then the proofs came back a crazy green-tinged color that I wasn't expecting, and the packaging had a few mistakes, so it had to go back around for a second round of revisions, which bumped it officially out of September. It's going to be nice, though.

[TopperM]

Cant wait for the soundtrack!

[barchetta]

Wheeeeee, it has arrived - the DVD, soft cover book and case file.

But why is there a 'Return to: ... Malmo, Sweden' sticker on the envelope? Your secret hide-out?

[Emily]

But why is there a 'Return to: ... Malmo, Sweden' sticker on the envelope? Your secret hide-out?

Umm... no clue. Could you take a picture of the packaging and email it to me at info@telltalegames.com? (Normally I'd say to send it to support, but our ticket system doesn't like attachments...)

[Kaldire]

please let myself and everyone else know when its close to time when you have no more stock of the case files or other merch! I still have to get this seasons stuffs!

[Zeek]

please let myself and everyone else know when its close to time when you have no more stock of the case files or other merch! I still have to get this seasons stuffs!

Oh, they'll let us know. But if it is anything like the last time, they'll post it on their blog and then five hours later, the product will be sold out.

[tabacco]

That's because when we post that, they suddenly start selling like hotcakes because everyone wants in.

[Rather Dashing]

I lost my mini-CD and STILL can't find the damn thing.

Gah....

Maybe I should buy another case file just in case....>___>

[Morden]

But why is there a 'Return to: ... Malmo, Sweden' sticker on the envelope? Your secret hide-out?

It's Telltale being efficient. If you don't pick your package up for some reason, it automatically gets shipped to the next guy [or gal] on the list, in this particular case, someone from Malmö / Sweden.

I know The soundtrack was running a bit late as it was, and then the proofs came back a crazy green-tinged color that I wasn't expecting, and the packaging had a few mistakes, so it had to go back around for a second round of revisions, which bumped it officially out of September. It's going to be nice, though.

Any idea on a possible shipping date for the soundtrack? The soundtrack is the only item holding my order back and if you could give me a timeframe, that would be great.

[Jake]

We'll post when we have a ship date guaranteed!

[barchetta]

Umm... no clue. Could you take a picture of the packaging and email it to me at info@telltalegames.com?
Done. And of course it should be Malm"o, but I don't know (yet) how to type a diacritric o with dots in OSX ...

...

Oh, Emily already replied while I'm typing this (and she has no idea)! Well, good thing I was home at the time - wouldn't wanted my package to end up in Sweden, now would we?

[NHJ BV]

It's being manufactured probably not as I write this, but definitely during business hours of this week.

Thanks for the update! Can't wait for it to be finished :cool:

[Rather Dashing]

Yay! I found my Friendly Demon Song mini-CD!

Also yay, I found a secret track hidden well after World of Max ends!

NOT quite so yay, I have no idea what it's saying!

...sounds creepy, though!

[Morden]

Also yay, I found a secret track hidden well after World of Max ends!

I didn't get my case file yet, but I'm wondering how did Telltale hide the track? Since you said "after" World of Max, I can assume that after last song ends, there's a lenghty gap of silence before the "secret track" plays, which in fact is the same track, only with Content+Silence+Content.

Next time Telltale makes a secret track on the soundtrack or any other audio disc, they should make it "Track 00", this way it's really hidden. Any CD player will start with "Track 01" and to listen to the secret track you actually have to go back one song.

I've seen this on a couple of audio CDs and it's simple enough to do with a cue sheet indexing the hidden song to zero. And that's all I have to say about hidden tracks :]

[TheMagicalAnimatron]

My season 2 disc smells like marzipan....do I want to know what you guys have been up to?

[Rather Dashing]

I didn't get my case file yet, but I'm wondering how did Telltale hide the track? Since you said "after" World of Max, I can assume that after last song ends, there's a lenghty gap of silence before the "secret track" plays, which in fact is the same track, only with Content+Silence+Content.

Next time Telltale makes a secret track on the soundtrack or any other audio disc, they should make it "Track 00", this way it's really hidden. Any CD player will start with "Track 01" and to listen to the secret track you actually have to go back one song.

I've seen this on a couple of audio CDs and it's simple enough to do with a cue sheet indexing the hidden song to zero. And that's all I have to say about hidden tracks :]
Yeah, you're right. Except the "silence" still has the scratchy record sounds that are in the background of all the tracks.

[Morden]

Sweet! I can't wait to mine. I've ordered it together with the soundtrack and the Season 2 DVD but like I said before, the soundtrack is holding the order back. Let's hope that the soundtrack will be ready really really soon and that it will be worth the wait! Jake says it's going to be great, but than again, he's a liar ;]

[purple_monkfish]

I got shipping confirmation weeks ago, still waiting here in sunny ol' england. Heh. It takes forever for stuff to get across the pond. I can't wait!

[Rather Dashing]

Anyone gleam any details from the bit hidden at the end of the Friendly Demon CD?

[Zeek]

Ew. You'd have to live through the 90s again.So? At least then I can stop myself from "investing" into Pokemon and actually get a jump start on Google's stock.

[Lachlan_is]

I just witnessed the end of the countdown, which then turned into a backwards countdown, for a day apparently? hm

[Badwolf]

Ew. You'd have to live through the 90s again.

The 90s were the best time of my life.
I just took them for granted all those years and now I miss them so much ):

[Shwoo]

It counts down to midnight on the 15th depending on your timezone. I live in Australia, and it's been counting up for over twelve hours now.

[Strongsadioware]

00:01:10:50:10

That's what the time was of this post.

[purple_monkfish]

My stuff arrived! YAY! ok.. so my SAM timecard is now covered in blood... I cut myself on something in the package while opening it.. didn't notice till I was like "hey, what's this funny stain?" oh dear oh dear.

Sharp paper edges=bad.

Awesome stuff though. Just burning the mini cd onto my pc for winamp fun. YAY!

[Zeek]

My stuff arrived! YAY! ok.. so my SAM timecard is now covered in blood... I cut myself on something in the package while opening it.. didn't notice till I was like "hey, what's this funny stain?" oh dear oh dear. Why does that seem appropriate?

[NHJ BV]

Don't jump the gun to conclusions, here, guys.

Season Three's far enough off that we're not ready for teasers or anything yet.

Still, the domain is registered by TellTale :)

Also, due to the financial uncertainty all around the world I've put my money on an account at Banco Lavadero, these guys seem reliable.

[Arrkhal]

Hm. I notice my token is struck off-center or something. Did that happen to a bunch, or is it extra valuable now (like real coins!)? The channels for the pattern on the outside of the coin extend into the rim. I'll try to snap a photo later.

[purple_monkfish]

Zeek> lol! My thumb huuuurts!!!!

[Arrkhal]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/syldssuf/soultrain.jpg

Here's what my token looks like.

[Morden]

Soo ... Any updates on the soundtrack? I just can't wait :] Even when you guys ship it, it will still take about a week or more for it to get here.

[tabacco]

We just got them in! That means they'll start shipping out in the next couple of days.

[Emily]

Hm. I notice my token is struck off-center or something. Did that happen to a bunch, or is it extra valuable now (like real coins!)? The channels for the pattern on the outside of the coin extend into the rim.

They're not all like that. Yours is special.

Also: soundtrack! (http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-385)

[DrRocketGenius]

Also: soundtrack! (http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-385)

Yay! Finally! The cover looks awesome! :D

[dg10050]

Heck yeah! Can't wait to get all my nice stuff.

[Exataxes]

Awesome news.
I ordered the soundtrack and the Case File of Season 2 together so that means I'll get a nice S&M package within 3 weeks or so! :)

[Morden]

When you'll be sending out my Season 2 disc, Season 2 soundtrack and the Season 2 case file, throw in that neat bonus disc for the Wii version, will you? :] I won't be able to get them here in Europe. Was it a preorder item?

[dimomarg]

Useless fun stuff in a folder... AWESOME

[Molokov]

Hooray, Soundtrack should be shipping soon! So I will get my full S2 media-pack order!

I'm also kinda glad that my credit card was charged back when I placed the order in July, because now it'd be about 50% more expensive due to the exchange rate...

[Chords of Steel]

WHEN DO I GET MAH GOODIES PACK????
-Peter Langbeck

[NHJ BV]

Impending soundtrack, hooray!

[azza29]

Just as I was getting a little concerned it wouldn't turn up, I got my DVD and case file in the mail today!

Very nice, looking forward to checking out the special features when I get home. Also it's a doubly awesome day because Lego Batman has finally made it's way to the PC here is Australia, almost a week after the actual release date. Sweet!

[Emily]

When you'll be sending out my Season 2 disc, Season 2 soundtrack and the Season 2 case file, throw in that neat bonus disc for the Wii version, will you? :] I won't be able to get them here in Europe. Was it a preorder item?

We have exactly one copy of the bonus CD, and it's the copy I got when I preordered the game from Gamestop. Sorry. :(

[Morden]

Oh well, I'll get over it. Or score it on eBay one day. Someone will surely be selling those sooner or later. What's on the disc anyway? Is it the same bonus content that we get on the PC Sam & Max: Season One disc? You can't have mixed data on the Wii disc like you can on the PC, so I guess the only way to include the bonus footage in the Wii version would be either on the game disc, encoded for the Wii, or on a separate DVD.

Or is it something exclusive to the Wii version and features some Wii only extras like "The making of" and such?

[Rather Dashing]

I read in a recent automated e-mail from GameStop that they're still handing out copies to anyone that buys the game from their online store until their supply of CDs is gone.

[Macfly77]

Oh well, I'll get over it. Or score it on eBay one day. Someone will surely be selling those sooner or later. What's on the disc anyway? Is it the same bonus content that we get on the PC Sam & Max: Season One disc? You can't have mixed data on the Wii disc like you can on the PC, so I guess the only way to include the bonus footage in the Wii version would be either on the game disc, encoded for the Wii, or on a separate DVD.

Or is it something exclusive to the Wii version and features some Wii only extras like "The making of" and such?

Based on everything I've learned from this forum thread (http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6545) and the website (more specifically, here (http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-375)), the bonus disc is the same CD-Rom as the one that was included with the PC retail version.
And when I say CD-Rom, it means that you need a computer to play it.

[Zeek]

W00T! I got my shipping confirmation, so now I can expect it in the mail soon!

Though, I wonder why I was sent the same e-mail twice. Glitch in the system?

[buemba]

I have to say, the season 2 case file absolutely rocks!

I felt the season 1 file was a bit disappointing, but boy the s2 one more than makes up for it. The soul token is fantastic and the mini cd is even better - The LP scratching noises were a very cool touch and the selection of songs is top notch.

[Kaldire]

doh still waiting on my awesome package due to the soundtrack.. I cant waiiit.. another bartender another round of ale for my mates!
non alch pina coladas for the minors

Maybe I should buy another few case files..and dvds.. xmas is around the corner... (oh im praying for xmas wears! sam n max and telltale hoodie please)

[Laserschwert]

Any chance for a track-listing of the soundtrack? And if I understand correctly, the second discs contains the cutscene music in MP3-format, so a listing of those would be cool too!

[Mel]

Disk 1-

T.H.E.M.
Freelance Panic
Arctic Hush
The Big Stinker
Unholy Workshop
TKO
The Creature Was Stirring
The Friendly Demon Song

Easter Island
Woo!
Hangin' 8
Rapa Nui Choo Choo
Beneath the Island of the Chimps

Sturm und Drang
New Location Unlocked (Midtown Remix)
Jurgen's Lair Suite
Silent Shootout

Disk 2-

La Officina del Futuro
Oscuridad Eterna
La Cancion de los Mariachis
El Molajete De Almas
Feliz Cumpleanos

Twilight Eternal
Please Hold
4:59
Fugue and Dies Irae
Grotesque Burlesque
Absorptio Bullenscens Fatiscores Daemona
Season Two End Credits

Ice Station Santa Cutscene Suite
Moai Better Blues Cutscene Suite
Night of the Raving Dead Cutscene Suite
Chariots of the Dogs Cutscene Suite
What's New Beelzebub? Cutscene Suite
The Office
Sybil's
City Streets
Ice Station Santa Trailer
Chariots of the Dogs Trailer

Digital tracks in Italics

[Laserschwert]

Thanks!!

Ooooh, the cutscene music as suites... that's, well, sweet(s)!

Compared to the S1-soundtrack there seem to be considerably less tracks per disc... does this have an impact on running-time, or are the discs filled up pretty much?