Please finish the Bone games.

[Sinker182]

You really should make the rest of the Bone games. It doesn't seem fair for you to just stop in the middle of the story. Is there any chance that, when the Bone movie is released, you will start making more Bone games? I really like the comics and I probably would have bought the games instead of Sam & Max if there were plans to finish the series.

[TrogLlama]

Telltale has repeatedly stated that there are currently no plans to continue making Bone games. This may change in the future, but it's not being done right now.

[Tandy 400]

Plus, they've still got alot on their hands.

Strong Bad, Sam and Max Season Three, Wallace and Gromit....

[Sinker182]

I know all that, but it doesn't stop me from asking. :D

[Armakuni]

I don't like it when companies start an episodic series and then cancel it after people have bought the first episodes either.. but I don't blame Telltale for this. They were a starting up company and obviously they needed to do what was the most profitable at that point. Also, the Bone series wasn't really all that good.. I think Sam & Max is a *much* better series. So as long as they don't start more episodic series and then cancel them just a few episodes in, I don't mind.. and I really doubt they'll do that.

[Tandy 400]

Maybe they only planned on 2 games?

[Sinker182]

What do you think would have to happen in order for Telltale to make the rest of the Bone books into games?

[Guybrush Threepwood]

What do you think would have to happen in order for Telltale to make the rest of the Bone books into games?

More sales for the first two games, I suppose?

[Kolzig]

I'm hoping that at some point they will return to finish the series.

I've only played the demos of both and just as with Sam'n Max games, I will buy them when the whole series is done. :)

Has there been done more colorized versions of the comic book albums? If so, Telltale should sell those in the webstore just like the first two albums are there.

[TrogLlama]

They've been done up to 7 or 8. I don't see why Telltale should sell them, as they don't have games for them and they're available at Amazon or just about any book retailer. No, seriously, go to your local bookstore, they'll be with the YA/Children's books.

[seifip]

Yeah, I bought both Bone games and I love them! I'm can't wait to play the next one... It would be very very disappointing if the series would be cancelled :(

[Kolzig]

They've been done up to 7 or 8. I don't see why Telltale should sell them, as they don't have games for them and they're available at Amazon or just about any book retailer. No, seriously, go to your local bookstore, they'll be with the YA/Children's books.

I just meant that would give at least some hope for the future of the game episodes if they started selling other books than 1 and 2. :)

And I can say that most likely I can't buy them from a book retailer as I live in Finland, we don't have that large collections of english books/albums for sale.

Of course they can be bought from the net elsewhere.

[EMAN528]

I just meant that would give at least some hope for the future of the game episodes if they started selling other books than 1 and 2. :)

And I can say that most likely I can't buy them from a book retailer as I live in Finland, we don't have that large collections of english books/albums for sale.

Of course they can be bought from the net elsewhere.

Sadly, they're kinda giving us the opposite of hope. The third book used to be in the store with a description like "Read the book we haven’t made a game out of yet". On the front page of the site under the second game, "Coming Soon" used to be listed. Now, Bone is no longer even listed on the front page and you almost have to look for it in the store. Furthermore, earlier in the year when they were moving the old games over to the new activation system, they made a big deal for Sam and Max, and even Telltale Texas Hold 'em being converted over. But with Bone (which was converted between Sam and Max and TTH) there was only an email and no mention of it made on the site. It seems like they would have taken that opportunity to remind visitors of the site that the Bone games existed and could have potentially sold a few more copies by simply announcing it, but they didn’t. Besides that, TT has stated in numerous posts that Bone is on hold indefinitely. I think the chances of a third game being made are almost non existent.

[Kolzig]

Yeah it's too bad that the situation is as unknown as it is.

I wonder what Jeff Smith thinks of all this?
The key to everything is always the sales, you can't just make a game without expecting good sales.

If the Bone games didn't sell well enough, then this series is pretty much buried.

[Udvarnoky]

When the Bone games first came out Telltale was saying things like that the Bone games were selling well, and that they were "where we wanted to be."

The very different release structure of the Bone games compared to the others probably has as much to do with the fact that the games aren't being made anymore.

[EMAN528]

Well with the new movie deal, it may be revisited if the series gains new popularity.

[The Burninator]

Just finished Out from Boneville. Loved it, and I'm downloading The Great Cow Race as we speak. I hope they make more, because they're pretty good. Not as good as Sam and Max, but still pretty good. As good as Strong Bad I guess. Telltale please give us more! Please!

[anglerush]

I just wish they would make one last game to wrap it up.

[TrogLlama]

Except that wouldn't even work because Bone is a 9-part preexisting story. You can't just cram 7 books into one game and call it a day.

[EMAN528]

My hope is that the new people who come for Strongbad and Wallace and Gromit download the games and give them a chance, then buy them so that maybe Telltale will continue the series. I think they should make SOME mention of Bone on the main page rather than having it buried in the store though. It could only help sell copies, even if just a few, and there is plenty of whitespace as it is, so there is room.

[Sinker182]

I think they should put it on WiiWare.

[Armakuni]

I don't think the episodes should be put on the Wii, my guess is that it will cause a lot of confusion as they will expect future episodes. So I would not recommend putting these two episodes on there unless there will be more episodes in the not very distant future (which is very unlikely from the sound of it).

[Sinker182]

I don't think the episodes should be put on the Wii, my guess is that it will cause a lot of confusion as they will expect future episodes. So I would not recommend putting these two episodes on there unless there will be more episodes in the not very distant future (which is very unlikely from the sound of it).

I meant that they should continue the series on WiiWare. And PC, of course.
Sorry if I wasn't clear about that.

[TroneBone]

Why don't they put the two games they curenntly have and put it on Wii? Hello? Point and click? I think the Wii would work very well for that kind of stuff. I'm gonna request that personally

[EMAN528]

They probably would do pretty well on Wii. The Great Cow Race is longer than either of the Strng Bad episodes so far (and arguably better) and Out From Boneville, though short, is probably still longer than either SB episode. They do have a more polished look to them and a charm that would probably do really well with the Wii audience. Possibly even well enough to revive the series. Sadly, as I've said earlier in this thread, TT seems to have no desire at all to sell these games as they make absolutley no effort whatsoever to do so (even when given a good excuse like when they relased the new versions earlier this year). Any newcomers to the site would have no idea that they even exist unless they spot them burried in the store.

[TroneBone]

;)I don't think the episodes should be put on the Wii, my guess is that it will cause a lot of confusion as they will expect future episodes. So I would not recommend putting these two episodes on there unless there will be more episodes in the not very distant future (which is very unlikely from the sound of it).

Be patient! Don't let that bother you! Let's just hear what Telltale has to say! OK?

[TEDtheBUG]

if telltale doesnt make eyes of the storm soon, im goin ta sic ma big brother on them! thas wat theys git fer messin wit ted!

[TroneBone]

So, Emily what do YOU think. You think Bone would work well on Wii?

[EMAN528]

Just making "Eyes of the Storm" would shut me up for a good two years.

[meretchen]

Maybe they only planned on 2 games?

Yes, but then what about the dragon? Why were the rat creatures out to get the Bones? Will Thorn respond favourably to Fone Bone's romantic advances? What is it with grandma and the dragon? There are many unanswered questions.

It would be nice to have a third Bone game - or at least an ending to the story somehow, even if it is just in a comic book or a film.

[Omnisweater]

Yes, but then what about the dragon? Why were the rat creatures out to get the Bones? Will Thorn respond favourably to Fone Bone's romantic advances? What is it with grandma and the dragon? There are many unanswered questions.

It would be nice to have a third Bone game - or at least an ending to the story somehow, even if it is just in a comic book or a film.

You could always read the original comics...

[The Burninator]

Maybe we prefer video-games to reading?
Not me but I don't like buying "things" online, don't mind a download but actual stuff seems too risky too me, don't have a good experience with online buying.

[Some Manner Of...]

Didn't Max outlaw reading?...

[Gibbeynator]

Well, now that SBCG4AP is done, maybe the team will have enough time to go back and do the next game. Oh, wait, they still have Wallace and Grommit to do, and probably the new season of Sam and Max. Nevermind, then.

[The Burninator]

Didn't Max outlaw reading?...

Im living in Ireland so Max has no control over me!

[Omnisweater]

Maybe we prefer video-games to reading?
Not me but I don't like buying "things" online, don't mind a download but actual stuff seems too risky too me, don't have a good experience with online buying.

Can you not buy them at a bookstore? They're all over the place here in Canada. (By the way, I'm assuming that you were talking about buying the Bone Comics online.)

[Kamuki]

Maybe we prefer video-games to reading?
Not me but I don't like buying "things" online, don't mind a download but actual stuff seems too risky too me, don't have a good experience with online buying.

There in every major bookstore I've been to and even school bookfairs.:)

[DaVince]

Telltale has improved so much over time, if they went back to make even one closing episode (and maybe improve the first two in some ways) I'm sure it'd sell well and everyone would be happy that it's not an unfinished series just lying about.

Of course, it's still up to TTG. I'll support these guys no matter what. :)

[Mack Daddy]

..it's possible...it's possible..

[Udvarnoky]

A single episode would be a pretty weird way to wrap up the series, when the first two are based on two out of nine books. Granted, a book per game is not necessarily how they should continue to do it (and in fact, they stated that they would not do it that way back when additional Bone games were treated like near-future projects), but there's still a good 75-80% of the story left to tell. Seems like an awful lot to cram into a single episode, unless it's going to be a giant, feature-length game that they'll retroactively label the first two games as a "prologue" to.

I see three options regarding how they can handle Bone (aside from abandoning it), should Telltale ever see the endeavor as feasible from a financial and scheduling standpoint:

1) Continue the story in the form of sparsely released, not-publicly-scheduled episodes that are similar in terms of length and format to the first two games. I personally like this idea, but obviously have no knowledge of the type of internal issues it would introduce (though I'm guessing it isn't any less than would stem out of returning to Bone at all after this long of a moratorium). The benefit of this is that they don't have to change the format of the series midway through the story. Bone is on an extremely different episodic model than what Telltale adopted for all subsequent projects, and it's basically been said that this is because the company was still trying to figure out what they were doing, but I also argue that there are story-related reasons for keeping Bone on a "mini series" structure as opposed to a "sitcom" structure (Telltale's terms). I could live with, say, yearly releases of new Bone episodes if that's the only way Telltale can get the story finished without screwing up all their other projects. Since Telltale evidently has a hard time finding room for Bone amidst the seasonal productions and since the Bone story ends when it ends, dragging out the series into an annual or semi-annual (the original idea for it anyway, I think) thing does make some sense. Since the Bone team is said to have become the Sam & Max/Strong Bad team, Bone episodes could, say, be a project that is tackled between Sam & Max seasons. This biggest obstacle this idea would face would be from a marketing standpoint - having to remind the world of the series' existence every time a new episode comes out. Still, the idea of there being an "annual installment of the epic Bone adaption" doesn't seem utterly preposterous to me.

2) Continue the story in the form of a scheduled season a la the other series. This could work, but would be tricky to pull off. Would the first two episodes comprise the first two episodes of the "season," which would otherwise be handled like Sam & Max/Strong Bad/W&G? If, for example, the series turned out to be six episodes, would the first two just be a free third of the season, or at least free to those who had already bought them, and the season a customer would purchase would just be Episodes 3-6? It could conceivably work with some creativity and the proper education of the populace, but there would be a lot of confusion to address. There's also the issue of storytelling - the first two Bone games are a lot less self-contained than most other Telltale episodes, ending on major cliffhangers. Would Telltale continue to do that within a seasonal type approach? (Granted, there's nothing saying they can't.) I would also have pointed out the matter of episode length consistency (under the assumption that a "seasonal" continuation would mean shorter episodes as a trade off for higher release frequency), but frankly the Strong Bad episodes and the latest Sam & Max episodes have been pretty on-par with the length of Cow Race, so that's really not an issue anymore.

3) Start all over, and call the first two episodes failed experiments or "Bone specials" or something. I would highly dislike this, but it's probably the easiest thing to do from a marketing perspective and eliminates the issue of stylistic/tonal/length/tech continuity that would probably be a factor thanks to the gap between Cow Race and any third episode. There's also the fact that the team hasn't worked on a Bone game in three years. It may or may not be easier for them to start anew than try to continue something that was abandoned three years ago. There's also the benefit of being able to improve the adaptations thanks to experience and better tech. I'm pretty happy with the first two Bone games, but some things that were cut, like the winter season in the valley, probably wouldn't have to be cut at 2009 era Telltale. Of course, they could also, as has been suggested, update the first two games before starting on a third. With the Director's Cuts they already did that kind of revisionism.

[dg10050]

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/13/rumor-new-bone-game-coming-in-this-spring/

[arthurtonypark]

I just bought the first 2 games, I'm a fan of the comics and point a click adventures, so it makes sense...

So this is just to add my voice to what I fondly imagine to be a clamour for more Bone games. I haven't played them yet (except a demo) but I expect to enjoy them :)

Cheers

Tony

[der_ketzer]

I just finished both games and I love them. I really wanna know how the story ends. Is there any way to get the books in Germany?

[TrogLlama]

I just finished both games and I love them. I really wanna know how the story ends. Is there any way to get the books in Germany?
Voila! (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books-de&field-author=Jeff%20Smith)

[der_ketzer]

Thank you very much.

[timmer]

Bone series was my first download on this site, so I figured that was how they made the games in the episodes format, but then I downloaded sam and max and then wallace and grommit and they both have endings. I am only new to this whole downloading of games thing, but it seems a little strange to not have a game ending. Dont get me wrong I would still get any new Bone game knowing that they would probably have no ending again, but I cant work out what benefit the no ending game has.

[PariahKing]

Basically Bone was discontinued for not being a successful enough business venture. (It didn't make enough money.) You can actually see how it ended though by reading the graphic novels.

[Mack Daddy]

..b..but..

[Thriftweed Fancy Pants]

Basically Bone was discontinued for not being a successful enough business venture. (It didn't make enough money.) You can actually see how it ended though by reading the graphic novels.

I'm pretty new to the series, but I just finished the first game not too long ago. It was enjoyable and I've read the second is better. I'm interested to see TTG come back to Bone sometime soon. If they do, I imagine it wouldn't happen until after the movie comes out. (When is it projected to be released?) I also wonder why TTG ended the series prematurely. The Great Cow Race came out in 2006, and Warner Bros. didn't make Jeff Smith a serious offer until 2008, so why didn't TTG make a third game in between? You say it didn't make enough money, but I haven't been able to find anything to confirm this. I mean, even before Wallace and Gromit was finished TTG had sold over a million episodes. I have to believe Bone at least made a significant contribution to that number, despite the fact there were only two episodes. Apparently Jeff Smith thought TTG was handling the series well, so I can only speculate as to why TTG would be the ones to drop Bone completely.

[The Commissioner]

Apparently Jeff Smith thought TTG was handling the series well, so I can only speculate as to why TTG would be the ones to drop Bone completely.

Maybe they decided to work on other commitments? I think they can only work on a limited number of things at the same time because if you look at the credits for every game they always have the same people, including the sound and music composers and some voice actors, as well as the developers.

Perhaps they started Sam & Max, found that more popular and gave it more resources? Then there's also CSI games that seem to come out from time to time... and so Bone goes on hold. And then when Sam & Max finished they decided to so Strong Bad instead of going back to Bone, and then after that more Sam & Max, and then Wallace and Gromit came along and Monkey Island, and CSI Deadly Intent... you can imagine less chance of Bone the longer it's out of commission.

Edit for adding more thoughts: it also seems to me to be aimed at a younger audience.

[Icedhope]

Basically Bone was discontinued for not being a successful enough business venture. (It didn't make enough money.) You can actually see how it ended though by reading the graphic novels.

It's because Warner bros, has the rights to it now.

[The Commissioner]

It's because Warner bros, have the rights to it now.

That darn Yakko, Wakko and their sister Dot! :mad:

[Icedhope]

That darn Yakko, Wakko and their sister Dot! :mad:

I know right?

[amir90p]

I just finished both games and I love them. I really wanna know how the story ends

[Javi-Wan Kenobi]

Me too. That's why my this year's Christmas present will be the complete collection of Bone comic books.

[Sambot6]

You have only made the first two games, which I think is a huge mistake. Are you even trying to mkae this next one? Or ar you just stopping here? I'm angry.:mad: