Telltale Games

SilverShark · 11/03/2006, 05:47 am

I know this has been mentioned before, but does anyone know who owns the license to make games based on the discworld novels?

As "Perfect Entertainment" went under, and there has not been any hints of a new title since.

Like other people on this forums (from the quotes in other threads), I would love it if Telltale could gets their hands on the license.

GozzoMan · 11/03/2006, 06:27 am

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Originally Posted by SilverShark

Like other people on this forums (from the quotes in other threads), I would love it if Telltale could gets their hands on the license.

I heartily agree!

Haggis · 11/03/2006, 06:30 am

Yes! Get the license! I'm sure Terry Pratchett wouldn't give you a hard time about it, since he allowed these guys to make a film.

SilverShark · 11/03/2006, 06:51 am

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Originally Posted by Haggis

Yes! Get the license! I'm sure Terry Pratchett wouldn't give you a hard time about it, since he allowed these guys to make a film.

He has also sold the license to the "Wee Free Men" novels to Sony Pictures. Supposedly going to get Sam Raimi to direct!

IronCladChicken · 11/03/2006, 07:27 am

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Originally Posted by SilverShark

He has also sold the license to the "Wee Free Men" novels to Sony Pictures. Supposedly going to get Sam Raimi to direct!

Sam Rami rocks!
(Better be a Bruce Campbell cameo too!)

SilverShark · 11/03/2006, 07:47 am

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Originally Posted by IronCladChicken

Sam Rami rocks!
(Better be a Bruce Campbell cameo too!)

Script written by the woman that did Corpse Bride.

grimsqueaker · 11/03/2006, 02:49 pm

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Originally Posted by SilverShark

Like other people on this forums (from the quotes in other threads), I would love it if Telltale could gets their hands on the license.

THAT WOULD BE SO FREAKIN' AWESOME.

See, I was so excited I went into capslock-of-doom mode.

Maratanos · 11/03/2006, 06:00 pm

Yeah, it'd really be REALLY awesome...

I'd SOOoooo buy it.

Pvt._Public · 11/04/2006, 02:01 am

So.

When's the next Bone coming out?

There's a lot of licenses Telltale COULD buy. I'd personally like to see the continuation of the license they DID buy.

PinkPanther · 11/05/2006, 11:39 am

Discworld would be great - but perhaps Telltale has just enough to do finishing Sam & Max - Episodes or continuing other lincenses. BUT I would love to play again a discworld-adventure. I really miss Rincewind badly.
Also.. does someone already or better still own that license ?

Guybrush_Threepwood · 11/06/2006, 11:48 am

Discworld by Telltale could be wonderful but... Don't you all think it would be so good if they started making something NEW? These guys have lots of talent and genius, so I'd be glad to see something brand new, once they finish what they're doing (Bone and S&M).
I admit it, I'm LONGING for games like Dott, Discworld and other licensed sequels.
But perhaps a brand new game (or game series) would be even better.
Just take a look at stuff like A Vampyre Story by AME games (ok, it's not finished yet, but it seems pretty awesome), or Psychonauts, one of the few non-properly-graphic-adventure-games that I loved...
I'm sure Telltale could do stuff as good as these said games, if not even better.

Pvt._Public · 11/06/2006, 08:37 pm

Does anyone else think that Discworld 1 & 2 were kind of... not very Discworldy? Sure, they had all the right names and locations but the games felt kind of excessively silly and the characters were *ahem* out of character. Discworld Noir I found to be very good.

Diduz · 11/07/2006, 12:44 am

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Originally Posted by Guybrush_Threepwood

Discworld by Telltale could be wonderful but... Don't you all think it would be so good if they started making something NEW? These guys have lots of talent and genius, so I'd be glad to see something brand new, once they finish what they're doing (Bone and S&M).
I admit it, I'm LONGING for games like Dott, Discworld and other licensed sequels.
But perhaps a brand new game (or game series) would be even better.
Just take a look at stuff like A Vampyre Story by AME games (ok, it's not finished yet, but it seems pretty awesome), or Psychonauts, one of the few non-properly-graphic-adventure-games that I loved...
I'm sure Telltale could do stuff as good than these said games, if not even better.

I totally agree.

SilverShark · 11/07/2006, 02:02 am

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Originally Posted by Pvt._Public

Does anyone else think that Discworld 1 & 2 were kind of... not very Discworldy? Sure, they had all the right names and locations but the games felt kind of excessively silly and the characters were *ahem* out of character. Discworld Noir I found to be very good.

I think they work better when you are controlling a new character like in Discworld Noir. There are less problems with performing various actions. For example, it never really made sense for Rincewind to be actively trying to be heroic!

balloftwine · 11/07/2006, 08:51 am

I just came in here to say its been a while since a Discworld game came out and this is obviously the place for a twisted sense of humour these days so when are telltale going to do one? obviously someone already had the same idea though.

So fingers crossed...

Mimekiller · 11/11/2006, 11:32 am

I have never been able to play any of the discworld games. That makes me sad

Erwin · 11/17/2006, 02:48 pm

Discworld 1 did run with DosBox on my machine, but it always crashed at a certain point in the game.

--Erwin

Mel · 11/17/2006, 05:07 pm

I have Discworld 1 on CD (I'm not sure if it's the talkie). My old laptop has Windows ME and I was able to run it on there without any emulator although I didn't have any sound. I didn't get far into it (I hope to someday) so I don't know if there'll be any crashes.

Erwin · 11/18/2006, 05:21 am

It's an incredibly tough game. Some of the puzzles are insane!

--Erwin

Pvt._Public · 11/19/2006, 02:16 pm

In Discworld 1 apparently there's a bug near the end which basically makes the game unfinishable. There's a patch out there somewhere. in fact I made a thread on how to install the game on WinXP with the patch and everything and very poor instructions! Clicky!

11/03/2006, 05:47 am	#1
SilverShark Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 31	Discworld license I know this has been mentioned before, but does anyone know who owns the license to make games based on the discworld novels? As "Perfect Entertainment" went under, and there has not been any hints of a new title since. Like other people on this forums (from the quotes in other threads), I would love it if Telltale could gets their hands on the license.

11/04/2006, 02:01 am	#9
Pvt._Public Evil Talking Skull Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 402	So. When's the next Bone coming out? There's a lot of licenses Telltale COULD buy. I'd personally like to see the continuation of the license they DID buy. __________________ That's a good point. I'll counter it with a HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Yes I am a bastard. I've worked long and hard for the right to be one and what would be the point if I didn't flaunt it?

11/05/2006, 11:39 am	#10
PinkPanther Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: some small german town Posts: 28	Discworld would be great - but perhaps Telltale has just enough to do finishing Sam & Max - Episodes or continuing other lincenses. BUT I would love to play again a discworld-adventure. I really miss Rincewind badly. Also.. does someone already or better still own that license ? Last edited by PinkPanther; 11/05/2006 at 11:41 am.

11/06/2006, 11:48 am	#11
Guybrush_Threepwood Spit Master Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cagliari, ITALY Posts: 638	Discworld by Telltale could be wonderful but... Don't you all think it would be so good if they started making something NEW? These guys have lots of talent and genius, so I'd be glad to see something brand new, once they finish what they're doing (Bone and S&M). I admit it, I'm LONGING for games like Dott, Discworld and other licensed sequels. But perhaps a brand new game (or game series) would be even better. Just take a look at stuff like A Vampyre Story by AME games (ok, it's not finished yet, but it seems pretty awesome), or Psychonauts, one of the few non-properly-graphic-adventure-games that I loved... I'm sure Telltale could do stuff as good as these said games, if not even better. __________________ "Military intelligence": two words combined that can't make sense. Last edited by Guybrush_Threepwood; 11/07/2006 at 02:43 am.

11/06/2006, 08:37 pm	#12
Pvt._Public Evil Talking Skull Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 402	Does anyone else think that Discworld 1 & 2 were kind of... not very Discworldy? Sure, they had all the right names and locations but the games felt kind of excessively silly and the characters were ahem out of character. Discworld Noir I found to be very good. __________________ That's a good point. I'll counter it with a HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Yes I am a bastard. I've worked long and hard for the right to be one and what would be the point if I didn't flaunt it?

11/03/2006, 06:30 am	#3
Haggis Idealist/Surrealist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,316	Yes! Get the license! I'm sure Terry Pratchett wouldn't give you a hard time about it, since he allowed these guys to make a film.

11/03/2006, 06:00 pm	#8
Maratanos Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 851	Yeah, it'd really be REALLY awesome... I'd SOOoooo buy it.

11/07/2006, 08:51 am	#15
balloftwine Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 27	I just came in here to say its been a while since a Discworld game came out and this is obviously the place for a twisted sense of humour these days so when are telltale going to do one? obviously someone already had the same idea though. So fingers crossed...

11/11/2006, 11:32 am	#16
Mimekiller Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10	I have never been able to play any of the discworld games. That makes me sad

11/17/2006, 02:48 pm	#17
Erwin Probably hiding a cow. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Posts: 378	Discworld 1 did run with DosBox on my machine, but it always crashed at a certain point in the game. --Erwin

11/17/2006, 05:07 pm	#18
Mel Rowr! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 834	I have Discworld 1 on CD (I'm not sure if it's the talkie). My old laptop has Windows ME and I was able to run it on there without any emulator although I didn't have any sound. I didn't get far into it (I hope to someday) so I don't know if there'll be any crashes.

11/18/2006, 05:21 am	#19
Erwin Probably hiding a cow. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Posts: 378	It's an incredibly tough game. Some of the puzzles are insane! --Erwin

11/19/2006, 02:16 pm	#20
Pvt._Public Evil Talking Skull Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 402	In Discworld 1 apparently there's a bug near the end which basically makes the game unfinishable. There's a patch out there somewhere. in fact I made a thread on how to install the game on WinXP with the patch and everything and very poor instructions! Clicky! __________________ That's a good point. I'll counter it with a HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Yes I am a bastard. I've worked long and hard for the right to be one and what would be the point if I didn't flaunt it?

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