Countdown to Ep 3 - "They Stole Max's Brain!"

[ttg_Stemmle]

Originally Posted by tbm1986

Do we get to see any more S1/2 characters in this episode? (personally I hope not because the story is better so far without them)

Not in THIS episode.

What role does Sal play?

Well, he's a giant talking cockroach, so his range is a little limited. I mean, we tried him out for Hamlet, but it really didn't work.

Do we see more of the Narrator in a more expanded role than just narrating?

You mean, like narrating OTHER stories? That'd be weird.

Is Skun'ka'pe back?

You can't keep a bad ape down.

How is it possible for us to use psychic powers and have S&M share the same storyline?

Ah, I think I see where we're tripping each other up. I tend to think of the "storyline" as being separate from "player I'm currently controlling." To answer your question less coyly, yes, you'll be switching back and forth between Sam and Max again in 303.

Are we talking more a fortnight 'til release or nearer a month?

I'm not sure. I just know it's shooting through the approval processes like excrement through a goose on laxatives.

Mike

[Gman5852]

Would there be any references to any other telltale games(i have seen a shortage of these lately.

[Cheri]

So Skun'ka'pe is back, hmm? Interesting. And sounds like this'll be going out pretty soon too. I look forward to more answers, Mr. Stemmle!

[Tjibbbe]

Woo, new thread!

1) If episode 1 was Plan 9 from Outer Space, and episode 2 was Murder on the Orient Express, what would episode 3 be?

2) How is it to be writing for Sam & Max again? What's different now compared to the Hit the Road (or Freelance Police)-days?

3) What makes this episode better than all the others?

[Hungryfreak]

Episode 1 was definitely not Plan 9.

Also, I do have an insignificant question with which to distract you. Are there any good cracks about Franz Kafka in this episode, given one of the themes?

[The Highway]

I want to know if Skunkape will be the main villain again. And if there will be another reference to Yog Soggoth

[lombre]

Originally Posted by ttg_Stemmle

There are definitely some smaller locations, yes.

Is this something we'll be seeing across the whole season? Because these types of locations were good in The Penal Zone, I'm okay with them being in TSMB, but past that I'm not so sure. I prefer a smaller number of large, interesting locations to a large number of small, throw-away locations.

[atm153]

Originally Posted by ttg_Stemmle

shooting through the approval processes like excrement through a goose on laxatives.
Mike

Gonna have to remember to use that one sometime. Just about died here.

[The Highway]

same

[PressidentMax]

Will Bosco be back from Vegas with Buster Blaster?

[The Highway]

Originally Posted by PressidentMax

Will Bosco be back from Vegas with Buster Blaster?

do you reeeeeealy wanna know?

[MRN]

Do you think this episode it turininbg out to be better than The Tomb of Sammun-mak and The Penal Zone?

[The Highway]

Originally Posted by MRN

Do you think this episode it turininbg out to be better than The Tomb of Sammun-mak and The Penal Zone?

i think they keep getting better. if that stays the case, imagine if they went to 308! Outta-sight!

[Gman5852]

Originally Posted by The Highway

i think they keep getting better. if that stays the case, imagine if they went to 308! Outta-sight!

You mean 403 when max now is ruler of the universe.

[MRN]

Is Superball back in this episode?

[ttg_Stemmle]

Originally Posted by Hungryfreak

Episode 1 was definitely not Plan 9.

Also, I do have an insignificant question with which to distract you. Are there any good cracks about Franz Kafka in this episode, given one of the themes?

Ironically, given the Pea Soup Fog of Literary Pretentiousness that regularly wafts through halls of Telltale, I don't think there's a single solitary Kafka reference with regards to Sal. I guess we were too busy coming up with fart jokes.

Mike "My AP English Teacher Would Be So Ashamed" Stemmle

[ttg_Stemmle]

Originally Posted by The Highway

I want to know if Skunkape will be the main villain again. And if there will be another reference to Yog Soggoth

I think it's fair to say that every episode will have a different "main" villain... make of that what you will.

And I'm sure there's a Yog-Soggtoh reference in the ep somewhere. Maybe even two or three. Of course, there's also a reference to John Wilkes Booth, so maybe you shouldn't read to much into things...

Mike

[MRN]

^^ lmao

[tbm1986]

Thank you Mike for answering all of my questions, even if some were a bit evasive. Nice stab!

[PISLIX]

Originally Posted by ttg_Stemmle

Hey, all. Mike Stemmle here.

With Episode 303 making the final turn before hitting the virtual streets,

Please don't make haste releasing the episode. Fix all the bugs, glitches etc (like you didn't do for the last episode). I can wait one-two more weeks to play nice, clean, bug-free episode or can I?