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*Mike* · 02/15/2012, 08:27 am

http://www.thewalkingdeadgame.com

A lot of you have seen this already since we're getting press coverage today, but there's the link to the first episode of Playing Dead - a new online talk show we're producing to offer you a behind the scenes look at the making of the Walking Dead game.

Our video editor Shaun Finney spearheaded this project, and it turned out great! A.J. Locascio (the voice of Marty in the Back to the Future game) is hosting, and the first episode features some of the Telltale crew talking about their favorite moments from Robert Kirkman's Walking Dead comic, and an interview with lead designers Jake Rodkin and Sean Vanaman on what the game is, and what to expect from it. There's screenshots from the game throughout the video.

The first episode will be hitting iTunes, Xbox Live and PSN soon, and we'll have new episodes for you on a biweekly basis going forward, with 9 episodes in total.

Looking forward to hearing what you think!

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Handy Links:

Playing Dead Episode 1
Playing Dead Episode 2
Playing Dead Episode 3
Playing Dead Q&A 1
Playing Dead Q&A 2
Playing Dead Q&A 3
Playing Dead Episode 4
Playing Dead Episode 5

*Irishmile* · 02/15/2012, 09:38 am

Having read the books and watched the show seen the motion comics.... I really think from what I have seen so far the team has nailed what TWD is all about.. I look forward to this game.

Tjibbbe · 02/15/2012, 11:33 am

Wow, very impressed with this (both the screens and the talkshow). After following this company for years, it's great to see Telltale has grown enough to have its own talkshow. AJ is great as the host (does he have a role in the game as well?), and I'm pleasantly surprised by the fact that Gary Whitta has something to do with this game.

And man, those screens. I need to see this game in action soon. Looks amazing.

Edit: Quick question: The blogpost mentions that there are going to be 9 episodes of Playing Dead, and you said that they would be biweekly releases leading up to the first episode. Does that mean we can expect the first episode in about 18 weeks?

Gman5852 · 02/15/2012, 11:38 am

Not so much part of the main idea of the video, but

*High Fives Jake for liking Sunshine.

*Mike* · 02/15/2012, 01:08 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tjibbbe

Wow, very impressed with this (both the screens and the talkshow). After following this company for years, it's great to see Telltale has grown enough to have its own talkshow. AJ is great as the host (does he have a role in the game as well?), and I'm pleasantly surprised by the fact that Gary Whitta has something to do with this game.

And man, those screens. I need to see this game in action soon. Looks amazing.

Edit: Quick question: The blogpost mentions that there are going to be 9 episodes of Playing Dead, and you said that they would be biweekly releases leading up to the first episode. Does that mean we can expect the first episode in about 18 weeks?

Whoops. No, definitely not. Bad wording on my part. We'll have new episodes after launch as well.

Giant Tope · 02/15/2012, 01:36 pm

...where does that number lead to?

Bloody Eugene · 02/15/2012, 02:53 pm

I'm excited, and I like the screenshots, but:

"2 hours"
"It doesn't have a lot of barriers"
"We want you to finish it."

These could be pretty good things to say when talking about a movie, but pretty hazardous when speaking of games. Can I ask to explain?

► So, given that the "gameplay" - as individual tasks/puzzles - seems to be rather easy, does it means that the hard thing is to have the "right" ending?
► Due to the lacking of barriers, what will detract the game to be just an "it plays by itself"/"Am I playing in GOD mode" game? Where do you focus the challenge?
► There's an actual fear that we will be spending more time watching cutscenes rather than playing. Can you confirm that the gameplay is not just an "accessory support" to the story?

Thanks.

And good luck for this project!

*Shauntron* · 02/15/2012, 03:12 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giant Tope

...where does that number lead to?

A google voice account

The_Ripper · 02/15/2012, 04:14 pm

Let's see...

Robert Kirkman is involved in this project, he's happy with what he saw from the game...

Ive watched "The Playing Dead" and I've seen the screenshots... Slightly cartoony (I've been expected something like Jurassic Park style in the character design, something more realistic) but I like it.

Based on the comics, not on the show, what it means it's based on the original story.

Mmmmmh...

Ok, quit posting videos and articles and take my money NOW!!!!

I think the waiting will be sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long...

*Vainamoinen* · 02/16/2012, 12:02 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bloody Eugene

Due to the lacking of barriers, what will detract the game to be just an "it plays by itself"/"Am I playing in GOD mode" game? Where do you focus the challenge?

First, direct control is implemented. But you're right to assume that this isn't everything. Second: Was it ever confirmed that you can not die in this game? (~~It would seem logical that you can't, though... as there are no QTEs (YAY!!), only wrong "decisions" could lead to dying~~).

*harrisonpink* · 02/16/2012, 09:24 am

Lee is as mortal as the rest of us.

Gman5852 · 02/22/2012, 05:22 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by harrisonpink

Lee is as mortal as the rest of us.

So can Lee die and the story continue without him? Or is it a game over?

**Jake** · 02/22/2012, 08:31 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gman5852

So can Lee die and the story continue without him? Or is it a game over?

If Lee dies it's game over. It would be a weird game if it kept going after the guy you are controlling is dead.

Nintendo Boy1 · 02/22/2012, 08:42 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jake

If Lee dies it's game over. It would be a weird game if it kept going after the guy you are controlling is dead.

What about Driver: San Francisco, where the guy you control through-out the game is dead and takes control of other people driving cars untill you hop out of them or kill them?

Tjibbbe · 02/23/2012, 04:34 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jake

If Lee dies it's game over. It would be a weird game if it kept going after the guy you are controlling is dead.

Well it is a zombie game...

This might be a question that would be more suitable for the webcast (if Robert Kirkman is going to be in one of them), but I was wondering what Kirkman's role was in the development of this game. Are there elements of the story that were changed after his comments, or did he suggest certain story points?

big-augen · 02/23/2012, 05:02 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tjibbbe

(if Robert Kirkman is going to be in one of them)

actually he is. Alan twittered that they will be shooting a Playing Dead episode with Kirkman this weekend at the Image Comic Expo.

big-augen · 02/29/2012, 09:37 am

where is the second episode?

*G.Ross* · 03/23/2012, 06:45 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jake

If Lee dies it's game over. It would be a weird game if it kept going after the guy you are controlling is dead.

IDEA! You continue the game but now Lee is a zombie! Shenanigans ensue!

*divisionten* · 03/23/2012, 07:36 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by G.Ross

IDEA! You continue the game but now Lee is a zombie! Shenanigans ensue!

Om nom nom?

In all seriousness, are there any games where you play as a zombie trying to survive?

*harrisonpink* · 03/23/2012, 08:25 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by divisionten

Om nom nom?

In all seriousness, are there any games where you play as a zombie trying to survive?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stubbs_...ithout_a_Pulse

A sadly under-appreciated game!

02/15/2012, 08:27 am	#1
Mike Moderator Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,224	Playing Dead discussion. http://www.thewalkingdeadgame.com A lot of you have seen this already since we're getting press coverage today, but there's the link to the first episode of Playing Dead - a new online talk show we're producing to offer you a behind the scenes look at the making of the Walking Dead game. Our video editor Shaun Finney spearheaded this project, and it turned out great! A.J. Locascio (the voice of Marty in the Back to the Future game) is hosting, and the first episode features some of the Telltale crew talking about their favorite moments from Robert Kirkman's Walking Dead comic, and an interview with lead designers Jake Rodkin and Sean Vanaman on what the game is, and what to expect from it. There's screenshots from the game throughout the video. The first episode will be hitting iTunes, Xbox Live and PSN soon, and we'll have new episodes for you on a biweekly basis going forward, with 9 episodes in total. Looking forward to hearing what you think! ----------------- Handy Links: Playing Dead Episode 1 Playing Dead Episode 2 Playing Dead Episode 3 Playing Dead Q&A 1 Playing Dead Q&A 2 Playing Dead Q&A 3 Playing Dead Episode 4 Playing Dead Episode 5 Last edited by Jake; 08/27/2012 at 03:39 pm.

02/15/2012, 09:38 am	#2
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	Having read the books and watched the show seen the motion comics.... I really think from what I have seen so far the team has nailed what TWD is all about.. I look forward to this game. __________________ unholy THIS! I am a community moderator, here to assist, keep the peace, and keep these boards clean and friendly for all. I am a volunteer, and not a Telltale employee, and my opinions are my own.

02/15/2012, 11:33 am	#3
Tjibbbe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 564	Wow, very impressed with this (both the screens and the talkshow). After following this company for years, it's great to see Telltale has grown enough to have its own talkshow. AJ is great as the host (does he have a role in the game as well?), and I'm pleasantly surprised by the fact that Gary Whitta has something to do with this game. And man, those screens. I need to see this game in action soon. Looks amazing. Edit: Quick question: The blogpost mentions that there are going to be 9 episodes of Playing Dead, and you said that they would be biweekly releases leading up to the first episode. Does that mean we can expect the first episode in about 18 weeks? Last edited by Tjibbbe; 02/15/2012 at 12:07 pm.

02/15/2012, 11:38 am	#4
Gman5852 The smartest moron Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: under your couch Posts: 5,898	Not so much part of the main idea of the video, but *High Fives Jake for liking Sunshine. __________________ Sign up for Tribes:Ascend, its free FOR THE NEWBIES: Blue names=normal member Grey names=community mod(As in, NOT a Telltale employee, they just keep the peace here, that's it.) Red names=actual telltale employees.

02/15/2012, 02:53 pm	#7
Bloody Eugene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 612	I'm excited, and I like the screenshots, but: "2 hours" "It doesn't have a lot of barriers" "We want you to finish it." These could be pretty good things to say when talking about a movie, but pretty hazardous when speaking of games. Can I ask to explain? ► So, given that the "gameplay" - as individual tasks/puzzles - seems to be rather easy, does it means that the hard thing is to have the "right" ending? ► Due to the lacking of barriers, what will detract the game to be just an "it plays by itself"/"Am I playing in GOD mode" game? Where do you focus the challenge? ► There's an actual fear that we will be spending more time watching cutscenes rather than playing. Can you confirm that the gameplay is not just an "accessory support" to the story? Thanks. And good luck for this project! Last edited by Bloody Eugene; 02/15/2012 at 02:56 pm.

02/15/2012, 01:36 pm	#6
Giant Tope bashful little whaleshark Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Portland Posts: 2,171	...where does that number lead to?

02/15/2012, 04:14 pm	#9
The_Ripper Waiting in The Steam Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 652	Let's see... Robert Kirkman is involved in this project, he's happy with what he saw from the game... Ive watched "The Playing Dead" and I've seen the screenshots... Slightly cartoony (I've been expected something like Jurassic Park style in the character design, something more realistic) but I like it. Based on the comics, not on the show, what it means it's based on the original story. Mmmmmh... Ok, quit posting videos and articles and take my money NOW!!!! I think the waiting will be sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long...

02/16/2012, 09:24 am	#11
harrisonpink Telltale Designer Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 161	Lee is as mortal as the rest of us.

02/29/2012, 09:37 am	#17
big-augen Awesome Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 159	where is the second episode?

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