Telltale Games

Master of Aeons · 08/26/2012, 01:18 pm

Hi everybahdee! I want to know how you all came to Telltale and what game brought you to the company. Did you come here long ago or just learn of Telltale through The Walking Dead? Did you play Bone and now dislike the new direction? Have you played Sam and Max but prefer the streamlined new interactive experience?

Mermaid · 08/26/2012, 01:33 pm

Heard of Telltale first in 2009 when they released Tales of Monkey Island. Being a huge fan, I played the series. Then tried out some of the Sam & Max games (I still don't understand the hype about them.)

I generally like how they are trying out different things, like, trying out a more action based adventure (Jurassic Park) or developping the "tailored story by player's choices" technique in Walking Dead.

As long as they're not gonna stick 100 % to the "M for mature" or "you can actually die in the game" philosophy but also go back to making funnier and "lighter" games, I'm sure I'll keep on enjoying their titles in the future.

Farlander · 08/26/2012, 01:42 pm

I voted for ToMI, even though I got acquainted with TellTale via the first season of S&M. I enjoyed it (and Season 2 too), but it's ToMI that made me join these forums and buy directly from TellTale instead of the local retail (I lived in Europe at the time). And I think ToMI is actually the first game that I've pre-ordered. Ever. I didn't pre-order games before, because, well... that's a risky investment. But with ToMI I just didn't care, I trusted TellTale and wanted more Monkey Island

der_ketzer · 08/26/2012, 01:44 pm

Sbcg4ap

Gman5852 · 08/26/2012, 01:50 pm

Loved Homestarrunner and was glad to see Strong Bad in game form. Didn't really have a good PC at the time, so I didn't care for the rest of their games, but fell in love with Sam and Max when it was ported over to Wii.

Remolay · 08/26/2012, 02:16 pm

I first heard of Telltale from the X-play reviews of the Sam and Max games. I didn't play them then, sadly. My first Telltale Game was actually Bone, but at the time I had no idea it was Telltale.

I kept hearing about Telltale for a while. SBCG4AP was announced and I watched all of the trailers for those and they looked awesome. Then I saw Wallace and Gromit and ToMI being announced. In the end the first Telltale game I played was Tales of Monkey Island. I've loved them ever since.

*Icedhope* · 08/26/2012, 02:33 pm

I just kind of showed up...I was playing S&M Season 1 through Gametap and was like oh snap this is telltale games and I kind of stayed.

*Jennifer* · 08/26/2012, 03:04 pm

I heard of Telltale when they were first formed, before any game was released, and followed them through the news at the International House of Mojo and the Telltale blogs.

I skipped Telltale Texas Hold'em and bought Bone: Out from Boneville when it was first released (but I later bought both boxed and digital versions of Telltale Texas Hold'em later).

As for the forums, I'm not sure whether I joined the forums before or after Bone was released. My oldest posts aren't connected to my account, but are listed as a guest (as are a lot of the posts by the earliest members here).

Ribs · 08/26/2012, 03:18 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Remolay

I first heard of Telltale from the X-play reviews of the Sam and Max games. I didn't play them then, sadly. My first Telltale Game was actually Bone, but at the time I had no idea it was Telltale.

I kept hearing about Telltale for a while. SBCG4AP was announced and I watched all of the trailers for those and they looked awesome.

Mine is identical to this point, but then I played SBCG4AP and SaM and Wallace and ToMI and BTTF and PA. So I guess technically I'll put SBCG4AP down (although I've had interest in Sam and Max since I first saw it)

Joker93 · 08/26/2012, 03:50 pm

I was introduced to TT by JP the game. I figured it was a cool change of pace playing, well, interactuve movies & didn't realize the frustration of waiting till TWD lol. it made me think of tv shows that should have new episodes every week but take a month break

*GuruGuru214* · 08/26/2012, 04:51 pm

Tales of Monkey Island. After the cliffhanger at the end of chapter 4, I needed to talk to someone about it, so I came here. For some odd reason, I stuck around.

Joker93 · 08/26/2012, 05:04 pm

oh, I forgot to mention the forums. My brother & I wanted to know when TWD episode 3 was comming out . I had purchased the game ironically around the time episode 2 came out for the PS3... when he got it on XBOX, we both wondered why it wasn't out yet so I surfed the web going from playing dead too ign & finally stumbled upon these forums & made my self comfortable

EVERY DAY IT's "Heard annything?"
"NOPE!!!"

*divisionten* · 08/26/2012, 06:25 pm

I came here via the Chaps Brothers' ads for SBCG4AP, but bought that and Sam and Max for the Wii. It wasn't until Tales that I joined the forums, and I stayed ever since.

*shammack* · 08/26/2012, 06:37 pm

I played Bone when it came out because I had read the comics and was interested in seeing how the episodic thing would work, but then I sort of forgot about Telltale until I got Sam and Max Season 1 for Wii. Then I went to the Poker Night panel at PAX East 2011 and thought it sounded like a cool place to work, so I went home, applied for a job there, and registered for the forum because I thought I might post something in the "we are so hiring" thread (but I never did).

Secret Fawful · 08/26/2012, 06:38 pm

I showed up probably the first day that Tales was announced, or not long after. One of the happiest moments of my nerdy life was that announcement, and it did not disappoint.

WarpSpeed · 08/26/2012, 07:05 pm

I was excited when I saw that Steve Purcell had licensed out Sam & Max to someone else after the LucasArts agreement expired. I posted all about it at the time in some other forum. I just went and looked up the date, and that was in September 2005! So that wound up being my first Telltale game, and the source of my username on these forums, though I didn't actually get around to creating a forum account 'til May 2008, as you can see to the left there.

I've bought several of the older games, none of the bigger new ones yet (just Puzzle Agent and Hector). I might someday, but for now, I'm just hanging around 'til I find out what King's Quest is going to look like. Or they announce Sam & Max Season 4.

Johro · 08/26/2012, 08:29 pm

Okay, I first heard of them with Bone, I first played S&M1, I came to the site around S&M3, and finally, I made this account and my first post was during BttF I think.

ted12 · 08/27/2012, 08:06 am

Started right in the middle of Sam and Max 1, but I only got involved in the community about 2 years ago.

*Darth Marsden* · 08/27/2012, 08:55 am

I don't remember. Hang on, lemme check my join date...

EDIT: Huh. Probably around the time of Tales then. God I feel old. I seem to recall posting in Forum Games for a while before getting bored and sticking to this bit, but beyond that, the early days here are a blur.

der_ketzer · 08/27/2012, 09:03 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth Marsden

the early days here are a blur.

It's the root beer. It's killing your braincells.

View Poll Results: What was your first Telltale Game?
Bone	4	9.09%
Sam And Max (Any Season)	11	25.00%
Strong Bad	6	13.64%
Wallace and Gromit	1	2.27%
Tales of Monkey Island	17	38.64%
Puzzle Agent	0	0%
Hector	0	0%
Back to the Future	2	4.55%
Jurassic Park	1	2.27%
Walking Dead	1	2.27%
Law and Order	0	0%
Other	1	2.27%
Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll

08/26/2012, 01:18 pm	#1
Master of Aeons Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,684	How Did You Get Here? Hi everybahdee! I want to know how you all came to Telltale and what game brought you to the company. Did you come here long ago or just learn of Telltale through The Walking Dead? Did you play Bone and now dislike the new direction? Have you played Sam and Max but prefer the streamlined new interactive experience?

08/26/2012, 01:33 pm	#2
Mermaid Coaster Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,016	Heard of Telltale first in 2009 when they released Tales of Monkey Island. Being a huge fan, I played the series. Then tried out some of the Sam & Max games (I still don't understand the hype about them.) I generally like how they are trying out different things, like, trying out a more action based adventure (Jurassic Park) or developping the "tailored story by player's choices" technique in Walking Dead. As long as they're not gonna stick 100 % to the "M for mature" or "you can actually die in the game" philosophy but also go back to making funnier and "lighter" games, I'm sure I'll keep on enjoying their titles in the future. __________________ The Walking Dead Morgan LeFlay Tales of Monkey Island - Finale Fever Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood Tales of Monkey Island - Romance

08/26/2012, 01:42 pm	#3
Farlander Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,179	I voted for ToMI, even though I got acquainted with TellTale via the first season of S&M. I enjoyed it (and Season 2 too), but it's ToMI that made me join these forums and buy directly from TellTale instead of the local retail (I lived in Europe at the time). And I think ToMI is actually the first game that I've pre-ordered. Ever. I didn't pre-order games before, because, well... that's a risky investment. But with ToMI I just didn't care, I trusted TellTale and wanted more Monkey Island __________________ Personal Portfolio Site

08/26/2012, 01:50 pm	#5
Gman5852 The smartest moron Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: under your couch Posts: 5,893	Loved Homestarrunner and was glad to see Strong Bad in game form. Didn't really have a good PC at the time, so I didn't care for the rest of their games, but fell in love with Sam and Max when it was ported over to Wii. __________________ 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.

08/26/2012, 02:16 pm	#6
Remolay Does not compute Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Planet Earth(Sol 3) Status: My head asplode Posts: 1,987	I first heard of Telltale from the X-play reviews of the Sam and Max games. I didn't play them then, sadly. My first Telltale Game was actually Bone, but at the time I had no idea it was Telltale. I kept hearing about Telltale for a while. SBCG4AP was announced and I watched all of the trailers for those and they looked awesome. Then I saw Wallace and Gromit and ToMI being announced. In the end the first Telltale game I played was Tales of Monkey Island. I've loved them ever since. __________________ It's Gallifreyan, it doesn't translate Crap I do: Homestar WUW Twitter YouTube Fanfiction.net It says Remolay

08/26/2012, 02:33 pm	#7
Icedhope 007 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: IL Posts: 3,292	I just kind of showed up...I was playing S&M Season 1 through Gametap and was like oh snap this is telltale games and I kind of stayed. __________________ Good things come to those who wait, bad things come to those who hate, girlfriends come to those who date, children come to those who mate. ~ Haggis "My opinons are my own and reflect myself and not TTG also I don't work for them...they just gave me mod powers." "Requiescat in pace my father and nephew" Now Playing: ~~MGS3~~ - ~~Portable Ops~~ - Peace Walker - Metal Gear - Solid Snake - Metal Gear Solid - MGS2 - MGS4

08/26/2012, 03:04 pm	#8
Jennifer Poker Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Inventory Posts: 1,874	I heard of Telltale when they were first formed, before any game was released, and followed them through the news at the International House of Mojo and the Telltale blogs. I skipped Telltale Texas Hold'em and bought Bone: Out from Boneville when it was first released (but I later bought both boxed and digital versions of Telltale Texas Hold'em later). As for the forums, I'm not sure whether I joined the forums before or after Bone was released. My oldest posts aren't connected to my account, but are listed as a guest (as are a lot of the posts by the earliest members here). __________________ I'm a community moderator. I'm just a volunteer, not an employee of the company. All of my opinions are my own, not those of Telltale Games. ___________________ My Blog, My Art, My Webcomic

08/26/2012, 03:50 pm	#10
Joker93 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pandora(Columbus Ohio) Posts: 65	You're in my world now!!!! I was introduced to TT by JP the game. I figured it was a cool change of pace playing, well, interactuve movies & didn't realize the frustration of waiting till TWD lol. it made me think of tv shows that should have new episodes every week but take a month break

08/26/2012, 04:51 pm	#11
GuruGuru214 Crazy Windmill Mod Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kakariko Windmill Windmill Status: Going Around Posts: 6,355	Tales of Monkey Island. After the cliffhanger at the end of chapter 4, I needed to talk to someone about it, so I came here. For some odd reason, I stuck around. __________________ The preceding post was made by a volunteer community moderator, not a Telltale Games employee, and does not reflect the opinions of Telltale Games. Remember, only you can prevent forum fires. Completed series runs: Kingdom Hearts (Timeline Order, Pre-DDD, 10/25/10 - 2/6/11) - Zelda (Release Order, 3/13/11 - 4/6/12) - Metroid (Timeline Order, 4/21/12 - 10/17/12)

08/26/2012, 05:04 pm	#12
Joker93 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pandora(Columbus Ohio) Posts: 65	it's a regular home away from home oh, I forgot to mention the forums. My brother & I wanted to know when TWD episode 3 was comming out . I had purchased the game ironically around the time episode 2 came out for the PS3... when he got it on XBOX, we both wondered why it wasn't out yet so I surfed the web going from playing dead too ign & finally stumbled upon these forums & made my self comfortable EVERY DAY IT's "Heard annything?" "NOPE!!!"

08/26/2012, 06:25 pm	#13
divisionten Card (Whale) Shark Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: 時の向こう風の町 Posts: 2,314	I came here via the Chaps Brothers' ads for SBCG4AP, but bought that and Sam and Max for the Wii. It wasn't until Tales that I joined the forums, and I stayed ever since. __________________ 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. --Playin' poker with GLaDOS before it was cool--

08/26/2012, 06:37 pm	#14
shammack Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Petaluma, CA Posts: 43	I played Bone when it came out because I had read the comics and was interested in seeing how the episodic thing would work, but then I sort of forgot about Telltale until I got Sam and Max Season 1 for Wii. Then I went to the Poker Night panel at PAX East 2011 and thought it sounded like a cool place to work, so I went home, applied for a job there, and registered for the forum because I thought I might post something in the "we are so hiring" thread (but I never did).

08/26/2012, 06:38 pm	#15
Secret Fawful Fearless Oathbreaker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Stuck In This Pose Sexiness: Off The Charts! Posts: 5,129	I showed up probably the first day that Tales was announced, or not long after. One of the happiest moments of my nerdy life was that announcement, and it did not disappoint. __________________ You're the greatest. The greatest! - GuruGuru214 You'll go far in this life, Fawful. - That Guy In The Wheelchair Fawful, you sir, are made of win. - mgrant I love the Fawful! - Davies You're like a bad comedian. - monkey_05_06 ** you. - Giant Tope Why do you have to be such an hole? - Avistew You're a miserable little weasel who derives pleasure from being a *. - AllenB Grow up. - Mike Haley Now Playing: ~~Space Quest 0: Replicated~~ - ~~Space Quest I EGA: The Sarien Encounter~~ - Space Quest I VGA: The Sarien Encounter** - Space Quest II EGA: Vohaul's Revenge - Space Quest II VGA: Vohaul's Revenge - Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon - Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers - Space Quest V: The Next Mutation - Space Quest VI: Roger Wilco in the Spinal Frontier - Space Quest: The Lost Chapter

08/26/2012, 07:05 pm	#16
WarpSpeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 803	I was excited when I saw that Steve Purcell had licensed out Sam & Max to someone else after the LucasArts agreement expired. I posted all about it at the time in some other forum. I just went and looked up the date, and that was in September 2005! So that wound up being my first Telltale game, and the source of my username on these forums, though I didn't actually get around to creating a forum account 'til May 2008, as you can see to the left there. I've bought several of the older games, none of the bigger new ones yet (just Puzzle Agent and Hector). I might someday, but for now, I'm just hanging around 'til I find out what King's Quest is going to look like. Or they announce Sam & Max Season 4.

08/26/2012, 08:29 pm	#17
Johro Person Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Icy Wasteland of Canada Posts: 1,729	Okay, I first heard of them with Bone, I first played S&M1, I came to the site around S&M3, and finally, I made this account and my first post was during BttF I think.

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