Telltale Games

jannar85 · 09/12/2006, 10:41 pm

Hey, you guys better check myspace page now

By the way, those Bone ads don't work when we don't point it to the direct picture, so I changed the format a little.

So Sam and Max on Myspace.. WHEN?

Emily · 09/12/2006, 11:46 pm

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Hey, you guys better check myspace page now

Cool, thanks!

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By the way, those Bone ads don't work when we don't point it to the direct picture, so I changed the format a little.

I'm not sure I understand. Did you change the URL?

We have tagged URLs in there so we can keep track of where people visit us from. If we're getting a ton of traffic from your MySpace page, we want to know about it!

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So Sam and Max on Myspace.. WHEN?

SOON!

)

jannar85 · 09/13/2006, 08:10 am

Well, MySpace didn't like it when I didn't post an image (possible security), so instead of having this picture url:

http://www.telltalegames.com/getimage/spot/4974498/_s3679306
(Whiched caused this url to disappear!)

I pointed the image url to
http://files.telltalegames.com/banners/bonebanner_dragon.jpg

and it worked.

I still have that active url thingy, though.

When can we post Sam & Maaaaax ads? B-)

09/30/2006, 09:56 am

hmm [[-o<]

Haggis · 09/30/2006, 11:53 am

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hmm [[-o<]

[=D>]

09/30/2006, 01:13 pm

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hmm [[-o<]

[=D>]

:-$

Emily · 09/30/2006, 04:54 pm

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Haggis · 09/30/2006, 05:20 pm

#-o

10/07/2006, 08:23 pm

ok, i just add sam & max to my friends, now i guess they'll do the same...

Jokieman · 10/31/2006, 10:53 pm

My advice would be to set up a Tell Tale Games myspace page with sam & max listed as one of the major titles.

Myspace is used for everything but primarily it is a meat market for people to meet each other and date. However most people who use it have become addicted to it, so it's now being used for advertising of just about anything you can think of.

My wife uses myspace to keep in touch with some traveling nurses that she is friends with. I choose not to use it, but I hop on over once in a while to read Ryan Reynold's (Just Friends movie Star) blog. http://www.myspace.com/ryanrodney That dude is hilarious. hehe.

Most recently the Nightmare Before Christmas (3d release) is running an exclusive myspace contest where they give you the chance to design your own Nightmare Before Christmas character. If you win you get a personal greeting from Tim Burton to put on your myspace.com page. (This is really quite cool, especially if you're a Tim Burton fan.) --- http://myspace.com/nightmare3d

These are just a couple of things myspace is used for. And with literally over a million users of Myspac e (and even more visitors) you will be sure to reach at least a few "new" people to adventure games.

I have to warn you though that a lot of myspace users seem to be of the ADHD generation. So I don't know how many converts you'd get. Still, it's really cheap advertising. If you sold an extra 5-10 copies, it'd probably be worth the time to set up the initial site, and then after that, cost wise, it's mostly gravey, just assign someone to update the content when it needs updating, run a contest now and again, send out a few mailings, etc and it will generate some more business for sure.

I was actually wondering just the other day how long it would take someone to throw something funny into their game/animation about Myspace. (actually my wife brought it up for a claymation project we're working on together, but it translated over nicely. hehe.)

I'd also suggest that you have someone do a regular blog on the myspace site as well. You guys, as a small company, need to get really creative with how you get the word out about your products so you can reach a much wider audience.

And if Telltale ever wanted to make an adventure game out of Jack Skellington's world, I'm sure it'd be quite popular. hehe

I see no reason why TellTale couldn't have a myspace page up as well. You might even garner a bit more support by running some exclusive myspace contests.

jp-30 · 10/31/2006, 10:56 pm

http://www.myspace.com/sam_and_max

Jokieman · 10/31/2006, 11:13 pm

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Originally Posted by jp-30

http://www.myspace.com/sam_and_max

Yep, I saw it, could use a nice voice greeting to kick off the music though. Maybe a little dialogue between Sam and Max to get people's interest piqued.

Derwin · 11/01/2006, 02:08 am

I like how Sam and Max post back. Not only does it make me feel all caramelly inside due to happiness, but also will pique my friends interest in the game. Good, cheap strategy for getting at least some exposure, and also for finding out the size of your fanbase (at its minimum, since it is not certain that every fan will find the page).

Back to Geocities... jp-30, your page is pretty dang awesome compared to my Geocities page from back then. Emily... your's looks a little bit more like mine did. No offense.

I still remember the sad day when Geocities was bought out. I had found a clever workaround to get rid of the banners, but Yahoo changed something and the banners reappeared, worse than ever. Blast. That and I cannot even remember what my page name was. Lost to the sands of time.

jp-30 · 11/01/2006, 02:39 am

Thanks. I actually won an award for that site "Best Personal Site" at the 2nd Annual NetGuide Awards (1998) (New Zealand). And it led to me getting a job at a record company as web/graphic designer in 1999. I'm now freelance, but 90% of my work is music industry related, so it's led on to bigger & better things, that's for sure.

Derwin · 11/01/2006, 05:33 am

Good to hear. I once was in the process of becoming a web designer... but then I realized I needed a bit more talent, and a bit more self-motivation. Seeing as I was lacking in both, I gave up. Mind you, I wasn't horrible... just not very good either

Erwin · 11/01/2006, 10:53 am

I remember Geocities, Homestead, and Xoom (oh boy, Xoom!), but my first website was hosted on Angelfire. Somehow that name just appealed to me.

--Erwin

Squinky · 11/01/2006, 12:45 pm

My first website was hosted on Xoom!

**Jake** · 11/01/2006, 01:02 pm

My first website was hosted by my ISP... so that's not very exciting is it?

AGA · 11/01/2006, 01:08 pm

I paid for my first webspace. Well over the odds for the package I received, too

Erwin · 11/01/2006, 01:09 pm

Well, at least it was banner free. Although Angelfire had no banners in the very beginning either, if I remember correctly. Unbelievable, isn't it? It didn't take long before they changed that, though.

--Erwin

10/31/2006, 10:53 pm	#30
Jokieman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 155	My advice would be to set up a Tell Tale Games myspace page with sam & max listed as one of the major titles. Myspace is used for everything but primarily it is a meat market for people to meet each other and date. However most people who use it have become addicted to it, so it's now being used for advertising of just about anything you can think of. My wife uses myspace to keep in touch with some traveling nurses that she is friends with. I choose not to use it, but I hop on over once in a while to read Ryan Reynold's (Just Friends movie Star) blog. http://www.myspace.com/ryanrodney That dude is hilarious. hehe. Most recently the Nightmare Before Christmas (3d release) is running an exclusive myspace contest where they give you the chance to design your own Nightmare Before Christmas character. If you win you get a personal greeting from Tim Burton to put on your myspace.com page. (This is really quite cool, especially if you're a Tim Burton fan.) --- http://myspace.com/nightmare3d These are just a couple of things myspace is used for. And with literally over a million users of Myspac e (and even more visitors) you will be sure to reach at least a few "new" people to adventure games. I have to warn you though that a lot of myspace users seem to be of the ADHD generation. So I don't know how many converts you'd get. Still, it's really cheap advertising. If you sold an extra 5-10 copies, it'd probably be worth the time to set up the initial site, and then after that, cost wise, it's mostly gravey, just assign someone to update the content when it needs updating, run a contest now and again, send out a few mailings, etc and it will generate some more business for sure. I was actually wondering just the other day how long it would take someone to throw something funny into their game/animation about Myspace. (actually my wife brought it up for a claymation project we're working on together, but it translated over nicely. hehe.) I'd also suggest that you have someone do a regular blog on the myspace site as well. You guys, as a small company, need to get really creative with how you get the word out about your products so you can reach a much wider audience. And if Telltale ever wanted to make an adventure game out of Jack Skellington's world, I'm sure it'd be quite popular. hehe I see no reason why TellTale couldn't have a myspace page up as well. You might even garner a bit more support by running some exclusive myspace contests. Last edited by Jokieman; 10/31/2006 at 11:12 pm.

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09/12/2006, 10:41 pm	#21
jannar85 Drunk on the pic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 392	Hey, you guys better check myspace page now By the way, those Bone ads don't work when we don't point it to the direct picture, so I changed the format a little. So Sam and Max on Myspace.. WHEN?

09/13/2006, 08:10 am	#23
jannar85 Drunk on the pic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 392	Well, MySpace didn't like it when I didn't post an image (possible security), so instead of having this picture url: http://www.telltalegames.com/getimage/spot/4974498/_s3679306 (Whiched caused this url to disappear!) I pointed the image url to http://files.telltalegames.com/banners/bonebanner_dragon.jpg and it worked. I still have that active url thingy, though. When can we post Sam & Maaaaax ads? B-)

09/30/2006, 09:56 am	#24
HieroHero Guest Posts: n/a	hmm [[-o<]

09/30/2006, 04:54 pm	#27
Emily Formerly of the Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,549	)

09/30/2006, 05:20 pm	#28
Haggis Idealist/Surrealist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,316	#-o

10/07/2006, 08:23 pm	#29
fco. Guest Posts: n/a	ok, i just add sam & max to my friends, now i guess they'll do the same...

10/31/2006, 10:56 pm	#31
jp-30 Lint Miner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand. Posts: 2,735	http://www.myspace.com/sam_and_max

11/01/2006, 02:08 am	#33
Derwin Max's PH-Neutral Chewtoy Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 736	I like how Sam and Max post back. Not only does it make me feel all caramelly inside due to happiness, but also will pique my friends interest in the game. Good, cheap strategy for getting at least some exposure, and also for finding out the size of your fanbase (at its minimum, since it is not certain that every fan will find the page). Back to Geocities... jp-30, your page is pretty dang awesome compared to my Geocities page from back then. Emily... your's looks a little bit more like mine did. No offense. I still remember the sad day when Geocities was bought out. I had found a clever workaround to get rid of the banners, but Yahoo changed something and the banners reappeared, worse than ever. Blast. That and I cannot even remember what my page name was. Lost to the sands of time.

11/01/2006, 02:39 am	#34
jp-30 Lint Miner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand. Posts: 2,735	Thanks. I actually won an award for that site "Best Personal Site" at the 2nd Annual NetGuide Awards (1998) (New Zealand). And it led to me getting a job at a record company as web/graphic designer in 1999. I'm now freelance, but 90% of my work is music industry related, so it's led on to bigger & better things, that's for sure.

11/01/2006, 05:33 am	#35
Derwin Max's PH-Neutral Chewtoy Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 736	Good to hear. I once was in the process of becoming a web designer... but then I realized I needed a bit more talent, and a bit more self-motivation. Seeing as I was lacking in both, I gave up. Mind you, I wasn't horrible... just not very good either

11/01/2006, 10:53 am	#36
Erwin Probably hiding a cow. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Posts: 378	I remember Geocities, Homestead, and Xoom (oh boy, Xoom!), but my first website was hosted on Angelfire. Somehow that name just appealed to me. --Erwin

11/01/2006, 12:45 pm	#37
Squinky Awesome. Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 213	My first website was hosted on Xoom!

11/01/2006, 01:02 pm	#38
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,843	My first website was hosted by my ISP... so that's not very exciting is it?

11/01/2006, 01:08 pm	#39
AGA Adventure Game Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Swansea, Wales Posts: 16	I paid for my first webspace. Well over the odds for the package I received, too

11/01/2006, 01:09 pm	#40
Erwin Probably hiding a cow. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Posts: 378	Well, at least it was banner free. Although Angelfire had no banners in the very beginning either, if I remember correctly. Unbelievable, isn't it? It didn't take long before they changed that, though. --Erwin