Telltale Games

Emily · 05/09/2008, 10:06 am

Okay, here's one for those of you who live too far away to do playtests with us... you have the chance to get your name into the first episode of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People!

All you have to do is write an awesome tagline for Snake Boxer 5, the Videlectrix arcade game that makes an appearance in the first episode. All the details are here!

This is a really quick contest (closing Tuesday 5/13 at 9:00am Pacific time), so don't delay! Get those creative juices flowing!

RobD · 05/09/2008, 01:31 pm

Awesome idea. Have to get thinking.

Gino · 05/09/2008, 01:41 pm

Do we send all the tag-lines in one e-mail, or can we send them one at a time? I don't want to "spam", so can you please tell me?

Kaldire · 05/09/2008, 02:12 pm

Snake Boxing 5
"This time you won't get away!"

WARNING
(Game may contain traces of poison, caution when handling)

*Tester Scott* · 05/09/2008, 02:33 pm

If you don't want to spam you should probably send them all in one email.

Gino · 05/09/2008, 03:36 pm

Thank you.

BiggerJ · 05/10/2008, 03:36 am

I have a question for the Telltale folks unrelated to the contest but related to Snake Boxer 5 - is Snake Boxer 5 by Videlectrix or some other fictional game company? The fans haven't listed it as a Videlectrix game on the Homestar Runner Wiki, likely because they don't have any official info saying so. I've just checked a video featuring the game and it doesn't seem to say anywhere that Videlectrix made it - what's the official word?

Emily · 05/10/2008, 10:05 am

You'll find out when the first episode comes out.

BiggerJ · 05/10/2008, 05:12 pm

Ah, good. I thought it was something you overlooked that the nerds would quibble about until the end of time.

delimew · 05/11/2008, 01:57 am

this would be a lot easier if i knew how the tagline would be used, but whatever. i see what word vomit i can throw into an email. >.>

BiggerJ · 05/11/2008, 02:04 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by delimew

this would be a lot easier if i knew how the tagline would be used, but whatever. i see what word vomit i can throw into an email. >.>

It'll probably be used like the taglines for Snake Boxer 2 and Snake Boxer 4, which have been revealed in videos:

Snake Boxer 2: The Biting of Boxer Joe
Snake Boxer 4: Lady Snake Parade

Emily · 05/11/2008, 01:14 pm

Actually, those are subtitles. A tagline is like a line of ad copy. Here's how Wikipedia defines it.

We won't end up using the winning taglines in the game, just the winners' names.

CKcheeseboy · 05/11/2008, 04:45 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emily

Actually, those are subtitles. A tagline is like a line of ad copy. Here's how Wikipedia defines it.

We won't end up using the winning taglines in the game, just the winners' names.

Taglines...winners...names...all plural? So more than one person will be chosen?

Gino · 05/12/2008, 04:07 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emily

Actually, those are subtitles. A tagline is like a line of ad copy. Here's how Wikipedia defines it.

We won't end up using the winning taglines in the game, just the winners' names.

Crap! I just sent like, 20 captions!

Well, I lose.

Jai · 05/12/2008, 10:41 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emily

Actually, those are subtitles. A tagline is like a line of ad copy. Here's how Wikipedia defines it.

We won't end up using the winning taglines in the game, just the winners' names.

Whoops. So the taglines are supposed to be, ah, slogans? Short, snappy slogans, sorta? I think I went half and half or worse on that, then. It could be that I was trying to send in subtitles, but did it badly enough that they work as taglines, though!

BiggerJ · 05/13/2008, 06:04 pm

Emily, I've got a question regarding the release form I got - what do I put for Street Address and State and Zip Code? I live in Australia, not America, so I don't know what, exactly, I should put in those spaces. I also emailed this question to you because I don't know which way will get the message to you faster.

Emily · 05/13/2008, 08:49 pm

Don't worry, no one was disqualified for sending an incorrect tagline.

For the address, just fill it out how you would normally write your address.

*Shauntron* · 05/13/2008, 09:04 pm

I submitted one, but I honestly think the guy who did "This time, it's poisonal" needs to win.

BiggerJ · 05/14/2008, 12:33 am

I emailed you the form a while ago. I hope you got it okay.

Molokov · 05/14/2008, 12:35 am

BiggerJ - Street Address = where you live e.g 95 Rhubarb Lane, Rhubarbville.
Zip code = Post Code

I didn't get asked to do a release form... so I guess that probably means my slogan wasn't good enough to be a finalist

Oh well!

05/09/2008, 10:06 am	#1
Emily Formerly of the Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,549	SBCG4AP contest: Get your name in the game! Okay, here's one for those of you who live too far away to do playtests with us... you have the chance to get your name into the first episode of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People! All you have to do is write an awesome tagline for Snake Boxer 5, the Videlectrix arcade game that makes an appearance in the first episode. All the details are here! This is a really quick contest (closing Tuesday 5/13 at 9:00am Pacific time), so don't delay! Get those creative juices flowing! Last edited by Emily; 05/09/2008 at 10:10 am.

05/09/2008, 02:33 pm	#5
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05/09/2008, 01:31 pm	#2
RobD Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 263	Awesome idea. Have to get thinking.

05/09/2008, 01:41 pm	#3
Gino Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 22	Do we send all the tag-lines in one e-mail, or can we send them one at a time? I don't want to "spam", so can you please tell me?

05/09/2008, 02:12 pm	#4
Kaldire Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 886	Snake Boxing 5 "This time you won't get away!" WARNING (Game may contain traces of poison, caution when handling)

05/09/2008, 03:36 pm	#6
Gino Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 22	Thank you.

05/10/2008, 03:36 am	#7
BiggerJ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 360	I have a question for the Telltale folks unrelated to the contest but related to Snake Boxer 5 - is Snake Boxer 5 by Videlectrix or some other fictional game company? The fans haven't listed it as a Videlectrix game on the Homestar Runner Wiki, likely because they don't have any official info saying so. I've just checked a video featuring the game and it doesn't seem to say anywhere that Videlectrix made it - what's the official word?

05/10/2008, 10:05 am	#8
Emily Formerly of the Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,549	You'll find out when the first episode comes out.

05/10/2008, 05:12 pm	#9
BiggerJ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 360	Ah, good. I thought it was something you overlooked that the nerds would quibble about until the end of time.

05/11/2008, 01:57 am	#10
delimew Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kiwi Land Posts: 155	this would be a lot easier if i knew how the tagline would be used, but whatever. i see what word vomit i can throw into an email. >.>

05/11/2008, 01:14 pm	#12
Emily Formerly of the Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,549	Actually, those are subtitles. A tagline is like a line of ad copy. Here's how Wikipedia defines it. We won't end up using the winning taglines in the game, just the winners' names.

05/13/2008, 06:04 pm	#16
BiggerJ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 360	Emily, I've got a question regarding the release form I got - what do I put for Street Address and State and Zip Code? I live in Australia, not America, so I don't know what, exactly, I should put in those spaces. I also emailed this question to you because I don't know which way will get the message to you faster.

05/13/2008, 08:49 pm	#17
Emily Formerly of the Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,549	Don't worry, no one was disqualified for sending an incorrect tagline. For the address, just fill it out how you would normally write your address.

05/13/2008, 09:04 pm	#18
Shauntron Telltale Video Man Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 489	I submitted one, but I honestly think the guy who did "This time, it's poisonal" needs to win.

05/14/2008, 12:33 am	#19
BiggerJ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 360	I emailed you the form a while ago. I hope you got it okay.

05/14/2008, 12:35 am	#20
Molokov Dingo in a Maternity Ward Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,139	BiggerJ - Street Address = where you live e.g 95 Rhubarb Lane, Rhubarbville. Zip code = Post Code I didn't get asked to do a release form... so I guess that probably means my slogan wasn't good enough to be a finalist Oh well!