Telltale Games

10/09/2006, 01:50 pm

Hey?! Where are the producers?! GUYS! IronCladChicken isn't sure of his task! How is he supposed to work!

Okay, script-writers! You take the concepts illustrated above, create a mini-story, and be sure to include Who, What, When, Where, How and Why? The producers decide what material needs to be created, and then the programmers start putting code together and keep telling the producers to tell the artists to create the stuff for them to program.

Easy. Okay, let's go, 1, 2, 3!

Awaiting your responses. When do I get paid?

10/14/2006, 01:23 am

So we're officialy doing a Sam and Max thing instead of something original?

Haggis · 10/14/2006, 10:33 am

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So we're officialy doing a Sam and Max thing instead of something original?

Well, so far we're not doing anything yet.

10/14/2006, 11:47 am

No, no! We're about 50% complete on our project! We have people who want to help, but simply can't! I mean, that's all we need for a game, right? People who say they can do stuff, but never do! I mean, what else do we need, really?

10/17/2006, 04:32 am

I'd absolutely love to do music for this. And maybe also some sort of dialogue work. Of course, I have sincere doubts about it ever getting off the ground, but... I'm up for it. I need inspiration to get some more music going. I'll try to keep an eye on this thread, and if you ever get to the stage where you really need something, just let me know.

You can find some examples of my music at

http://home.messiah.edu/~as1321/MIDI
http://www.myspace.com/aaronsaraco

You can also find some examples of my art/animation/writing at Newgrounds, although I'm not really proud of any of it since I really didn't write scripts for them; they're just tests.

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/265596
(and the others can be found by following the info from there)

I suppose a better art/writing example would be this comic at
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/26886728

And I'll stop posting links now because who cares?

10/18/2006, 01:38 pm

While you guys have been coding the last 4 fangames, I've gone ahead and created the box-art for the second-last episode. I think it worked out pretty well.

So, when do we see a playable demo of the first fangame episode?

Guys, if I don't see some progress, I'm going to stop investing hours of my precious time into these most awesome concepts.

10/18/2006, 06:10 pm

I too would be very interested in doing music for this, whether it be a collaboration or whatever. I'll post some samples up tonight, I just need to figure out where to put them.

I would say though that I'd be much more interested in an original game concept than a sam and max thing.

I will say though that it will be difficult. Very difficult and the very first hurdle that most of these attempts fail at is just getting started. Even a two screen tech-demo helps, because it's so easy to lose motivation on these projects. What I'm saying is that it's a big commitment and there's no room for wasting time. I'm sure you know this but I've been involved in a couple of projects that never got off the ground for this very reason

10/18/2006, 07:06 pm

as promised, some musical samples.

http://peter.silk.googlepages.com/forest.mp3 A quirky little tune

http://peter.silk.googlepages.com/night.mp3 Eerie background music

http://peter.silk.googlepages.com/sctheme3.mp3 A theme tune of sorts

http://peter.silk.googlepages.com/greg12.mp3 A brassy bad guy theme which was recorded at a time I was having troubles with my equipment so it's not quite how I hoped, I'm working on fixing now that everything works. I like the general idea a lot though, so I included it.

All of those are orchestral type ones because a lot of the stuff I've done is, but I have worked in lots of different styles. In fact, while we're here let's have the LeChuck Theme in a slightly Grim Fandango style, eh?

http://peter.silk.googlepages.com/lejazz.mp3

10/18/2006, 08:15 pm

I don't care what you've done in the past.

Do something SAM & MAX-y-ish and post it here!

C'mon doods and chicks, ROCK this puppy!

10/18/2006, 08:25 pm

I must say, though, that your LeChuck OC Remix is superb Inso.

10/18/2006, 08:49 pm

As it happens, I am working a piece that is suitably sam and max ish anyway, but as I said, this project will be much more appealing to me if it is something original.

The way I see it Telltale have all our sam and max needs covered. I'd be much more encouraged to help in the music and story/scriptwriting of something original. I think telltale would like to think that they inspired their fans to work on something completely their own, off their own backs.

There's probably enough creativity and talent around the place, the problem is, as always, momentum.

10/20/2006, 04:06 pm

I just thought I'd post up a little sample of that vaguely sam and maxy-ish thing I happened to be working on. It's still a work in progress, but I like where it's going.

http://peter.silk.googlepages.com/sleuth.mp3

10/22/2006, 05:55 pm

Very cool, man. Very cool.

I sold it on eBay for quite a good amount of money.

You got any more?

Jokes. It wasn't that much, but I still made a profit.

Kidding.

You got any more?

Very cool.

10/23/2006, 05:52 am

I'm not sure what's going on, but I'm trying to work on a game project at the moment. It's an original graphic adventure game called Macabre. Has a lot of Grim Fandango influences. A tale of murder, evil, mystery, family and comedy. It's also a fairly complex tale, with about seven different sub-plot running concurrently. I'm function as the leader writer and designer, and working with one other designer. It's a title that I'm going to finish regardless of circumstances, but I'm going to need help, and help that will stick around. If you guys want to do something else, that's fine, but just keep me, and Macabre, in mind.

10/23/2006, 10:01 am

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I'm not sure what's going on, but I'm trying to work on a game project at the moment. It's an original graphic adventure game called Macabre. Has a lot of Grim Fandango influences. A tale of murder, evil, mystery, family and comedy. It's also a fairly complex tale, with about seven different sub-plot running concurrently. I'm function as the leader writer and designer, and working with one other designer. It's a title that I'm going to finish regardless of circumstances, but I'm going to need help, and help that will stick around. If you guys want to do something else, that's fine, but just keep me, and Macabre, in mind.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! Good joke there buddy. But seriously - good luck.

*Heatherlee* · 10/23/2006, 06:48 pm

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HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! Good joke there buddy. But seriously - good luck.

Don't be mean. It IS possible for people to work together and make independant games. Is has been done and it will be done again. Sometimes it takes awhile to get projects off the ground. Being discouraging doesn't help anyone.

To everyone participating in this thread in a positive manner: I am feeding like a vampire off the creative energy you are providing here. Keep up the good work!

Haggis · 10/23/2006, 07:27 pm

If anyone working on any game still needs a writer, I'm still available. I realise that most fan projects already have a story, but writing is more than just making up a story. You also need good, witty dialogue, and it never hurts to have another (creative?) mind have a look at what you've written. A lot of movies and video games have more than one writer.

Besides, writing is the only thing I'm good at. Just don't tell anyone that. I like to think I'm... dun dun dun... OMNIPOTENT!!!

Wait, what was the question again?

10/23/2006, 08:52 pm

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HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! Good joke there buddy. But seriously - good luck.

Don't be mean. It IS possible for people to work together and make independant games. Is has been done and it will be done again. Sometimes it takes awhile to get projects off the ground. Being discouraging doesn't help anyone.

To everyone participating in this thread in a positive manner: I am feeding like a vampire off the creative energy you are providing here. Keep up the good work!

I'm glad someone said it.

As well as music stuff I am quite happy to help with the writing. But we need to build up some momentum and use it to actually start building the game.

There is a game I've wanted to make for some time about an alien who is in charge of finding a new planet that his people can colonise and heads to Earth only to discover that it is considerably more populated than he had previously thought and they're not too happy about the way he crash landed on a small farming community.

If that's the sort of idea that appeals to anyone then we can try it. Or not - but the important first step here is just to decide on a project. Which means as well as 'I can do the _____' style posts, we need a few more ideas bouncing around.

10/23/2006, 09:59 pm

Don't get me wrong - I'd LOVE to see a SAM & MAX fangame, but I just KNOW that it's not going to happen. People working on it need more than enthusiasm and people saying GOOD LUCK...and that means TANGIBLE REWARDS, like MONEY or a suitable substitute.

Anyways, all of you working on the fangame will be pleased to know, that after MORE extansive market research, I have come up with a premise for the SIXTH and FINAL chapter of our EPIC tale:

Haggis · 10/24/2006, 10:32 am

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TANGIBLE REWARDS, like MONEY or a suitable substitute.

1. So how much money do you make with your web comic?
[ ] a lot (go to question 2)
[ ] hardly anything at all (go to question 3)

2. Tell me your secret. (end of questionnaire)

3. Then why bother?

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10/09/2006, 01:50 pm	#41
mikdog Guest Posts: n/a	Hey?! Where are the producers?! GUYS! IronCladChicken isn't sure of his task! How is he supposed to work! Okay, script-writers! You take the concepts illustrated above, create a mini-story, and be sure to include Who, What, When, Where, How and Why? The producers decide what material needs to be created, and then the programmers start putting code together and keep telling the producers to tell the artists to create the stuff for them to program. Easy. Okay, let's go, 1, 2, 3! Awaiting your responses. When do I get paid?

10/14/2006, 01:23 am	#42
brodalco Guest Posts: n/a	So we're officialy doing a Sam and Max thing instead of something original?

10/14/2006, 11:47 am	#44
mikdog Guest Posts: n/a	No, no! We're about 50% complete on our project! We have people who want to help, but simply can't! I mean, that's all we need for a game, right? People who say they can do stuff, but never do! I mean, what else do we need, really?

10/17/2006, 04:32 am	#45
SirLemming Guest Posts: n/a	I'd absolutely love to do music for this. And maybe also some sort of dialogue work. Of course, I have sincere doubts about it ever getting off the ground, but... I'm up for it. I need inspiration to get some more music going. I'll try to keep an eye on this thread, and if you ever get to the stage where you really need something, just let me know. You can find some examples of my music at http://home.messiah.edu/~as1321/MIDI http://www.myspace.com/aaronsaraco You can also find some examples of my art/animation/writing at Newgrounds, although I'm not really proud of any of it since I really didn't write scripts for them; they're just tests. http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/265596 (and the others can be found by following the info from there) I suppose a better art/writing example would be this comic at http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/26886728 And I'll stop posting links now because who cares?

10/18/2006, 01:38 pm	#46
mikdog Guest Posts: n/a	While you guys have been coding the last 4 fangames, I've gone ahead and created the box-art for the second-last episode. I think it worked out pretty well. So, when do we see a playable demo of the first fangame episode? Guys, if I don't see some progress, I'm going to stop investing hours of my precious time into these most awesome concepts.

10/18/2006, 06:10 pm	#47
Inso Guest Posts: n/a	I too would be very interested in doing music for this, whether it be a collaboration or whatever. I'll post some samples up tonight, I just need to figure out where to put them. I would say though that I'd be much more interested in an original game concept than a sam and max thing. I will say though that it will be difficult. Very difficult and the very first hurdle that most of these attempts fail at is just getting started. Even a two screen tech-demo helps, because it's so easy to lose motivation on these projects. What I'm saying is that it's a big commitment and there's no room for wasting time. I'm sure you know this but I've been involved in a couple of projects that never got off the ground for this very reason

10/18/2006, 07:06 pm	#48
Inso Guest Posts: n/a	as promised, some musical samples. http://peter.silk.googlepages.com/forest.mp3 A quirky little tune http://peter.silk.googlepages.com/night.mp3 Eerie background music http://peter.silk.googlepages.com/sctheme3.mp3 A theme tune of sorts http://peter.silk.googlepages.com/greg12.mp3 A brassy bad guy theme which was recorded at a time I was having troubles with my equipment so it's not quite how I hoped, I'm working on fixing now that everything works. I like the general idea a lot though, so I included it. All of those are orchestral type ones because a lot of the stuff I've done is, but I have worked in lots of different styles. In fact, while we're here let's have the LeChuck Theme in a slightly Grim Fandango style, eh? http://peter.silk.googlepages.com/lejazz.mp3

10/18/2006, 08:15 pm	#49
mikdog Guest Posts: n/a	I don't care what you've done in the past. Do something SAM & MAX-y-ish and post it here! C'mon doods and chicks, ROCK this puppy!

10/18/2006, 08:25 pm	#50
mikdog Guest Posts: n/a	I must say, though, that your LeChuck OC Remix is superb Inso.

10/18/2006, 08:49 pm	#51
Inso Guest Posts: n/a	As it happens, I am working a piece that is suitably sam and max ish anyway, but as I said, this project will be much more appealing to me if it is something original. The way I see it Telltale have all our sam and max needs covered. I'd be much more encouraged to help in the music and story/scriptwriting of something original. I think telltale would like to think that they inspired their fans to work on something completely their own, off their own backs. There's probably enough creativity and talent around the place, the problem is, as always, momentum.

10/20/2006, 04:06 pm	#52
Inso Guest Posts: n/a	I just thought I'd post up a little sample of that vaguely sam and maxy-ish thing I happened to be working on. It's still a work in progress, but I like where it's going. http://peter.silk.googlepages.com/sleuth.mp3

10/22/2006, 05:55 pm	#53
mikdog Guest Posts: n/a	Very cool, man. Very cool. I sold it on eBay for quite a good amount of money. You got any more? Jokes. It wasn't that much, but I still made a profit. Kidding. You got any more? Very cool.

10/23/2006, 05:52 am	#54
Oilers99 Guest Posts: n/a	I'm not sure what's going on, but I'm trying to work on a game project at the moment. It's an original graphic adventure game called Macabre. Has a lot of Grim Fandango influences. A tale of murder, evil, mystery, family and comedy. It's also a fairly complex tale, with about seven different sub-plot running concurrently. I'm function as the leader writer and designer, and working with one other designer. It's a title that I'm going to finish regardless of circumstances, but I'm going to need help, and help that will stick around. If you guys want to do something else, that's fine, but just keep me, and Macabre, in mind.

10/23/2006, 07:27 pm	#57
Haggis Idealist/Surrealist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,316	If anyone working on any game still needs a writer, I'm still available. I realise that most fan projects already have a story, but writing is more than just making up a story. You also need good, witty dialogue, and it never hurts to have another (creative?) mind have a look at what you've written. A lot of movies and video games have more than one writer. Besides, writing is the only thing I'm good at. Just don't tell anyone that. I like to think I'm... dun dun dun... OMNIPOTENT!!! Wait, what was the question again?

10/23/2006, 09:59 pm	#59
mikdog Guest Posts: n/a	Don't get me wrong - I'd LOVE to see a SAM & MAX fangame, but I just KNOW that it's not going to happen. People working on it need more than enthusiasm and people saying GOOD LUCK...and that means TANGIBLE REWARDS, like MONEY or a suitable substitute. Anyways, all of you working on the fangame will be pleased to know, that after MORE extansive market research, I have come up with a premise for the SIXTH and FINAL chapter of our EPIC tale: