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X Marks the Spot (To the next telltale IP)

bambibambi
edited December 2009 in General Chat
Have you seen the latest tweet ?
Telltale Eavesdropping: "It's the closest I can get to going to another planet."
2:32 PM Nov 12th from web
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I wonder what TTG is trying to telling us?
So I decided to collect some facts in this thread. Maybe you can help me find some more clues Telltale is giving us.

We have the following hints regarding their next project:

Clues:
1. Sam and Max Season 3 -Announced, no release date - Joystiq
2. Next IP going to be dark/non-comedy -Davies (please confirm)
3. Another Planet ? - (Sam And Max or new IP)Tweet(Misleading)
4. Telltale was definitely considering LOOM Total PC-Gaming
5. Telltale and Lucasarts partnership- Gameindustry
6. CSI connects Telltale to Ubisoft (and CBS) Ubisoft CBS
7. Something about offering a Soul.Tweet (Misleading)
Interpretation of clues:
#3.1 Moon (by Gryffalio)
#3.2 Space (by Secret Fawful)

Suspected IPs:
Loom -Lead: #4 #5
The Dig -Lead: #2 #3 #5
Maniac Mansion Lost In Space (by Secret Fawful) -Lead:#3.2 #5
Space Quest (by Irishmile) -Lead: #3.2

Other Considered IPs:
Dr. Who (#6)

Missing Links:
(A) Sierra and Telltale

Doubtful IPs:
Futurama (no connection)
Star Wars (#5)


Related Threads:
Dark side of Telltale Games

Updates:
I will update this first post with your hints. So we can collect our knowledge from other topics in this thread. And build our Map towards the X.
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Comments

  • jp-30jp-30
    edited November 2009
    #3... Futurama? Dr. Who? Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy? Dark Crystal? Star Wars?
  • dentbudsdentbuds
    edited November 2009
    Maybe it could be Alf. Or Star Trek
  • bambibambi
    edited November 2009
    Interesting suggestions. Is there maybe any other reason to connect these ips to telltale? I have seen the topics but i didn't seem to find any hints?
  • dentbudsdentbuds
    edited November 2009
    Well, I guess Alf wouldn't work, for it wouldn't be very "dark." He is from another planet, though. Star Trek could work ok, but its unlikely that telltale would use it, simply because. Its not really comedy based. I really like the idea of a Loom game, and I think it would be perfect.
  • jp-30jp-30
    edited November 2009
    They've indicated they have a non-comedy game in the works (likely the 'dark' IP).
  • Gman5852Gman5852
    edited November 2009
    jp-30 wrote: »
    They've indicated they have a non-comedy game in the works (likely the 'dark' IP).

    Good to know. now what dark games can telltale have that is dark. hmmm...
  • GryffalioGryffalio
    edited November 2009
    Telltale doing non-comedy?! :eek:

    Only thing I can think of is they're hinting something to do with the moon ("closest" to going to another plant).

    Although I doubt it is, a modern sequel to The Dig would be quite fun.
  • GaryCXJkGaryCXJk
    edited November 2009
    Guys, it's quite obvious. It's CSI: In Space.
  • LuigiHannLuigiHann
    edited November 2009
    Eavesdropping just means they overheard somebody say it. They were probably talking about doing salvia.
  • SpadgeSpadge
    edited November 2009
    Maybe NASA is just putting a copy of every Telltale Game inside a deep space probe, hoping aliens would play the games and see how advansed and awesome the human race is.
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited November 2009
    Ever consider the idea that the next Maniac Mansion game might take place on other planets? However, I really, truly, hope for a Futurama game.
  • RibsRibs
    edited November 2009
    Secret Fawful wrote: »
    Ever consider the idea that the next Maniac Mansion game might take place on other planets? However, I really, truly, hope for a Futurama game.

    This makes a lot of sense.
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited November 2009
    Who owns the rights to Space Quest nowadays?
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited November 2009
    Irishmile wrote: »
    Who owns the rights to Space Quest nowadays?

    Holy cr- it couldn't be, could it? Now I really don't know what to expect.
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited November 2009
    It would be a smart fit... Space Quest did have a similar sense of humor that most TTG games have..

    I would definitely play it
  • deadlinejondeadlinejon
    edited November 2009
    its pheonix wright in SPACE. or in the atrology department.
    its gotta be.
  • RibsRibs
    edited November 2009
    deadlinejon wrote: »
    its pheonix wright in SPACE. or in the atrology department.
    its gotta be.

    Process of elimination agrees.
  • IcedhopeIcedhope
    edited November 2009
    StLouisRibs wrote: »
    Process of elimination agrees.

    Well...It could be Space Quest..but..or wait.. yeah I'll use that elmination thingy your talking about.
  • SHODANFreemanSHODANFreeman
    edited November 2009
    Space Ghost Coast to Coast
  • adventureaddictadventureaddict
    edited November 2009
    Actually my first thought went to Space Quest... I'm sure whatever it is we're all going to be excited!
  • LuigiHannLuigiHann
    edited November 2009
    Irishmile wrote: »
    Who owns the rights to Space Quest nowadays?

    Activision. The same people who didn't publish Brutal Legend, and then tried to sue the people who did... so take that for what it's worth.
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited November 2009
    doesn't Blizzard own Activision or is it the other way around?
  • nikasaurnikasaur Telltale Alumni
    edited November 2009
    ...What if it wasn't hinting anything?

    What if the person listening didn't even know the context?

    I'm just saying.
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited November 2009
    He is a witch bringing tidings of evil! Get him!

    *mob roars after nikasaur*
  • SpadgeSpadge
    edited November 2009
    But... um... he does have a point.
  • Lena_PLena_P
    edited November 2009
    She has a point. (Isn't she a she?) Anyway, I think she has a point. Someone was probably just talking about taking a visit to Joshua Tree National Park.

    joshua%20tree.jpg

    Or ... the intern is trying to us to throw us off the scent! Yes ... that must be it.
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited November 2009
    Spadge wrote: »
    But... um... he does have a point.

    Yes but where is the fun in that.
  • LuigiHannLuigiHann
    edited November 2009
    Irishmile wrote: »
    doesn't Blizzard own Activision or is it the other way around?

    A company (called Activision Blizzard) owns both of them, but they're separate entities. Wikipedia still seems to suggest that the Sierra properties are owned by Activision specifically.
    nikasaur wrote: »
    ...What if it wasn't hinting anything?

    What if the person listening didn't even know the context?

    I'm just saying.

    That was the impression I got.
  • RibsRibs
    edited November 2009
    He's just trying to hide that someone hit it right on the nail!
  • Thriftweed Fancy PantsThriftweed Fancy Pants
    edited November 2009
    I'm confused. How could it be Space Quest if it's a "non-comedy?"

    Also, I think nikasaur is neither guy, nor girl, but dinosaur.
  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited November 2009
    nikasaur wrote: »
    ...What if it wasn't hinting anything?

    What if the person listening didn't even know the context?

    I'm just saying.

    The person listening didn't have to know the context, thats what we are here for! To speculate..

    Seems a random thing to post with no context whatsover.
  • bambibambi
    edited November 2009
    Thiftweed Fancy Pants wrote: »
    I'm confused. How could it be Space Quest if it's a "non-comedy?"

    Also, I think nikasaur is neither guy, nor girl, but dinosaur.

    Good point ... I was too excited to realize.
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited November 2009
    Actually that is two good points..
  • BlankCanvasDJBlankCanvasDJ
    edited November 2009
    Thiftweed Fancy Pants wrote: »
    Also, I think nikasaur is neither guy, nor girl, but dinosaur.

    Hold on, are you suggesting dinosaurs are genderless? No wonder they're extinct...
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited November 2009
    Have you not watched Jurassic Park... those Dinos learned how to work around the whole ordeal.
  • SS the Free!SS the Free!
    edited November 2009
    Being British, first thing I thought of was Doctor Who.
  • bambibambi
    edited November 2009
    SS the Free! wrote: »
    Being British, first thing I thought of was Doctor Who.

    Even with having partnered with CBS, Futurama and Dr. Who seem a little bit big for telltale
  • SHODANFreemanSHODANFreeman
    edited November 2009
    bambi wrote: »
    Even with having partnered with CBS, Futurama and Dr. Who seem a little bit big for telltale

    But so-popular-it's-had-10-seasons-and-2-spinoff-series CSI isn't?
  • bambibambi
    edited November 2009
    Pale Man wrote: »
    But so-popular-it's-had-10-seasons-and-2-spinoff-series CSI isn't?

    I think Ubi had the power to get into that license ... they are a distributor of choice for some studios ....

    Also licensing with CSI should be cheaper than with Dr. Who (think difference in ratings is quite big too)

    Telltale games sure has the expertise to do a game like that but its maybe hasn't the image to do so, yet ?! :/
  • adventureaddictadventureaddict
    edited November 2009
    I like Dr. Who and all, but I don't really want to see a Telltale game based on it. Just not something I'd like to see in an adventure game. Then again, I probably would have said the same about Indiana Jones if I had watched the movies first.
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