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Great Idea for Episodic game.

monkeybrush threepislandmonkeybrush threepisland
edited September 2011 in General Chat
Hey guys! I think I have great idea for adventure game

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Game based on short mystery books, popular in USA in 60's called "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators." Each book tells us about mystery that solved buy three guys - Jupiter Jones, Pete Crenshaw and Bob Andrews.
The three boys who call themselves The Three Investigators are Bob Andrews, Pete Crenshaw, and Jupiter Jones, all of whom live in
Rocky Beach, a small city on be shore of the Pacific Ocean some miles from
Hollywood. They solving mysteris and crimes, riding and then tell them to Alfred Hitchcock, every book started with this. They have Headquarters. Is an old thirty-foot home trailer which they have equipped
with an office, a photographic darkroom and a tiny laboratory, and hidden from public view behind towering piles of ordinary junk so that it must be entered through certain secret passages which they have constructed.

Why this game should be made by TellTalegames?

Genre of Three Investigators is adventure-detective. I think by creating Sam and Max series you guys gained experience.

Game mechanic that based on special abilitis of each character like in Maniac Mansion:
Jupiter is intelligent, stocky and has a remarkable memory and deductive skills.
Pete is an athletic youth who dislikes dangerous situations, but is nonetheless reliable as the "action member" of the team.
Bob Andrews, who is small but wiry, is something of a scholarly type, although
with an adventurous spirit.

Story of Three Investigators have same style that TV Show series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". Maybe I wrong but - new season of S&M hase exactly same style.
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Comments

  • WoodsyblueWoodsyblue
    edited February 2011
    A game idea doesn't just have to be good, it also has to be potentially profitable. I'm sure this could make a great adventure game I just don't think anyone would buy it :(
  • corruptbigginscorruptbiggins
    edited February 2011
    I just about remember reading some of the series when I was younger. Think I've still got the Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot around, which was my favourite. As for making a game out of them, it could be done but I don't think it will be.
  • monkeybrush threepislandmonkeybrush threepisland
    edited February 2011
    corruptbiggins wrote: »
    I just about remember reading some of the series when I was younger. Think I've still got the Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot around, which was my favourite. As for making a game out of them, it could be done but I don't think it will be.
    Why not? I think it perfectly fit in TT game model. I thin auditory of adventure games mostly grew up on books like this.

    P.S Yes Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot was great like other 9 books written by Robert Arthur.
  • MirkoMirko
    edited February 2011
    Actually this, or at least something that is strongly based on it, is still quite popular in germany (even among adults), where it is called "Die Drei Fragezeichen ???" ("The Three Question Marks"), as a series of audio plays. There are about 140 Episodes and as far as I know the main characters are still voiced by the same three guys since 1979 (they were about 14 back then), and all three are today well known voice actors. They even do live readings sometimes.

    I think there actually are some games based on it, but I am not sure what kind of games those are.
  • taumeltaumel
    edited February 2011
    They are still very popular in Deutschland and they are releasing radioplays (Europa) on a regular basis, the latest one is #144. Problems are that without the original speakers this is a No-go. Secondly there are already MM-Director-DVD-Adventures via United Soft Media beeing produced, simple, targeting a younger audience and without the original speakers.

    The best thing you can do is visiting one of their live performances like the latest Die drei Fragezeichen und der seltsame Wecker. These are really good, available on DVD as well.
  • monkeybrush threepislandmonkeybrush threepisland
    edited February 2011
    That shit produced in Germany called DIE DRIE this is not Three investigators. They created they own characters and world that realy destroy charming style of 60s USA.
  • taumeltaumel
    edited February 2011
    You have to differ a bit:

    a) Die Drei radioplays (short time experiment due to licence/ego issues).
    b) Die Drei Fragezeichen radioplays (maybe 3 out of 10 are good).
    c) Die Drei Fragzeichen live readings (awesome).
    d) Die Drei Fragezeichen games (interesting for kids and die hard fans only).
    e) Die Drei Fragezeichen films (not the original speakers and rather meh).
    :
  • monkeybrush threepislandmonkeybrush threepisland
    edited February 2011
    Woodsyblue wrote: »
    A game idea doesn't just have to be good, it also has to be potentially profitable. I'm sure this could make a great adventure game I just don't think anyone would buy it :(

    Peoples need - quality, quality games needed, that means game will be profitable if its quality game, no matter what it about.
  • taumeltaumel
    edited February 2011
    Sadly the reality is a little bit more complex again but maybe you could for instance teach Warren Spector a lesson about the outstanding commercial success for games like System Shock I+II, Deus Ex, ... and why the sales stats look the way they do.
  • monkeybrush threepislandmonkeybrush threepisland
    edited February 2011
    taumel wrote: »
    Sadly the reality is a little bit more complex again but maybe you could for instance teach Warren Spector a lesson about the outstanding commercial success for games like System Shock I+II, Deus Ex, ... and why the sales stats look the way they do.

    This is is a MAIN problem of game desingers in our days. They just make money not a GAMES.
  • taumeltaumel
    edited February 2011
    I think this depends on the specific developer/company/project. There exist both, good and bad examples, just like everywhere else.
  • monkeybrush threepislandmonkeybrush threepisland
    edited February 2011
    taumel wrote: »
    I think this depends on the specific developer/company/project. There exist both, good and bad examples, just like everywhere else.

    Yes TTG this exacly what we need to get good and quality project about three investigators. I think many people from TTG audiotry will like this universe.
  • taumeltaumel
    edited February 2011
    For germany this would probably workout, both from the way TTG does their games with the mainstream appeal as well as from the audience which buys three investigators radioplays since decades. I have no idea about the other countries though.
  • monkeybrush threepislandmonkeybrush threepisland
    edited February 2011
    USA is country where Three Investigators was born and i am shure game about them will be popular.
  • MarsbergenMarsbergen
    edited February 2011
    Three Investigators isn't that mainstream, unfortunately, which guarantees lesser sales. I think a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles adventure game is more likely, if we are throwing out ideas
  • monkeybrush threepislandmonkeybrush threepisland
    edited February 2011
    Marsbergen wrote: »
    Three Investigators isn't that mainstream, unfortunately, which guarantees lesser sales. I think a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles adventure game is more likely, if we are throwing out ideas
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles adventure game?! Are you crazy. Some mutant turtles going around and talking with peoples, trying to solve some puzzle? Did anyone buy it? I dont think so. And why three investigators is not mainstream?
    This is one of the most popular book serias in 60s, like harry potter nowdays.
  • SpadgeSpadge
    edited February 2011
    monkeybrush threepisland wrote: »
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles adventure game?! Are you crazy. Some mutant turtles going around and talking with peoples, trying to solve some puzzle? Did anyone buy it? I dont think so. And why three investigators is not mainstream?
    This is one of the most popular book serias in 60s, like harry potter nowdays.

    Sorry to say this, but... Being one of the most popular book series in the 60's doesn't mean much in 2011. Just saying. Also, TURTLE POWER!!!
  • ScnewScnew
    edited February 2011
    As someone who is A) big into reading, B) big into adventure games, C) pretty close to the average age of today's video gamer, I can tell you that I have never heard of The Three Investigators and it's definitely not mainstream. To me it sounds very similar to the Hardy Boys, who are much more well known.
  • monkeybrush threepislandmonkeybrush threepisland
    edited March 2011
    Scnew wrote: »
    As someone who is A) big into reading, B) big into adventure games, C) pretty close to the average age of today's video gamer, I can tell you that I have never heard of The Three Investigators and it's definitely not mainstream. To me it sounds very similar to the Hardy Boys, who are much more well known.
    A) Hardy Boys is not so quality shit books written by some ghost writers.
    B) Thats the point. Nowdays not much peoples read this books and story of original books will be new for gamers. You dont have to create new stroys in universe you just take book material.
    C) In 60s it was mainstream and it will be mainstream after 100 yers.
  • MarsbergenMarsbergen
    edited March 2011
    This won't happen. A Three Stooges adventure game is more likely.
  • taumeltaumel
    edited March 2011
    I don't think that great old stories will generally be widely spread again. A few will be rediscovered, others will be inspiring for new stories but i guess that's it. Most good stories simply will be forgotten. What would all those sub average writers do otherwise?
  • ScnewScnew
    edited March 2011
    monkeybrush threepisland wrote: »
    C) In 60s it was mainstream and it will be mainstream after 100 yers.

    Well then maybe in 2060, Telltale will make a game of it, but right now, it's really not mainstream.
  • MarsbergenMarsbergen
    edited March 2011
    Telltale should make a Simpsons adventure game
  • monkeybrush threepislandmonkeybrush threepisland
    edited March 2011
    Marsbergen wrote: »
    Telltale should make a Simpsons adventure game
    I dont understand why you think that Three Investigators is not mainstream? Yes this is books and so what? Many hollywood producers prefer make films based on books. Even If now Three Investigators is not mainstream then it will be if TT create good game based on old but realy great books by R.Arthur with Alfred hitvhcock character like narrator in S&M3.
  • ScnewScnew
    edited March 2011
    It's not mainstream because most people in the United States in the 18-34 age bracket that purchases the majority of games sold in this country have never heard of it before. By saying it isn't mainstream, I'm not saying it's bad. It might be the best books anyone's ever written, ever, for all I know. But using your logic of 'it was popular in the 60s', I could just as easily claim that The Beverly Hillbillies or I Dream of Jeannie are great ideas for adventure games. And actually, they might both turn out to be pretty decent games. But would they sell to the general public? I doubt it.
  • taumeltaumel
    edited March 2011
    Where can i get further information about this I-Dream-of-Jeannie-game?
  • MarsbergenMarsbergen
    edited March 2011
    This idea came to me while I was shitting on the john:

    Seinfeld: The Adventure Game!
  • waroftheworlds01waroftheworlds01
    edited March 2011
    I remember The Boxcar Children. I read some of those.
    I read some Hardy Boys although I'll admit I was a bigger fan of the Nancy Drew books. But I never heard of Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators
  • monkeybrush threepislandmonkeybrush threepisland
    edited March 2011
    Scnew wrote: »
    It's not mainstream because most people in the United States in the 18-34 age bracket that purchases the majority of games sold in this country have never heard of it before. By saying it isn't mainstream, I'm not saying it's bad. It might be the best books anyone's ever written, ever, for all I know. But using your logic of 'it was popular in the 60s', I could just as easily claim that The Beverly Hillbillies or I Dream of Jeannie are great ideas for adventure games. And actually, they might both turn out to be pretty decent games. But would they sell to the general public? I doubt it.
    You just can take any popular material to create episodic game. The Beverly Hillbillies and other stuff like this just cant be adventure game because you cant create human from monkey. The three investigators is popular in 60s and it will be popular in 2010s because this is great adventure and it match to TT games model.
  • MarsbergenMarsbergen
    edited March 2011
    What does it mean to create a human from a monkey?
  • coolsomecoolsome
    edited March 2011
    Marsbergen wrote: »
    What does it mean to create a human from a monkey?

    Evolution?
  • MarsbergenMarsbergen
    edited March 2011
    So the Beverly Hillbillies can't be an adventure game because evolution just isn't possible?
  • KlatuuKlatuu
    edited March 2011
    Scnew wrote: »
    I could just as easily claim that The Beverly Hillbillies or I Dream of Jeannie are great ideas for adventure games. And actually, they might both turn out to be pretty decent games. But would they sell to the general public? I doubt it.

    It looks like there was a Beverly Hillbillies Adventure Game.

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  • ScnewScnew
    edited March 2011
    Well, I'm not going to keep arguing about it because I don't believe you understand what I'm saying entirely and I certainly don't get what your last post was trying to get across. So... yeah. Sure. They should totally make a Three Investigators game. I bet it will definitely happen.
  • MarsbergenMarsbergen
    edited March 2011
    I'm with Scnew. Three Investigators sounds awesome!!!! (four!)

    Can't wait for the first season Telltale. I expect it in Summer 2012.
  • monkeybrush threepislandmonkeybrush threepisland
    edited March 2011
    Marsbergen wrote: »
    So the Beverly Hillbillies can't be an adventure game because evolution just isn't possible?

    Becouse evolution is only theory! In theory you can create adventure game from Beverly Hillbillies bu this is wrong material. T3 is great material and will be stupid dont use it for adventure game.
  • taumeltaumel
    edited March 2011
    Have you ever noticed that people are more into making stupid things?
  • SpadgeSpadge
    edited March 2011
    I too am now completely converted by monkeybrush's well-thought arguments. I firmly believe there should be not only a "Three investigators" adventure game, but also a TV-series, a 200-page comic book by Frank Miller, a statue of the main characters built in downtown Detroit and an official lunch box.
  • MarsbergenMarsbergen
    edited March 2011
    monkeybrush threepisland wrote: »
    Becouse evolution is only theory! In theory you can create adventure game from Beverly Hillbillies bu this is wrong material. T3 is great material and will be stupid dont use it for adventure game.

    It's wrong material because you say it is. But I (yes, that's in bold) say it's the right material. What now?
  • coolsomecoolsome
    edited March 2011
    Marsbergen wrote: »
    it's wrong material because you say it is. But i (yes, that's in bold) say it's the right material. What now?

    fiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!
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