›

Playing Dead discussion.

MikeMike
edited October 2012 in The Walking Dead
http://www.thewalkingdeadgame.com

A lot of you have seen this already since we're getting press coverage today, but there's the link to the first episode of Playing Dead - a new online talk show we're producing to offer you a behind the scenes look at the making of the Walking Dead game.

Our video editor Shaun Finney spearheaded this project, and it turned out great! A.J. Locascio (the voice of Marty in the Back to the Future game) is hosting, and the first episode features some of the Telltale crew talking about their favorite moments from Robert Kirkman's Walking Dead comic, and an interview with lead designers Jake Rodkin and Sean Vanaman on what the game is, and what to expect from it. There's screenshots from the game throughout the video.

The first episode will be hitting iTunes, Xbox Live and PSN soon, and we'll have new episodes for you on a biweekly basis going forward, with 9 episodes in total.

Looking forward to hearing what you think!

Handy Links:

Playing Dead Episode 1
Playing Dead Episode 2
Playing Dead Episode 3
Playing Dead Q&A 1
Playing Dead Q&A 2
Playing Dead Q&A 3
Playing Dead Episode 4
Playing Dead Episode 5
«134

Comments

  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited February 2012
    Having read the books and watched the show seen the motion comics.... I really think from what I have seen so far the team has nailed what TWD is all about.. I look forward to this game.
  • TjibbbeTjibbbe
    edited February 2012
    Wow, very impressed with this (both the screens and the talkshow). After following this company for years, it's great to see Telltale has grown enough to have its own talkshow. AJ is great as the host (does he have a role in the game as well?), and I'm pleasantly surprised by the fact that Gary Whitta has something to do with this game.

    And man, those screens. I need to see this game in action soon. Looks amazing.

    Edit: Quick question: The blogpost mentions that there are going to be 9 episodes of Playing Dead, and you said that they would be biweekly releases leading up to the first episode. Does that mean we can expect the first episode in about 18 weeks?
  • Gman5852Gman5852
    edited February 2012
    Not so much part of the main idea of the video, but

    *High Fives Jake for liking Sunshine.:D
  • MikeMike
    edited February 2012
    Tjibbbe wrote: »
    Wow, very impressed with this (both the screens and the talkshow). After following this company for years, it's great to see Telltale has grown enough to have its own talkshow. AJ is great as the host (does he have a role in the game as well?), and I'm pleasantly surprised by the fact that Gary Whitta has something to do with this game.

    And man, those screens. I need to see this game in action soon. Looks amazing.

    Edit: Quick question: The blogpost mentions that there are going to be 9 episodes of Playing Dead, and you said that they would be biweekly releases leading up to the first episode. Does that mean we can expect the first episode in about 18 weeks?

    Whoops. No, definitely not. Bad wording on my part. We'll have new episodes after launch as well.
  • Giant TopeGiant Tope
    edited February 2012
    ...where does that number lead to?
  • Bloody EugeneBloody Eugene
    edited February 2012
    I'm excited, and I like the screenshots, but:

    "2 hours"
    "It doesn't have a lot of barriers"
    "We want you to finish it."

    These could be pretty good things to say when talking about a movie, but pretty hazardous when speaking of games. Can I ask to explain?

    ► So, given that the "gameplay" - as individual tasks/puzzles - seems to be rather easy, does it means that the hard thing is to have the "right" ending?
    ► Due to the lacking of barriers, what will detract the game to be just an "it plays by itself"/"Am I playing in GOD mode" game? Where do you focus the challenge?
    ► There's an actual fear that we will be spending more time watching cutscenes rather than playing. Can you confirm that the gameplay is not just an "accessory support" to the story?

    Thanks. :)
    And good luck for this project! ;)
  • ShauntronShauntron Telltale Alumni
    edited February 2012
    Giant Tope wrote: »
    ...where does that number lead to?

    A google voice account :)
  • The_RipperThe_Ripper
    edited February 2012
    Let's see...

    Robert Kirkman is involved in this project, he's happy with what he saw from the game...

    Ive watched "The Playing Dead" and I've seen the screenshots... Slightly cartoony (I've been expected something like Jurassic Park style in the character design, something more realistic) but I like it.

    Based on the comics, not on the show, what it means it's based on the original story.

    Mmmmmh...

    Ok, quit posting videos and articles and take my money NOW!!!! :D

    I think the waiting will be sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long... :(
  • VainamoinenVainamoinen Moderator
    edited February 2012
    Bloody Eugene wrote: »
    Due to the lacking of barriers, what will detract the game to be just an "it plays by itself"/"Am I playing in GOD mode" game? Where do you focus the challenge?


    First, direct control is implemented. But you're right to assume that this isn't everything. Second: Was it ever confirmed that you can not die in this game? (It would seem logical that you can't, though... as there are no QTEs (YAY!!), only wrong "decisions" could lead to dying).
  • harrisonpinkharrisonpink Telltale Alumni
    edited February 2012
    Lee is as mortal as the rest of us.
  • Gman5852Gman5852
    edited February 2012
    harrisonpink wrote: »
    Lee is as mortal as the rest of us.

    So can Lee die and the story continue without him? Or is it a game over?
  • JakeJake Telltale Alumni
    edited February 2012
    Gman5852 wrote: »
    So can Lee die and the story continue without him? Or is it a game over?

    If Lee dies it's game over. It would be a weird game if it kept going after the guy you are controlling is dead.
  • Nintendo Boy1Nintendo Boy1
    edited February 2012
    Jake wrote: »
    If Lee dies it's game over. It would be a weird game if it kept going after the guy you are controlling is dead.

    What about Driver: San Francisco, where the guy you control through-out the game is dead and takes control of other people driving cars untill you hop out of them or kill them? :p
  • TjibbbeTjibbbe
    edited February 2012
    Jake wrote: »
    If Lee dies it's game over. It would be a weird game if it kept going after the guy you are controlling is dead.

    Well it is a zombie game...

    This might be a question that would be more suitable for the webcast (if Robert Kirkman is going to be in one of them), but I was wondering what Kirkman's role was in the development of this game. Are there elements of the story that were changed after his comments, or did he suggest certain story points?
  • big-augenbig-augen
    edited February 2012
    Tjibbbe wrote: »
    (if Robert Kirkman is going to be in one of them)

    actually he is. Alan twittered that they will be shooting a Playing Dead episode with Kirkman this weekend at the Image Comic Expo.
  • big-augenbig-augen
    edited February 2012
    where is the second episode? :)
  • G.RossG.Ross Telltale Alumni
    edited March 2012
    Jake wrote: »
    If Lee dies it's game over. It would be a weird game if it kept going after the guy you are controlling is dead.

    IDEA! You continue the game but now Lee is a zombie! Shenanigans ensue!
  • divisiontendivisionten
    edited March 2012
    G.Ross wrote: »
    IDEA! You continue the game but now Lee is a zombie! Shenanigans ensue!

    Om nom nom?

    In all seriousness, are there any games where you play as a zombie trying to survive?
  • harrisonpinkharrisonpink Telltale Alumni
    edited March 2012
    divisionten wrote: »
    Om nom nom?

    In all seriousness, are there any games where you play as a zombie trying to survive?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stubbs_the_Zombie_in_Rebel_Without_a_Pulse

    A sadly under-appreciated game!
  • crofaelcrofael Telltale Alumni
    edited March 2012
    harrisonpink wrote: »
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stubbs_the_Zombie_in_Rebel_Without_a_Pulse

    A sadly under-appreciated game!

    That game was so good!
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited March 2012
    Oh.. Man I completely forgot about that game.... it was fun..
  • PsychoRavenPsychoRaven
    edited March 2012
    harrisonpink wrote: »
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stubbs_the_Zombie_in_Rebel_Without_a_Pulse

    A sadly under-appreciated game!

    Yes it was. I'm actually surprised to find anyone else that loves it as much as I do. Wideload really should have made another. Such a shame they didn't. And with Alex gone from there and being totally owned by Disney now I don't see another ever happening.
  • GeneralCGeneralC
    edited March 2012
    in the walking dead game will there a intro like on the walking dead tv show and the voice of the person who say previously and next time on amc`s the walking dead


    intro
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsArma09dZo

    previously on amc`s the walking dead.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjXpcmI4wv4
  • ChillforceChillforce
    edited March 2012
    Jake wrote: »
    If Lee dies it's game over. It would be a weird game if it kept going after the guy you are controlling is dead.

    Can plot central characters die or did you carefully write the plot to avoid their coming into danger?
    IE: Lily, Glenn, or Hershel can't die because they exist in the comics and the comics are canon.

    Because if you give me the chance, Hershel is dead meat and so is his entire family. It's my farm!
  • VainamoinenVainamoinen Moderator
    edited March 2012
    Chillforce wrote: »
    Can plot central characters die or did you carefully write the plot to avoid their coming into danger?
    IE: Lily, Glenn, or Hershel can't die because they exist in the comics and the comics are canon.

    Because if you give me the chance, Hershel is dead meat and so is his entire family. It's my farm!

    Naaaahhhh... TTG pays a lot of respect to canon. ;)
  • Gman5852Gman5852
    edited March 2012
    Vainamoinen wrote: »
    Naaaahhhh... TTG pays a lot of respect to canon. ;)

    Yeah, they only kill off their own characters(minus
    Max and Guybrush, but they got their own repsective revivals
    )
  • Arsun97Arsun97
    edited April 2012
    When is next episode of Playing Dead?
  • Nintendo Boy1Nintendo Boy1
    edited April 2012
    Arsun97 wrote: »
    When is next episode of Playing Dead?

    Uhh... How about:
    harrisonpink wrote: »
    Sooner than "grievously soon".

    Maybe...
  • Cannabis12Cannabis12
    edited April 2012
    when does the playing dead episode 4 come out.
  • The_RipperThe_Ripper
    edited April 2012
    Cannabis12 wrote: »
    when does the playing dead episode 4 come out.

    After the game's first episode comes out.
  • GoldrockGoldrock
    edited April 2012
    if i had to guess there problably gonna have an episode after each game episode so they can discuss the game similar to how they have it done during the tv show only makes sense.
  • LowlyKnightLowlyKnight
    edited April 2012
    I can't wait for The Walking Dead episodes to releases!! Love what you guys do. Don't know the best place to post requests but Blade Runner would be an aaaaawwwwwesome movie for you guys to make episodic content from and I'm sure others would agree!!! So many games copy Blade Runners look, ambience, and atmosphere, you guys could do wonders with that license!!!
  • xBlackDragon7xxBlackDragon7x
    edited April 2012
    I think they could do up a very nice bladerunner game too lowlyknight that would really be amazing if TelTelG could do that!
  • ADavidsonADavidson
    edited April 2012
    Um... hopefully you guys have already played Westwood Studios 1997 BladeRunner game??? I don't know if it could be done better than that. Good gameplay, myriads of choices, faithful and authentic, good length, great cgi videos.....

    Oh, and FOURTEEN different possible endings!!! I still play it once every couple years. Get yourself a copy, you wouldn't be asking for a BladeRunner game if you'd played it already. Seriously I don't ever need another BR game.

    I would however, love to see new Quest for Glory, King's Quest, always more Monkey Island
  • jimrad1jimrad1
    edited April 2012
    ADavidson wrote: »
    Um... hopefully you guys have already played Westwood Studios 1997 BladeRunner game??? I don't know if it could be done better than that. Good gameplay, myriads of choices, faithful and authentic, good length, great cgi videos.....

    Oh, and FOURTEEN different possible endings!!! I still play it once every couple years. Get yourself a copy, you wouldn't be asking for a BladeRunner game if you'd played it already. Seriously I don't ever need another BR game.

    I would however, love to see new Quest for Glory, King's Quest, always more Monkey Island


    Still one of my all time favorites really. Up until that game, I never had the patience to finish a game. This one I just had to finish, it really was one of the best. Classic classic classic.

    Stubbs was another quiet gem out there. Very underrated.

    :0
  • ADavidsonADavidson
    edited April 2012
    I never got that much into Stubbs, but it was fun enough. BladeRunner I beat at least 3 times, with different endings everytime. I have it sitting here at my office, should play through it again.

    Speaking of old xbox games tho, ever played Call of Cthulhu?? Bethesda of Elder Scrolls fame worked on it for about 5 years, came out right as the 360 came out so it didn't get any attention. Wonderful game tho, very atmospheric.
  • PsychoRavenPsychoRaven
    edited April 2012
    jimrad1 wrote: »
    Still one of my all time favorites really. Up until that game, I never had the patience to finish a game. This one I just had to finish, it really was one of the best. Classic classic classic.

    Stubbs was another quiet gem out there. Very underrated.

    :0

    Yes it was. As you can see Stubby old boy is my avatar everywhere. It was such a crime the way it was underrated. I'm sad we'll probably never see a sequel due to Wideload having been bought by Disney and Alex Seropian having left.

    The guys who made Stubbs though were great guys. Alex who started Wideload co-founded Bungie. Matt Soell also went from Bungie to Wideload. I knew from the start they'd do some great stuff and Stubbs was a gem.
  • Arsun97Arsun97
    edited April 2012
    When is Playing Dead 4 out?
  • Capn TuckerCapn Tucker
    edited May 2012
    PsychoRaven wrote: »
    Yes it was. As you can see Stubby old boy is my avatar everywhere. It was such a crime the way it was underrated. I'm sad we'll probably never see a sequel due to Wideload having been bought by Disney and Alex Seropian having left.

    The guys who made Stubbs though were great guys. Alex who started Wideload co-founded Bungie. Matt Soell also went from Bungie to Wideload. I knew from the start they'd do some great stuff and Stubbs was a gem.

    Have to agree with you there. I loved Stubbs the Zombie. Played that game to death on my old XP computer. Sadly, Stubbs will not work on my Vista 64 system.. :( I'm hoping maybe GoG will get ahold of Stubbs someday and fix it so it will run on newer computers..
  • JakeJake Telltale Alumni
    edited May 2012
    Arsun97 wrote: »
    When is Playing Dead 4 out?

    I don't know but we've recorded stuff for it, so it's surely coming soon!
This discussion has been closed.