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''"Telltale has been rejecting my ideas for green text adventures for years..." — Strong Bad [1]''


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The original '''[[Telltale Games]]''' was a video game company that partnered with [[Videlectrix]] to produce [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]], a game in five episodes, or "actionsodes" in [[Strong Bad]]'s term, for PC and WiiWare. According to Strong Bad, "Telltale has been rejecting my ideas for green text adventures for years, but we finally reached a compromise with this puffy 3D point-and-click-em-up adventure. They claim all the coding was done with green text, so I guess that's pretty cool."[#endnote_1 [1]]
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The Telltale offices can be seen in the series [[Behind The Bad|Behind the Bad]], featuring Strong Bad.


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On November 19, 2008, Videlectrix expressed jealousy of Telltale Games and announced that they plan to "strike back". Attempts included releasing [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]] to cash in on [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] and creating an alternate SBCG4AP box (which later became the reverse artwork for the [[SBCG4AP Collector's DVD]]).


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On September 2, 2010, Telltale Games announced [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] featuring Strong Bad as part of the cast.  The game was released on November 22, 2010.
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Telltale Games abruptly closed in 2018, going into [[General assignment|bankruptcy assignment]] in October of that year. As a result, its games were delisted from digital storefronts Steam and GOG in the following months. LCG Entertainment, Inc. acquired the rights to much of the Telltale back catalog and [[Telltale Games (2018–present)|revived the brand]] on August 28, 2019 with plans of republishing much of the back catalog. SBCG4AP was relisted on December 07, 2020; Poker Night at the Inventory remains unavailable for purchase.


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== Rivalry with Videlectrix ==


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Telltale's fictional relationship with Videlectrix was often humorously portrayed as combatative, with Videlectrix's [[Good Graphics|relatively low-tech]] output clashing with the 3D graphics used by Telltale. The rivalry came to a head with Videlectrix's release of [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]], which prompted a press release from Telltale Games:[#endnote_3 [3]]
'''[[Telltale Games]]''', in its original incarnation, was a video game company that partnered with [[The Brothers Chaps]] (via [[Videlectrix]]) to produce ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]'', a game in five episodes (or &quot;[[Portmanteaus|actionsodes]]&quot; in [[Strong Bad]]'s term). This partnership extended to unique promotional media, merchandise, and a supporting appearance from Strong Bad in Telltale's ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]''. The Telltale offices were seen in the promotional video series [[Behind The Bad|Behind the Bad]], which featured Strong Bad interacting with staff as they produced his game.


Telltale Games closed in 2018. Though the &quot;Telltale Games&quot; brand has since [[Telltale Games (2018–present)|been revived]], their [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] games are currently unavailable for purchase on modern platforms.
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>"I'd also like to take a moment to address a serious issue that has recently come to our attention. Unhappy with our Strong Bad games, Videlectrix has taken it upon themselves to release a Strong Bad game of their own from [http://www.videlectrix.com www.videlectrix.com]. "[http://www.homestarrunner.com/dangeresque.html Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]" is completely unauthorized and it's unfortunate that they've resorted to this. In spite of our creative differences and some weird late night phone calls from the irate Videlectrix CEO, Telltale has successfully completed production on the Strong Bad season finale and many of us think it's the best episode of the season. We only wish Videlectrix could have been a bit more grown-up about the whole situation."
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* Emily Morganti from the Telltale team once interviewed [[The Brothers Chaps]] for [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004|Adventure Gamers]][#endnote_2 [2]].
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* [[Homestar Runner]] makes a [[Sam & Max Season Two Alternate Ending 101|cameo]] in one of the "alternate reveals" for "[[Sam & Max]] Episode 205: What's New Beelzebub" featured on the ''Sam & Max: Season Two'' DVD.


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== Sources ==
* [#History 1 History]
** [#Partnership_with_the_Brothers_Chaps 1.1 Partnership with the Brothers Chaps]
*** [#Strong_Bad.27s_Cool_Game_for_Attractive_People 1.1.1 Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]
**** [#Partnership_with_Videlectrix 1.1.1.1 Partnership with Videlectrix]
*** [#Later_Collaborations 1.1.2 Later Collaborations]
** [#Closure_and_Relaunch 1.2 Closure and Relaunch]
*** [#LCG_Entertainment.2C_Inc. 1.2.1 LCG Entertainment, Inc.]
*** [#Skunkape_Games 1.2.2 Skunkape Games]
* [#Store 2 Store]
* [#Fun_Facts 3 Fun Facts]
* [#Sources 4 Sources]
* [#See_Also 5 See Also]
* [#External_Links 6 External Links]


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# [#ref_1 '''^'''] [http://www.telltalegames.com/company/pressreleases/id-65 Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People press release (archived)]
# [#ref_2 '''^'''] [https://community.telltale.com/discussion/comment/75922 Telltale Games forum thread]
# [#ref_3 '''^'''] [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/telltale-and-videlectrix "Telltale And Videlectrix Come To Blows", ''Rock Paper Shotgun'']


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Telltale Games was founded in 2004 by former [[LucasArts]] employees; they had worked on the company's [[LucasArts adventure games|adventure games]], and struck out on their own as LucasArts had ceased producing adventure games. &quot;Telltale&quot; was so named as their adventure games focused more on storytelling than puzzle solving. The company's games were typically released in an [[Episodic video game|episodic format]], themed around licensed niche IPs with strong fanbases — an early game was ''[[Sam & Max]]'' (which previously had been licensed to LucasArts).
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Although the Brothers Chaps had previously received video game licensing offers from companies like [[Sega]], they had rejected such partnerships due to concerns that the games would not capture the spirit of Homestar Runner.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_1 [1]]</sup></span>
Telltale Games reached out in mid-2007,<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_2 [2]]</sup></span> simply sending a message to the [[Email|general contact email]] indicating an interest in working together. Already playing through ''[[Sam & Max Save the World|Sam & Max: Season One]]'', and familiar with the developers' LucasArts pedigree, the brothers felt that Telltale would be &quot;a perfect pairing.&quot;<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_3 [3]]</sup></span> Additionally, multiple short episodic games would be closer to the format of the website's [[toons]] compared to a single game with a large and complex narrative.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_1 [1]]</sup></span> The simpler style of Homestar Runner made a solid match for the small file sizes used by the [[Wii|WiiWare]] game format.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_4 [4]]</sup></span>
This partnership with Telltale would be [[Firsts|the first time]] The Brothers Chaps had licensed out their work.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_3 [3]]</sup></span>
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==== <span class="mw-headline"> ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'' </span> ====
''See main article: [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]''
<blockquote>Telltale has been rejecting [[Strong Bad's Technology|my ideas for green text adventures]] for years, but we finally reached a compromise with this puffy 3D [[X 'em up|point-and-click-em-up]] adventure. They claim all the coding was done with green text, so I guess that's pretty cool.</blockquote>
—Strong Bad<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_5 [5]]</sup></span>
On [[www.homestarrunner.com|the website]], the first hint of a larger-scale retail game was the short [[Strong Bad Gameways]] released (via an Easter egg in [[shapeshifter]]) on April 1, 2008.
''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'' was officially announced via a press release on April 10, 2008.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_5 [5]]</sup></span> The game's [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People|five episodes]] were released on a monthly basis, from August 11, 2008 to December 15, 2008:
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Originally released for [[Microsoft Windows|PC]] and [[WiiWare]], the games were later made available for [[PlayStation 3]] and [[OS X]]. Later releases typically bundled all episodes together as a single &quot;Season 1&quot; purchase.
The writing process was collaborative: the general storyline and puzzles would be discussed during conference calls, then a script would be sent to the Brothers Chaps to revise and approve. Later, when recording dialog, there was still freedom to rewrite and improvise to maintain the feeling of the cartoons.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_6 [6]]</sup></span>
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In keeping with many of the games on the website, ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'' was presented as being produced &quot;in partnership with [[Videlectrix]]&quot;.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_5 [5]]</sup></span> The fictional company's mention in the initial press release led to humorous confusion from a shareholder, who did not recognize the [[Inside Jokes|inside joke]].<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_1 [1]]</sup></span>
Videlectrix's fictional relationship with Telltale was often humorously portrayed as combative, with their [[Good Graphics|lower-tech output]] clashing with the 3D graphics used by Telltale. [[videlectrix.com|On November 19, 2008]], Videlectrix expressed jealousy of &quot;graphical oppressors&quot; Telltale Games and announced plans to &quot;strike back&quot;. Attempts included releasing [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]] to cash in on ''[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]'' and creating alternate ''SBCG4AP'' box art (which later became the reverse artwork for the [[SBCG4AP Collector's DVD]]). The release of Roomisode 1 prompted a press release from Telltale Games:
<blockquote>&quot;Unhappy with our Strong Bad games, Videlectrix has taken it upon themselves to release a Strong Bad game of their own from <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.videlectrix.com www.videlectrix.com]</span>. &quot;<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.homestarrunner.com/dangeresque.html Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]</span>&quot; is completely unauthorized and it's unfortunate that they've resorted to this. In spite of our creative differences and some weird late night phone calls from the irate Videlectrix CEO, Telltale has successfully completed production on the Strong Bad season finale and many of us think it's the best episode of the season. We only wish Videlectrix could have been a bit more grown-up about the whole situation.&quot;<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_7 [7]]</sup></span></blockquote>
The 'trix would later assert that, though the companies' difference were not irreconcilable, a second season would be on hold until Telltale agreed to &quot;get rid of that ridiculous THIRD dimension&quot;.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_8 [8]]</sup></span>
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The main menu animation of [[strongbad email.exe Disc Six]] utilized the CG models from SBCG4AP, and the intro was choreographed by Telltale employees Jake Rodkin and Nick Herman. Telltale Games is thanked in the credits of the DVD.
Although the Brothers Chaps would share ideas<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_4 [4]]</sup></span> or make jokes about<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_8 [8]]</sup></span> a potential second season of SBCG4AP, no concrete plans were ever brought forth by them or Telltale. The Brothers emphasized that the game had been &quot;a huge time sink&quot; for them and that Telltale had a full slate of upcoming games,<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_4 [4]]</sup></span> further reflecting that the game's production would likely be the biggest undertaking they'd ever do for Homestar Runner due to the amount of work and hours-long runtime of the games compared to typical [[Toons By Length|minutes-long toons]].<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_9 [9]]</sup></span> Additionally, Homestar Runner went on [[Hiatuses|an extended hiatus]] about a year after the release of the final chapter of SBCG4AP.
On September 2, 2010, Telltale Games announced ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]''; the game was released on November 22, 2010. A [[Spiritual successor|spiritual sequel]] to ''[[Telltale Texas Hold'em]]'' (the company's first game), ''Poker Night'' pitted the player against several characters from various video games; Strong Bad appeared as one of the opponents, and the game featured several musical and visual elements from Homestar Runner.
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Telltale Games abruptly closed in 2018, going into [[General assignment|bankruptcy assignment]] in October of that year. As a result, its games were delisted from digital storefronts Steam and GOG in the following months.
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LCG Entertainment, Inc. [[Telltale Games (2018–present)|acquired and revived the "Telltale Games" brand]] on August 28, 2019 with plans of republishing much of the back catalog. ''SBCG4AP'' was relisted on December 7, 2020;<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_10 [10]]</sup></span> although [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2020|differences in licensing deals]] meant that the Brothers Chaps did not receive income from this relisting, [[@StrongBadActual]] still [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2020|reacted positively to the news that people could play the game again]].
When Telltale no longer had the rights to the IP,<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_11 [11]]</sup></span> the game was delisted again on May 30, 2023. As of 2024, the Brothers Chaps have not indicated any plans to relicense, rerelease, or remaster the game.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_12 [12]]</sup></span>
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==== <span class="mw-headline">Skunkape Games</span> ====
Skunkape Games is a small team of ex-Telltale employees, unaffiliated with LCG Entertainment's modern incarnation of Telltale, that obtained the rights to the studio's ''Sam &amp; Max'' games after its 2018 closure.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_14 [14]]</sup></span>
The original release of ''Poker Night at the Inventory'' has remained unavailable for purchase since 2019.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_15 [15]]</sup></span> On February 4, 2026, Skunkape announced a remastered version of ''Poker Night'', to be released on March 5.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_16 [16]]</sup></span>
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Alongside digital and [[SBCG4AP Collector's DVD|physical versions]] of SBCG4AP, the Telltale Games store also sold Homestar Runner merchandise:
* [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits|Strong Bad Sings CD]]
* [[strongbad email.exe|Strong Bad Emails DVD Set]]
* [[strongbad email.exe Disc Six|Strong Bad Emails DVD #6]]
* [[Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD|SBEmails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD]]
* [[Trogdor Poster]]
* [[Shopify Store Clothing|Strong Bad T-Shirt]]
* [[Store T-Shirts|Teen Girl Squad T-Shirt]] (babydoll version)
* [[Store Hooded Sweatshirts|Strong Bad Hoodie]]
* [[Store Accessories|Strong Bad Beanie Cap]]
* [[Homestar Runner Figurines]] Series #1 and #2
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* Emily Morganti, a Telltale employee during the production of ''SBCG4AP'', had previously interviewed [[The Brothers Chaps]] for ''[[Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004|Adventure Gamers]]'' in 2004.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_13 [13]]</sup></span>
* [[Homestar Runner]] makes a [[Sam & Max Season Two Alternate Ending 101|cameo appearance]] in one of the &quot;alternate reveals&quot; for the finale of ''[[Sam & Max]] [[Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space|Beyond Time and Space]]'', featured on the ''Sam &amp; Max: Season Two'' DVD.
* Several former Telltale employees are thanked in the credits of ''[[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]]''.
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# [#ref_1 ^]  [https://kotaku.com/lunchtime-with-the-brothers-chap-strong-bads-creators-5016138 "Lunchtime With The Brothers Chap: Strong Bad's Creators Speak And Eat"], [[Kotaku Interview - 13 Jun 2008|Kotaku, 13 Jun 2008]]
# [#ref_2 ^]  In a 2008 interview, [[Matt Chapman]] indicates that Telltale emailed &quot;right before I had my daughter&quot;,<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_3 [3]]</sup></span> she was born [[H*R.com updates 2007|in July 2007]]; in 2009, he reiterated that Telltale had made contact &quot;two summers ago&quot;.<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_4 [4]]</sup></span> However, in [[Zoinks! Magazine Interview|an October 2006 interview with Zoinks magazine]] he had already hinted at a &quot;large scale game in the works that involves the main characters,&quot; suggesting that Telltale could have been in contact as early as 2006.
# [#ref_3 ^]  [https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/04/14/interview-with-the-brothers-chaps "Interview With the Brothers Chaps"], [[IGN Interview - 14 Apr 2008|IGN, 14 Apr 2008]]
# [#ref_4 ^]  [[OMG Nintendo Interview - 12 May 2009|"One year of WiiWare: Matt and Mike Chapman on Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People", OMG Nintendo, 12 May 2009]]
# [#ref_5 ^]  [http://www.telltalegames.com/company/pressreleases/id-65 " Announcing Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People for WiiWare" press release (archived)]
# [#ref_6 ^]  [https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18236 "Strong Bad’s the Brothers Chaps",] [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 12 Dec 2008|Adventure Gamers, 12 Dec 2008]]
# [#ref_7 ^]  [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/telltale-and-videlectrix "Telltale And Videlectrix Come To Blows", Rock Paper Shotgun]
# [#ref_8 ^]  [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rps-speaks-exclusively-to-videlectrix "RPS Speaks Exclusively To Videlectrix*"], [[RPS Interview - 17 Dec 2008|Rock Paper Shotgun]]
# [#ref_9 ^]  [[Ron & Fez Show Interview - 19 Dec 2008|The Ron and Fez Show, XM 202 / Sirius 197, 19 Dec 2008]]
# [#ref_10 ^]  [https://www.gog.com/news/three_telltale_games_arrive_on_gogcom "Three Telltale Games arrive on GOG.COM!"], GOG.com, 7 Dec 2020
# [#ref_11 ^]  [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/8340/view/3674419898842965390 "Important Information for Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People", The Telltale Team], 30 May 2023
# [#ref_12 ^]  [https://www.destructoid.com/the-brothers-chaps-of-homestar-runner-fame-talk-about-videlectrix-and-the-future-of-good-graphics/ "The Brothers Chaps of Homestar Runner fame talk about Videlectrix and the future of good graphics"], [[Destructoid Interview - 16 Jan 2024|Destructoid, 16 Jan 2024]]
# [#ref_13 ^]  [https://community.telltale.com/discussion/comment/75922 "How did you first find out about HSR?"], Telltale community thread, original post 28 July 2008
# [#ref_14 ^]  [https://skunkapegames.com/samandmax/faq/ "Sam & Max Remasters - FAQ"], ''Skunkape Games''.
# [#ref_15 ^]  [https://steamdb.info/app/31280/history/ "Poker Night at the Inventory History"], ''SteamDB''.
# [#ref_16 ^]  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoXKhwb18MY "Poker Night at the Inventory: Reopening March 5th"], Skunkape, ''YouTube'', 4 Feb 2026
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* [[Videlectrix]]
* [[Category:SBCG4AP Interviews|SBCG4AP Interviews]]
* [[LucasArts]]
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* [[Sam & Max]]
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* [http://www.telltale.com/ Telltale Games] official site
* [telltalegames.com/strongbad Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People at Telltale Games] (archive link)
** [https://store.steampowered.com/app/8340/Strong_Bads_Cool_Game_for_Attractive_People_Season_1/ Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People on Steam] (no longer for sale)
* [https://telltale.com/series/poker-night/ Poker Night at the Inventory at Telltale Games] (archive link)
** [https://store.steampowered.com/app/31280/Poker_Night_at_the_Inventory/ Poker Night at the Inventory] on Steam (no longer for sale)
** [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3897800/Poker_Night_at_the_Inventory/ Poker Night at the Inventory] (2026) on Steam
* [https://skunkapegames.com/ Skunkape Games] official site
 
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026

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"Telltale has been rejecting my ideas for green text adventures for years..." — Strong Bad [1]

The original Telltale Games was a video game company that partnered with Videlectrix to produce Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, a game in five episodes, or "actionsodes" in Strong Bad's term, for PC and WiiWare. According to Strong Bad, "Telltale has been rejecting my ideas for green text adventures for years, but we finally reached a compromise with this puffy 3D point-and-click-em-up adventure. They claim all the coding was done with green text, so I guess that's pretty cool."[#endnote_1 [1]]

The Telltale offices can be seen in the series Behind the Bad, featuring Strong Bad.

On November 19, 2008, Videlectrix expressed jealousy of Telltale Games and announced that they plan to "strike back". Attempts included releasing Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque to cash in on Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective and creating an alternate SBCG4AP box (which later became the reverse artwork for the SBCG4AP Collector's DVD).

On September 2, 2010, Telltale Games announced Poker Night at the Inventory featuring Strong Bad as part of the cast. The game was released on November 22, 2010.

Telltale Games abruptly closed in 2018, going into bankruptcy assignment in October of that year. As a result, its games were delisted from digital storefronts Steam and GOG in the following months. LCG Entertainment, Inc. acquired the rights to much of the Telltale back catalog and revived the brand on August 28, 2019 with plans of republishing much of the back catalog. SBCG4AP was relisted on December 07, 2020; Poker Night at the Inventory remains unavailable for purchase.

Rivalry with Videlectrix

Telltale's fictional relationship with Videlectrix was often humorously portrayed as combatative, with Videlectrix's relatively low-tech output clashing with the 3D graphics used by Telltale. The rivalry came to a head with Videlectrix's release of Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque, which prompted a press release from Telltale Games:[#endnote_3 [3]]

>"I'd also like to take a moment to address a serious issue that has recently come to our attention. Unhappy with our Strong Bad games, Videlectrix has taken it upon themselves to release a Strong Bad game of their own from www.videlectrix.com. "Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque" is completely unauthorized and it's unfortunate that they've resorted to this. In spite of our creative differences and some weird late night phone calls from the irate Videlectrix CEO, Telltale has successfully completed production on the Strong Bad season finale and many of us think it's the best episode of the season. We only wish Videlectrix could have been a bit more grown-up about the whole situation."

Fun Facts

Sources

  1. [#ref_1 ^] Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People press release (archived)
  2. [#ref_2 ^] Telltale Games forum thread
  3. [#ref_3 ^] "Telltale And Videlectrix Come To Blows", Rock Paper Shotgun

See Also

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