In September of 2018, Telltale Games announced a sudden mass closure of its studios. This left hundreds of employees unemployed without time to search for new work. According to former Telltale employees, some staff knew the company was in financial peril. In 2019, LCG Entertainment announced the acquisition of several key Telltale assets; LCG Entertainment would still publish and re-release games under the Telltale name. Despite being a different company, many former Telltale employees still have gripes with LCG Entertainment re-releasing former Telltale works. Last year, the company re-released Batman: The Telltale Series and announced The Wolf Among Us 2.
Over the last two years, episodic games have been on the rise with Tell Me Why, The Dark Pictures Anthology, and Twin Mirror. Today, Telltale Games announced that they have re-released Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures, Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, and Telltale Texas Hold’em!
Wallace & Gromit
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures is a point-and-click interactive story series comprised of four episodes. Each episode contains a variety of adventures that depict the beloved inventor and his loyal dog dealing with mishaps and comedic moments.
Below is the four-episode synopsis:
- Episode One, “Fright of the Bumblebees”, follows Wallace and his crafty canine Gromit as they embark on a new honey enterprise.
- In episode Two, “The Last Resort”, our twosome brings the beach to their basement with the construction of West Wallaby Waterworld – a makeshift resort complete with sun, sand, and Wallace’s homemade boardwalk attractions.
- Episode Three, “Muzzled!”, Monty Muzzle’s charity fair comes to West Wallaby Street to raise funds to rebuild the local dog shelter, but the chase is on when Mr. Muzzle’s real intentions are revealed.
- Episode Four, “The Boogie Man”, starts with a new lost item Golden Retrieval business venture for our pioneering pair, setting off a search for the missing golf course and property deed, and the imminent destruction of the entire town. Will Wallace and Gromit be able to save the day?
Strong Bad & Texas Hold’Em
Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People is based on the Strong Bad Emails animated shorts Homestarrunner.com web series created by Mike and Matt Chapman. The five-episode series features the loudmouthed, wrestling-masked Strong Bad who takes players on a crazy trip through the creative landscape of Free Country, USA.
Telltale Texas Hold’em! a 3D poker game featuring a goofy variety of virtual personalities is back. The game features over 1,800 lines of dialog. This dialog will leave you questioning what you just witnessed.
New CEO Statement
Jamie Ottilie, the new CEO of Telltale Games, had this to say about the re-releases.
The classic Telltale titles really set the bar for early narrative games and garnered such loyal followings. We are continuing our mission to make as many of the classic games available again for fans and, hopefully, a whole new audience while we work on a number of new titles. We’re thrilled to bring Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures back to online stores.
Availability
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures is available for PC on Steam, GOG.com, Robot Cache, and Green Man Gaming for $14.99 USD. Telltale Texas Hold’em! is available for $4.99 USD. Finally, Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People is available on PC for $14.99.
