The guys at Telltale Games were interviewed by the Marin Independent Journal about what’s going on with them as a games company. There’s a decent amount about Sam & Max 2 and their wishes for the franchise…

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Although the company is in negotiations for the license of another game, the trio said it is no secret that they want to develop the sequel to “Sam and Max” or something like it. An online petition in support of the canceled game incited the company’s launch, they said.”When we saw the petition and how upset people were, we knew we had to start Telltale Games,” Bruner said.

LucasArts has a license for the game from the comic book’s creator, Steve Purcell. That license expires in May, at which point Connors said he hopes to strike a deal with Purcell.

Purcell could not be reached for comment, nor could LucasArts spokeswoman Anne Marie Stein.

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Well there you go. Looks like they really do want to make a Sam & Max game (who wouldn’t?) but the Freelance Police will be sitting out at least the first round. That said, the Telltale guys seem to know what they’re doing, and definitely seem dedicated, so I think it’s more than worth keeping an eye on their first game as well.

Telltale Games, a new adventure design company made from some members of the former Sam & Max Freelance Police team, have finally peeked out their heads after months of hiding. You can read a Q&A with one Telltale team member, Dan Connors, over at Gamespot.

In the Q&A Connors talks about Telltale’s goals (compelling story driven games that remind everyone of the great adventures of yesteryear, using online distribution with no publisher), a bunch of silly stuff, and of course, whether their first game is a Sam & Max title. Of course, Dan Connors has nothing to say about that, though he does say that their first game will be based on a “much loved franchise.”

That’s not very conclusive at all, but it hasn’t stopped the nerds of the world over at Slashdot from proclaiming it the second coming (or third or fourth depending really) of the Freelance Police, saying (with only the Gamespot interview to go by) that Sam & Max is already saved and coming soon from Telltale. I definitely didn’t read that in the Gamespot story, but I’d be happy if it was true!

What is Telltale really up to? We’ll see! Until then, their site is definitely worth taking a look at.