Gamasutra has an article up that deals with designers and audience assumptions. Dave Grossman, at Telltale Games, had his mother-in-law play the first Sam and Max episode from the first season. In the game she had to give cheese to a rat, the problem is Sam and Max don't have the swiss cheese he wants. The solution is to use your gun on the cheese to put holes in it and this solution never occurr... more.

Telltale Games announced Nelson Tethers: Puzzle Agent today. Telltale, the developers of the recent Sam and Max games, is working with cartoonist Graham Annable to create a game inspired by the Professor Layton series. This title focuses on Nelson Tethers, the only FBI agent in the puzzle division, trying to figure out a mystery concerning the White House's eraser supplier and encounters with the ... more.

For this weekend only, the great folks at Telltale Games are selling the first season of Sam & Max for only $4.95 (PC version). That's a great deal. And for an even better deal, they're giving away a free game just for taking their short survey. Supplies are limited, so act fast. After filling out a survey (and answer it truthfully) they will send you a code for a free game within a couple ... more.