GS: The original Sam and Max Hit The Road is considered one of the classics of the genre, perhaps even the best ever made. What would you say are its most compelling features? Are those features significant still, in the context of what you intend to build onto Telltale's products?

DC: The characters, the creativity, the art, and the quality writing of Stemmle, Clark and Purcell. All of that is tremendously significant. We have worked with great writers like Mike Stemmle and Tim Schafer, and we know how to execute their vision and deliver their punchlines, which is not something you see very often in games. Going forward, we are always going to seek out writing talent.

We also consider the art to be amazing, and we want to hit that same level. Not in a "Wow, did you see those dynamically lit particles?" kind of way, but in a "Wow, that is a great animation!" kind of way.