EN ROUTE TO THE CARIBBEAN · SINCE 1999
2006–2007 · Telltale Games
Inside the adventure
A battered office, eccentric neighbours and a call from the Commissioner launch Sam and Max into another absurd investigation. Former child stars are causing trouble, but hypnosis gradually supplies a common thread. Rather than remaking Hit the Road, this season builds a serial comedy around familiar places and returning characters. Visiting Bosco or Sybil becomes part of the pleasure of coming back.
- Original edition
- 2006–2007 · Telltale Games
- Remaster
- 2020 · Skunkape Games
- Remaster text languages
- English · Français · Deutsch · Español · Italiano · Polski · Čeština · Magyar · Русский
- Voice acting
- English
- Developers of the documented edition
- Steve Purcell · Telltale Games · Skunkape Games
The season, episode by episode
Play the collection in this order. Episode titles retain their original names.
- 01Culture Shock
- 02Situation: Comedy
- 03The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball
- 04Abe Lincoln Must Die!
- 05Reality 2.0
- 06Bright Side of the Moon
How it plays
Explore, collect objects and investigate conversations. The puzzles follow a comic logic: something reasonable to Sam and Max may be outrageous to everyone else. Each episode offers its own case while the neighbourhood becomes a shared language between game and player. Examine apparently decorative objects too; a good joke can be a reward in itself.
The character of the season
The office is a home base rather than a mere transition. Recurring sets and supporting characters turn into a small comedy troupe. Familiarity makes the next unexpected detour more enjoyable, while timing and performances give ordinary encounters their rhythm.
The game in pictures
Remastered edition screenshots · Steam / Skunkape Games. Select an image to enlarge it.
Original and remaster
Telltale originals and Skunkape remasters share one profile; the catalogue year belongs to the original season.
On PC, the original episodes are available as free DLC for the remasters. These versions preserve the games’ history; technical support for the originals is limited.
Choose the edition on the official page, including console versions. Requirements and languages can vary by platform: check the copy you intend to buy.
Skunkape · FAQ ↗Story and ending · spoiler warning
Hypnosis ties increasingly ambitious investigations together. The conspiracy carries the pair beyond their street while taking aim at media, politics and promises of universal happiness.
Read the ending · spoilers
Hugh Bliss orchestrates the hypnosis conspiracy. Sam frees Max and stops the threat on the Moon.
Read the detailed plot (contains spoilers) ↗How and where to play
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Windows · Steam · Remastered 2020
Steam · View the edition ↗Skunkape · View the edition ↗Tools for playing →Physical and used copies
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