14 years after its original release, Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse once again serves as a trilogy conclusion. Originally marking the end of Telltale Games' episodic revival of the Sam & Max series, Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Remastered serves as the final enhanced port of the adventure games. Beautifully updated by Skunkape Games, it does justice to the last Sam & Max game and remains the strongest of the trilogy.

If you’re unfamiliar with the Sam & Max series, it’s about two private investigators (Sam, an anthropomorphic dog, and Max, a maniacal rabbit). Originally a comic book, it was given a game by LucasArts in 1993 called Sam & Max Hit the Road, which is one of the best adventure games ever made, and even spawned a television series, The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police. Then, starting in the mid-2000s, Telltale Games made a trilogy of episodic adventures, which led to The Devil’s Playhouse.

One thing that was clear about Telltale’s trilogy was that they got better as they went along. This is all on display in The Devil’s Playhouse, which has a better inventory system, helpful hints from characters so you’re never stuck, and the ability to switch between characters. This leads to more satisfying puzzles to solve and a well-rounded story that’s engaging from start to finish.

All of these remasters have been a labor of love; it’s an incredible opportunity to revisit games we worked on together over a decade ago! The Devil’s Playhouse remaster was both the biggest challenge – it’s a huge and interconnected game – and the one we’re most proud of. pic.twitter.com/mg9Yaw5Kzx