Penny Arcade Game Dev Talks Episode Two

jayintune points out an interview with Joel DeYoung of HotHead Games, the studio that developed the Penny Arcade video game. He describes some of the new additions coming in the sequel, how old characters and zones will be handled, and plans for the game's release. Additional details are available from DeYoung's comments during PAX, and Joystiq has some screenshots. "Maxing out your stats at the end of Episode One means that your party can be as high as Level 15 if you import your save game and character. Your character's look and all of your items are available to you as well, and if you want to improve upon your looks, you can always browse through the new customization options at the start of the game. About the only thing that won't carry forward is your weapons — we've automatically upgraded Tycho's tommy gun to a shotgun, Gabe's fists now have brass knuckles and your character has traded in your rake for a hoe. We're sticking with the garden tool theme!"

Less poop, more substance

[Enderandrew]

I played the game on a Linux computer, and then moved the game to my wife's Linux laptop. I didn't notice any weird DRM.

My beef with the game was the overt abundance of silly toilet humor. These guys are very smart, and very funny. They can do much better than that.

It supports Linux!

[meist3r]

I really don't like Penny Arcade comics that much. I ended up paying for the game because the demo was really fun and I like to give my money to people that support my OS directly. It's so rare these days and I can't see why. WINE is nice and all but I really like that unfiltered performance and compatibility of native versions. So give Hothead your money they are already spreading the word that they were surprised by the number of sold Linux versions (in a good way).