Join the US Department of Puzzle Research and plunge into the mystery haunting the remote mid-western town of Scoggins in Telltale Games' Puzzle Agent, available now for PC and Mac at http://www.puzzleagent.com. Puzzle Agent is the first game released via Telltale's new Pilot Program through which the company is bringing new game concepts to market, similar to the broadcast industry's television pilots. The game is also targeted for release on the iPhone, iPad and WiiWare platforms in July.

Puzzle Agent combines accessible Professor Layton-inspired puzzling, generous doses of Nordic folklore and enigmatic gnomes, with dark David Lynch and Coen brothers inspired sensibilities. This project is a collaborative effort with Graham Annable, Telltale's first creative director at the time of its founding, and is based on his indie comic work Grickle. Puzzle Agent has received very strong early critical praise, including nominations for Best E3 Puzzle, Best E3 Downloadable and Best E3 Graphics (Artistic) from GamingExcellence.

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