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Bleu Ninja: /* Tycho Brahe */ "Penny Arcade Adventures" wasn't a Telltale game.

Bleu Ninja — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:09:04 GMT

Tycho Brahe: "Penny Arcade Adventures" wasn't a Telltale game.

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	Tycho is a main character from the ''Penny Arcade'' comic, alter ego of co-creator Jerry Holkins.		Tycho is a main character from the ''Penny Arcade'' comic, alter ego of co-creator Jerry Holkins.

-	Tycho first ~~appeared~~ with [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] ~~characters in Make a Scene With Telltale at PAX 2010 when he~~ was a suspect along with [[Marzipan]] in a murder; his appearance was possible due to prior Telltale game ''[[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness\|Penny Arcade Adventures]]''. However, in that cartoon, the characters had dialogue and voices written and performed by fans at the Penny Arcade Expo. The first instance of characters from both universes interacting together with official dialog came in the crossover game ''Poker Night at the Inventory'', ~~where~~ Tycho and Strong Bad ~~were both~~ participants in a poker tournament at an exclusive club called The Inventory.	+	Tycho's first official interaction with [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] was in the Telltale crossover game ''Poker Night at the Inventory'', featuring Tycho and Strong Bad among the participants of a poker tournament at an exclusive club called The Inventory.
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		+	An earlier version of Tycho's ''Poker Night'' model had been shown at [[Make a Scene with Telltale at PAX 2010]], an interactive panel hosted by Telltale Games that allowed attendees to write and voice a dramatic scene as a demonstration of the Telltale Tool game engine. In this scene, Tycho and [[Marzipan]] are murder suspects.

	===Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad===		===Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad===

The Cheatbot: autoreplace: — → {{--}}

The Cheatbot — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 03:20:38 GMT

autoreplace: — → {{--}}

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	===Appearances===		===Appearances===
-	*[[Make a Scene with Telltale at PAX 2010]] ~~—~~ Tycho is in the toon along with Marzipan and [[Strong Sad]]. The characters are voiced by audience members.	+	*[[Make a Scene with Telltale at PAX 2010]] {{--}} Tycho is in the toon along with Marzipan and [[Strong Sad]]. The characters are voiced by audience members.
-	*[[Poker Night at the Inventory]] ~~—~~ Tycho is one of the players, alongside with Strong Bad. He also appeared in the [[Poker Night at the Inventory Teaser\|teaser]] and [[Poker Night at the Inventory Trailer\|trailer]].	+	*[[Poker Night at the Inventory]] {{--}} Tycho is one of the players, alongside with Strong Bad. He also appeared in the [[Poker Night at the Inventory Teaser\|teaser]] and [[Poker Night at the Inventory Trailer\|trailer]].

	==References==		==References==
-	*Email [[web comics]] ~~—~~ The art style and premise of the "GAMERJōX" web comic is based on Penny Arcade, with Strong Bad resembling main character Gabe.	+	*Email [[web comics]] {{--}} The art style and premise of the "GAMERJōX" web comic is based on Penny Arcade, with Strong Bad resembling main character Gabe.
-	*[[Make a Scene with Telltale: Strong Bad Edition]] ~~—~~ The "Make a Scene" takes place at PAX, and Strong Bad and [[The King of Town]] (as voiced by an audience member) make fun of the expo.	+	*[[Make a Scene with Telltale: Strong Bad Edition]] {{--}} The "Make a Scene" takes place at PAX, and Strong Bad and [[The King of Town]] (as voiced by an audience member) make fun of the expo.

Bleu Ninja: change main image

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:34:45 GMT

change main image

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-		+	[[Image:gamerjox.png\|thumb\|360px\|"Slickly drawn college roommates make nothing but video game inside jokes."]]
-	[[Image:~~Webcomicpreview~~.png\|thumb\|"Slickly drawn college roommates make nothing but video game inside jokes."]]	+
	'''[[wikipedia:Penny Arcade (webcomic)\|Penny Arcade]]''' is a web comic about video games created by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. Although the comic has been referred to in the past, most references to Penny Arcade and PAX are due to [[Telltale Games]]' involvement in [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] and [[Poker Night at the Inventory]]. [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] was also previewed at PAX.		'''[[wikipedia:Penny Arcade (webcomic)\|Penny Arcade]]''' is a web comic about video games created by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. Although the comic has been referred to in the past, most references to Penny Arcade and PAX are due to [[Telltale Games]]' involvement in [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] and [[Poker Night at the Inventory]]. [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] was also previewed at PAX.

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	===Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad===		===Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad===
-	While most of the players at The Inventory's poker game seem casually friendly towards each other, Strong Bad and Tycho have a barely-concealed hatred of each other. Strong Bad mocks Tycho personally, as well as the webcomic (calling it a Geocities "fansite-for-babies"), and PAX (a "rinky-dink dinky-shrink"). In response, Tycho mocks Strong Bad's [[Strong Bad's Technology\|computers and games]], [[How do you type with boxing gloves on?\|hands]], and [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|dating life]]. He also calls him a "chuwero", a made up racial slur which ~~was used in~~ [https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/10/meet-mr.-hyde ~~a 2006~~ ''Penny Arcade'' strip]~~{{inlinecontentwarning}}~~.	+	While most of the players at The Inventory's poker game seem casually friendly towards each other, Strong Bad and Tycho have a barely-concealed hatred of each other. Strong Bad mocks Tycho personally, as well as the webcomic (calling it a Geocities "fansite-for-babies"), and PAX (a "rinky-dink dinky-shrink"). In response, Tycho mocks Strong Bad's [[Strong Bad's Technology\|computers and games]], [[How do you type with boxing gloves on?\|hands]], and [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|dating life]]. He also calls him a "chuwero", a made-up racial slur which originated from a {{inlinecontentwarning}} [https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/10/meet-mr.-hyde ''Penny Arcade'' strip].

	===Appearances===		===Appearances===

Bleu Ninja: /* Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad */ content warning for a swear

Bleu Ninja — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:44:41 GMT

Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad: content warning for a swear

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	===Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad===		===Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad===
-	While most of the players at The Inventory's poker game seem casually friendly towards each other, Strong Bad and Tycho have a barely-concealed hatred of each other. Strong Bad mocks Tycho personally, as well as the webcomic (calling it a Geocities "fansite-for-babies"), and PAX (a "rinky-dink dinky-shrink"). In response, Tycho mocks Strong Bad's [[Strong Bad's Technology\|computers and games]], [[How do you type with boxing gloves on?\|hands]], and [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|dating life]]. He also calls him a "chuwero", a made up racial slur which was used in [https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/10/meet-mr.-hyde a 2006 ''Penny Arcade'' strip].	+	While most of the players at The Inventory's poker game seem casually friendly towards each other, Strong Bad and Tycho have a barely-concealed hatred of each other. Strong Bad mocks Tycho personally, as well as the webcomic (calling it a Geocities "fansite-for-babies"), and PAX (a "rinky-dink dinky-shrink"). In response, Tycho mocks Strong Bad's [[Strong Bad's Technology\|computers and games]], [[How do you type with boxing gloves on?\|hands]], and [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|dating life]]. He also calls him a "chuwero", a made up racial slur which was used in [https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/10/meet-mr.-hyde a 2006 ''Penny Arcade'' strip]{{inlinecontentwarning}}.

	===Appearances===		===Appearances===

Bleu Ninja: Reworked layout - created PAX and Tycho subsections

Bleu Ninja — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 20:12:00 GMT

Reworked layout - created PAX and Tycho subsections

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	[[Image:Webcomicpreview.png\|thumb\|"Slickly drawn college roommates make nothing but video game inside jokes."]]		[[Image:Webcomicpreview.png\|thumb\|"Slickly drawn college roommates make nothing but video game inside jokes."]]
		+	'''[[wikipedia:Penny Arcade (webcomic)\|Penny Arcade]]''' is a web comic about video games created by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. Although the comic has been referred to in the past, most references to Penny Arcade and PAX are due to [[Telltale Games]]' involvement in [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] and [[Poker Night at the Inventory]]. [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] was also previewed at PAX.
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		+	== PAX ==
		+	'''[[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo\|PAX]]''', originally known as '''Penny Arcade Expo''', is a gaming convention created by Krahulik and Holkins. First held in the Seattle area, the convention has since added events in Boston, Philadelphia, and San Antonio in the United States; and Melbourne in Australia. Homestar Runner characters appeared in Telltale Games panels at PAX West in Seattle, and [[The Brothers Chaps]] held a panel and organized playtests of Trogdor!! The Board Game at PAX East in Boston.
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		+	* '''2008'''
		+	**[[Make a Scene with Telltale: Strong Bad Edition]]
		+	* '''2010'''
		+	**[[Make a Scene with Telltale at PAX 2010]]
		+	* '''2018'''
		+	**A prototype of Trogdor!! The Board Game was playable at PAX East (April 5-8).
		+	**[[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018\|Homestar Runner Panel: Games Games Games!]]
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		+	== Tycho Brahe ==
	[[Image:strongbadandtycho.png\|thumb\|"Yeah, yeah. I hate you. Whatever."]]		[[Image:strongbadandtycho.png\|thumb\|"Yeah, yeah. I hate you. Whatever."]]
-	''~~'[[wikipedia:~~Penny Arcade ~~(webcomic)\|Penny Arcade]]~~''~~' is a web~~ comic ~~about video games that stars Tycho and Gabe~~, ~~the~~ alter ~~egos~~ of ~~creators Mike Krahulik and~~ Jerry Holkins respectively. They also hold a convention called [[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo\|PAX]], the Penny Arcade Expo. Tycho was able to appear with [[Strong Bad]] and other video game characters due to the episodic video game ''[[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness\|Penny Arcade Adventures]]''. Although the comic has been referred to in the past, most references to Penny Arcade and PAX are due to [[Telltale Games]]' involvement in [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] and [[Poker Night at the Inventory]].	+	Tycho is a main character from the ''Penny Arcade'' comic, alter ego of co-creator Jerry Holkins.

-	Tycho first appeared with [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] characters in Make a Scene With Telltale at PAX 2010 when he was a suspect along with [[Marzipan]] in a murder. However, in that cartoon, the characters had dialogue and voices written and performed by fans at the Penny Arcade Expo. The first instance of characters from both universes interacting together with dialog ~~written by the license holders~~ came in Poker Night at the Inventory ~~when Max~~ and Strong Bad were both participants in a poker tournament at an exclusive club called The Inventory where video game characters relax on their days off. All of the characters in the game were performed by their official voice actors, including Strong Bad. Tycho was voiced for the first time in the game.	+	Tycho first appeared with [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] characters in Make a Scene With Telltale at PAX 2010 when he was a suspect along with [[Marzipan]] in a murder; his appearance was possible due to prior Telltale game ''[[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness\|Penny Arcade Adventures]]''. However, in that cartoon, the characters had dialogue and voices written and performed by fans at the Penny Arcade Expo. The first instance of characters from both universes interacting together with official dialog came in the crossover game ''Poker Night at the Inventory'', where Tycho and Strong Bad were both participants in a poker tournament at an exclusive club called The Inventory.

-	==Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad==	+	===Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad===
-	While most of the players at The Inventory's poker game seem casually friendly towards each other, Strong Bad and Tycho have a barely concealed hatred of each other. Strong Bad ~~thinks Tycho is a dork and~~ mocks ~~penny-arcade.com~~ calling it a "Geocities ~~site~~". In response, Tycho calls him a "chuwero", a made up racial slur which was used in [https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/10/meet-mr.-hyde a 2006 ''Penny Arcade'' strip].	+	While most of the players at The Inventory's poker game seem casually friendly towards each other, Strong Bad and Tycho have a barely-concealed hatred of each other. Strong Bad mocks Tycho personally, as well as the webcomic (calling it a Geocities "fansite-for-babies"), and PAX (a "rinky-dink dinky-shrink"). In response, Tycho mocks Strong Bad's [[Strong Bad's Technology\|computers and games]], [[How do you type with boxing gloves on?\|hands]], and [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|dating life]]. He also calls him a "chuwero", a made up racial slur which was used in [https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/10/meet-mr.-hyde a 2006 ''Penny Arcade'' strip].

-	==Appearances==	+	===Appearances===
	*[[Make a Scene with Telltale at PAX 2010]] — Tycho is in the toon along with Marzipan and [[Strong Sad]]. The characters are voiced by audience members.		*[[Make a Scene with Telltale at PAX 2010]] — Tycho is in the toon along with Marzipan and [[Strong Sad]]. The characters are voiced by audience members.
-	*[[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Tycho is one of the players, ~~along~~ with Strong Bad. ~~Strong Bad makes fun of PAX again, as well as~~ the ~~Penny Arcade web comic and Tycho himself.~~	+	*[[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Tycho is one of the players, alongside with Strong Bad. He also appeared in the [[Poker Night at the Inventory Teaser\|teaser]] and [[Poker Night at the Inventory Trailer\|trailer]].
-	**[[Poker Night at the Inventory Teaser]] ~~Tycho appears in silouette, along with Strong Bad, The Heavy,~~ and ~~[[Sam & Max\|Max]].~~	+
-	**[[Poker Night at the Inventory Trailer]] ~~Tycho, Strong Bad, Max, and The Heavy are seen interacting for the first time~~.	+

	==References==		==References==
-	*Email [[web comics]] — The art style and premise of the "GAMERJōX" web comic is based on Penny Arcade with Strong Bad resembling Gabe.	+	*Email [[web comics]] — The art style and premise of the "GAMERJōX" web comic is based on Penny Arcade, with Strong Bad resembling main character Gabe.
	*[[Make a Scene with Telltale: Strong Bad Edition]] — The "Make a Scene" takes place at PAX, and Strong Bad and [[The King of Town]] (as voiced by an audience member) make fun of the expo.		*[[Make a Scene with Telltale: Strong Bad Edition]] — The "Make a Scene" takes place at PAX, and Strong Bad and [[The King of Town]] (as voiced by an audience member) make fun of the expo.

189.92.193.119: /* Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad */

189.92.193.119 — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 17:47:52 GMT

Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad

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	==Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad==		==Tycho's relationship with Strong Bad==
-	While most of the players at The Inventory's poker game seem casually friendly towards each other, Strong Bad and Tycho have a barely concealed hatred of each other. Strong Bad thinks Tycho is a dork and mocks penny-arcade.com calling it a "Geocities site". In response, Tycho calls him a "chuwero", a made up racial slur.	+	While most of the players at The Inventory's poker game seem casually friendly towards each other, Strong Bad and Tycho have a barely concealed hatred of each other. Strong Bad thinks Tycho is a dork and mocks penny-arcade.com calling it a "Geocities site". In response, Tycho calls him a "chuwero", a made up racial slur which was used in [https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/10/meet-mr.-hyde a 2006 ''Penny Arcade'' strip].

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

Catjaz63: And by 'multiple users', you mean RickTommy and '''yourself'''.

Catjaz63 — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 05:48:21 GMT

And by 'multiple users', you mean RickTommy and '''yourself'''.

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Broncotroll: Multiple users agreed, please take it to talk before changing

Broncotroll — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 04:11:26 GMT

Multiple users agreed, please take it to talk before changing

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Ngamer01: Switch "Speedy Delete" template with "To Be Discussed" one.

Ngamer01 — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 16:07:23 GMT

Switch "Speedy Delete" template with "To Be Discussed" one.

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Broncotroll: to be deleted, it appears this and team fortress only exist as parallels to sam and max in order to get all the poker night characters on pages

Broncotroll — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:17:07 GMT

to be deleted, it appears this and team fortress only exist as parallels to sam and max in order to get all the poker night characters on pages

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	*Email [[web comics]] — The art style and premise of the "GAMERJōX" web comic is based on Penny Arcade with Strong Bad resembling Gabe.		*Email [[web comics]] — The art style and premise of the "GAMERJōX" web comic is based on Penny Arcade with Strong Bad resembling Gabe.
	*[[Make a Scene with Telltale: Strong Bad Edition]] — The "Make a Scene" takes place at PAX, and Strong Bad and [[The King of Town]] (as voiced by an audience member) make fun of the expo.		*[[Make a Scene with Telltale: Strong Bad Edition]] — The "Make a Scene" takes place at PAX, and Strong Bad and [[The King of Town]] (as voiced by an audience member) make fun of the expo.
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