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{{about|game company}} {{for-nothe|games played on the Wii|Viidelectrix}}
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{{distinguish|Viidelectrix}}
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{{Infobox_Company |
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{{Infobox_Company
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company_name = Videlectrix |
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|company_name = Videlectrix
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image = [[Image:Videlectrixlogo.png|230px]] |
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|image = [[Image:Videlectrixlogo.png|Videlectrix logo|230px]]
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type = Unknown |
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|type = Video game company
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headquarters = Unknown |
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|headquarters = [[Videlectrix Office]]
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products = Video games, CD-Rs, video game consoles, movies and metal detectors|
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|products = Video games and consoles<br/><small>'''via subsidiaries:'''</small> Blank media, batteries, board games, children's toys, film production
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employees = Art department, graphic designers |
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|employees = [[Videlectrix Guys]]<br/>Art department, graphic designers
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slogan = We use computers...to make video games! |
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|slogan = "We use computers...to make video games!"
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mascot = [[Videlectrix Mascot]] |
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|mascot = [[Videlectrix Mascot]]
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website = [[Videlectrix:|http://www.videlectrix.com]] |
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|website = [[videlectrix.itch.io]] ([[videlectrixitchio:|link]])<br/>[[videlectrix.com]] ([[Videlectrix:|link]])
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[[Image:Videlectrix_developers.png|230px|thumb|Good graphics are a must.]]
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''From a [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018|2018 appearance at PAX East]]:''
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<blockquote>'''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Once we started making cartoons, it was kind of hard not to just let all that [video game] stuff seep into it. We were huge Activision aficionados as kids [...] So we decided to invent a company, a fictitious company, that we could then have an excuse to make bad video games on our cartoon even though it had nothing to do with our cartoon. So we invented Videlectrix.</blockquote>
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'''Videlectrix''' is a fictitious video game company that "makes" most of the games seen on [[homestarrunner.com]]. The brains behind the company Videlectrix were the cover story for January 2005's issue of [[Stookley's Hundredaire Socialite]], as seen in an Easter egg of the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[part-time job]]. In reality, the [[Videlectrix Guys|employees]] seen are [[The Brothers Chaps]] in fake mustaches.
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'''Videlectrix''' is a video game developer that "makes" most of the games seen on [[homestarrunner.com]].
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Videlectrix has three known subsidiaries, ''Videlectrix Films'', which is responsible for the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer|Peasant's Quest movie]] and [[Litigation Jackson]], ''Videlectrix Media'', which manufactures [[Wikipedia:CD-R|CD-Rs]], the type of which is used for [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]], and ''Videlectrix Kidx'', which produces the [[Taranchula]] [[metal detector]] used in the email [[buried]] and the [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] game series. Although the board game company [[Boardelectrix]] and the toy company [[Kidelectrix]] have similar names to Videlectrix, the relationship between these three companies is unknown.
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== Company ==
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[[Image:Videlectrix_developers.png|thumb|200px|Hard at work [[progrum]]ming [[good graphics]].]]
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Videlectrix was first mentioned in the game [[Awexome Cross]]. Although vociferously obsessed with [[good graphics]], their games are noticeably out-of-date; most Videlectrix games are roughly on par with the [[Atari 2600]], [[Nintendo|Nintendo Entertainment System]], or similar '70s-'80s era technology.
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== Main Page Descriptions ==
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[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]], developed by real-world company [[Telltale Games]], was framed as Telltale "collaborating" with Videlectrix. In a similar manner, [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]]'s Steam page lists the game as being developed and published by Videlectrix.
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These are the descriptions shown on the main page of the Videlectrix website, [[Videlectrix:|Videlectrix.com]].
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===April 24, 2009-present===
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A portion of the [[Office of The Brothers Chaps]] is designated as the [[Videlectrix Office]], with a large Videlectrix logo and game artwork adorning the wall.
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<blockquote>
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===Employees===
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Sure you can go to [[Telltale:store/strongbad-bundles|TelltaleGames.com]] to<br>
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{{seemain|Videlectrix Guys}}
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buy <span style="color:red">Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People</span><br>
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The two employees of Videlectrix are "Videlectrix One" {{--}} the domineering, argumentative leader portrayed by [[Matt Chapman]] {{--}} and "Videlectrix Two" {{--}} his timid subordinate portrayed by [[Mike Chapman]]. Both men wear polo shirts, have poorly combed hair, and sport bushy [[mustache]]s. ''[[Stookley's Hundredaire Socialite]]'' featured "the brains behind Videlectrix" as their cover story in January 2005.
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on <span style="color:red">DVD</span>. But only Videlectrix has the REAL box art!<br>
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We don't even know what a 'slip case' is! Box art<br>
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belongs on a BOX. Or at least a picture of a box.<br>
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And that's what you'll find here.<br>
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Oh and hey! Maybe we'll make another <span style="color:red">[[HR:dangeresque.html|Roomisode!]]</span></blockquote>
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===December 1, 2008-April 23, 2009===
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===Subsidiaries and Affiliates===
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<blockquote>
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[[File:Videlectrix Films.png|thumb|Pan-and-scan!]]
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Got the EPISODIC GAMING blues? In this age<br>
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A production logo for '''Videlectrix Films''' is seen in the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]].
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of calculator wristwatches, who has time for 2-4 hours<br>
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of gameplay? With Videlectrix' new <span style="color:red">[[HR:dangeresque.html|ROOMISODIC<br>
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GAMING]]</span>, we guarantee several minutes of game play!<br>
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<br>
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Filling out the paperwork has never been so action-packed<br>
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in <span style="color:red">[[HR:dangeresque.html|Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind The Dangerdesque!<br>
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Click here to play now!]]</span></blockquote>
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===November 19, 2008-November 30, 2008===
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The CD [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] is designed to look like a custom burned {{w|CD-R}} of the '''Videlectrix Media''' brand.
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<blockquote>
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Videlectrix has had ENOUGH! Telltale Games<br>
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thinks they're SO GREAT with their episodic<br>
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gaming model. Well, we still have a few videlectricks<br>
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up our sleeve. No longer will we be graphically<br>
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mariginalized by our graphical oppressors!
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<br><br>
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Check back in the coming days as we strike back!
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</blockquote>
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===July 18, 2008-November 19, 2008===
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'''Videlectrix Kidx''' is a toy company which produced the [[Taranchula]] {{w|Black metal|black}} [[metal detector]] used in the email [[buried]] and the [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] game series. It is unknown if similarly-named toy company [[Kidelectrix]] is affiliated with Videlectrix.
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<blockquote>
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Don't forget about us! We're still HERE! Videlectrix<br>
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has been committing to all kinds of excellents<br>
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in video gaming. No matter what lawsuits you<br>
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hear about, Videlectrix did A LOT of work on<br>
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'Strong Man's <!--sic--> Cool Game for Attractive People.'<br>
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<br>
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Um...Remember Peasant's Quest?<br>
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We did that!
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</blockquote>
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===April 10, 2008-July 17, 2008===
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Board game company '''[[Boardelectrix]]''' has been variously portrayed as [[The Deleteheads Download#Vol. 1 (January 24, 2018)|a separate company "next door" to Videlectrix]] or [[Trogdor!! The Board Game (video)|the same company with the same employees]].
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<blockquote>
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It's official! Videlectrix has gone this-gen! Teaming up<br>
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with round, puffy graphics gamemakers <span style="color:red">Telltale Games</span>,<br>
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we're finally bringing the world of Homestart<!--sic--> Runner<br>
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to life with "<span style="color:purple">Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive<br>
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People!</span>" We helped out with the ''whole entire game''<br>
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and not just one little part they kept in because<br>
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the contract said they had to! Thanks Telltale!
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</blockquote>
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===July 16, 2007-April 9, 2008===
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'''Videlectrix Power''' batteries are used in the [[Kick The Cheat Voicebox Replacement Surgery]] demonstration.
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<blockquote>
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Ever bought a used game that didn't come with the instruction book? <br>
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Hard to play, right? Well, that's just what Videlectrix did with <br>
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<span style="color:red">"Where's an Egg?"</span>! We bought this game overseas years ago and had <br>
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no idea how to play it... <span style="color:magenta">UNTIL NOW!</span><br>
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<span style="color:purple">This online auction</span> has a single page from the instruction book for sale! <br>
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Now everything kind of makes a little bit of sense! <br>
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<span style="color:blue">CLICK HERE</span> to play Where's an egg? right now!
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</blockquote>
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===March 12, 2007-July 16, 2007===
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== Website ==
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<blockquote>
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The Videlectrix website at [[videlectrix.com]] features more information about the company, including news updates, listings of games and box art, downloadable music, and playable games. Many of the games on this site have little or no connection to Homestar Runner. This site has not been updated since 2009.
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Here at Videmalectrix<!--sic-->, some of our programmers<br>
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don't have a whole heckuva lot to do<br>
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sometimes. So we made them remake several<br>
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of your favorite V'lectrix hits for use on the new<br>
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<span style="color:red">Remote Controller Video Game System!</span><br>
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Just pick up any remote you have lying around,<br>
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TV, Betamax, even Laserdisc, then<br>
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click on '<span style="color:red">Games for Wii</span>' and get to wavin'! </blockquote>
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===July 17, 2006-March 12, 2007===
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The [[videlectrix.itch.io|Videlectrix itch.io page]] has superseded videlectrix.com as the home for Videlectrix games on the Internet.
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<blockquote>
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Videlectrix is ONTO YOU! We know you want more<br>
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quality styles inside of your video game and that's<br>
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just what we've done! Kid Speedy v1.NEW! is an<br>
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update for the ages. New challenge! More reward!<br>
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If video computer games are the disease, Videlectrix<br>
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is the free clinic!<br><br>
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<!-- The ending may originally have read "Videlectrix is the cure" until or before August 13, however this is unlikely; it may have been a transcription error on July 17. -->
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Play Kid Speedy! in the 'Game Demos' section NOW!
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===July 10, 2006-July 17, 2006===
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== Videlectrix Games ==
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<blockquote>
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Many games created by Videlectrix have been mentioned or seen throughout the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work. Games range from brief mentions or single screenshots to full, playable games on [[homestarrunner.com|the website]] or elsewhere.
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We have had a lot of couple people tell us<br>
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that they firmly believe 'Kid Speedy' will<br>
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never come out. We Videlectrix types would like to<br>
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take this opportunity to spit on those people.<br>
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After eating a bunch of Skittles.<br><Br>
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Head to the 'Game Demos' section and play Kid Speedy!
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</blockquote>
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===April 24, 2006-July 10, 2006===
 
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<blockquote>
 
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Oh, man. Here we go again. Those <br>
 
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big 'ol brains at Videlectix.com have been <br>
 
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trying to outdo themselves for some time <br>
 
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now, and they've finally done it with a <br>
 
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little game called 'Thy Dungeonman 3.' <br>
 
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Utilising state-off-the-art amber monochrome <br>
 
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computer visuals, TD3 will make you want <br>
 
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to never stop playing this game!!!!!
 
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</blockquote>
 
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===March 21, 2005-April 24, 2006===
 
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<blockquote>
 
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You may not believe it, but we've made yet <br>
 
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another good-great game. We decided to call <br>
 
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this one Stinkoman 20X6. Side scrolling action <br>
 
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means hours of fun scrolling action! <br>
 
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Springtime's around the corner, and <br>
 
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coincidentally, so is "Your Videlectrix.com."
 
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</blockquote>
 
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===January 14-March 21, 2005===
 
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<blockquote>
 
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Holy smokes! We managed to make another <br>
 
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game. This game is a great game and it is <br>
 
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called 50k Racewalker. Go fast, but not too <br>
 
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fast! Pace it on over to the game demos <br>
 
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section and take a few (million) steps. <br>
 
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You won't (will) be disappointed! Keep <br>
 
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your crosshairs locked on videlectrix.com, <br>
 
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or "Good Games HQ."
 
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</blockquote>
 
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===August 30, 2004-January 14, 2005===
 
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<blockquote>
 
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Yowza! We're a real video-game-making-company!<br>
 
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To prove it, we have a new game called Duck Guardian.<br>
 
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Slither on over to the Game Demos section and <br>
 
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guard you some ducks. We're also gearing up for our<br>
 
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fall lineup of "New Releases and Announced Titles."<br>
 
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We look forward to seeing you in America's finest<br>
 
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and friendliest video arcades!
 
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===February 23-August 30, 2004===
 
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<blockquote>
 
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We're all the time working on the hottest new games and titles. Recently,<br>
 
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we just finished making 'Thy Dungeonman 2.' We're even thinking of<br>
 
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making another game in the future! Other projects are too numerous<br>
 
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and exciting to mention, but you can bet they'll be every bit as good as<br>
 
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some of our other hot titles. For years, Videlectrix has been busy making<br>
 
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sure you'll get a chance to love playing our electronic T.V. video games.<br>
 
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That's practically our middle name. So, keep your eyes peeled for our<br>
 
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upcoming "Hottest New Games and Titles!!"
 
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==Easter Eggs==
 
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* Clicking on the blow up reading "starring the popular RON PLANET!" while viewing the Duck Guardian 2 box will send you to [http://www.ronplanet.com Ron Planet]. This is a side project by Craig Zobel and Matt Chapman.
 
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*The mp3 file for Stinkoman Level 1 Theme has a description that says "00000605 0000010F 000027AE 0000116E 00007E53 000074BC 00005EF8 00007053 00003C68 000065F0". This is a hex code, and when deciphered, it is simply a bunch of random characters: '®n~St¼^øpS<heð.
 
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== Videlectrix Games ==
 
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*[[50K Racewalker]]
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*[[Awexome Cross]]
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*[[Burninate the Barnyard]]
*[[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind The Dangerdesque]]
*[[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind The Dangerdesque]]
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*[[Dangeresque Roomisode 2: The Intersection of Doom & Boom]]
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*[[Dangeresque Roomisode 3: Keep My Enemies, Loser]]
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*[[Dangeresque Roomisode X: Inspection Certificate on File in Building Office]]
*[[Duck Guardian]]
*[[Duck Guardian]]
*[[Duck Pond]]
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*[[Gel-Arshie's Pro Fruitboarder]]
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*[[Halloween Hide & Seek]]
*[[Hallrunner]]
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*[[Pigs on Head|Pigs on Head (LCD Version)]]
*[[Population: Tire]]
*[[Population: Tire]]
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*[[Redcoat Ghost Patrol]]
*[[RhinoFeeder]]
*[[RhinoFeeder]]
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*[[Rig Rug]]
*[[Secret Collect.]]
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*[[Thy Dungeonman II]]
*[[Thy Dungeonman II]]
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*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]]
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*[[Trogday Micro Game]]
*[[TROGDOR!]]
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*[[Trogdor's 3D-Ungeon]]
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=== Non-Playable ===
=== Non-Playable ===
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*[[Sketchbook 2009#SK-2009-10-22|Butcher Bros.]]
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*[[Butcher Bros.]]
*[[C.H.E.A.T.]]
*[[C.H.E.A.T.]]
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*[[Cheat Commandos Tactics]]
*[[Duck Guardian 2]]
*[[Duck Guardian 2]]
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*[[Classic Stand-up Arcade Game|Explodey Sisters]]
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*[[Fluffy Puff Mayonnaise Game]]
*[[Halfathlon]]
*[[Halfathlon]]
*[[King Dingo]]
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*[[8-Bit is Enough|Lady Crate Ape]]
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*[[Fan 'Stumes 2021|Locate Banana]]
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*Pigs On Head (console/computer version)
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*[[8-Bit is Enough|Mista Fixit]]
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*[[Peasant's Quest Proposed Sequels|PEASANT'S QUEST 2: Return of the Babym'n]]
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*[[Pigs on Head#Explanations|Pigs On Head (console/computer version)]]
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*[[Homestar Ruiner Responses#First Page|Snake Boxer]]
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*[[Homestar Ruiner Responses (House of Strong)#Fun Machine|Snake Boxer 2: The Biting of Boxer Joe]]
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*Snake Boxer 3: Solving Problems Through Diplomacy
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*[[Homestar Ruiner Responses (House of Strong)#Fun Machine|Snake Boxer 3: Solving Problems Through Diplomacy]]
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*Snake Boxer 4: Lady Snake Parade
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*[[Homestar Ruiner Responses (House of Strong)#Fun Machine|Snake Boxer 4: Lady Snake Parade]]
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*Snake Boxer 6: Now The Snakes Have Fists Too
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*[[Strong Bad's Responses in Poker Night at the Inventory#Strong Bad and Tycho Conversations|Snake Boxer 6: Now The Snakes Have Fists Too]]
*[[Spaceshipper]]
*[[Spaceshipper]]
*[[Spirits of '76]]
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*[[Sundae Drivin']]
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*[[8-Bit is Enough Responses (The Field)#Cell Phone → 1|The Halls of Trogdor]]
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*[[8-Bit is Enough Responses (Videlectrix Mainframe)#Copy Protector → InvisiGlasses|Thy Dungeonman 0: No Text Edition]]
*[[Trogdor: Let's Burninate Phonics]]
*[[Trogdor: Let's Burninate Phonics]]
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*[[dictionary|Where's an Egg? II]]
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*[[Fan Costumes 2017|Xeliogravius IV]]
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[[File:jun10.jpeg|thumb|Joystick Wagglin']]
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[[File:videlectrixman.gif|thumb|Many games open with an animation of the running mascot.]]
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== Game Gallery ==
 
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The box art of the games created by Videlectrix.
 
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'''Description:'''
 
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<blockquote>Welcome to the Videlectrix Game Gallery. Have some wine and cheese<br />
 
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and enjoy the dynamic cover artwork for our dynamic cover games.<br />
 
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Featuring the work of award winning artists such as: our art department.</blockquote>
 
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*Secret Collect (for the [[FunMachine]])
 
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*Rhinofeeder (for the Super Funmachine)
 
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*Thy Dungeonman (400-page manual inside!! Text-based, Dungeon-based Action!!)
 
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*Thy Dungeonman III
 
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*50k Racewalker (Taste a Walk!)
 
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*Space Shipper (NOW for only ONE PLAYER!!!)
 
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*Stinkoman 20X6 (Ask for a challenge! Deuce!)
 
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MP3s of the music from various Videlectrix games are available.
 
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'''Description:'''
 
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<blockquote>We one time received two emails asking about the music from all our<br />
 
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*[[Videlectrix:songs/videlectrix_theme.mp3|Videlectrix Theme]]
 
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*[[Videlectrix:songs/trogdor_theme.mp3|Trogdor Theme]]
 
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*[[Videlectrix:songs/pq_theme.mp3|Peasant's Quest Theme]]
 
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*[[Videlectrix:songs/pq_trogcave.mp3|Peasant's Quest (Trogdor's Cave)]]
 
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*[[Videlectrix:songs/trogdor_intermission.mp3|Trogdor Intermission]]
 
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*[[Videlectrix:songs/thydungeonman_theme.mp3|Thy Dungeonman Theme]]
 
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*[[Videlectrix:songs/duckguard1_theme.mp3|Duck Guardian 1 Theme]]
 
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*[[Videlectrix:songs/duckguard1_win.mp3|Duck Guardian 1 Reprise]]
 
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*[[Videlectrix:songs/stinkoman_level1.mp3|Stinkoman Level 1]]
 
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*[[Videlectrix:songs/stinkoman_level2.mp3|Stinkoman Level 2]]
 
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*[[Videlectrix:songs/stinkoman_cutscene.mp3|Stinkoman Cutscene]]
 
==Fun Facts==
==Fun Facts==
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[[File:TwitterSbemailsongGuitar.png|thumb|We use computers... to make video games!]]
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[[File:ytthumb hauntedhouse.png|thumb|The 'Trix]]
=== Remarks ===
=== Remarks ===
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*The quote "award winning artists such as: our art department" could be a reference to games from the Atari era in which employees remained nameless.
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*A description of Videlectrix in a [[Telltale Games]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20110831101532/http://www.telltalegames.com/company/pressreleases/id-65 press release] read:
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Since the beginning of organized time, or shortly thereafter, the 'Trix, as they are sometimes known, has been at all four fronts of the electronic video gaming industry, providing lo-res entertainment to parents and children alike. In the early years, The Big V, as they are othertimes known, got their start by typing numbers into calculators and then turning the calculators upside down to form words. In 2003, they partnered with Homestarrunner.com and released the arcade peasant-masher Trogdor! They've since followed up with hit after hit, including next-gen text adventure Peasant's Quest, side scrolling platformer Stinkoman 20X6, and the unforgettable Color Television Calibration Cartridge. Vid'rix looks forward to working with Telltale Games and finding out just exactly what it is they do.
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Since the beginning of videogames, Videlectrix has been there forefronting the crap out of the competition with good graphics and half-decent progrumming. With classic hits like the '''Thy Dungeonman''' series, '''Trogdor!''', '''Stinkoman 20X6''', and '''Peasant's Quest''', the 'Trix has firmly cemented itself in cement shoes and cast itself into the proverbial East River of videogaming.
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*Videlectrix has often been treated as a legitimate video game developer in the real world. In one instance, they were even acknowledged by ''Nintendo Power'' magazine.
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**{{w|Eric Conveys an Emotion|Emotion Eric}} [[Eric Conveys An Emotion: The Interview|visited the Videlectrix offices for an interview]].
**Rock, Paper, Shotgun [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/12/17/rps-speaks-exclusively-to-videlectrix/ interviewed] Videlectrix regarding their disagreement with [[Telltale Games]].
**Rock, Paper, Shotgun [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/12/17/rps-speaks-exclusively-to-videlectrix/ interviewed] Videlectrix regarding their disagreement with [[Telltale Games]].
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=== Inside References ===
=== Inside References ===
*Many Videlectrix games feature [[Poorly Written Emails|incorrect English grammar]] and [[Deliberately Poor English|spelling due to bad translations]], despite the fact the Videlectrix team have been shown to be fluent in English.
*Many Videlectrix games feature [[Poorly Written Emails|incorrect English grammar]] and [[Deliberately Poor English|spelling due to bad translations]], despite the fact the Videlectrix team have been shown to be fluent in English.
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=== Real-World References ===
*The Videlectrix logo is similar to the first version of the [[Wikipedia:Commodore International|Commodore]] logo, particularly its [[font]].
*The Videlectrix logo is similar to the first version of the [[Wikipedia:Commodore International|Commodore]] logo, particularly its [[font]].
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== See Also ==
== See Also ==
*[[Viidelectrix]]
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== External Links ==
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Current revision as of 23:29, 11 September 2024

Not to be confused with Viidelectrix.
Videlectrix
Videlectrix logo
Type Video game company
Headquarters Videlectrix Office
Products Video games and consoles
via subsidiaries: Blank media, batteries, board games, children's toys, film production
Employees Videlectrix Guys
Art department, graphic designers
Slogan "We use computers...to make video games!"
Mascot Videlectrix Mascot
Website videlectrix.itch.io (link)
videlectrix.com (link)

From a 2018 appearance at PAX East:

MATT CHAPMAN: Once we started making cartoons, it was kind of hard not to just let all that [video game] stuff seep into it. We were huge Activision aficionados as kids [...] So we decided to invent a company, a fictitious company, that we could then have an excuse to make bad video games on our cartoon even though it had nothing to do with our cartoon. So we invented Videlectrix.

Videlectrix is a video game developer that "makes" most of the games seen on homestarrunner.com.

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[edit] Company

Hard at work progrumming good graphics.

Videlectrix was first mentioned in the game Awexome Cross. Although vociferously obsessed with good graphics, their games are noticeably out-of-date; most Videlectrix games are roughly on par with the Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System, or similar '70s-'80s era technology.

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, developed by real-world company Telltale Games, was framed as Telltale "collaborating" with Videlectrix. In a similar manner, Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate's Steam page lists the game as being developed and published by Videlectrix.

A portion of the Office of The Brothers Chaps is designated as the Videlectrix Office, with a large Videlectrix logo and game artwork adorning the wall.

[edit] Employees

See main article: Videlectrix Guys

The two employees of Videlectrix are "Videlectrix One" — the domineering, argumentative leader portrayed by Matt Chapman — and "Videlectrix Two" — his timid subordinate portrayed by Mike Chapman. Both men wear polo shirts, have poorly combed hair, and sport bushy mustaches. Stookley's Hundredaire Socialite featured "the brains behind Videlectrix" as their cover story in January 2005.

[edit] Subsidiaries and Affiliates

Pan-and-scan!

A production logo for Videlectrix Films is seen in the Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer.

The CD Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits is designed to look like a custom burned CD-R of the Videlectrix Media brand.

Videlectrix Kidx is a toy company which produced the Taranchula black metal detector used in the email buried and the Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People game series. It is unknown if similarly-named toy company Kidelectrix is affiliated with Videlectrix.

Board game company Boardelectrix has been variously portrayed as a separate company "next door" to Videlectrix or the same company with the same employees.

Videlectrix Power batteries are used in the Kick The Cheat Voicebox Replacement Surgery demonstration.

[edit] Website

The Videlectrix website at videlectrix.com features more information about the company, including news updates, listings of games and box art, downloadable music, and playable games. Many of the games on this site have little or no connection to Homestar Runner. This site has not been updated since 2009.

The Videlectrix itch.io page has superseded videlectrix.com as the home for Videlectrix games on the Internet.

[edit] Videlectrix Games

Many games created by Videlectrix have been mentioned or seen throughout the Homestar Runner body of work. Games range from brief mentions or single screenshots to full, playable games on the website or elsewhere.

[edit] Playable

[edit] Non-Playable

Joystick Wagglin'
Many games open with an animation of the running mascot.

[edit] Fun Facts

We use computers... to make video games!
The 'Trix

[edit] Remarks

Since the beginning of organized time, or shortly thereafter, the 'Trix, as they are sometimes known, has been at all four fronts of the electronic video gaming industry, providing lo-res entertainment to parents and children alike. In the early years, The Big V, as they are othertimes known, got their start by typing numbers into calculators and then turning the calculators upside down to form words. In 2003, they partnered with Homestarrunner.com and released the arcade peasant-masher Trogdor! They've since followed up with hit after hit, including next-gen text adventure Peasant's Quest, side scrolling platformer Stinkoman 20X6, and the unforgettable Color Television Calibration Cartridge. Vid'rix looks forward to working with Telltale Games and finding out just exactly what it is they do.
Since the beginning of videogames, Videlectrix has been there forefronting the crap out of the competition with good graphics and half-decent progrumming. With classic hits like the Thy Dungeonman series, Trogdor!, Stinkoman 20X6, and Peasant's Quest, the 'Trix has firmly cemented itself in cement shoes and cast itself into the proverbial East River of videogaming.

[edit] Inside References

[edit] Real-World References

  • The Videlectrix logo is similar to the first version of the Commodore logo, particularly its font.

[edit] Quotes of the Week

Videlectrix's Quotes of the Week

[edit] See Also

[edit] External Links


Videlectrix Games
Games Menu50K Racewalker, Awexome Cross, Duck Guardian One, Hallrunner, Kid Speedy, Peasant's Quest, Pigs on Head, Population: Tire, RhinoFeeder, Secret Collect., Stinkoman 20X6, StrongBadZone, TROGDOR!, Thy Dungeonman, Thy Dungeonman 2, Thy Dungeonman 3, Where's an Egg?
SBCG4APStrong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People
Homestar Ruiner (Snake Boxer 5), Strong Badia the Free (Math Kickers), Baddest of the Bands (Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey), Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective (Space Circus Catastrophe), 8-Bit is Enough (Gel-Arshie's Pro Fruitboarder)
itch.ioDangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate (Behind the Dangerdesque; The Intersection of Doom & Boom (Rig Rug); Keep My Enemies, Loser; Inspection Certificate on File in Building Office), Halloween Hide & Seek, Marzipan Beef Reverser, Trogday Micro Game (Burninate the Barnyard)
OtherDuck Pond, Where's The C.H.E.A.T.
Non-playable Butcher Bros., C.H.E.A.T., Cheat Commandos Tactics, Duck Guardian 2, Fluffy Puff Mayonnaise Game, Halfathlon, King Dingo, Lewis Rudkin SX: england, Planet Alert!, QWERTY, Rabbit Algebra, Salad Daze, Shploitz!, Spaceshipper, Spirits of '76, Sundae Drivin', Trogdor: Let's Burninate Phonics
See Also Videlectrix Guys, Videlectrix Mascot, videlectrix.itch.io, videlectrix.com, Viidelectrix
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