"There's boys his age swarming around him, and Lewis Hamilton knows his name, and Max barely recognizes anyone, anxious and startled and defensive. This is nothing like home.
Alternatively: Max gets clipped with a spell that sends him back to his 18 year old self. The grid... deals."
I wanted to draw Max from the new Sam and Max game “This Time It’s Virtual” before I forget to and an early present for one of his birthdays.
My Spoilery Thoughts, Headcannons and a bonus picture under the cut:
To be honest, the game took a surprising turn for me. I had a feeling that this game would be different from the Skunkape games, but never to this level of fun and zaniness. It’s like if you take Hit the Road and put it to modern times. Not only does it leave some things open on what happens before and after, but at the same time, it does has its interesting callbacks to Sam and Max history and I can’t wait until the Easter eggs show up on video.
I cannot believe that the finale of the game was that epic and that they gave us a giant Max. The point of view shots are amazing and the voice effect they did for Max’s voice is amazing. My only gripe is that we didn’t get a giant monster battle or something. That’s something to fix for my AU version of the game. ; )
So for my version of Max in the TTIV universe, I headcannon that after the Aquabear incident, Max becomes a sizeshifter for now on meaning he could shrink and grow at will. It would automatically activate with his emotions if he isn’t careful. So here I drew Max with the strange lightning rays around him whenever he grows and shrinks. He likes to use his power to pull pranks and tease both Sam and Lumpy.
Bonus Random Silly Stuff right here since I noticed something in the game and had to apply to my Sam and Max:
Hey, uuuummmmm... Who came up with the idea of Tiny Max?!?! I found a pic on Pinterest, with an edited pic of Max being so small he was literally sitting on David's hand, and... WHOEVER CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA BEFORE I DID THANK YOU!!! I am a sucker for tiny things...
i could gobble up 1762727 more chapters of violent dog sunny i am not kidding. gp freaking out once he realized that this is a fetus they put into the car???? he's so real. the need to bundle tiny max up and run away is so real. gp is every one of us i fear.
when tiny max immediately felt relief when hearing that his mom's coming and he doesn't have to face his father?!??!!? sobbing..... that's my baby......
george thinking max got turned into a kitten is so funny 😭😭😭 kimi being rightfully concerned is also very real.
thank you for writing tiny max sunny i owe you my entire life. giving a BIG fat smooch to your head that has thought this all up and waiting Very Patiently for more updates :3c
OHHHHHHH MY GOD TINY MAX. AND THE HAIR TUFT. MAERS IM AT YOUR FEET AND WEEPING
he's so squishable in the hardshell jacket I CANT 😭😭😭 lando yapping and oscar being like "now wait a damn minute–", KITTEN MAX, max staring at his hands, GP being like "this is fine :)" and internally he's screaming because HOW DID THEY LET THIS FLY THE FIRST TIME
his permanent pout 😭
kimi was having a crisis at the thought of No Max. he's still going to have a crisis, but it's a different flavor this time!