Batman: The Telltale Series is an episodic graphical adventure game based on the Batman comic series. It is the second Telltale adaptation of a DC Comics franchise, following The Wolf Among Us . The game mixes moments controlling businessman Bruce Wayne and his superhero alter ego Batman with an even split. The game is set in Gotham City a few years after Wayne decides to become Batman. He is already fully equipped with gadgets and the batmobile, assisted by his butler Alfred Pennyworth, but no one knows his real identity yet. Both criminals and the police are however already aware of his actions. The game starts with a robbery at City Hall. Batman is there to fight the criminals, but a superhero Catwoman he has not encountered before turns up as well. At the same time, as Bruce Wayne, he endorses District Attorney Harvey Dent to become Gotham's new mayor, much to the chagrin of the current mayor Hill. Other important characters are the mob boss Carmine Falcone, reporter Vicki Vale, police lieutenant James Gordon and childhood friend Oswald Cobblepot.
The game consists of five episodes released over time. The player can purchase individual episodes or a season pass depending on the platform.
Batman: The Telltale Series uses many familiar elements from previous Telltale games. A large part consists of cinematic sequences with no interactivity, and with dialogues between characters. At certain moments the player needs to choose a dialogue option or let the timer run out to use silence. The game also features Quick Time Events where quick reflexes are needed to win fights and get out tricky situations. In addition, the player can control Batman's drone in certain action scenes.
The game also introduces an entirely new element at crime scenes. After examining different clues, these can be linked together to establish the events. This is done by dragging items so they are connected. The game also features Crowd Play, a new feature that allows several additional users to participate using a web-enabled device such as a mobile phone.