The Sam & Max series will return this fall with a second season of episodic games, starting with the most ancient and powerful opponent the duo have ever faced: Santa Claus! Developer Telltale today said the first episode of Sam & Max: Season Two, Ice Station Santa, will debut on November 8 for GameTap subscribers at www.gametap.com. The following day, the premiere episode will be released worldwide from Telltale’s website.

Each new Sam & Max episode will launch on GameTap on the second Thursday of the month, followed one day later by its worldwide premiere on www.telltalegames.com. After Ice Station Santa in November, Episode 2 is scheduled for January 10 for GameTap subscribers and January 11 worldwide. Monthly releases will continue up through the season finale in April, for a total of five games in Season Two.

As with Sam & Max: Season One, customers will be able to purchase the full Season Two set or individual episodes from Telltale, or play the games as part of a subscription to GameTap. Full pricing information, along with Ice Station Santa screenshots, video and additional Season Two details, can be found at the game’s website.