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Space Quest Historian's six ways that The Sarien Encounter can dick you over
Space Quest I helped make dying fun, but Space Quest Historian documents the top six ways it did players dirty with softlocks and other malicious shenanigans... Read more
Adventure Game Geek consults Cosmic Void about Twilight Oracle
Seeking answers for his video feature, Adventure Game Geek turns to developer Aviv Salinas for wisdom about his new short and sweet retro fantasy adventure... Read more
Adventure Game Fan Fair game demo submission period now open!
Developers interested in showcasing their games at the Adventure Game Fan Fair in person can submit their games now... Read more
The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast dishes the dirt on Leisure Suit Larry and The Dig
The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast have got you covered no matter which side of the Sierra vs. LucasArts fence you're on, with a pair of shows devoted to classics from each: Leisure Suit Larry and The Dig... Read more
Top 33 Adventure Games To Get Excited About in 2024
We’ve gathered together 33 of the adventure games we’re most excited about seeing released in 2024. Adventure-ish, anyway. And hopefully 2024... Read more
Kickstarter is live for the Adventure Game Fan Fair!
The Kickstarter campaign is now live for the upcoming Adventure Game Fan Fair in Tacoma Washington on July 26-28, 2024... Read more
Welcome to the Adventure Game Hotspot 2.0!
The new, improved Adventure Game Hotspot 2.0 is live, with a spiffy new design and load of cool new features... Read more
Adventure game demo round-up for Steam Next Fest – February 2024
If February's got you feeling the winter blahs, there's no better time for a new Steam Next Fest! We've gathered together many new adventure game demos available from February 5th to 12th. No matter what your preference, there's sure to be something here to appeal to every adventure game fan... Read more
Adventure Game Geek and Grim Beard travel back to Syberia for a reflection on Benoît Sokal's classic sci-fi adventure series
Adventure Game Geek is joined by Grim Beard for this video reflection on the first two Syberia classics by the late Belgian comic artist Benoît Sokal... Read more
Collector's Corner Vol. 1 – Join us on our first nostalgic treasure hunt for ten of the rarest, most obscure big box adventure games
Calling all collectors! Stu from Stu's Game Reviews provides his first list of ten of the most obscure and rare point-and-click adventure games that are still out there in the wild but extremely hard to find... Read more
New name, new date, new very special guests – Adventure Game Fan Fair 2024 coming July 26-28th to Tacoma, Washington!
With a new name, date and Sierra-charged details, we are pleased to RE-announce the rebranded Adventure Game Fan Fair 2024, the first ever adventure game convention in the United States, on July 26-28th in Tacoma, Washington... Read more
The Hotspot Highlights – The Best Adventure Games of 2023
With 2023 winding down, it's time to recognize the best of the best adventure games released this year with individual awards and a top fifteen countdown culminating with our Adventure Game of the Year... Read more
Happy Hotspot Holidays 2023 – A Developer Season’s Greetings Video
'Tis the season for our annual collection of holiday video greetings from all manner of developers, from genre legends to solo indies and everything in between, many of them with top new games released in the last calendar year... Read more
12 cozy adventure games to relax with this winter and throughout 2024
There are many to cozy adventures to choose from, but not EVERY game is ideally suited to creating that soothing, comfortable mood. So where to begin? Here are 12 of the coziest of cozy adventure games to warm up to, either again or for the first time over the upcoming holiday season and throughout 2024... Read more