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Even MORE King's Quest IV details
Following his ALMOST exhaustive exploration of King's Quest IV, OneShortEye is back to fill in the remaining gaps with another insightfully detailed look at The Perils of Rosella... Read more
Classic Gamers Guild Podcast – New old games and ranking non-Sierra/LucasArts adventures
In a fun month of new podcasts, Anna Vigue and The Phantom Fellows creator Paul Korman rank some games made by neither Sierra nor LucasArts, then explore a fan-made remake, a demake and a voice mod for various beloved Sierra classics. (Because a whole month without Sierra was just too much to bear.) ... Read more
Ranking the best 25 LucasArts (and LucasArts-adjacent) adventure games!
It's a battle royale, as Adventure Game Hotspot’s Jack, Joshua and guest co-host Johnny Nys rank their top 25 adventures from both LucasArts and their immediate descendants like Telltale Games and Double Fine Productions. Bonus top five: best LucasArts-inspired adventures... Read more
Why timers in Sierra games are so broken
Many Sierra VGA remakes from 1991-1996 are so infamously plagued with timer problems that it's a mystery how they ever got out the door in the first place. In his latest video,the Space Quest Historian takes a look at why this happened, using the black sheep of the Space Quest family as an example... Read more
Memorable endings and new beginnings with the co-developers of A Vampyre Story: A Bat's Tale
Tag of Joy's Šarūnas and Žilvinas Ledas join Joshua and Jack to talk about their exciting new partnership with Bill Tiller, and together they explore the impact of endings across the entire multimedia spectrum. ... Read more
The Phantom Fellows walkthrough
Oliver Cobblestone can communicate with the ghost of Englebert Picklebender. Together they investigate the paranormal to bring peace to occupant spirits and haunted hosts alike. Use Oliver's incredible ability to, um, be alive, and Englebert's capacity... Read more
Phoenix Springs video walkthrough
After the reporter Iris Dormer reconnects with her estranged brother, she finds herself in Phoenix Springs, a desert oasis home to an enigmatic community. As she explores ancient ruins and interrogates a rich cast of characters, she must uncover the... Read more
The Star Named EOS video walkthrough
Dei is a young photographer following in the footsteps of his mother to uncover the truth of a family mystery. By taking and recreating photos, Dei is able to step back in time and experience the memories held within them. You must use everything around... Read more
The Dirty Secrets of King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
You thought you already knew King's Quest IV inside and out? In his latest video, OneShortEye highlights in detail all the "dirty secrets" the game conceals that aren't quite as family friendly as its reputation suggests, whether from secret game mechanics, hidden developer messages or funny words that confuse the internal swear detection, dead ends, not-so-random RNG elements, and less than optimal endings. ... Read more
The Abandoned Planet video walkthrough
When a wormhole tears open space, an astronaut is sent to a distant planet. But where is she? Where are all the inhabitants of the planet? And how is she going to get back home? ... Read more
Tex Murphy: Mean Streets – A Fair & Balanced Retrospective
Mean Streets was a highly flawed but intriguing introduction to the world of Tex Murphy, and the Space Quest Historian takes us on a fascinating look back to 1989 and a game that was far ahead of its time. ... Read more
Machinika: Atlas video walkthrough
Stranded within a crashed alien ship on Saturn's moon, Atlas, assume the role of the museum researcher, the protagonist of Machinika: Museum, whose escape pod led them to the heart of an alien vessel. Will you unravel the mysteries of this craft? Solve... Read more