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A conversation with Annie Fox, writer/designer of Sherlock Holmes and Putt-Putt adventures

A conversation with Annie Fox, writer/designer of Sherlock Holmes and Putt-Putt adventures

The delightful "superpowered" author of numerous games and books (whose husband happens to be LucasArts luminary David Fox) reflects back on a nearly fifty-year career in pioneering edutainment for kids, plus much more. ... Read more

The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast looms large with a pair of arresting shows

The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast looms large with a pair of arresting shows

CGG's Anna Vigue and Paul Korman weave a LucasArts classic comparison in with dreams of sequels that might have been... Read more

The Alluring Appeal of Adventure Games

The Alluring Appeal of Adventure Games

Adventure Game Geek joins Joshua and Jack as they discuss the enduring joy of adventure games and what precisely it is that draws us to them. Bonus top five: the best cozy games... Read more

A conversation with Clint Bajakian, acclaimed LucasArts composer

A conversation with Clint Bajakian, acclaimed LucasArts composer

Another legendary musician from the golden era of LucasArts chats for hours on camera with Daniel Albu: Darth Vader. (Really!)... Read more

How speedrunners make Robin Hood a COWARD

How speedrunners make Robin Hood a COWARD

OneShortEye details the efforts of the speedrunning community to complete Sierra's Conquests of the Longbow in record time, though at the expense of some of Robin Hood's legendary heroism... Read more

Adventure Game Geek explores Rose Cottage with Hollow Lane Games

Adventure Game Geek explores Rose Cottage with Hollow Lane Games

Adventure Game Geek nabbed designer David Tonkinson for an audio interview about the gorgeous-looking upcoming Victorian-era supernatural comedy adventure... Read more

The Legend of Skye video walkthrough

The Legend of Skye video walkthrough

A young druid is tasked by her tribe to carry out an important mission. To do so, she will have to leave the safety of the forest behind, explore a world full of dangers, and infiltrate the city to thwart the plans of the wicked King Finn. The fate of the... Read more

A conversation with LucasArts composer Michael Land

A conversation with LucasArts composer Michael Land

The legendary musician sits down for a lengthy video chat with Daniel Albu about his work at LucasArts, including his famous scores, his pioneering innovation of iMUSE, and much more... Read more

Space Quest I big boxes — common, rare, and one-of-a-kinds

Space Quest I big boxes — common, rare, and one-of-a-kinds

The Space Quest Historian unboxes many of Sierra's countless Sarien Encounter variations, from first runs to remakes to the first ever box that came off the line, still in its shrinkwrap! ... Read more

Newly recorded: King's Quest VI goes vinyl

Newly recorded: King's Quest VI goes vinyl

Magic Map Studio's Erik Elsom joins the Adventure Game Hotspot podcast to talk about An Ode to the Isles, his newest King's Quest soundtrack, remastered and re-orchestrated in a double-LP collection now available to pre-order... Read more

A conversation with Jordan Mechner, creator of Prince of Persia and The Last Express

A conversation with Jordan Mechner, creator of Prince of Persia and The Last Express

The acclaimed writer/designer pops in for a lengthy chat with Daniel Albu about a remarkable four-decade career in games, movies and graphic novels... Read more

Adventure Game Geek chills with the creator of Flake: The Legend of Snowblind

Adventure Game Geek chills with the creator of Flake: The Legend of Snowblind

Adventure Game Geek's latest video explains why the "coldest point-and-click adventure ever" has become his happy place, with first-hand input from the game's developer Duje "Dux" Segvic... Read more

The WORST Robin Hood in Gaming (is also the best)

The WORST Robin Hood in Gaming (is also the best)

OneShortEye details the many, many different ways things can go – for better or worse – over the course of thirteen days in Sierra's classic 1991 adventure Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood. ... Read more

Charles Cecil reforges Broken Sword and escapes Alcatraz

Charles Cecil reforges Broken Sword and escapes Alcatraz

An interview with Charles Cecil is not to be missed, and we know you’ll enjoy hearing about his many real-life adventures that make most game protagonist’s seem dull in comparison. Plus the lowdown on Broken Sword Reforged and a top five of most memorable puzzles of all time... Read more

The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast seeks only the best quests from Sierra

The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast seeks only the best quests from Sierra

This month's shows will be music to Sierra fans' ears, as Anna Vigue and Paul Korman celebrate King's Quest VI and compare Space Quest I in all its forms... Read more