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Hidden Gems or Overrated Classics?

Hidden Gems or Overrated Classics?

Hotspot staff writer Beau joins Joshua and Jack to debate which unheralded games deserve more attention, and which beloved classics don't deserve the hype. Not for the faint of heart! (Some sacred cows may have been harmed in the making of this episode.)... Read more

SOWON: Dream Adventure is so out for Windows PC

SOWON: Dream Adventure is so out for Windows PC

Korean 3D puzzle adventure set in a fantastical toy world available now on Steam... Read more

Between Horizons to appear in late 2023

Between Horizons to appear in late 2023

Sci-fi pixel art detective tale from the creators of Lacuna unveiled for PC and consoles... Read more

Kickstarter campaign begins for Endacopia

Kickstarter campaign begins for Endacopia

Demo for Windows and Mac available for surreal upcoming adventure from indie animator AndyLand... Read more

David Younger, Inklingwood Studios interview – Foolish Mortals

David Younger, Inklingwood Studios interview – Foolish Mortals

Inklingwood's David Younger shines light on the studio's promising new supernatural adventure that you’d be foolish to overlook... Read more

Sopa being cooked up for PC and consoles in 2023

Sopa being cooked up for PC and consoles in 2023

Fantastical narrative adventure inspired by Spirited Away, The Little Prince, and Coco... Read more

Did the Adventure Genre Really Die?

Did the Adventure Genre Really Die?

Author and game designer Shawn Mills of Infamous Quests joins Joshua to discuss the downfall of the golden age of adventure games. They debate whether the genre really died, and why, and discuss the reasons it has rebounded in popularity in recent years. Bonus chat: top five sidekicks... Read more

A Knight in the Attic to emerge in 2023

A Knight in the Attic to emerge in 2023

Rolling VR-exclusive adventure unveiled from the creators of The Big Con... Read more

Action in My Adventure Games?

Action in My Adventure Games?

Hotspot co-founders Jack Allin and Joshua Cleveland introduce the new site, the big livestream launch event, and discuss their views on what an adventure game really is, including whether a game is still an adventure if it's got action in it... Read more

To the Moon series detours with just a Beach Episode

To the Moon series detours with just a Beach Episode

Short standalone spinoff adventure from Freebird Games coming to Windows PC later this year or early 2023... Read more

Delirium to set in soon on PlayStation

Delirium to set in soon on PlayStation

Cartoon-styled first-person comedy adventure the latest product of the PlayStation Talents initiative... Read more

Mikey and Grover's Unexpected Adventures now expected on PC

Mikey and Grover's Unexpected Adventures now expected on PC

Demo available on Steam for upcoming point-and-click pixel art treasure hunt... Read more