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Final thoughts and testimonials from the Adventure Game Fan Fair 2024
The first ever Adventure Game Fan Fair is gone but far from forgotten. We close out our coverage with final reflections and testimonials from those who attended this memorable, first-of-its-kind event. ... Read more
Indies In Depth Podcast #3 – Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou and Rachel Watts
Cressup's indie-centric podcast series continues with the creative director of Röki and Mythwrecked and journalist/podcaster Rachel Watts reflecting on a variety of topics, including working with a budget, accessiblility, and interaction with fans... Read more
Adventure Game Hall of Fame induction – Inaugural class of 2024
As part of the inaugural Adventure Game Fan Fair, it was our great pleasure to unveil the very first inductees into the officially licensed Adventure Game Hall of Fame, celebrating both creators and their creations. ... Read more
The Adventure Game Fan Fair awards – Best adventure games of the 2020s (so far!)
The Adventure Game Fan Fair celebrates the best games of the 2020s to date with its inaugural awards ceremony! ... Read more
A quick reflection on a wonderful Adventure Game Fan Fair
The Adventure Game Fan Fair 2024 is now over, but the memories and friendships from a once-in-a-lifetime weekend will live forever... Read more
Strange Scaffold's Xalavier Nelson Jr. video interview on Clickolding, I Am Your Beast and more
The CEO of the innovative company behind An Airport for Aliens Currently Run By Dogs, drops by to chat about hist viral game Clickolding, whether Game Pass is still a viable model for developers, how game studios can become sustainable, and what his upcoming game I Am Your Beast will be like (despite being rejected twice by publishers twice)... Read more
Police Quest II: A fair and balanced retrospective
The Space Quest Historian found Police Quest II an improvement over the series debut, but takes issue with the marketing claim that it's "so realistic, it was used to train law enforcement officers." Find out why in another entertaining retrospective... Read more
The Game That's Nothing But Stairs
OneShortEye takes a break from speedrunning to reflect back on the 2016 freeware cult hit designed as a parody-slash-loving homage to all the worst moments of early Sierra adventures... Read more
The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast: Blade Runner and King's Quest comparisons
Paul Korman and Anna Vigue tackle two very different classics with a release comparison of Sierra's flagship series and an analysis of Westwood's classic from newbie vs. diehard perspectives. ... Read more
What's the best user interface for adventure games?
The Space Quest Historian explores the strengths and weaknesses of the early Sierra and LucasArts point-and-click interfaces, ultimately unveiling the game with the best UI of all time... Read more
Games the AGH Network is playing just for fun
The Adventure Game Hotspot Network members join forces to recommend a handful of new, old, or upcoming adventure games for any taste or budget! ... Read more
The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast pits interfaces face to face and finds points of interest in pixel art
CGG's Anna Vigue and Paul Korman are joined by special guests Tom Hardwidge and Ryan Slattery for another pair of entertaining shows this month. ... Read more
Adventure game demo round-up for Steam Next Fest – June 2024
Another Steam Next Fest means more adventure games to check out! We've gathered together many of the most promising demos available this time, but act fast, as some will only be available until June 17th... Read more
Speedrunners skip the worst parts of Space Quest IV
OneShortEye is joined by the Space Quest Historian in the latest video detailing the tricks of the trade to speedrun SQ4 at unbelievable speeds... Read more