Podcasts
The clever creators of Foolish Mortals
With its four-year development nearly complete, Joshua and Jack invited David and Sophie Younger, the husband-and-wife masterminds behind Foolish Mortals, to join them for an insightful conversation – not just about the game itself and their own personal backgrounds, but the challenges facing any first-time developer and why (or why not) it’s a worthy pursuit for would-be creators. Plus more in a wild ride of a show... Read more
Spooky games, forum launch and an upcoming Top 100!
In the second half of a two-part episode, Joshua and Jack discuss the rules and goals and challenges of the site’s upcoming Top 100 Adventure Games list, plus the top spooky games of the 2020s and celebrating our forum launch... Read more
Ranking the next Hotly Anticipated adventure games
In the first half of a two-part podcast, Jack and Joshua debate the significant upcoming turnover of our Hotly Anticipated games list with a slew of current titles launching soon. ... Read more
Collecting rare big box adventure games
Stu from Stu’s Game Reviews joins Joshua and Jack to talk about collecting (and preserving) rare games, the joys and travails of “the hunt,” and the loss of a bygone big box era. Nostalgia alert... Read more
Thumbs up, thumbs down, Vol. 1 – Verdicts are rendered!
Jack and Joshua are joined by Matt Aukamp to talk Adventure Gamers' disgraceful demise, and give thumbs up or down to a variety of different genre-related topics. Bonus top five: Best adventure game franchises of all time... Read more
Rethinking remakes and remasters
Remakes are here to stay, but is that a good thing? For gamers, for developers, for the industry at large? Joshua and Jack debate the merits, good and bad, and Marcus Mera drops by to talk Mystery House 3D... Read more
The genre needs more AAA point-and-click adventures... or do we?
Joshua and Jack discussing the merits – and potential consequences – of big-budgeted AAA productions and what that might mean for the point-and-click adventure genre. ... Read more
The truth about science fiction
Author/developer Shawn Mills and Adventure Game Hotspot writer Sam Amiotte-Beaulieu join Jack and Joshua to boldly go where other sci-fi fans have surely gone before, but never quite like this... Read more
The odyssey of SpaceVenture
Chris Pope joins Joshua and Jack to share a behind-the-scenes look at the decade-plus journey of the long-awaited new sci-fi comedy from the creators of Space Quest. ... Read more
Dave Gilbert and Francisco Gonzalez – Old Skies, Rosewater and more
With Dave Gilbert announcing the release date of Old Skies this very day and Francisco Gonzalez set to launch Rosewater later this month, the two highly acclaimed developers join us for an insightful, wide-ranging conversation. ... Read more
The who/what/when/where and whys behind the great mystery adventures
Joshua and Jack put on their deerstalkers and examine all available clues as to why mystery games are so well-suited to the adventure genre, and which of them manage to stand above the rest. ... Read more
Rolling Stone's Top 50 – Where are the adventure games?
Co-hosts Joshua and Jack dissect Rolling Stone's Top 50 video games article, return the favor by listing their own top musical albums, and share new personal insights in response to listener questions... Read more
A look ahead at adventures to come in 2025
Jack and Joshua share some of their most personally anticipated new adventures of 2025, as well as their top five lists of non-adventure-gaming movies, TV shows and more! ... Read more
Farewell 2024 – A last look back at the year that was
Co-hosts Joshua and Jack take a look back at the year that was, celebrating the successes for Adventure Game Hotspot itself and the many great games released in 2024. ... 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