Podcasts
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
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
Are adventure games stuck in the past?
Cressup joins Joshua and Jack to talk about whether the adventure community's fondness for looking back is preventing us from moving forward in new and healthy ways... Read more
It belongs in a museum!
Rommi Noodles joins Jack and Joshua in making a list of the most iconic items from video game history to fill up a hypothetical museum... Read more
Fan Fair reflections, the best Sierra properties, and possible Warner Brothers adventures(?)
Joshua and Jack reflect back on the Adventure Game Fan Fair, then look ahead to potential new game franchises and top adventure gaming destinations from Sierra and beyond... Read more
Half-year highlights, Forbes top 15 adventures, and foolproof financial advice
Joshua and Jack reflect back on the first six months of 2024 before, dissect Forbes magazine's top fifteen adventures before returning the favour with their own list of sound financial planning advice. Bonus top five: adventure game routines and habits, both in-game and out! ... Read more
Whoa. The podcast is back and popping with game news and Fan Fair updates!
After an unplanned hiatus, Joshua and Jack cram in as much of the latest and greatest adventure game news they can (Riven! Life Is Strange! A Quiet Place! Talos Principle II DLC! More!) and do a rundown of all the games that will be on display at the Adventure Game Fan Fair... Read more
Stupid fun with the designers of Sleepytime Village
James Lightfoot and comics writer/artist Steven Horry help kick off the Kickstarter for Sleepytime Village in style, joining Jack and Joshua to talk about bringing the the graphic novel to interactive life. ... Read more
Talking Sierra and Sony with Steve Conrad
If there was a big Sierra game in the early to mid '90s, it's a good bet that Steve Conrad had a role in its development. Steve joins us for a chat the halcyon Sierra days, his time at Sony, as well as music and comedy... Read more
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
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
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
Jane Jensen and Robert Holmes interview podcast
Sierra legends Jane Jensen and Robert Holmes join Jack and Joshua to chat about both the past and potential future of their involvement in game development, including the prospects for new Gabriel Knight adventure. ... Read more