Podcasts

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

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