Podcasts
Lights, Camera, Action-Adventures!
Joshua and Jack are joined by guest Dave McIntyre in delving into the most prominent story-driven, puzzle-filled adventures with one foot squarely in the action arena, headlined by Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider and Uncharted... Read more
The Art of Storytelling in Games
Joshua, Jack and staff writer Johnny Nys unpack interactive narratives, tackling themes like what makes a good game story, how to integrate puzzles, the benefits and drawbacks of player choice and multiple endings, the difficult balance between showing and telling, yea or nay on episodic gaming, and so much more. Bonus related top five: adventures we'd like to see turned into novels... Read more
Guilty Gaming Pleasures with Pushing Up Roses
Pushing Up Roses joins Joshua and co-host Matt Aukamp to discuss her rise to fame on YouTube, and the group explores their guilty gaming pleasures and the top five most ridiculous things ever put in their adventuring trousers... Read more
A Cup of Coffee with DecafJedi Jess Morrissette
Twitch streamer and retro games enthusiast Jess Morrissette (aka DecafJedi) of Roger Wilco's Virtual Broomcloset fame joins us to talk all-things Sierra, Space Quest, and much more pixelated adventuring fun... Read more
Unearthing The Crimson Diamond with Julia Minamata
Solo Canadian developer Julia Minamata joins us to talk about her upcoming adventure game, a gorgeous pixel art love letter to Laura Bow and other classic Sierra text parser games. Bonus top fives: most memorable Sierra deaths... Read more
The (Half) Year That Was
With 2023 passing the halfway point, Joshua, Jack and guest co-host Pascal look back on the highlights and disappointments of the first six months, with a final top five look ahead at the best still to come... Read more
A Leisurely Chat with Al Lowe
The legendary but happily retired former writer/designer/programmer/musician – and ... forklift driver? – drops by for a fun-filled chat about Sierra, Leisure Suit Larry, exploring the Disney archives, music, comedy and much more... Read more
Now Recording with Two Guys Records
The Space Quest Historian and Jon Paul Sapsford drop by to spin a tale of vinyl releases of retro game soundtracks, including their current Kickstarter for music from The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour... Read more
A Podcast Page-Turner with Revolution's Tony Warriner
Studio co-founder Tony Warriner joins us for a deep dive into a distinguished decades-long career spanning classics like Broken Sword to Beneath a Steel Sky, culminating in his recent book, Revolution: The Quest for Game Development Greatness. Bonus top five: favourite Revolution game moments... Read more
Delving deep into Stasis: Bone Totem with the Brotherhood
Brothers Nic and Chris Bischoff drop by to discuss life in South Africa and everything you always wanted to know about their highly anticipated new adventure due out this month. Bonus top five: Favourite isometric games... Read more
Podcast fellowship with the Classic Gamers Guild
Anna Vigue and Paul Korman of the Classic Gamers Guild join us to talk about Paul's upcoming The Phantom Fellows, plus five years of podcasting, classic Sierra nostalgia, and a whole lot more. Bonus top five: Favourite ghost stories! (Any medium.)... Read more
Shooting the Breeze with The Drifter's Dave Lloyd
Powerhoof's co-founder joins us from Down Under to chat about his upcoming gorgeous pixel art pulp thriller, The Drifter. Bonus top five: Best games of 1990 kick off our ongoing year-by-year analysis... Read more
A New York Hour with Wadjet Eye's Dave Gilbert
The acclaimed writer/designer/actor/director joins us to talk indie development, voice acting, creative choices, and so much more, including the studio's upcoming Nighthawks and Old Skies. Bonus top five: best modern pixel art games... Read more