Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast

Joshua and Adventure game Hotspot Network member Space Quest Historian go back in time with Jess Morrissette to talk about what it was like to run a fan site in the mid 90's. Jess is SQH both ran Space Quest sites in the early days so they wax poetic and tell some hilarious stories.

Stay to the end because we discuss how each Space Quest game "dicked you over" (SQH's words).

Find Jess here:

https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi

https://www.wiw.org/~jess/roger2.html

https://twitter.com/decafjedi

Find SQH here:

https://twitter.com/SQHistorian

https://www.youtube.com/@spacequesthistorian

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/twoguysrecords/soups-on-music-from-the-7th-guest-and-the-11th-hour-on-vinyl

And find us at:

Adventuregamehotspot.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtNEqjUY_HPkID0JTmqpjkQ

The Crimson Diamond is one of the most exciting adventure games to be announced in a very long time. Julia Minamata is the incredible sole dev behind the project. In this Adventure Game Hotspot podcast episode we sit down and talk all things The Crimson Diamond. Story, characters, setting, art, and we also talk about Julia herself.

Get on in here and hang out with us, then go follow Julia if you have not already.

https://www.thecrimsondiamond.com/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/The_Crimson_Diamond/ Please Wishlist!

https://twitch.tv/a_maplemystery Tuesdays 8pm Eastern

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In this Adventure Game Hotspot podcast episode the guys review what has happened in the adventure game industry halfway through 2023.

Exciting news? Sad graphic adventure news? Best games? Worst games? We talk about all things adventure gaming mid year through 2023

In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast Jack and Joshua chum it up with the great AL Lowe. They talk all things Sierra online, including Al's thoughts on the Activision / Microsoft merger and how that affects the Sierra properties. Obviously they talk Leisure Suit Larry and Al gives us his story of what happened when he met with Disney about doing a game with them. Spoiler: He walked away with a priceless Disney artifact.

Stay to the end because the guys discuss their favorite comedians.

Head on over to allowe.com for all sorts of fun jokes and other Sierra history.

In the latest Adventure Game Hotspot podcast, Joshua and jack talk with Tom Cole, the organizer of....you guessed it....Adventure X. They discuss the history of the convention, what to expect when you go and they also have some fun discussing some of Tom's favorite memories.

Stay to the end because the threesome each choose five narrative adventure games that they would like to see turned into a book, movie or TV series.

Are you interesting in collecting adventure game vinyl records? Well it's a popular hobby. I mean, we as classic adventure game g=fans love our games, in part because of the soundtrack. Well in this podcast we have Error 47, and they cover and release classic adventure game vinyl records. In fact, they are currently in the process of crowdfunding their new 7th Guest record Soups On.

We talk all things adventure game music. You'll want to stay to the end because we each choose our 5 favorite adventure game soundtracks.

Support the Kickstarter here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/twoguysrecords/soups-on-music-from-the-7th-guest-and-the-11th-hour-on-vinyl

Maybe it was just me but when I was a kid I thought Revolution Software was a massive game designer. They were everywhere and created some of the greatest point-and-click adventure games ever. I mean, they made Broken Sword, Beneath a Steel Sky, Lure of the Temptress, In Cold Blood and... Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Okay, maybe the last one was a one off, but they were a powerhouse. Would you believe that Revolution Software was always an inch away from closing on many occasions (and they kind of did one time).

In this podcast episode of Adventure Game Hotspot, we sit down and discuss the ups and downs of Revolution Software with co-founder Tony Warriner. We break down some of the most interesting and often time jaw dropping moments that are written in Tony's successful book Revolution: The Quest for Game Development Greatness

Stay to the end because Joshua, Jack and Tony each choose their 5 favorite scenes from Revolution Software games.

If you are a fan of dark and ominous adventure games, you have no doubt heard of or played one of the Stasis games. Well, the newest chapter is almost out and we at Adventure Game Hotspot are very excited for the release of the isometric beauty, Stasis: Bone Totem on May 31. Joshua Cleveland and Jack Allin sit down with the brothers (yes, they are actual brothers) from The Brotherhood Games and talk about what to expect from Bone Totem, the development process, past games and so much more.

Stay to the end because they all vote their 20 favorite isometric games ever. Man oh man, that was a trip down nostalgia lane.

Wishlist Stasis: Bone Totem here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426010/STASIS_BONE_TOTEM/

https://www.thebrotherhoodgames.com/

In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast we have our friends from the Classic gamers Guild back on the show. If you have the CGG that means we simply have to talk about the ins and out of the upcoming Phantom Fellows adventure game with creator Paul Korman.

Graphics, inspiration, story, gameplay, release date. We cover it all.....but we didn't stop there.

Of course we were going to discuss OTHER adventure games! Oh and we had a fun TOP 5 for you that perfectly lent itself to the Phantom Fellows theme. We each choose our 5 favorite GHOSTS in adventure games. ( Joshua clearly shows his willingness to cheat while coming up with his ghosts selections).

If you like the podcast. Please share it with your friends!

Find the CGG here:

Website https://www.cggpodcast.com/ On FB https://www.facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Twitter

https://twitter.com/CGGpodcast?t=jA21DB7UTUmd8QXbePIojQ&s=09

Weird Gaming Adventure, Adventure Game Geek and Matt Aukamp had fun talking adventure games with Dave Lloyd from Powerhoof games. If you don't know Dave and Powerhoof games from their successful yearly competition at the Adventure Jam you will soon know them from their upcoming game The Drifter. We break down the ins and outs of the beautifully dark, pixel art game.

We also discuss their incredible success at the Adventure Jam.

Stay to the end because we have a lot of fun when each of us choose our 5 favorite monsters in adventure games.

Find powerhoof here:

https://www.powerhoof.com

Wishlist The Drifter on steam here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/The_Drifter/

The guys at Adventure Game Hotspot really get to know Dave Gilbert in this episode of the Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast. Not only do they break down Dave's most iconic games and characters but they break him down as well. Okay, they don't break Dave but they get to know Dave personally by putting him on the 2 minute clock and throw rapid fire questions about his interests. Oh yeah, and they preview Old Skies, getting the latest on this incredible looking game.

Stay to the end because Dave Gilbert, Jack Allin and Joshua Cleveland each choose their 5 favorite modern pixel arts games.

Are reviewers biased? Are the mainstream magazines and websites biased against indie games? Is Adventure Game Hotspot biased in our reviews? In this podcast we tackle the debate as to how accurate reviewers are and debate if there are natural biases when reviewing a video game. Stick to the end where Jack and Joshua each choose 5 video games or movies where they disagreed with the consensus review. Subscribe to Adventure Game Hotspot for daily narrative adventure game videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtNEqjUY_HPkID0JTmqpjkQ Join our discord: https://discord.gg/ekwpXQQAM4 Website: adventuregamehotspot.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Weirdgamingadventure Instagram: weird_gaming_adventure Twitter : @weirdgamingadv1 #weirdgamingadventure #pcgamer #aghotspot #podcast

In part one of this week Adventure Game Hotspot podcast Jack and Weird Gaming Adventure give more details about the upcoming Adventure Game Hotspot Convention - or AGHcon for short. They give the when, where, who and why. They also discuss exactly what the official Adventure Game Hall of Fame details are. You'll definitely want to tune in. Subscribe to Adventure game Hotspot for daily point and click adventure game videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtNEqjUY_HPkID0JTmqpjkQ Join our discord: https://discord.gg/ekwpXQQAM4 Website: adventuregamehotspot.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Weirdgamingadventure Instagram: weird_gaming_adventure Twitter : @weirdgamingadv1 #weirdgamingadventure #aghcon #adventuregame

Have you been wondering if Mat Von Rhoon leaving Big Finish Games puts the Pandora Directive Remaster project at risk? Well wonder no more. We talk Tex Murphy and all sorts of other adventure game topics with former Tex Murphy developer Mat Von Rhoon.

Oh yeah, and if you enjoy a good detective movie, TV show or book, stick to the end because we each rank our top 5 fictional detectives. Spoiler: Batman is a detective!

In this incredibly fun Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast we have Weird gaming Adventure, Jack Allin, Jeff Tripoli and Matt Aukamp on to preview and break down their upcoming article. the Article is called 33 Best, New and Upcoming Adventure games of 2023 & 2024. I this podcast we dive deep into 12 of those games. 

A few games that we discuss are Old Skies, The Expanse, Amnesia: The Bunker and The Crimson Diamond. You'll have to watch and read to get the rest of the titles. 

As always, we end the show with a Top 5. This week's Top 5 was Favorite Songs. Stay to the end for some laughter.

It's an adventure game smash up podcast. The Adventure Game Hotpot podcast and The Adventure games podcast team up to to have the ultimate adventure game discussion. They talk about they started int he industry, their favorite adventure game developers, where they see the adventure game genre going and they end it all off by choosing 15 trends in gaming that annoy the heck out of them.

If you are a fan of point and click adventure games or if you are interested in getting into video game podcasting you will certainly want to view this episode.

You can find the adventure games podcast here:
https://adventuregamespodcast.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@adventuregamespodcast9097

And you can find us, Adventure game Hotspot here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/366152988889719

https://www.youtube.com/@adventuregamehotspot5598

https://adventuregamehotspot.com/

In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot the guys are joined by Francisco Gonzalez, creator of the upcoming Rosewater adventure game, Lamplight City, Shadlight, A Golden Wake and the Ben Jordan games. The conversation was dripping with personality and oozing passion. How could it not? They are talking about one of the most anticipated adventure games of 2023 - ROSEWATER - by Grundislav Games.

The fun doesn’t end at Rosewater, they talk about past and present adventure games, adventure themed road trips at the end Weird gaming Adventure, Jack Allin and Francisco Gonzalez rank their top five favorite books ever. You won’t want to miss a moment.

When you are done, head on over to follow Francisco at

@GrundislavGames - Twitter

Gurndislav Games   - Discord

You can find the video version of this podcast on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiP1Pg-T0JvlqTmojtvmQ5Q

Anna Mimik from 2 for 2 (creators of Kapia) joins Weird Gaming Adventure and Jack Allin to talk about what it was like being a new developer,  the advancements in the gaming world, and the future in gaming. AI, VR, and many more.

Stay to the end because the three each choose their 5 favorite adventure game and other gaming innovations ever.

Adventure Game Geek triumphantly returns to the Adventure Game Hotspot podcast as he, Weird Gaming Adventure and Jack Allin discuss Colossal Cave. Did the Williams new adventure live up to expectations? What is the future of Cygnus Entertainment? Speaking of the future? Is VR here to stay in the adventure game genre? We tackle those topics and also speculate on what Revolution Software's next game is going to be.

Stay to the end because we each give 5 adventure games that can use a good remaster or needs to be "reimagined". Caugh* Gabriel Knight 3. * Caugh.

A Chat with Josh Mandel: A very special guest joins the Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast, as the acclaimed comedian/writer/designer/voice actor drops in to discuss Sierra, Legend and much more. 

Josh Mandel was the voice of King's Quest 5 King Graham, co-creator of Space Quest 6, Freddy Pharkas and more. An absolute adventure game legend and a wonderful man. Together we talk point and click adventure games and sci-fi movies.

Following our year-end roundup of Hotspot Highlights, we take one last look back to discuss the top new adventure game releases of the past twelve months. We also throw around a good handful of honorable mentions and discuss an adventure game that Weird gaming Adventure is excited about (the Adventures of Bryan Scott).

Stay to the end because Jack and Weird Gaming Adventure choose their 5 favorite movies / tv shows of 2022

In our final podcast of 2022, Jack and Joshua look ahead to the most highly anticipated developments – for both the site and the adventure genre – in the coming year.

Adventure Game Geek, Weird Gaming Adventure and the great Robert Holmes discuss point and click adventure game music with the musical director of Gabriel Knight, Gray Matter and Morbeus. We also discuss Robert's musical past, his current  album Sequel, and the future of Jane Jensen adventure games.

Stay to the end because we rank our top 5 adventure game soundtracks.

In this episode Jack and Weird gaming Adventure give a list of adventure games that they consider "guilty pleasures". They also give a list of underrated point and click adventure games. This is a fun back and forth Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast that you will want to listen all the way to the end. 

First-person vs. third-person: It's a showdown of styles and perspectives as we debate the merits of both. Do you prefer 1P adventure games or 3P point and click adventures? We'd love to hear your opinions over at Adventuregamehotspot.com

 Bonus lists: Top five games with the best voice acting in adventure games.

In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast, Weird Gaming Adventure, Jack Alling and Tom (developer of Lucy Dreaming) discuss if the point and click adventure game genre has been "dumbed down" and if so, why is that? They discuss if it's gone too far and how to fix it.

Stay to the end because the guys give their 5 favorite franchises that should be turned into an adventure game.

In this episode of the Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast, Adventure Game Geek returns to join Weird Gaming Adventure, Jack and staff writer Matt. The group played GOOD / BAD / INDIFFERENT with some some popular non LucasArts and Sierra adventure games. They also rank their 5 favorite female protagonists. 

In this podcast episode of Adventure game Hotspot, Jack and Joshua break down what they believe make a good graphic adventure game. The intricacies of game development that capture our attentions and hold us. They also discuss the new adventure game announcements that came out this week.  At the end, the guys each choose 5 of their favorite inventory items that are regularly in the games. 

In this Adventure Game Hotspot podcast Jack Allin, Weird gaming Adventure and Beau (staff memeber of AGH)  discuss overrated adventure games and three underrated adventure games.   We also choose our 10 favorite adventure game tough guys.  If you are a fan of point and click adventure games or any other style of adventure games, you may consider following us. 

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In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot podcast, Shawn Mills and Weird Gaming Adventure discuss the golden age of adventure games. They debate as to whether the adventure game genre really died and why. They discuss what are the factors for the adventure game industry has seen an uptick in popularity in recent years. Also, the guys each choose their 5 favorite side kicks from the graphic adventure game genre.  

In this episode, the founders of Adventure Game Hotspot, Jack Allin and Joshua Cleveland discuss their opinion on what an adventure game really is. They debate if action adventure games are truly adventure games. The guys also tease some details about the big launch event being hosted on Oct 15th. If that's not enough, Jack and Josh each give us their 5 favorite action adventure games. 

Be sure to check out the website on opening day, OCT 14th.

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In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot we have a nice chat with Stu from Youtube's Stu's Game reviews about the art of collecting big box pc games. More specifically, we are talking about collecting adventure games.  Big boxes, feelies, etc. We are talking about it.

Stay to the end because Weird Gaming Adventure, Adventure Game Geek and Stu's Game Reviews each choose their 5 favorite adventure game cover art.

In this part 2 episode of Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast, Jeff Tripoli (90's PC Gaming and Sierra Facebook Group) joins AGG and WGA to discuss Weird Gaming Adventure's top 100 adventure game list. They discuss what they agree and disagree with. As always, Adventure Game Geek brings his unique adventure game experience and Jeff blows everyone away with his incredible knowledge of adventure games.

This part 2 episode counts down from 40-1.  Oh, and did we mention that they guys each  rate their  5 favorite adventure game series. You'll definitely want to stay to the end to enjoy it.

As always, we appreciate your support.

In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast, Jeff Tripoli (90's PC Gaming and Sierra Facebook Group) joins AGG and WGA to discuss Weird Gaming Adventure's top 100 adventure game list. They discuss what they agree and disagree with. As always, Adventure Game Geek brings his unique adventure game experience and Jeff blows everyone away with his incredible knowledge of adventure games. 

This episode counts down from 100-41. You'll have to tune into part 2 to get 40-1.  Oh, and did we mention that they guys rate the 3 favorite non adventure games aver. You'll definitely want to stay to the end to enjoy it.

As always, we appreciate your support.  

In this fun and upbeat point-and-click adventure game podcast, the guys team up with Pam from Cannot Be Tamed to talk about the latest developments with Return to Monkey Island, their history playing adventure games and they each choose 5 underrated Adventure games the deserve more credit than they do. 

It's like they have been close friends for years. You'll want to get in on the fun with the latest episode of Adventure Game Hotspot with Weird Gaming Adventure and Adventure Game Geek.

In this episode of Adventure game Hotspot podcast we talk about all things adventure games. We chat specifically about 10 games that are in our Steam and GoG catalog that we NEED to play.

In this episode we have Space Quest Historian on to rank the best and worst Space Quest games. We also discuss, Beneath a Steel Sky and break down which games need to be on Steam and GoG. Adventure Game Geek even takes some time to interject his thoughts in between the love making
(his girlfriend is there)

In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot, WGA and AGG interviews Marcus Maximus Mera from Cygnus Entertainment. They get the scoop on what's going on behind the scenes with the making of Colossal Cave Reimagined by Roberta Williams. They get a first look at one of the characters in the game.
Stay to the end because the guys get silly.

In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot we speak with legendary artist and writer Steve Ince. You may know Steve for his roles in Broken Sword Series, Beneath A Steel Sky, The Witcher and much more. He had some incredible insights on the differences between adventure games today and game in the classic point and click era.

In this episode Weird Gaming Adventure and Adventure Game Geek discuss the new trailer from Return to Monkey Island. They break down the fan reactions. They also discuss the Blade Runner Remaster and the big news that there will be an adventure game panel at Pax West. 

Also, the guys discuss their favorite point and click adventures of 2022

In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot pod, WGA and AGG rank every Lucasarts and Lucasfilm point and click adventure games. 15 total games get ranked.

Plus Adventure Game Geek gives us his breakdown of Black Dahlia.  

In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot WGG and AGG break down the iconic full motion video (FMV) adventure games from Gabriel Knight 2 to Phantasmagoria to Tex Murphy. At the end the guys rank their top  5 favorite FMV adventure games of all time.

In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot, Weird Gaming Adventure and Adventure Game Geek rank their favorite King's Quest games from worst to first. They also discuss if they like deaths in the Sierra adventure games.

Stay to the end because the guys give their top 5 deaths and dead ends in King's Quest. Sierra online, point and click adventure game fans unite.

In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast the guys discuss the point and click adventure game industry significance of having the Williams back (Colossal Cave 3d), Ron Gilbert back in the Return to Monkey island Universe and the new Simon the Sorcerer Origins game announced.

Stay to the end because Weird Gaming Adventure and Adventure Game Geek choose 5 adventure games that they would like to see re-imagined by Cygnus Entertainment (Ken and Roberta Williams).