Did the Adventure Game Genre Really Die / What Led to the Resurgence ?

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.