Podcasts by The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast

Games with Exceptional Stories from 2023-12-14T09:52:05.837366

This week we discuss games with great stories. Join us as we attempt to isolate games by their story and discuss the story itself. Also we take a brief moment to talk about the wrist watch you h...

Sierra Remake Comparison I: Police Quest from 2023-12-05T00:00

This week Anna & Paul are looking at all the Police Quest 1’s. Both Police Quest 1’s. The, the two different 1’s. See cos there’s Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel and then there’s...

Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood (Feat. OneShortEye) from 2023-11-21T01:00

This week Anna & Paul are joined by friend and special guest Matt aka OneShortEye, to bring you what we can confidently call complete* coverage, of the 1992 point and click adventure, Conque...

Quest For Story: The Role of an Adventure Game’s Plot from 2023-11-07T00:00

This week Anna & Paul are doing words at you while under the direction of "talk about plots" and "make them good words". They are looking at adventure games with complex plots and adventure ...

Oh, The Horror! (with Adventure Game Geek) from 2023-10-24T00:00

This week Paul is joined by special guest Adventure Game Geek and they are going through their favorite scary, spooky and suspenseful adventure games! Sure it kind of devolved into ranking games...

The Best King’s Quest from 2023-10-09T00:00

This week Anna & Paul are talking about the best King’s Quest game. Right away you’re prolly like, well it’s between 2, maybe 3 of them. And not 2 like King’s Quest 2 because frankly, pee-yo...

Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity from 2023-09-26T00:00

This week Anna & Paul are taking you through a point and click adventure game that is often referred to as "surprisingly really good". What game is that? The one that's the title of the epis...

Hidden (In Plain Sight) Gems from 2023-09-12T00:00

This week Anna & Paul are talking about great adventures that don't always get the attention they deserve. Kinda like you, maybe. Anyway without spoiling the games mentioned, because I mean ...

Thimbleweed Park from 2023-08-29T14:38:52

This week Anna & Paul are talking about Thimbleweed Park and Paul says "to those listening" a lot, which is weird because that's everyone. But besides that it’s actually pretty listenable an...

Sacrificial Waffles: the Divine Comedy of Adventure Games from 2023-08-15T00:00

This week Anna & Paul embark on a journey of self growth, where you might say they learn a few things a long the way. Or maybe along the way. That's, spelling that word is one of the things ...

Games for Your Inner or Actual Child from 2023-08-01T00:00

This week Anna & Paul are talking about kids games that you could totally play too if you want, we won't tell anyone what a bloody weirdo you are. We're talkin' your Pajama Sam, your Freddy ...

Exploring Environments Made for Exploring Environments Made for from 2023-07-18T00:00

This week Anna & Paul get all whipped up over Adventurous Environments or Immersive Environments or whatever other versions of this show's title we didn't use, that also attempts to set an e...

How to (re)Make an Adventure Game Soundtrack (with Error 47) from 2023-07-04T00:00

This week Anna & Paul sit down with none other than the Space Quest Historian, Troels Pleimert, and Jon Paul Sapsford, the musical masterminds behind Erro...

FMV Adventure Games from 2023-06-20T00:00

This week Anna and Paul are joined by their good friend, vocalist and FMV avocado I mean aficionado, Jackie Stewart! They talk everything Full Motion Video, they even talk about partial motion v...

Consequence, Comfort&Modern Adventure Games from 2023-06-06T13:23:02

This week Anna & Paul look at how Sierra and LucasArts approached making their games, the role of an adventure game and how consequence fell out of favor, with modern adventure games largely ada...

Enclosure 3D from 2023-05-23T13:15

This week Anna & Paul talk about the mesmerizing 3D remaster of the 2004 AGI game, Enclosure! It's a spooky murder mystery which are all words we adore, especially in that order, and we love it....

Technobabylon from 2023-05-02T22:19:17

This week Anna & Paul are talking about Technobabylon, a modern point and click adventure by Technocrat and Wadjet Eye Games. Did you play it? Did they like it? Wait, did they play it?! All this...

Dreamcasting with (not you Sega) Adventure Game Hotspot from 2023-04-18T00:00

This week Anna & Paul are joined by special guests, Jack and Joshua of Adventure Game Hotspot to do some "what if this game was a movie"-ing.

We take classics like Broken Sword, Grim Fand...

The Best [stuff] in Adventure Games from 2023-04-04T22:03:50

This week Anna and Paul tackle too many of their favorite things in an adventure game. From the best house, in-game food and GUI, to the best driving, world building, and mini game, this episode...

Crooks, Bamboozlers&Baddies (Antagonists) from 2023-03-21T03:00

This week Anna and Paul talk about the more unsavory adventure game characters. The ones who might but fun to party with but that make terrible roommates. From who was generic to who was the mos...

Toonstruck from 2023-02-28T05:00

This week Anna and Paul talk about Toonstruck the 1996 financial disaster I mean point and click adventure game, that has the heart of a... a better selling game. Also, Paul maybe goes on too lo...

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade THE GRAPHIC ADVENTURE from 2023-02-13T22:00

This week Anna and Paul have a chat about the hardest game to google, no not the movie, not the action game- that's still an action- AH HA! Indy 3, the point and click adventure game by LucasFil...

GAMES HAVE CHARACTERS (or ”Protagonists”) from 2023-01-30T23:25:10

So, you want to talk about heroes? Is what we shoulda called this. Anyway this week Anna & Paul talk about the variations of protagonist and then attempt to apply them correctly to each LucasArt...

Sidekicks from 2023-01-17T09:55:13

This week Anna and Paul have a chat about sidekicks and what makes a sidekick a sidekick- especially in an adventure game. It wasn't a competition but, Keith won.

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Big Sexy Boxes from 2023-01-02T23:41:56

Anna and Paul are back for a brand new year of banter, on brand new old games. Just old games. Maybe new games that seem old too, idk. Anyway, this week they talk about one of their favorite sub...

Sarah&Anna’s Musical Picks from 2022-11-23T09:54:42

This week Anna and Sarah talk about music from their favorite classic computer games. From overall soundtracks and scores, to ambient music, title theme songs and more- don't worry, they cover a...

Mystery Games from 2022-07-12T09:50:11

This week Anna is joined by guest host Sarah and they had a lot of fun talking about mysteries- with the real mystery being, what is a mystery game? What differentiates it from say, an Adventure...

Girls in Gaming from 2022-06-07T10:01:40

This week Anna sits down with special guest Sarah Kelley to discuss girls in gaming! Anna and Sarah have a blast combing through some of the magnificent women in gaming- from the girls in the ga...

Adventure Game Puzzles from 2022-03-15T10:19:11

This week Anna & Paul take a look at the many different types of puzzles in adventure games. From inventory based to branching dialogs and the many in between, they go over all of them and cite ...

Interview with Eugene Sandulenko (ScummVM, Project Leader) from 2022-03-01T02:00

This week Anna & Paul sit down with Eugene Sandulenko, the project leader for ScummVM! And we don't have to tell our listeners but ScummVM is a portable, one stop shop for all of your adventure ...

David Homb Returns! (Actor, Phantasmagoria) from 2022-02-01T10:22:28

This week our great mate David Homb returns for a chat! We were so excited to sit down with David again that we even put the band back together as Ric sits in on the conversation too! We talk ab...

Back In... 1984-86 - The Years In Gaming from 2022-01-18T02:00

We are edging closer to the dawn of classic gaming! When faced with an ever-depleting list of games to cover and a fear of not having enough material for an entire episode, Anna & Paul decided t...

Gabriel Knight - Sins of the Fathers from 2021-12-23T02:00

Episode 140: This week Anna & Paul discuss what may well be Sierra’s masterpiece, Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers. They identify why not loving this game makes you wrong and how playing it i...

What Have You Been Playing? from 2021-11-30T02:00

Episode 139: This week Anna and Paul have a casual convo about some of the games they've been playing. After talking about the game and giving some feedback on it, they relieve themselves of bei...

Back In... 1987 - The Year In Gaming from 2021-11-16T02:00

Episode 138: This week we really take our time with 1987. We light some candles, play it some jazz and slowly unwrap it. No but Anna and Paul do talk a lot this week because 1987 had some iconic...

Sanitarium - Psychological Point-and-Click Horror from 2021-10-12T02:00

This week we sit down to talk about Sanitarium because it's October and everything is spooky we all decided. This psychological thriller is a favorite to those who have played and worth playing ...

Sam and Max Hit the Road from 2021-09-28T12:11:28

Episode: 136: This week Anna and Paul take look at the LucasArts classic Sam and Max Hit the Road! They discuss what makes this game such an iconic and legendary point and click adventure as wel...

Back in 1992 - the year in gaming from 2021-09-14T04:00

Episode 135: 1992 is a year that can be argued as being one of the greatest years in classic PC gaming! Paul and Anna turn back the clock to revisit some of the games that came out that year. Listen

The Adventures of Willy Beamish - not for the kids from 2021-08-31T04:00

Episode 134: This week Anna and Paul spend an episode talking about the game they can't stop talking about anyways! Finally, officially, the Willy Beamish episode!

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Back In... 1988 (The year in gaming) from 2021-08-17T03:00

Episode 133: This week Anna and Paul sit down to discuss and just pick the bloody bones out of the year 1988 and the glorious games it produced. From King's Quest IV to Zak McKracken, Police Que...

The Dagger of Amon Ra - A Laura Bow Mystery from 2021-08-03T03:00

Episode 132: This week Anna and Paul take a deep dive into the second and (sadly) final installment in the Laura Bow franchise - The Dagger of Amon Ra. Join us as we discuss the plot and premise...

Back in 1990 - The year in gaming from 2021-07-20T10:04:28

Episode 131: This week, Anna and Paul rewind the calendar to 1990 and take a look back on their favourite games of the year!

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Interview with Richard Aronson, programmer, writer, actor (Conquests of the Longbow, etc.) from 2021-07-13T04:00

Episode 130:  Our guest this week is Richard Aronson, programmer for Sierra On-Line, voice of Cedric (King's Quest 5), and writer of Eric and the Dread Gazebo. Come listen to him explain the imp...

Interview with Tom Hardwidge, game developer (Lucy Dreaming) from 2021-07-06T04:00

Episode 129: Our guest this week is Tom Hardwidge, indie adventure game designer behind the upcoming Lucy Dreaming, hot on the heels of a successful Kickstarter campaign. Come join us as he tell...

Games We've Changed Our Opinions On from 2021-06-29T04:00

Episode 128: When you reach our age, memories become unreliable, and wisdom shows us the errors of our ways. This week, Paul, Anna, and Ric revisit the past to contemplate the games that we felt...

Back in 1991 - The year in gaming (Bonus - Stephen King Adventure Game Adaptations) from 2021-06-22T03:00

Episode 127: This week, Ric doesn't wake up in time to join Anna and Paul as they discuss the copious amount of legendary games released in 1991. From Monkey Island 2 through Space Quest 4 and e...

Interview with Kaiju, writer, game dev, queer rights activist from 2021-06-15T04:00

Episode 126: This week we are joined by special guest Kaiju to discuss and educate us on LGBTQIA+ representation in gaming from the classic era to modern day.

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Voice Acting In Games - the good, the bad, and the unnecessary from 2021-06-01T04:00

Episode 125: Why do people like voice acting in adventure games so much? We actually don't know, and that's why we decided to talk about it for almost an hour. Ric, Paul, and Anna discuss their ...

References vs Easter Eggs - where is the line drawn? from 2021-05-25T04:00

Episode 124: It started with what should have been a minor detail in a larger conversation but we fixated on tiny semantics and agreed to talk it out in an episode - so, what is the difference b...

Interview with Ourselves (The Phantom Fellows demo) from 2021-05-18T04:00

Episode 123: The demo for The Phantom Fellows has released and Anna, Ric, and Paul can't wait to tell you about what it was like to work on it so far! Come hear how Paul started the game, how Ri...

Listener Mailbag - May 2021 from 2021-05-11T04:00

Episode 122: Better late than never, right? Please? We promised we would read listener e-mails soon, and by the time we got around to it we had a full episode's worth, so here you go! We delve i...

Interview with Aviv Salinas&Dave Seaman (The Corruption Within) from 2021-05-04T03:00

Episode 121: This week we had the pleasure of talking with two of the nicest gentleman currently developing amazing adventure games. Aviv Salinas is a an artist and programmer who has previously...

PART 2: Interview with Francisco Gonzalez, game developer (Lamplight City, Rosewater) from 2021-04-27T04:00

Episode 120: In the second half of our interview with modern indie retro-style adventure game pioneer Francisco Gonzalez, the founder of Grundislav Games (@grundislavgames) talks us through the ...

Interview with Francisco Gonzalez, game developer (Ben Jordan, A Golden Wake, Rosewater) - Part 1 from 2021-04-20T04:00

Episode 119: In this first half of our interview with indie adventure game legend Francisco Gonzalez, the founder of Grundislav Games talks us through the start of his video game journey all the...

Interview with Anne Bras (Big Box Guinness World Record holder, game developer) from 2021-04-13T03:00

Episode 118: This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with Anne Bras, a game developer and PC big box collector. Well, that might be a bit of an understatement, he is the Guinness World Rec...

Sexy Games - The games that turn us on from 2021-04-06T04:00

Episode 117: Anna, Ric, and Paul delve into their picks and opinions on sexy games and games that turn them on. Some regret ensues.

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Interview with Michael McEntee, Youtuber (Yakwaxlips) from 2021-03-30T04:00

Episode 116: This week Anna, Ric and Paul sit down with fellow point and click adventure enthusiast Michael McEntee of Yakwaxlips! We talk about the meaning of life, quantum physics, The Rolling...

Polarization - The topics that divide us from 2021-03-23T03:01

Episode 115: This week Anna, Ric and Paul explore polarization in classic gaming. From point & click and parser to deaths in adventure games to specific game titles, genres and more.  It was a r...

Back in 1993... - The Year In Gaming from 2021-03-16T06:04:53

Episode 114: Paul, Ric, and Anna come together to glance through the year of 1993 in sheer awe at the number and quality of games released in one of the strongest years of classic gaming.

Interview - Jonas Fisch (Founder Common Colors, Developer Prim) from 2021-03-09T03:00

Episode 113: This week we had the absolute pleasure of talking with Jonas Fisch, founder of Common Colors and creator of Prim, a magnificent point & click adventure game that is currently live o...

Back in 1989... - The Year In Gaming from 2021-03-02T04:00

Episode 112: This week we discuss 1989 in gaming! It was a pretty epic year that brought us the 486 computer, a certain Prince, a simulated city as well as a conquest, bequest and standard issue...

Video Game Death Match - Who Would Win? from 2021-02-24T09:07:42

Episode 111: Ric returns to the show! Paul answers listener e-mail about Nancy Drew games. Along with Anna, the Triforce is complete and the three of them tackle everybody's favourite "What If?"...

Second Interview with Lori and Corey Cole, game developers (Hero-U, Quest For Glory), with special guest Josh "Orion" Koss from 2021-02-16T04:00

Episode 110: The Coles are back! And QFG superfan Josh "Orion" Koss joins the show in Ric's absence to chat with them about Quest for Glory and Hero-U.

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Hardware and Emulation - Quest For Compatibility from 2021-02-02T04:00

(Extra Long) Hardware & Emulation Special!

This week we discuss the hardware and emulation side of classic gaming! Join us as we cover running classic games on modern hardware, using emul...

Game Graphics We Adore from 2021-01-26T04:00

This week we discuss graphics in general but end up dwelling mostly on the games from 1987-1991. We discuss loosing dithering to hand painted backgrounds, games that set incredible atmosphere wi...

Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, and 3 - also, Paul doesn't know Star Wars from 2021-01-19T04:00

Episode 106: In a conscious effort to avoid talking about Sierra and Lucasarts this week, we turn to the classic console and look at Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, and 3.

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Our Most Replayed Games (and a huge tangent) from 2021-01-11T20:06

Episode 105: We return from our holiday break to talk about the games that we have replayed the most number of times, and eventually derail into talking about Sierra vs LucasArts because that's ...

2020 Mailbag from 2020-12-22T04:00

Episode 104: We end this year with a mailbag episode before we take a quick hiatus for Christmas break. Ric and Anna answer questions submitted by the community and address topics including chal...

Interview with Noah Falstein, game designer (LucasArts, The Inspiracy) from 2020-12-15T08:53:14

Episode 103: This week, Ric and Anna sit down with Noah Falstein to discuss his role at LucasFilm/LucasArts on games like Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and Loom, the video game crash of...

Sim City - goodbye, sleep! from 2020-12-08T04:00

Episode 102: With Paul still taking time off, Ric and Anna seize the opportunity to talk about a non-adventure game, and decide on Sim City. A classic among classics, it's a game that even non-g...

Les Manley in: Search For The King - the dollar store Leisure Suit Larry from 2020-12-01T04:00

Episode 101: That hiatus was inadvertent, but it was nice to have a break! Ric's mic is currently out of commission so his sound quality takes a hit as he makes do with a cheap headset. Oh and b...

On The Spot Challenge: Lemmings vs The Incredible Machine from 2020-11-10T04:00

Episode 100: Ric catches Anna and Paul off guard with an impromptu On The Spot Challenge to determine the best classic puzzle game of all time - Lemmings vs The Incredible Machine! Neither side ...

The Fate of Atlantis - Indy gaming at its finest from 2020-11-03T04:00

Episode 99: We put it off long enough! Considered by many as the best point and click adventure game ever made, or at least a better story than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, we finally discuss I...

The Blackstone Chronicles - you'd be crazy not to play it from 2020-10-27T04:00

Episode 98: In the final entry of our October horror series, Anna and Paul played The Blackstone Chronicles, an undiscovered gem well worth the effort that is required to play it on a modern day...

I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream - feel good game of the year from 2020-10-20T04:00

Episode 97: Week 3 of the October horror series brings us to the cult classic adaptation of Harlan Ellison's short story, I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream. 

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The Long Reach - an above-mediocre horror adventure from 2020-10-14T04:00

Episode 96: The October horror series continues with some spooky pixels in The Long Reach, according to Paul and Anna. Ric is less impressed. Come find out what we have to say about this side-sc...

Interview with David Homb, actor (Phantasmagoria) from 2020-10-06T04:00

Episode 95: We kick off our October horror series with an interview with David Homb, everybody's favourite photographer-turned-demonically-possessed worst husband in the world, or at least the a...

Learning In Games (with special guest Dr. Leslie Markley) from 2020-09-29T04:00

Episode 94: What makes games effective learning tools? What can they teach us, and how? We are joined this week by Dr. Leslie Markley to talk about the educational potential of video games! What...

Video Game Music (with special guest Lucas Mercer) from 2020-09-22T04:00

Episode 93: Special guest Lucas Mercer joins the show to discuss our favourite video game music. Lucas is a multi-talented artist with a scholarly passion for video game music.

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Interview with Ken Williams and SURPRISE GUEST Roberta Williams (Sierra On-Line) from 2020-09-16T22:00:02

Episode 92: The interview that Paul, Anna, and Ric never thought would happen! Our guest this week is none other than the legendary Ken Williams, co-founder of Sierra On-Line and author of the u...

Fun Games Despite Reasons To Suck from 2020-09-15T04:00

Episode 91: Sometimes games have reasons to suck, but they still manage to be fun. Come hear us discuss the games that were pretty great despite some serious red flags.

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Great Games That Forgot To Be Fun from 2020-09-08T04:00

Episode 90: When you describe a game as great, that would generally imply that the game is also fun, right? If you ask us (which you didn't, but hey), these games didn't get the memo.

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Games That Only Need ONE Change from 2020-09-01T04:00

Episode 89: If we could change only ONE thing about a game to make them perfect, what would that be, and for which games?   

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Our Video Game Crushes from 2020-08-25T04:00

Episode 88: Paul, Ric, and Anna discuss each others' top video game crushes.  

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from 2020-08-11T04:00

Episode 86: Anna and Ric decide to recommend a handful of games that weren't made by either Sierra or LucasArts, and probably would not be able to fill an entire episode individually. Somehow, S...

On The Spot Challenge: Live Action Casting from 2020-08-04T04:00

Episode 85: This week, it's Anna's turn to put Ric and Paul on the spot and challenge them to cast live action adaptations of video game characters. This episode has been edited down from the se...

Interview with Al Lowe, video game developer (Leisure Suit Larry, Torin's Passage) from 2020-07-28T04:00

Episode 84: Our very special guest this week is legendary video game designer Al Lowe, who talks about his family history and background, his involvement in King's Quest 4 and Police Quest, and ...

On The Spot Challenge: Sequels (Re-upload) from 2020-07-26T10:48:57

Episode 83: Ric challenges Paul and Anna to some on-the-spot improvisation in which they are randomly assigned a series and must design one of its sequels.  **RE-UPLOAD**  

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Interview with Liana Ruppert, video game journalist (Prima Games, Don't Feed The Gamers) from 2020-07-14T04:00

Episode 82: This week, Anna and Ric are joined by very special guest Liana Ruppert, editor-in-chief of the recently resurrected Prima Games and co-founder of Don't Feed The Gamers, to talk about...

Interview with Cidney Hamilton, programmer (Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption, Summer Daze) from 2020-07-07T04:00

Episode 81: This week we bring on special guest Cidney Hamilton to talk about her history and experience as a video game programmer, the pros and cons of parser vs point-and-click, and her upcom...

Walkthroughs and hintbooks - the whens and hows of help from 2020-06-30T04:00

Episode 80: Paul and Anna discuss hintbooks and walkthroughs, including which games need them the most, which games need them the least, and the best ways to use them to not spoil the fun!  

Replay Value in Classic Games from 2020-06-23T04:00

Episode 79: Which classic games had some amazing replay value, and why? Back in the days of limited tech and resources, how did games bring us back again?   

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Games We Suck At from 2020-06-16T04:00

Episode 78: Anna, Paul, and Ric discuss games they thought were really hard... turns out they just really suck at them.

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Carmen Sandiego (with special guest Mark Fillon) from 2020-06-09T04:00

Episode 77: We are joined once again by Mark Fillon of General Interactive Co. (Chinatown Detective Agency) to discuss Carmen Sandiego and its various forms and our histories and experiences wit...

Interview with Mark Fillon, game developer (Terroir, Chinatown Detective Agency) from 2020-06-03T04:00

Episode 76: This week we sit down and chat with Mark Fillon of General Interactive Co., whose upcoming game, Chinatown Detective Agency, has been fully funded on Kickstarter. Come hear about the...

Gold Rush! - The Sierra On-Line Trail from 2020-05-26T04:00

Episode 75: Ric, Paul, and Anna finally inhabit the same episode space in order to discuss Sierra On-Line's classic AGI adventure, Gold Rush! 2 out of 3 hosts enjoyed the game! Anna and Paul thi...

Interview with Chad Armstrong (King's Quest I - Redux) from 2020-05-19T04:00

Episode 74: Anna and Paul sit down with Chad Armstrong to talk a bit about himself and his fan project, King's Quest I - Redux.

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Interview with Ivy Dupler, voice actor (Whispers of a Machine, Unavowed) from 2020-05-12T04:00

Episode 73: Paul and Anna interview Ivy Dupler to talk about her experiences with and the craft of video game voice acting.

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Video Game Role Models (and not) from 2020-05-05T04:00

Episode 72: Anna and Ric think about their picks for best video game protagonist role models. Surprise surprise, they didn't stray too far from the well. But hey, right is right.

Undiscovered Gems from 2020-04-28T04:00

Episode 71: Anna and Ric discuss some of their favourite games that they're pretty sure not very many people know about. Yeah, you probably know all of their titles, but did you know THESE versi...

Our Kinda Unpopular Opinions from 2020-04-21T04:00

Episode 70: Anna and Ric discuss their somewhat unpopular opinions about games they like and dislike.

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Interview with Steven Alexander, game developer (Infamous Quests) from 2020-04-14T04:00

Episode 69: This week, special guest Steven Alexander of Infamous Quests (Quest for Infamy, Frogsheen) chats about his career as a developer and his passion for video games.

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Games That Should Have Been (But Never Were) from 2020-04-07T04:00

Episode 68: Ric and Anna think back on gaming's missed opportunities - which games should have been made, and what would they have been like at the time they would have been, but weren't? The ac...

The Ancient Arts of Wars - underappreciated RTS pioneers from 2020-03-24T04:00

Episode 67: Anna grew up playing The Ancient Art of War and Ric grew up playing The Ancient Art of War At Sea, and they are going to talk about them because nobody else is going to, it seems. Listen

American McGee's Alice (with special guest Mike Albertin) from 2020-03-16T11:18:09

Episode 66: On Anna's first episode as official co-host, we also welcome back to the show Mike Albertin of the Games My Mom Found podcast to discuss our memories and experiences of playing Ameri...

King's Quest 4 (with special guests Sarah Kelley and Anna Vigue) from 2020-03-10T04:00

Episode 65: This episode was recorded on International Women's Day, and so Paul has been replaced by special guests Sarah Kelley and Anna Vigue to talk about King's Quest 4.

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Nerd Representation In Film and TV from 2020-03-03T04:00

Episode 64: Ric and Paul talk about the nerd characters they admire and why The Big Bang Theory isn't any of them.

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Interview with Bruce Brenneise, artist (Slay The Spire) from 2020-02-18T04:00

Episode 63: Bruce Brenneise joins the show once again to talk about his art, the convention life, and his work on Slay The Spire. Check out his website at:

Ep. 52 - The Red Strings Club: a science fiction highlight from 2019-11-26T04:00

November 2019 continues, and so does our cyberpunk theme. We delve deeply into our drinks (not literally) and examine the experience that is The Red Strings Club.

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Ep. 51 - Neofeud: beautifully flawed from 2019-11-19T04:00

November 2019 continues, and so does our cyberpunk theme. This week we explore Neofeud, and discuss how a crude and unpolished game comes together to be greater than the sum of its parts.

Ep. 50 - Blade Runner (the adventure game) from 2019-11-12T04:00

It is November 2019, which means that Blade Runner is now a present-day documentary! Back in the late 90s, people regarded the PC game adaptation as the last great point and click adventure game...

Ep. 49 - Space Quest series from 2019-11-05T04:00

Earlier this year, Space Quest 3 turned 30 years old! In much belated honour of the much belated occasion, Ric and Paul ramble about Space Quest for a while.

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Ep. 48 - Horror games from 2019-10-29T05:00

It's almost Hallowe'en! Let's talk about horror and the games that scared us!

""Main Theme" from Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness by Aubrey Hodges

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Water Cooler 3: Hope Kodman from 2019-10-25T22:21:07

We're back at the off-topic Water Cooler! Our guest for this show is Hope Kodman, and we talk about theatre, Hallowe'en costumes, scary movies, and ghost stories!

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Ep. 47 - Brandon Blume (video game musician) interview from 2019-10-22T05:00

Brandon Blume joins the show to talk about his work as a video game music composer for games including Serena, Mage's Initiation, and the upcoming Summer Daze!

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Ep. 46 - Quest For Glory series (feat. QFG super fans!) from 2019-10-15T05:00

Happy 30th birthday to the Quest For Glory series! To help us celebrate we invited the two biggest Quest for Glory super fans that we know to reminisce over the games and our lives as fans. Spe...

Ep. 45 - Mike Albertin (Games My Mom Found) interview from 2019-10-08T05:00

Happy day to us! We have officially crossed the 1 year mark! We are joined this week by Mike Albertin, host of the Games My Mom Found podcast, and we talk about our year as podcast rookies!

Ep. 44 - Julia Minamata (Crimson Diamond) interview from 2019-10-01T10:00

As we close out the first year of our show's existence, we welcome back an early guest - sound issues! Also, Julia Minamata joins the show to discuss her last year in review, from when...

Ep. 43 - Shawn Mills (The Sierra Adventure) interview from 2019-09-22T01:35:46

Shawn Mills launched a Kickstarter campaign for his book, "The Sierra Adventure: The Story of Sierra On-Line" and it broke its goals before we could even get him on the show. For those of you wh...

Ep. 42 - Kathy Rain from 2019-09-17T10:01:30

A few episodes back, Paul convinced Ric to play Kathy Rain. So he did.

Intro music is "CGG Podcast Theme" by The Volume Remote.

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Ep. 41 - Why Weren't These Games More Popular? from 2019-09-10T09:13:14

These games are great, but why weren't they as popular as they deserved to be?

Intro music is "CGG Podcast Theme" by The Volume Remote.

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Ep. 40 - Paul's Magical Technicolored Dream Cast from 2019-08-20T07:00

In what seems like a missed opportunity this episode is not about the Sega Dreamcast. However it is Paul's first attempt at hosting the show and he takes us through three topics in a desperate a...

Ep. 39 - Which Game Endings Would We Change? from 2019-08-13T10:00

Paul is back! But alas, with each new re-beginning, there is a not-really-ending. Cryptic? Well hey, speaking of endings, Ric and Paul discuss which game endings they most want to change!

Ep. 38 - Leisure Suit Larry (w/ Anna Vigue) from 2019-08-09T07:45

Been a weird week and Paul went to the store to buy some cigarettes, so Ric chills out and shoots the breeze with good friend Anna Vigue to talk about Leisure Suit Larry, gaming as a family, and...

Ep. 37 - Literature, Video Games, and the Written Word (w/ Sean McCauley) from 2019-08-01T20:51:23

Special guest Sean McCauley - a writer, English teacher, and avid gamer - joins the show to talk about video games, literature, and the written word. Paul is unfortunately absent due to Ric's po...

Ep. 36 - Which Game World Would We Live In? from 2019-07-23T10:00

Only our Patreons will know the utter failure of an episode that took place before this one did. In this episode we actually talk about stuff, but we clearly didn't spend more than 5 minutes thi...

Water Cooler 2: Battle Royale from 2019-07-21T13:41:43

Ric and Paul decide to stay relevant by discussing Battle Royale. We assume that when everybody says "Battle Royale" these days they're referring to the awesome movie from 2000? Well of course t...

Ep. 35 - Which Classic Game Character Should Have Joined the Avengers In Endgame? from 2019-07-16T10:00

Now that Avengers: End Game has come, gone, and is coming back, which classic game character should have joined in the fight against Thanos?

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Ep. 34 - Convince Me To Play: Kathy Rain from 2019-07-11T18:20:54

Ric and Paul are running a bit thin on games they've both played, so they have changed the game - can Paul convince Ric to play Kathy Rain? (Also, not sure why the sound is so off this week. Hop...

Episode 33: Fourth Wall and Immersion; Mostly Thimbleweed Park from 2019-07-02T10:00

Ric and Paul set out to lay down their arguments about breaking the fourth wall and its impact on immersion, but really just spend most of the time talking about Thimbleweed Park.

Water Cooler 1: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull from 2019-06-30T16:36:37

Ric and Paul decide to stand around and chat by the water cooler about Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Is it as bad as everybody remembers it? Well, kinda.

Come join the discussio...

Episode 32: The Neverhood from 2019-06-25T10:00

Fact: claymation is the best mation. Also fact: The Neverhood is an adventure game done entirely in "clay"mation. But how is it as a game? Find out what Ric and Paul think!

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Episode 31: Mortal Kombat (the movie) from 2019-06-18T10:00

Regarded by many as the best video game film adaptation of all time, Ric and Paul reminisce over why it totally was the best video game film adaptation of all time.

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Episode 30: Another World from 2019-06-11T10:00

Not really an underrated or unappreciated game and certainly not overlooked, but we decided to talk about Another World so that Chris Kennedy of "The Displaced Gamers" Youtube channel could join...

Episode 29: Enclosure from 2019-06-04T10:00

Craving for the good old days of AGI Sierra games? Well, Enclosure should tide you over, but will it scratch the itch? Find out what Ric and Paul have to say!

Intro music is "CGG...

Episode 28: Grand Theft Auto 1 from 2019-05-28T10:00

Remember when Grand Theft Auto wasn't like Grand Theft Auto? We do! And we miss it!

Intro music is "CGG Podcast Theme" by The Volume Remote.

Come join the discussion and t...

Episode 27: Alone in the Dark from 2019-05-20T10:00

Paul is back and we talk about one of the scariest classic games. Because dying is scary. And there's a lot of dying in this game.

Intro music is "CGG Podcast Theme" by The Volum...

Episode 26: Fallout 1 from 2019-05-13T10:00

Paul is swimming back across the River Styx but won't make it on time to record this week's episode, so instead, Ric brings in special guest and fellow podcast host Mike Albertin from the "Games...

Episode 25: Planet's Edge: The Point of No Return from 2019-05-06T19:09:49

Half the hosts, half the episode. Now is probably a good time to talk about Planet's Edge, which very few people other than Ric have really noticed exists.

Intro music is "CGG Po...

Episode 24: The St. Christopher's School Lockdown from 2019-04-29T10:00

The tradition of classic point and click adventure games is alive and well in the indie scene, thanks to such games as The St. Christopher's School Lockdown by Laney Berry and her small but tale...

Episode 23: Interview with Lori and Corey Cole, game developers (Hero-U, Quest for Glory) from 2019-04-22T10:00

We have an extra long episode this week, because our special guests are the heroic game dev team, Lori and Corey Cole! Buckle up!

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Sneak Preview - Lori and Corey Cole interview from 2019-04-17T21:39:23

A huge episode coming up on Easter Monday, April 22, 2019 at 9am PST, 12am EST! Here is a sneak peak of our interview with LORI AND COREY COLE!!!

Episode 22: Maniac Mansion from 2019-04-15T11:00

This week we discuss why Maniac Mansion is Paul's favourite game of all time.

Intro music is "CGG Podcast Theme" by The Volume Remote.

Come join the discussion and the com...

Episode 21: Jones in the Fast Lane from 2019-04-08T10:04:44

This week Paul shows his true colours as we discuss Jones in the Fast Lane!

Intro music is "CGG Podcast Theme" by The Volume Remote.

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Episode 20: The Colonel's Bequest from 2019-04-03T20:09:56

Since we missed a few weeks, the least we could do was give you a bonus episode this week! Join us as we chat with a special guest about how awesome The Colonel's Bequest is!

Int...

Episode 19: Police Quest 1 (AGI) from 2019-04-01T20:48:17

We are finally back after an extended and unintended hiatus! Sorry for that, and trust us when we say that we will try to make it up to you ASAP! This week we put the spotlight on Police Quest ...

Episode 18: Adaptations Into Things (part 2) from 2019-03-04T10:00

Which classic games would we adapt into other things?

This week we break out the second of a two-part series that we recorded a while ago and kept in the vault for a rainy day. The next c...

Episode 17: Adaptations Into Things (part 1) from 2019-02-25T10:00

Which classic games would we adapt into other things? This week we break out the first of a two-part series that we recorded a while ago and kept in the vault for a rainy day. The next couple w...

Episode 16: Al Eufrasio (artist, animator - Hero-U) interview from 2019-02-18T10:00

This week we chat with Al Eufrasio about working on Hero-U and his time working at Sierra On-Line. Disclaimer: this episode was afflicted by some unpredicted recording issues and so the sound q...

Episode 15: Bruce Brenneise (visual artist) interview from 2019-02-11T10:00

This week we chat with Bruce Brenneise about Numenera, carnivorous plants, and the Amish, and completely forget to ask about Slay The Spire.

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Episode 14: Mobilization from 2019-02-04T10:00

Ric and Paul check their mailbag requests and find a grand total of two of them. One listener applies a Voight-Kampff Test, and the other asks an actual question.

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Episode 13: Pamela (Cannot Be Tamed) interview from 2019-01-28T10:00

Pamela joins the show to discuss her Youtube channel, "Cannot Be Tamed", and chat about some of her favourite games.

Intro music is "CGG Podcast Theme" by The Volume Remote.

Episode 12: Sequels from 2019-01-21T10:00

Ric and Paul talk about best and worst sequels, which games should be left alone, and which series missed out.

Intro music is "CGG Podcast Theme" by The Volume Remote.

Com...

Episode 11: Remakes, Reboots, and Remasters from 2018-12-31T10:00

Ric and Paul talk about the best and worst remakes and reboots of classic games.

Intro and outro music is "Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote, with added sound effects by Rya...

Episode 10: Ric S. Lee (The Classic Gamers Guild) interview w/ host Paul Korman from 2018-12-24T13:00

Paul Korman's hostile takeover of the CGG Podcast culminates in taking over the interviewer's chair, forcing Ric "Sir Highbury" (which I am now declaring my canonical middle name) Lee to succumb...

Episode 9: Chris Kennedy (Displaced Gamers) interview from 2018-12-17T10:00

This week we are joined by Chris Kennedy from the Displaced Gamers YouTube channel and we discuss the process of creating information videos and getting started as a YouTuber.

In...

Episode 8: Unique Games (w/ Paul Korman) from 2018-12-10T10:00

We assume our audience is growing because each week it gets harder and harder to find new guests who are willing to join the show. So this week, we settle for Paul Korman again. We discuss the m...

Episode 7: Joel McCoy (Big Box PC Game Collectors) from 2018-12-05T13:50:35

Joel McCoy, the founder of our favourite Facebook neighbours,Big Box PC Game Collectors group on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/BBPC...

Episode 6: Q&A (with Paul Korman) from 2018-11-27T13:00

After a bit of a hiatus that nobody really noticed or missed, we finally return with a special extra long episode to make up for lost time. This week, we are joined with Paul Korman to take on ...

Episode 5: Dave Wishnowski (Pro Wrestling X) from 2018-10-29T02:45:11

This week, Dave Wishnowski tells us about his many-years-long journey developing Pro Wrestling X, now in early access on Steam.

Intro and outro music is "Minor Concussion" by The...

Episode 4: Paul Korman (The Volume Remote) from 2018-10-22T11:00

This week, Paul Korman of The Volume Remote talks music and, of course, games!

Intro and outro music is "Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote, with added sound effects by Ryan ...

Episode 3: Jim Ferguson (Making a Scene) from 2018-10-15T11:06:25

This week, Jim Ferguson talks about being a professional artist and tells some cool stories about life touring the conventions. Check out his work at: