Adventure Games Podcast

“The Coen brothers of adventure games” Chris and Nicolas Bishoff join Seoirse this week to talk about their latest game Beautiful Desolation. In this interview they talk about inspirations for the story, how they created some of the characters in the game and how they used real world events for their game plus much more! They also discuss South African accents and what they really think of Leo Di...

A few weeks ago, some of the top adventure game developers got together at Pax East in Boston and discussed the future of adventure games. They also spoke about what makes their own games unique, how they make interesting puzzles and what they believe a great adventure game should include. So sit back and enjoy this special bonus episode panel discuss what next for adventure games. Credit to Dan P...

This week on possibly the bleakest episode yet Seoirse, Laura and Tomas review a demo of upcoming detective game set in a dystopian future Ring of Fire and Lovecraftian horror/suspense game set in Greenland Alpha Polaris. They also discuss the cancellation of E3 due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and if that’s not bleak enough they discuss the bleakest, saddest, most miserable games released....

This week Russian translator of games such as Thimbleweed Park and Broken Sword 5 Alexander Preymak joins Seoirse and Laura to talk about what it takes to translate games. He talks about he got started translating games, what developers should do to help the translators and what he has learned in his 6 years translating some of the biggest adventure games of the last few years plus much more! Befo...

This week Seoirse is joined by Julia Minamata, developer of the upcoming text-parser game The Crimson Diamond. In this interview, Julia explains why it is important to show a demo at events and conferences, she discusses the art style she is using for her game and she tells some incredible stories about how reality met fiction when she was doing research for her game and much more. The Crimson Dia...

This week Seoirse, Laura and Tomas team up to investigate a murder and some very strange goings on in the small town of Thimbleweed Park. Elsewhere Laura reviews the visual novel Eliza and the one of the big releases of the year Luna The Shadow Dust while Tomas discusses The Blind Prophet, the game which he calls “The Witcher meets Supernatural”. Elsewhere they discuss the latest news and retrospe...

On this very special Valentine’s day who better than to speak to the creator of the most lovable, charming and sexy adventure game protagonist of all time, Larry Laffer? I am of course talking about Al Lowe, who regaled me with fascinating anecdotes about how he first started at Sierra, how ET would change Al Lowe’s career at Sierra and plenty of stories about Leisure suit Larry as well as why the...

Seoirse, Laura and Tomas return from an unscheduled break as they recovered from jet lag and illness and this week they break out of an asylum, try to not become the worst detective in the world and go back in time to try to prevent catastrophe in a small town in Oregon. Another typical week for the Adventure Games Podcast then…. Gabriel Knight 4 Petition Rosewater Steam Page Born Punk Steam Page...

This week I’m joined by Sean Parker who is one of the organisers of the Gabriel Knight 4 Petition. In this interview he tells me why they started this petition, why this petition is different to other petitions in the past and he clarifies questions that have been asked online . He also talks about how listeners and fans can help create awareness for this petition. Gabriel Knight 4 Petition Offici...

In the first Interview episode of the year Seoirse is joined by Joel from Clifftop Games, developer of Kathy Rain and Whispers of the Machine. In this interview he talks about the development of both those games including where he got the ideas for the game, how he got together with Dave Gilbert to direct the voice acting and how he and Petter worked together to create what is sure to become a mod...

This week Seoirse, Tomas and Laura return from their Christmas break to become a mighty matador in Feria D’Arles and a mighty spy in Over the Alps. Tomas also has to try and remember his way home in genre defining Disco Elysium. And finally they reveal their adventure game of the year and decade which may surprise people. Feria D'Arles Official Site Steam Over the Alps Official Site Disco Elysium...

In this bonus New Years Eve episode of the year Seoirse shares two AdventureX interviews he did in November. First up is Tom Simpson, developer of Feria D’arles as he talks in more detail about the game and reveals a rather curious way he came up with the idea. Next is Yakir Israel, developer of Plot of the Druid as he reveals what he’s concocting with this game and what his plans are for the game...

In this Christmas Special, the first guest on the podcast becomes the last guest of the year as Francisco “Grundislav” Gonzalez joins Seoirse as he talks about the new Developer’s Commentary you can find on Lamplight City. He also provides an update on Rosewater and also gives his views on Adventure Games in general and gives his thoughts on 2d versus 3d, how to get the best out of voice actors, w...

In the final review episode of the year Seoirse, Tomas and Laura get together for the final review episode of the year and they discuss the Game Awards plus some major game announcements and news. They also find time to review the latest games they have been playing including Discolored, She Sees Red, Frog Detective 2 and The Walking Dead: The Final Season. Disco Elysium Game Awards The Wolf Among...

In this jam packed episode Seoirse, Tomas and Laura discuss the latest news including awards and nominations for adventure games including several for Heaven’s Vault and one of the games of the decade The Walking Dead. Then Tomas reveals whether he found “The Secrets of Jesus” and Laura then goes deep into the Indonesian jungle to discuss “Sumatra; The Fate of Yandi”. Finally Seoirse then “interro...

This week Seoirse is joined by Vance Baryn of Stand Off Software as he talks about how he formed his company and his games including a novelist simulator, a mysteries set in the Second Life world and his current comedy fantasy series including how he adds different genres into his games and what lies ahead for Vance and Stand Off Software. Stand Off Software Official Site Stand Off Software Itch.i...

In episode 40 Seoirse talks about his experience at the Wordplay conference in Toronto and some of the games he played there. Meanwhile Tomas reviews Ghoul Brittania and Rpg game Encased while Laura tells us about Football Game and how she fared with some “Burly Men at Sea”. Scabb Comedy Bundle Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack Kickstarter Chorus: An Adventure Musical Dead City Ghoul Britannia: La...

This week Seoirse is joined by Team Clam the team who brought you Clam Man, the funniest game since The Darkside Detective. In this interview Martin discusses the origins of the game and he talks about the game in detail including the inspirations and objectives of the developers and what changes they made during the development of the game. So find out how one of the funniest games of the year ca...

In this AdventureX special, Seoirse, Laura and Tomas recap their experience with AdventureX and discuss the latest news and the games and emos they managed to get their hands on. From a text parser game set in Ontario to a game where you play as a marionette attempting to escape a cruel circus master, there was something for everyone and we’re here to give the lowdown on which games could be hits!...

This week Seoirse is joined by Pontus Wittenmark of Warmkitten Studios as he discusses his upcoming time travelling adventure game “Justin Wack and The Big Time Hack”. He talks about the plot, the characters, the demo which is available now and the Kickstarter which goes live on November 5 and his future plans! Warm Kitten Official Site Justin Wack Steam Justin Wack Facebook Twitter Instagram Disc...

In part 2 of this epic interview Seoirse Dunbar is once again joined by Corey and Lori Cole as they speak about their new game Summer Daze at Hero-U and what players can expect from this game. They also talk about the Kickstarter for the game and what benefits backers can expect to receive and what benefits they would like to give after the Kickstarter and just why you should back this game. Summe...

In this very special 1st part bonus episode, legendary adventure game developers Corey and Lori Cole join Seoirse Dunbar to discuss their current game on Kickstarter, Summer Daze at Hero-U and they also discuss the impact their seminal series Quest for Glory has had on players and themselves as developers 30 years on. They also have some interesting anecdotes about softball games they played again...

This week Tomas takes a taxi ride on a Neo Cab and reveals whether he would tip the driver and if he would recommend others to take this taxi service or whether it’s better to take the bus… Later, after travelling the world in last week’s review episode, this week Laura tells us about her “pilgrimage” as she reviews Amanita Design’s latest game, Pilgrims . Plus Seoirse and Laura give their first i...

In this Halloween Special, Seoirse is joined by “Master of Horror” Agustin Cordes as he answers Seoirse’s unique and original questions such as “Why is Asylum is taking so long?” and “When will it be released?”. He also takes the time to discuss the game in detail such as what we can expect from this game, how long it should take us to finish it and he gives an update on how far along they are in...