Adventure Games Podcast

In this bonus episode Seoirse gives some quick updates about some things happening behind the scenes with the podcast. They include a huge welcome to our new “Quest Queen” Laura Cress, who is joining us as a new co-host and reviewer. Seoirse also talks about a slight change to the format of the podcast and a new look to the website. Plus the podcast is now on Patreon! Want to know how you can cont...

This week Seoirse and Tomas are joined by “Quest Queen” and new regular co-host Laura Cress as she travels the world in Wanderlust! Not to be outdone Seoirse and Tomas travel to a post-apocalyptic Sweden and quietly review “Whispers of a Machine”. Finally Tomas then gives his first impressions on Neo Cab and gives his verdict on whether this cab so far is worth taking or whether he should have tak...

This week Seoirse is joined by Jan Serra of Scarecrow Studios to discuss his studios upcoming game “3 Midnights to Midnight”. As well as discussing his favourite adventure games growing up Jan talks about his game in great non spoilerific detail including what we can expect from the story, puzzles and characters as well as how he has become so passionate about his game and delivering the best poss...

This week Seoirse is joined by AdventureGamers reviewer Laura Cress as she gives a roundup of some of the most interesting games she got a chance to play at this year’s Gamescom. She also reviews the latest game from Her Story creator, Telling Lies. Will she be honest and truthful in her review? Does Seoirse try to make even more terrible puns out of that name? Find out in this week’s episode! Lin...

This week Seoirse is joined by Matze Kleine as speaks about his Indiana Jones inspired game set in the Antarctic, Echidna’s Daughter. As well as talking about the game Matze also gives us some intriguing details about the Antarctic and what he found out about this fascinating continent in his research for the game. So warm up, get a cup of tea and get ready to go on the adventure of a lifetime. Ju...

In episode 30 Seoirse and Tomas discuss the latest Adventure game news including a detective game featuring an indigenous detective, a 1960’s spy thriller and a game set inside a brain… Plus Seoirse reviews Gibbous, the Lovecraft inspired comedy cosmic horror featuring a private detective, who looks and sounds like Humphrey Bogart ,a young librarian and a talking cat who is not happy about being “...

This week author and interactive fiction writer/developer Damon L. Wakes joins Seoirse as discusses his books and games. He talks about his latest book, Ten Little Astronauts, a sci-fi take on Agatha Christie’s classic, And Then There Were None. He then talks about his other games, including a sci-fi detective game, a game he made in 2 days and a game with 512 endings!! And remember, what you do,...

There is no Tomas this week but I am joined instead this week by Chris Tihor from Canada! Chris is the head of the Ironic Iconic Studios , he is a partner with Talespinners and he is also the festival chairperson of Wordplay , the game conference in Toronto on November 9 and 10. We discuss all these things plus how Chris believes it’s best to use dialogue in games and he also has time to discuss t...

This week Charlotte Sutherland of Cavemonsters joins me to discuss her upcoming game Lord Winklebottom Investigates and what we can expect from this murder mystery where you play as a giraffe detective in a world populated by animals! She also gives great advice for anybody thinking of using Kickstarter to fund their game and what the future holds for this one person studio. Links to main game: Lo...

This week Seoirse and Tomas talk about Dragons! No it’s not a prequel to Game of Thrones but a new game called Golden Treasure: The Great Green where you literally play as a dragon! Meanwhile Seoirse gives his first impressions on Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure and reviews The Little Acre, a fantasy game set in the west of Ireland and executive produced by Adventure game God Charles Cecil. We also d...

This week Liviu Boar from Stuck in Attic joins Seoirse to discuss his game, Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure, which is out on Steam and GOG on August 7. In this interview, Liviu talks about how his team met, why they came up with the name Stuck in Attic and then talks in detail about the making of the game and the truly insane lengths that they went to in order to make this game the best game possible...

In this week’s taxi specific episode, Tomas and Seoirse review Night Call and the demo of Neo Cab. Are these rides worth taking? Or should players take a different mode of transport instead? Find out in this week’s episode! Links to games by Armor Games Studios Don't Escape Trilogy Steam Page Don't Escape Trilogy Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive Steam Page Armor Games Studio Links to games mentione...

This week Seoirse is joined by Steve Adamson of Gear Worx Productions as he talks about his love of the Police Quest games, provides very surprising statistics about narrative games and talks about his upcoming episodic game, David Slade Mysteries. Oh and the podcast also has a sponsor! Imagine that! You can check out their games below. I believe they’re quite good. Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive...

This week we are joined by two very special guests as the hosts of the Gaming Outsider Podcast, Scott Clark and Chris Behrensmeyer, join me as they review A Plague Tale: Innocence and Sea of Solitude. Plus they speak about a convention they are hosting that you do not want to miss if you are in Illinois. Elsewhere, Seoirse and Tomas discuss whether remaking Monkey Island is a good idea and Adventu...

Dinosaurs! Everybody loves dinosaurs right? At least Kostas and Sarah Duffield-Harding do and they drop by to talk about their upcoming game Theropods. The game is on Kickstarter so if you want an adventure game set in a prehistoric era featuring dinosaurs and with a sci-fi twist then you can back it in the link below. Links Theropods Kickstarter Theropods Steam Theropods Official Site Links to ga...

In episode 20 Seoirse and Tomas join forces once again to talk about everything adventure game related as we discuss the takeover of Doublefine by Microsoft and the re-release of some Lucasarts games. Plus I give my first impressions of Francisco Gonzalez’s upcoming game Rosewater (which I was lucky enough to play at Narrascope) while Tomas gives an in-depth review of Heaven’s Vault. Finally I go...

In this final Bonus Narrascope Episode I speak with Francisco Gonzalez and Jess Haskins as they talk about the general reaction to Lamplight City and they give some juicy exclusive details about their upcoming game Rosewater. Plus a sea shanty to finish Narrascope! Francisco Gonzalez, Grundislav Games Twitter Jess Haskins Paperback Studio Twitter Narrascope If you enjoyed this episode and would li...

In this episode I am joined by the wonderfully talented Natalia Martinsson of Kilmonday Games as she talks more about her personal and inspiring talk she gave at Narrascope as keynote speaker and she talks about the effects that her hit game Fran Bow had on her and on other players. She also speaks about her upcoming game Little Misfortune. Kilmonday Games Fran Bow Little Misfortune Narrascope If...

Dave Gilbert drops by in this this Bonus Narrascope episode as he talks about engineering character empathy, how he did this with his characters in the Blackwell series and Unavowed and why he and James Dearsden decided to make Technobabylon 2 in 3D. Dave Gilbert, Wadjet Eye Games , Twitter Narrascope If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more interviews with more adventure game devel...

In this episode we spend a night in an unpleasant house, we play a walking simulator featuring a whale(!), we play a dating simulator with a Love Potion and we play as Robin Hood in a game with 1 million (!) words! It can only be day of Narrascope! - Joel Haddock, Night in an Unpleasant House , -Jack Hart, You are a Whale -Roger Matthews, Lost Cosmonaut -Rose Printzo, Love Potion, -Andrew Schneide...

In this very first Bonus Narrascope episode I speak to several Adventure game developers on the first day of the conference. Today we join 2 parents who attempt to colonise planets and raise their children at the same time, we play a mixed reality experience with Fly Jamerson, we discover about the work that Game Workers Unite do and how they help game developers and we investigate the death of a...

This week I speak to Chris Miller of Silver Spook Games about his games Neofeud and the upcoming Neofued 2. Plus we talk about the extraordinary lengths he is going to in order to be a full time adventure game developer and how his life is pretty much an adventure game. Links: Silver Spook Games Official Site Neofeud Steam Neofeud Short Story Collection Twitter Facebook If you enjoyed this episode...

Another bumper episode this week as Tomas Becks and I review four adventure games! We discuss three games vying for comedy adventure game of the year and one game that is most certainly not a comedy but still packs a hell of a punch. Plus we discuss 3 new VR adventure games just released and what the future holds for VR. Links: Museum safe cracked Shadow Point ZED Outer Wilds Quantic Dream Third P...

Jennifer Schneidereit from NyamNyamgames drops by this week to talk about her first of its kind fold-em-up adventure game Tengami and her new comedy game set in Shakespearean England, Astrologaster. Plus there is a lot (and I mean A LOT) of new games and adventure game news to talk about including a new dieselpunk game, a new FMV adventure and an old school parser game that wasn’t made by Sierra!...

This week I speak with Alasdair Beckett-King, developer of the Nelly Cootalot games and creator of the comedy pirate adventure genre (ahem!). We speak about adventure games, 3d versus 2D, and also a little about his games. He also talks about his involvement as one of the organisers of the yearly AdventureX conference in London and he explains everything you need to know applying to exhibit your g...