Adventure Games Podcast

After 5 years and 200 episodes this year has been a year of milestones. It was also the year we did a live interview with Tony Warriner at Reboot Develop Blue in Dubrovnik, where we hosted a panel for the first time at AdventureX and where we had none other than Roberta Williams on the podcast. Oh and we were nominated for the People’s choice Podcast awards! This year the team also expanded to hel...

Christmas is a time for giving and with that in mind Seoirse Claus, Tomas Beck the Halls with Boughs of Holly and Laura Cressmas get together to review a number of new adventure games for your listening pleasure. Seoirse goes to the North Pole to try and steal the Source of Joy in Azazel’s Christmas Fable , Laura returns to Providence Oak to deliver mail just in time for Christmas in Lake: Season’...

In the final part of this series, Seoirse goes on a (virtual) journey to some of the coldest and most remote locations in the world all through adventure and narrative games. In this series we will be talking about some of the most wintry narrative games that you can play from the comfort of your own home. So light the fire, grab a blanket and a hot cocoa (or beverage of your choice) and join us a...

Anybody who has listened to this podcast for the last year or so will know how much Seoirse loves political simulator/RPG/Narrative game, Suzerain. Well in this final interview of 2023 Seoirse speaks with the developer of Suzerain, Ata of Torpor Games, and they have a lovely chat about creating a community around this game, what changes people can expect in Suzerain 2.0 and what to expect in the f...

In part 6 of this 7 part series from the Adventure Games Podcast, Seoirse goes on a (virtual) journey to some of the coldest and most remote locations in the world all through adventure and narrative games. In this series we will be talking about some of the most wintry narrative games that you can play from the comfort of your own home. So light the fire, grab a blanket and a hot cocoa (or bevera...

In this episode Matt Latham of the Ask Us About Loom podcast very kindly shared part two of his interviews with adventure game developers who were exhibiting their games at AdventureX 2023. Please enjoy! AdventureX Exhibitors Ask Us About Loom Apple Podcasts Adventure Games Podcast Official Site If you would like to stay up to date make sure you subscribe to the podcast. You can subscribe and list...

In part 5 of this 7 part series from the Adventure Games Podcast, Seoirse goes on a (virtual) journey to some of the coldest and most remote locations in the world all through adventure and narrative games. In this series we will be talking about some of the most wintry narrative games that you can play from the comfort of your own home. So light the fire, grab a blanket and a hot cocoa (or bevera...

In this episode Matt Latham of the Ask Us About Loom podcast very kindly shared part one of his interviews with adventure game developers who were exhibiting their games at AdventureX 2023. Please enjoy! AdventureX Exhibitors Ask Us About Loom Apple Podcasts Adventure Games Podcast Official Site If you would like to stay up to date make sure you subscribe to the podcast. You can subscribe and list...

In part 4 of this 7 part series from the Adventure Games Podcast, Seoirse goes on a (virtual) journey to some of the coldest and most remote locations in the world all through adventure and narrative games. In this series we will be talking about some of the most wintry narrative games that you can play from the comfort of your own home. So light the fire, grab a blanket and a hot cocoa (or bevera...

In part 3 of this 7 part series from the Adventure Games Podcast, Seoirse goes on a (virtual) journey to some of the coldest and most remote locations in the world all through adventure and narrative games. In this series we will be talking about some of the most wintry narrative games that you can play from the comfort of your own home. So light the fire, grab a blanket and a hot cocoa (or bevera...

It’s November so that can only mean one thing: that’s right, it’s time for AdventureX! This is one of the highlights of the year and 2023 was no different. After another hectic and intense but always fun year in London at the biggest adventure and narrative games conference in the world Seoirse is joined by Matt, Laura and Kieran who give their thoughts on the event as a whole, their favourite dem...

In part 2 of this 7 part series from the Adventure Games Podcast, Seoirse goes on a (virtual) journey to some of the coldest and most remote locations in the world all through adventure and narrative games. In this series we will be talking about some of the most wintry narrative games that you can play from the comfort of your own home. So light the fire, grab a blanket and a hot cocoa (or bevera...

On 18th October 2022 Tom Hardwidge released his much anticipated game, Lucy Dreaming. He also, for some reason, agreed to do a live interview with Seoirse on that same day. In between notifications about how the game was doing, they were joined by the star of the game, Emma Hardwidge! They talked all about the development of the game, how they got Dominic Armato to join them (and just how much pap...

In this new 7 part series from the Adventure Games Podcast, Seoirse goes on a (virtual) journey to some of the coldest and most remote locations in the world all through adventure and narrative games. In this series we will be talking about some of the most wintry narrative games that you can play from the comfort of your own home. So light the fire, grab a blanket and a hot cocoa (or beverage of...

Almost thirty years ago Sierra released Phantasmagoria which what would go on to be their most controversial game of all time. At the time Robert Williams was best known for her family friendly King’s Quest games so it was quite a shock to see her make an adult horror game which included a controversial rape scene and plenty of gore. This was Sierra’s most ambitious and most expensive production w...

In this Halloween episode Seoirse sits down with the Arseniy and Laura of part For Introverts to talk all about their Vampire adventure game Cabernet. Will Seoirse survive long enough to find out all he needs to know about the game before he turns into a vampire himself? Find out in this interview! Cabernet Steam Page Adventure Games Podcast Official Site If you would like to stay up to date make...

In this episode Seoirse is joined by Kieran and Laura in another bumper episode! Laura, making her glorious return to the podcast, reviews the latest game in the popular puzzle focused Rusty Lake series Underground Blossom. She then discusses some weird goings on in the Isle Tides Hotel and tells us whether it’s worth checking into this hotel in the latest Wales Interactive FMV. Seoirse then revie...

Pontus Wittenmark dropped by for the third time on this podcast to talk all about his game Justin Wack and The Big Time Hack. He talks about the plot, characters, why and how he implemented the optional in game hint system and we also talk about the adventure game community and what his favourite games are. All that and much more! Interview with Pontus Wittenmark Video Justin Wack Offical Site Adv...

Composer Robert Holmes joins Seoirse to discuss his new album “Sequel”. He talks about recording the music for his alum, how a friend of his shot the video for his songs and he also discusses what may be in store in the future including a possible new album and some intriguing possibilities for Gray Matter. And yes we also discuss a possible Gabriel Knight 4 and whether Jane Jensen could possibly...

In this truly bumper episode Seoirse and Tomas get together to review the latest adventure and narrative games they’ve been playing and they’ve been busy. First Tomas gives an update on what he thought of the new Sea of Thieves expansion pack in the The Legend of Monkey Island. He also dives into one of the hit games of the year Dave the Diver. Seoirse then reviews Dont Nod’s latest game Harmony:...

The Adventure Games Podcast has been nominated for an award! Yep you right right. The Adventure Games Podcast has been nominated for Best Podcast under “Games & Hobbies” for The People’s Choice Podcast Awards 2023! Over 8 million worldwide voted for their favourite podcasts of the year and out of all those votes The Adventure Games Podcast made the top ten podcasts under Games & Hobbies. T...

Actor and author David Lee Homb joined Seoirse to talk about his experiences filimng for the game Phantasmagoria, what it was like working for Roberta Williams (Spoiler: It was good!) and he also discussed the impact the game has had the years since it was released. He also very kindly read out an excerpt from his book Awake, I dream, a book of poetry from the point of view of his character Don Go...

As regular host Seoirse is on holidays Laura aka Cressup steps in once again to host this bumper episode as she, Tomas and Kieran go deep underwater to review one of the creepiest games of the year, Stasis: Bone Totem. They also review Firmament, the latest game from Myst developers Cyan and Laura reviews Viewfinder, a first person shooter (but not that kind of shooter!) where you change the world...

Not many adventure games are set during World War 2 but Gerda: A Flame in winter and its DLC Liva’s Story bucks the trend. Its developer, Shalev Moran, joins Seoirse to talk about setting the game in this time period, what research went into accurately depicting the town Tinglev in the game and how the team went about ensuring the choices mattered to the story in the game. Plus there is a little t...

When is an adventure game not an adventure game? This week apparently as Seoirse and Kieran discuss Monkey Island joining the Sea of Thieves universe, Syberia becoming an animated series and a new Deponia game becoming a tactical survival RTS in the fifth and possibly final game in the series, Surviving Deponia. Then Kieran gives BIRTH to the Reviews section in his review of, well, Birth, Seoirse...