The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast

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 titles. LucasFilm had just introduced to the world the point and click adventure game, Sierra had just introduced the world to Larry Laffer and Sonny Bonds while officially introducing Roger Wilco as well....

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 to those who haven't. Or least worth being told about it, by us, for maybe a little too much time. Anyway we hope you enjoy listening!   Also, apologies for some unpolished sound quality, we had a bit of tr...

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 well as the roots of the game (including its comic book and TV show) and why it not only holds up but is also a great introductory title in the genre. We hope you enjoy!   Come join the discussion and the comm...

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. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www. Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www. Facebook.com/groups/ClassicGamersGuild Twitter and Instagram: @CGGpodcast And e-mail:   mail@classi...

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! Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www. Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www. Facebook.com/groups/ClassicGamersGuild Twitter and Instagram: @CGGpodcast And e-mail:   mail@classicgamersguild.com Become a Pa...

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 Quest 2 to Leisure Suit Larry 2 (also several minutes were spent on non-adventure games) (at least 3 minutes) it was a year of quality above quantity. Come have listen, we had a great time and hope you do too!...

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, share personal opinions, talk about some fun and historical facts and examine all of the easter eggs and references. And a bonus question at the end, who should play Laura in a feature film? Come join the...

Episode 131: This week, Anna and Paul rewind the calendar to 1990 and take a look back on their favourite games of the year! Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www. Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www. Facebook.com/groups/ClassicGamersGuild Twitter and Instagram: @CGGpodcast And e-mail:   mail@classicgamersguild.com Become a Patreon to support the show: www.patreon....

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 impact he has had on the computer game industry, and his experiences with being a resident voice actor for Sierra. You can contact Richard Aronson at: aronson@sti.net Come join the discussion and the community...

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 tells us the story of his journey to and through the game dev world! Keep informed on Lucy Dreaming's development here:  https://lucy-dreaming.com Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebo...

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 one way about at some point, only to think something else eventually. This was a terrible synopsis and we apologize.   Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www. Facebook.com/C...

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 even some non-adventure games for some reason. We also spend a surprising amount of time discussing which Stephen King novels would make good adventure games. We hope you enjoy!   Come join the discussion an...

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. Follow Kaiju on Twitch at: twitch.tv/enbykaiju And support the Queer Games Bundle, curated by Kaiju, on Itch here: https://itch.io/b/861/queer-games-bundle-2021?ac=qfCyYFQF-tw   Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebo...

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 experiences with voice acting in computer games and why they're completely out of touch with the rest of the world on this topic. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www. Face...

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 between a reference and an Easter egg, and where in the overlap does it stop being one and start being the other? Hear us jabber on about a trivial topic and see if we come to any resolution over it! Come jo...

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 into The Phantom Fellows, our musical tastes, a game recommendation, and a great suggestion for a future episode. Enjoy! Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www. Facebook.com/C...

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 released Void Breach, a Sierra AGI style game and Dave Seaman is a writer whose previous works include the hilarious point and click adventure Captain Disaster in Death has a Million Stomping Boots. Togeth...

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 design decisions behind Lamplight City and the upcoming Rosewater. Francisco is currently working on his upcoming game, Rosewater, which you can Wishlist on Steam at: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226...

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 way up to his first published game, A Golden Wake. Francisco is currently working on his upcoming game, Rosewater, which you can Wishlist on Steam at: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/Rosewater/...

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 Record holder for his big box collection, which is currently on display at the Home Computer Museum in the Netherlands. Come hang out with us as we discuss some of the unique games he has made, weird and wonde...

Episode 117: Anna, Ric, and Paul delve into their picks and opinions on sexy games and games that turn them on. Some regret ensues. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www. Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www. Facebook.com/groups/ClassicGamersGuild Instagram: @CGGpodcast Twitter: @TheCGGuild And e-mail:   mail@classicgamersguild.com Become a Patreon to support the sh...

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 Stones... no we don't, we talk about adventure games, what did you expect? Follow him on Twitter @yakwaxlips Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www. Facebook.com/ClassicGame...

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 real good time, enjoy!  Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www. Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www. Facebook.com/groups/ClassicGamersGuild Instagram: @CGGpodcast Twitter: @Th...

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. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www. Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www. Facebook.com/groups/ClassicGamersGuild Instagram: @CGGpodcast Twitter: @TheCGGuild And e-mail:   mail@c...

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 on Kickstarter. We hope you enjoy! For more on Prim please check out: www. Prim-Game.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/prim-game/prim-a-2d-adventure-game-about-deaths-daughter   Come join the discussi...