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 Policar for the audio and thanks to Roberta Vaughan for sending the audio file.
Read MoreThis 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. In slightly more positive news they also discuss whether Myst is really a classic or is it actually any good? All that and much more!
Read MoreThis 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!
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreThis 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 retrospective article on a classic adventure game.
Read MoreOn 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 they didn’t make any more remakes after Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded and many more stories! Enjoy!
Read MoreSeoirse, 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….
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreIn 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 modern classic, Whispers of a Machine.
Read MoreIt may be a little later than usual the hosts may be under the weather 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 Spy. 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.
Read MoreIn 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 reveals what he’s concocting with this game and what his plans are for the game in the coming year.
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported the podcast in the past year and we will be back in a few days with our Game of the Year episode!
Read MoreIn 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, what he believes are the best kinds of puzzles in adventure games and he talks in detail about his story telling and world building process.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreThis week Seoirse is joined by Joel Mayer as they both head to “Purgatory”, which is coincidentally the name of the Joel’s upcoming game. They also speak about the adventure genre as a whole, giving some possibly controversial opinions in the process! They also find time to speak about his game, including how he is trying different ways to get people to hear about his game and share his demo and what we can expect from him in future.
Read MoreIn 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 “interrogates” Tomas and Laura to see what they thought of “Interrogation: You will be Deceived”.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreIn 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”.
Read MoreThis week Seoirse is joined by Martin Henses, one half of 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 came about!
Read MoreIn 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!
Read MoreThis 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!
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