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Game discussion and interviews for those who love old school classics and retro-style indie games!
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Our Most Replayed Games (and a huge tangent)
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Episode 105: We return from our holiday break to talk about the games that we have replayed the most number of times, and eventually derail into talking about Sierra vs LucasArts because that's how we do. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www.Facebook.com/groups/ClassicGamersGuild…
Episode 104: We end this year with a mailbag episode before we take a quick hiatus for Christmas break. Ric and Anna answer questions submitted by the community and address topics including challenging games, adventure game interfaces, and our thoughts on cheese. Happy holidays, everybody! Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Fa…
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Interview with Noah Falstein, game designer (LucasArts, The Inspiracy)
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Episode 103: This week, Ric and Anna sit down with Noah Falstein to discuss his role at LucasFilm/LucasArts on games like Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and Loom, the video game crash of the early 1980s, and how games can be used to treat ADHD. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ClassicGamers…
Episode 102: With Paul still taking time off, Ric and Anna seize the opportunity to talk about a non-adventure game, and decide on Sim City. A classic among classics, it's a game that even non-gamers at least know about. Come hear us reminisce on the Sim City experience! Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Faceboo…
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Les Manley in: Search For The King - the dollar store Leisure Suit Larry
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Episode 101: That hiatus was inadvertent, but it was nice to have a break! Ric's mic is currently out of commission so his sound quality takes a hit as he makes do with a cheap headset. Oh and by the way, we talk about Les Manley a bit. If this write-up makes Les Manley sound rather irrelevant, then you pretty much understand his role in gaming his…
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On The Spot Challenge: Lemmings vs The Incredible Machine
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Episode 100: Ric catches Anna and Paul off guard with an impromptu On The Spot Challenge to determine the best classic puzzle game of all time - Lemmings vs The Incredible Machine! Neither side was prepared to battle, but both sides must fight to the death. Metaphorically. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Faceb…
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The Fate of Atlantis - Indy gaming at its finest
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Episode 99: We put it off long enough! Considered by many as the best point and click adventure game ever made, or at least a better story than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, we finally discuss Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. Come hear us share our memories, experiences, and whatever we could find on Wikipedia! Come join the discussion and t…
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The Blackstone Chronicles - you'd be crazy not to play it
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Episode 98: In the final entry of our October horror series, Anna and Paul played The Blackstone Chronicles, an undiscovered gem well worth the effort that is required to play it on a modern day system. Ric did not play the game, but somehow that doesn't stop him from talking. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.F…
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I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream - feel good game of the year
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Episode 97: Week 3 of the October horror series brings us to the cult classic adaptation of Harlan Ellison's short story, I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream. 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…
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The Long Reach - an above-mediocre horror adventure
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Episode 96: The October horror series continues with some spooky pixels in The Long Reach, according to Paul and Anna. Ric is less impressed. Come find out what we have to say about this side-scrolling horror adventure game! Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www.Facebook.com/group…
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Interview with David Homb, actor (Phantasmagoria)
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Episode 95: We kick off our October horror series with an interview with David Homb, everybody's favourite photographer-turned-demonically-possessed worst husband in the world, or at least the actor that played him in Phantasmagoria (we cannot vouch for anything he does in his personal life beyond our knowledge). Come check out this fun and casual …
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Learning In Games (with special guest Dr. Leslie Markley)
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Episode 94: What makes games effective learning tools? What can they teach us, and how? We are joined this week by Dr. Leslie Markley to talk about the educational potential of video games! What have games been teaching you that you didn't even realize? Come listen and join the conversation! Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on …
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Video Game Music (with special guest Lucas Mercer)
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Episode 93: Special guest Lucas Mercer joins the show to discuss our favourite video game music. Lucas is a multi-talented artist with a scholarly passion for video game music. Check out Lucas's band, Zen Junkie, at: https://zenjunkie.bandcamp.com As well as the YouTube playlist he created for this topic, which is discussed on the show: https://www…
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Interview with Ken Williams and SURPRISE GUEST Roberta Williams (Sierra On-Line)
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Episode 92: The interview that Paul, Anna, and Ric never thought would happen! Our guest this week is none other than the legendary Ken Williams, co-founder of Sierra On-Line and author of the upcoming book "Not All Fairy Tales Have Happy Endings". Much to our shock we are surprised with a special appearance by the notoriously elusive Roberta Willi…
Episode 91: Sometimes games have reasons to suck, but they still manage to be fun. Come hear us discuss the games that were pretty great despite some serious red flags. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www.Facebook.com/groups/ClassicGamersGuild Instagram: @CGGpodcast And Twitter:…
Episode 90: When you describe a game as great, that would generally imply that the game is also fun, right? If you ask us (which you didn't, but hey), these games didn't get the memo. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www.Facebook.com/groups/ClassicGamersGuild Instagram: @CGGpodca…
Episode 89: If we could change only ONE thing about a game to make them perfect, what would that be, and for which games? Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www.Facebook.com/groups/ClassicGamersGuild Instagram: @CGGpodcast And Twitter: @TheCGGuild Donate as low as $1 per month on o…
Episode 88: Paul, Ric, and Anna discuss each others' top video game crushes. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www.Facebook.com/groups/ClassicGamersGuild Instagram: @CGGpodcast And Twitter: @TheCGGuild Donate as low as $1 per month on our Patreon to unlock exclusive content and bo…
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On The Spot Challenge: Poor Game Descriptions
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Episode 87: Paul puts Anna and Ric through the On The Spot Challenge, and they have to give poor descriptions of great video games and Gold Rush. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www.Facebook.com/groups/ClassicGamersGuild Instagram: @CGGpodcast And Twitter: @TheCGGuild Donate as …
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Recommended Games That Aren't Sierra or LucasArts
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Episode 86: Anna and Ric decide to recommend a handful of games that weren't made by either Sierra or LucasArts, and probably would not be able to fill an entire episode individually. Somehow, St. Elsewhere and Metallica also get brought up. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www.F…
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On The Spot Challenge: Live Action Casting
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Episode 85: This week, it's Anna's turn to put Ric and Paul on the spot and challenge them to cast live action adaptations of video game characters. This episode has been edited down from the several days of raw audio that it took for them to come up with ideas. We never claimed we were particularly smart people. Come join the discussion and the co…
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Interview with Al Lowe, video game developer (Leisure Suit Larry, Torin's Passage)
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Episode 84: Our very special guest this week is legendary video game designer Al Lowe, who talks about his family history and background, his involvement in King's Quest 4 and Police Quest, and of course, some interesting facts about Leisure Suit Larry and Torin's Passage. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Faceb…
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On The Spot Challenge: Sequels (Re-upload)
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Episode 83: Ric challenges Paul and Anna to some on-the-spot improvisation in which they are randomly assigned a series and must design one of its sequels. **RE-UPLOAD** Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild www.Facebook.com/groups/ClassicGamersGuild Instagram: @CGGpodcast And Twitter…
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Interview with Liana Ruppert, video game journalist (Prima Games, Don't Feed The Gamers)
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Episode 82: This week, Anna and Ric are joined by very special guest Liana Ruppert, editor-in-chief of the recently resurrected Prima Games and co-founder of Don't Feed The Gamers, to talk about her background and the realities of video game journalism. Come join the discussion and the community! Follow us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ClassicGamer…
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Interview with Cidney Hamilton, programmer (Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption, Summer Daze)
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Episode 81: This week we bring on special guest Cidney Hamilton to talk about her history and experience as a video game programmer, the pros and cons of parser vs point-and-click, and her upcoming projects including Summer Daze. Summer Daze at Hero-U demo available for download here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139490/Summer_Daze_at_HeroU/…
