The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast

The PRGE Tapes II is here!
We're back from the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2026 with a special episode packed with interviews, stories, and plenty of Sierra nostalgia!
We caught up with Sierra legends, game developers, musicians, documentary filmmakers, and fellow adventure game fans to talk about their projects, memories, and experiences at PRGE.
We also share some of our favourite moments from the weekend, including the Sierra Legends Museum, live game sessions, panels, and the unforgettable Boomer Jam.
A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to chat with us and helped make this weekend so memorable!
Check out all our guests and their projects below!
Craig Harman (22:17) - Point and Click Studios | Sierra Quest
Crob (22:17) - Reset Moves
Al Lowe (26:23) - Official website
Cade Peterson (32:57) - Legends of Adventure documentary | BackerKit
Lori and Corey Cole (40:54) - Patreon | YouTube | Twitch
Jim Vessella (54:44) - LinkedIn - Electronic Arts producer
Chris Pope (57:33) - Guys From Andromeda
Mark Crowe (57:33) - Guys From Andromeda | YouTube
Troels Pleimert (Space Quest Historian) (1:03:11) - YouTube | Website | Error 47 music
Jon Paul Sapsford (1:03:11) - Dork Brain Studios | Linktree and social media
Mark Seibert (1:08:31) - Official website
Debbie Seibert (1:08:31) - Mark Seibert's website
Steven (Adventure Game Geek) (1:13:37) - YouTube | Email: adventuregamegeek@gmail.com
Marcus Mera (1:18:50) - Guillotine Games | Space Quest | Mystery House 3D
Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows !
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
Mac App Store
 
Shek out OneShortEye's Phantom Fellows Documentary: The Ghost Game that Isn't About Death 
 
The Phantom Fellows Pin/Magnet by CanvasQuest!
 
The Phantom Fellows Players Companion (Guide to Must-See Moments!)
 
Say hi I guess!
Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast
Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows
Bluesky
ThePhantomFellows.com
Send us your words!
E-mail:  DontDoAMurder@gmail.com
Become a Patreon to support the show?
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"CGG Theme" and "A Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote
Intro greeting (usually) by (and thank you to) Hope Kodman VonStarnes
 
The Phantom Fellows is available on:
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  

This week, comma, Anna and Paul rank adventure games from tough to cruel, with each pick making that hint book harder and harder to resist. Mangia!
 
Our episode on Codename: Iceman
 
Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows !
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
Mac App Store
 
Shek out OneShortEye's Phantom Fellows Documentary: The Ghost Game that Isn't About Death 
 
The Phantom Fellows Pin/Magnet by CanvasQuest!
 
The Phantom Fellows Players Companion (Guide to Must-See Moments!)
 
Say hi I guess!
Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast
Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows
Bluesky
ThePhantomFellows.com
Send us your words!
E-mail:  DontDoAMurder@gmail.com
Become a Patreon to support the show?
www.patreon.com/ClassicGamersGuild
Join the group and talk about neat stuff!
Facebook Page
Facebook Group
We're also on
Instagram & YouTube 
"CGG Theme" and "A Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote
Intro greeting (usually) by (and thank you to) Hope Kodman VonStarnes
 
The Phantom Fellows is available on:
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Welcome to a special edition of the Classic Gamers Guild Podcast: The PAX Tapes! Anna spent PAX West 2026 helping Roberta Vaughan’s Retro Adventures bring the FMV Zone museum to life and catching up with the people who make games and gaming history so memorable. From Sierra legends to today’s creators, here are the conversations she recorded along the way. 
Interviews included
Lorelei Shannon, Robert Holmes & Jane Jensen
Lorelei Shannon
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorelei-shannon/
Robert Holmes
Website: https://robertholmesmusic.com
Bandcamp: https://robertholmessoundtracks.bandcamp.com
Jane Jensen
https://www.facebook.com/janejensenhomes/?locale=en_GB
Amanda Farough
Website: https://amandafarough.ca
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandafarough
Causeway Studios: https://www.causewaystudios.com
Robbie "Gwobs" Benson
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/gwobs
Super Soul Bros: https://www.supersoulbros.com
Kyra Haddix (Father worked for Sierra!)
Paul Morgan Stetler & Victoria Morsell Hemingson
Paul Morgan Stetler
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsWithCurtis
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/convoscurtis.bsky.social
Victoria Morsell Hemingson
X: https://x.com/v_morsell
Daniel Albu
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@danielalbu
Website: https://www.danielalbu.com
David Hemingson
https://www.bennington.edu/academics/faculty/david-hemingson
That Tom Hall & Mrs. That Tom Hall
Website: https://www.thattomhall.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thattomhall.bsky.social
P. Edge-Salois
https://me.sh/profile/p-edge-salois
 
Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows !
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
Mac App Store
 
Shek out OneShortEye's Phantom Fellows Documentary: The Ghost Game that Isn't About Death 
 
The Phantom Fellows Pin/Magnet by CanvasQuest!
 
The Phantom Fellows Players Companion (Guide to Must-See Moments!)
 
Say hi I guess!
Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast
Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows
Bluesky
ThePhantomFellows.com
Send us your words!
E-mail:  DontDoAMurder@gmail.com
Become a Patreon to support the show?
www.patreon.com/ClassicGamersGuild
Join the group and talk about neat stuff!
Facebook Page
Facebook Group
We're also on
Instagram & YouTube 
"CGG Theme" and "A Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote
Intro greeting (usually) by (and thank you to) Hope Kodman VonStarnes
 
The Phantom Fellows is available on:
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
 

This week Anna and Paul are joined by friend of the show AdventureGameGeek as they break down some of the strangest moments in adventure games. They also go on a side quest about bellybutton coitus—which only solidified the overall theme. Mangia!
 
Shek out AdventureGameGeek's YouTube  channel for some exquisite adventure game content!
 
Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows !
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
Mac App Store
 
Shek out OneShortEye's Phantom Fellows Documentary: The Ghost Game that Isn't About Death 
 
The Phantom Fellows Pin/Magnet by CanvasQuest!
 
The Phantom Fellows Players Companion (Guide to Must-See Moments!)
 
Say hi I guess!
Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast
Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows
Bluesky
ThePhantomFellows.com
Send us your words!
E-mail:  DontDoAMurder@gmail.com
Become a Patreon to support the show?
www.patreon.com/ClassicGamersGuild
Join the group and talk about neat stuff!
Facebook Page
Facebook Group
We're also on
Instagram & YouTube 
"CGG Theme" and "A Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote
Intro greeting (usually) by (and thank you to) Hope Kodman VonStarnes
 
The Phantom Fellows is available on:
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This week Anna and Paul played Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back and spoiler, they both fell in love with it. So they brought on one of its developers, Frederik Olsen, to dig into the making of it—all while walking you through the game itself. It's a good time, MANGIA!
 
Download & Play Vohaul Strikes Back! (We recommend playing it in ScummVM)
 
Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows !
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
Mac App Store
 
Shek out OneShortEye's Phantom Fellows Documentary: The Ghost Game that Isn't About Death 
 
The Phantom Fellows Pin/Magnet by CanvasQuest!
 
The Phantom Fellows Players Companion (Guide to Must-See Moments!)
 
Say hi I guess!
Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast
Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows
Bluesky
ThePhantomFellows.com
Send us your words!
E-mail:  DontDoAMurder@gmail.com
Become a Patreon to support the show?
www.patreon.com/ClassicGamersGuild
Join the group and talk about neat stuff!
Facebook Page
Facebook Group
We're also on
Instagram & YouTube 
"CGG Theme" and "A Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote
Intro greeting (usually) by (and thank you to) Hope Kodman VonStarnes
 
The Phantom Fellows is available on:
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This week Anna and Paul are discussing their adventure game pet peeves! From minor annoyances to irrational irritations to absolute deal breakers, it's a good time all the way through the chaotic ending. MANGIA!
 
Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows !
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
Mac App Store
 
Shek out OneShortEye's Phantom Fellows Documentary: The Ghost Game that Isn't About Death 
 
The Phantom Fellows Pin/Magnet by CanvasQuest!
 
The Phantom Fellows Players Companion (Guide to Must-See Moments!)
 
Say hi I guess!
Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast
Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows
Bluesky
ThePhantomFellows.com
Send us your words!
E-mail:  DontDoAMurder@gmail.com
Become a Patreon to support the show?
www.patreon.com/ClassicGamersGuild
Join the group and talk about neat stuff!
Facebook Page
Facebook Group
We're also on
Instagram & YouTube 
"CGG Theme" and "A Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote
Intro greeting (usually) by (and thank you to) Hope Kodman VonStarnes
 
The Phantom Fellows is available on:
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This week Anna and Paul played Beneath a Steel Sky for the first time and they had a LOT to say. This one is pretty thorough. At some point the amount of data in human sperm comes up, and that's when it also becomes educational. MANGIA!
 
Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows !
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
Mac App Store
 
Shek out OneShortEye's Phantom Fellows Documentary: The Ghost Game that Isn't About Death 
 
The Phantom Fellows Pin/Magnet by CanvasQuest!
 
The Phantom Fellows Players Companion (Guide to Must-See Moments!)
 
Say hi I guess!
Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast
Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows
Bluesky
ThePhantomFellows.com
Send us your words!
E-mail:  DontDoAMurder@gmail.com
Become a Patreon to support the show?
www.patreon.com/ClassicGamersGuild
Join the group and talk about neat stuff!
Facebook Page
Facebook Group
We're also on
Instagram & YouTube 
"CGG Theme" and "A Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote
Intro greeting (usually) by (and thank you to) Hope Kodman VonStarnes
 
The Phantom Fellows is available on:
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This week Anna and Paul talk about Relationships in adventure games. Which was the most toxic? Who could do better but probably won't? Who's the best flirt and who had the best sexual tension?! All this and more, MANGIA!
 
Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows !
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
Mac App Store
 
Shek out OneShortEye's Phantom Fellows Documentary: The Ghost Game that Isn't About Death 
 
The Phantom Fellows Pin/Magnet by CanvasQuest!
 
The Phantom Fellows Players Companion (Guide to Must-See Moments!)
 
Grab a Phantom Fellows shirt or mug at AdventureGameMerch.com !
 
Say hi I guess!
Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast
Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows
Bluesky
ThePhantomFellows.com
Send us your words!
E-mail:  DontDoAMurder@gmail.com
Become a Patreon to support the show?
www.patreon.com/ClassicGamersGuild
Join the group and talk about neat stuff!
Facebook Page
Facebook Group
We're also on
Instagram & YouTube 
"CGG Theme" and "A Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote
Intro greeting (usually) by (and thank you to) Hope Kodman VonStarnes
 
The Phantom Fellows is available on:
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
 
This week Anna and Paul talk about Relationships in adventure games. Which was the most toxic? Who could do better but probably won't? Who's the best flirt and who had the best sexual tension?! All this and more, MANGIA!
 
Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows !
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
Mac App Store
 
Shek out OneShortEye's Phantom Fellows Documentary: The Ghost Game that Isn't About Death 
 
The Phantom Fellows Pin/Magnet by CanvasQuest!
 
The Phantom Fellows Players Companion (Guide to Must-See Moments!)
 
Grab a Phantom Fellows shirt or mug at AdventureGameMerch.com !
 
Say hi I guess!
Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast
Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows
Bluesky
ThePhantomFellows.com
Send us your words!
E-mail:  DontDoAMurder@gmail.com
Become a Patreon to support the show?
www.patreon.com/ClassicGamersGuild
Join the group and talk about neat stuff!
Facebook Page
Facebook Group
We're also on
Instagram & YouTube 
"CGG Theme" and "A Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote
Intro greeting (usually) by (and thank you to) Hope Kodman VonStarnes
 
The Phantom Fellows is available on:
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This week Anna and Paul played Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror and then they tell you like, allll about it.
 
Mangia!
 
Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows !
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
Mac App Store
 
Shek out OneShortEye's Phantom Fellows Documentary: The Ghost Game that Isn't About Death 
 
The Phantom Fellows Pin/Magnet by CanvasQuest!
 
The Phantom Fellows Players Companion (Guide to Must-See Moments!)
 
Grab a Phantom Fellows shirt or mug at AdventureGameMerch.com !
 
Say hi I guess!
Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast
Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows
Bluesky
ThePhantomFellows.com
Send us your words!
E-mail:  DontDoAMurder@gmail.com
Become a Patreon to support the show?
www.patreon.com/ClassicGamersGuild
Join the group and talk about neat stuff!
Facebook Page
Facebook Group
We're also on
Instagram & YouTube 
"CGG Theme" and "A Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote
Intro greeting (usually) by (and thank you to) Hope Kodman VonStarnes
 
The Phantom Fellows is available on:
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This week Anna and Paul played Broken Sword: A Circle of Bloody Templars, or some variation of that, and they very exhaustively, very nerdily, walk you through it. Mangia!
Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows !
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower  
Mac App Store
 
Shek out OneShortEye's Phantom Fellows Documentary: The Ghost Game that Isn't About Death 
 
The Phantom Fellows Pin/Magnet by CanvasQuest!
 
The Phantom Fellows Players Companion (Guide to Must-See Moments!)
 
Grab a Phantom Fellows shirt or mug at AdventureGameMerch.com !
 
Say hi I guess!
Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast
Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows
Bluesky
ThePhantomFellows.com
Send us your words!
E-mail:  DontDoAMurder@gmail.com
Become a Patreon to support the show?
www.patreon.com/ClassicGamersGuild
Join the group and talk about neat stuff!
Facebook Page
Facebook Group
We're also on
Instagram & YouTube 
"CGG Theme" and "A Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote
Intro greeting (usually) by (and thank you to) Hope Kodman VonStarnes
 
The Phantom Fellows is available on:
GOG 
Steam 
itch.io
Fireflower