The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast

Interview with Richard Aronson, programmer, writer, actor (Conquests of the Longbow, etc.)

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
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Interview with Tom Hardwidge, game developer (Lucy Dreaming)

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
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Games We've Changed Our Opinions On

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.
 
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Back in 1991 - The year in gaming (Bonus - Stephen King Adventure Game Adaptations)

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!
 
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Interview with Kaiju, writer, game dev, queer rights activist

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
 
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Voice Acting In Games - the good, the bad, and the unnecessary

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.
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References vs Easter Eggs - where is the line drawn?

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!
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Listener Mailbag - May 2021

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!
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Interview with Aviv Salinas & Dave Seaman (The Corruption Within)

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. Together they are developing The Corruption Within, a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era- and it looks magnificent! Join us as we chat about playing and making adventure games!
Wishlist The Corruption Within here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395400/The_Corruption_Within/
Void Breach
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1204710/Void_Breach/
Captain Disaster 
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1298280/Captain_Disaster_in_Death_Has_A_Million_Stomping_Boots/
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PART 2: Interview with Francisco Gonzalez, game developer (Lamplight City, Rosewater)

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/1226670/Rosewater/
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