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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · 16d

A priceless dagger is missing. The museum is locked. And the guests aren't leaving alive...
In this episode, Anna and @thephantomfellows.bsky.social team up with @oneshorteye.bsky.social to unravel #Sierra's The Dagger Of Amon Ra!

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#ClassicGames #VGA #DeepDive

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · Sep 4

Paul’s back and we go long on Blue Force (1993): Walls after Sierra, Ken Allen’s soundtrack, the VHS “Get Injected” cameo, and puzzles that still land,plus a finale that goes harder than it has any right to.

#ClassicGamersGuild #BlueForce #AdventureGames
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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 5

In the latest episode, Anna talks with Sean Parker about #Fogtown, a puppet noir #FMV adventure that blends handcrafted visuals, interactive storytelling, and a whole lot of charm.
www.cggpodcast.com/e/sean-parke...

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 22

Paul's flying solo this episode as he tackles Codename: Iceman, Sierra’s black sheep of the late '80s. With no Anna to break the tension, it’s a full rundown of espionage, awkward UI design, and a shockingly good reggae track.
Stream here: www.cggpodcast.com/e/codename-i...

Codename: Iceman (it's actually kinda good?!) | The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast

This week Paul played Sierra's black sheep, what some call the rite, or maybe right, of passage for the clinically obsessed adventure gamer... it's Codename: Iceman. He's gonna walk you through it so ...

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 9

Time to get The Phantom Fellows!

The Phantom Fellows @thephantomfellows.bsky.social · Jul 9

The Phantom Fellows is 40% off! 24 hours left in the sale!
Solo‑made pixel ghost detective story with no dead ends and a fast travel map.

Don’t miss your chance!

store.steampowered.com/app/1581490/...

#SteamSummerSale #IndieGames

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 9

Adventurous Non-Adventure Games is live!
Can a game with lore but no plot still feel adventurous? Does strategy kill narrative? Anna and Paul clash over Dragon Age, Heroes III, and Stardew Valley.
🔗 www.cggpodcast.com/e/adventurou... #AdventureGames #Podcast

Adventurous Non-Adventure Games | The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast

This Week Anna talks about non-adventure games that feel adventurous, and Paul is a cynical bastard about each one them, the entire time. Mangia! Shek out Emil's awesome, new old-school FPS Reverend...

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The Phantom Fellows @thephantomfellows.bsky.social · Jul 2

You can die in The Phantom Fellows, but you’ll never hit a dead end.
Indie point-and-click full of ghostly logic puzzles, good writing, and a partner who’s already dead.
🎮 40% off during Steam Summer Sale
🛒 Steam: bit.ly/3BgR1Ga
#ThePhantomFellows

Save 40% on The Phantom Fellows on Steam

The Phantom Fellows is about two best friends who start a paranormal investigation business together, since one of them is already dead.

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The Phantom Fellows @thephantomfellows.bsky.social · Jun 26

I didn’t want to just make a puzzle game. I wanted to make something that felt lived in, like it had weird history, offbeat logic, and ghosts, lots of ghosts!
That’s what The Phantom Fellows is all about: layered storytelling, and a strange little town.
15% off on GOG! bit.ly/3MZoozF

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎧 Would you rather have Cedric from King's Quest as your emotional support animal forever, or Gary Owens narrating your life 24/7?
Anna and Paul debate this and more adventure-gaming dilemmas on this week's Classic Gamers Guild Podcast! Tune in now!
🔗 www.cggpodcast.com/e/would-you-...

Would You Rather... | The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast

This Week Anna and Paul ask themselves "Would You Rather..." and of course it's based on Adventure Game whatevers. Tropes or characters or something idk, look the microwave just went off and I can sme...

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thank you for sharing this!

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 25

Check out this interview with @thephantomfellows.bsky.social!

FireFlower Games @fireflowergames.bsky.social · Jun 17

You can now read an interview with Paul, the creator of @thephantomfellows.bsky.social: fireflowergames.com/news/develop...

Play DRM-free story rich games. Have fun and improve the world. - FireFlower Games

Download your story rich, DRM-free games for Windows, Linux and Mac from the purpose-driven and socially responsible store FireFlower Games.

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The Phantom Fellows @thephantomfellows.bsky.social · Jun 16

I grew up on Sierra games.
I made The Phantom Fellows as a way to say thanks to those games, and to the people who made them.
It’s a comedy. A ghost story. And a love letter.
If you missed it last fall, now’s a good time to look again.
Out now!
🛒 GOG: bit.ly/3MZoozF
🛒 Steam: bit.ly/3BgR1Ga

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 11

Freddy Pharkas was the only Sierra game I had the hint book for as a kid.
Anna replayed it from the floppy. @thephantomfellows.bsky.social took the CD-ROM.
Here’s our episode on this witty gem of a game.

www.cggpodcast.com/e/freddy-pha...

#AdventureGames #Sierra

Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist | The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast

This Week Anna & Paul played Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist and when you listen to them talk about it, you're gonna be like wow, they sure did. MANGIA! Play our adventure game! The Phantom F...

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 10

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GeekeryNZ @geekerynz.bsky.social · Jun 9

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The Phantom Fellows @thephantomfellows.bsky.social · Jun 10

The Phantom Fellows
A ghost story where the ghost has opinions.
A mystery where the suspects are mostly dead.
A friendship that never asked for this job.
🌀Classic point-and-click
🎭Written with heart, made with pixels
👻From a solo dev who wouldn’t give up
🛒 GOG: bit.ly/3MZoozF
🛒 Steam: bit.ly/3BgR1Ga

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · May 29

Totally, now we have to assume the cat is pulling the strings. Like, quietly shaping destiny from a sunlit windowsill while pretending to nap.

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · May 27

@thephantomfellows.bsky.social thought Quest for Glory I was just some old RPG. Anna knew better. He picked thief, stole from a grandma, and fought a cheetaur. Now he gets it. New episode out now!

Quest For Glory: So You Want To Be A Hero | The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast

This Week Anna & Paul played Quest For Glory! And honestly, I can't focus on writing this because I've got that song in my head that's all 🎶 I NEED A HERO Something something into the night 🎵 And ...

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Conversations with Curtis (of PHANTASMAGORIA 2) @convoscurtis.bsky.social · May 22

We must go back… to the mansion!
Join Anna Vigue from the @cggpodcast.bsky.social and @danielalbu.bsky.social as they continue playing The 7th Guest!

📆 Tomorrow @ Noon (PT)
YT: youtube.com/watch?v=...
Twitch: twitch.com/TechTalkw...

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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · May 21

Someone Should Finally Make Another AAA Point-And-Click Adventure …UMM….no they shouldn’t
youtu.be/dHIb_jb4GnE?...
#indiegame #aaagame #adventuregame #podcast

Someone Should Finally Make Another AAA Point-And-Click Adventure

YouTube video by Adventure Game Hotspot

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The Phantom Fellows @thephantomfellows.bsky.social · May 20

Same stars.
Two perspectives.
In The Phantom Fellows, even looking at the sky reveals something different depending on who you are.

Available now on your favorite platform:
🛒 GOG: bit.ly/3MZoozF
🛒 Steam: bit.ly/3BgR1Ga
🛒 Itch. io: bit.ly/3N1TZkh
🛒 FireFlower: bit.ly/3TJZnMG

#IndieGame #AGS

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · May 15

The full Adventure Game Yearbook Awards are up! Sierra’s finest, with a few LucasArts picks thrown in for contrast and chaos. Classic categories, quick notes, and just enough irreverence to feel like high school again. #adventuregames #sierra #lucasarts #retrogaming #classicgamersguild #podcast

The Adventure Game Yearbook | The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast

This Week Anna & Paul are combing through the Yearbook from Point 'n Click High, and deciding things like: Who had the best hair? Who's the class clown? Who has the most punchable face? Who had th...

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · May 15

@oneshorteye.bsky.social and @spacequesthistorian.com join forces to break PQII! This is for sure a must watch!

Space Quest Historian @spacequesthistorian.com · May 14

This one was great fun putting together! We each edited our own segments and it's interesting to see my editing style next to @oneshorteye.bsky.social's. (He's better at it.)

Also, the Discord nerds have found even more infinite points glitches — check the doc in the description!

#adventuregames

OneShortEye @oneshorteye.bsky.social · May 14

New video! This time it's a collab between myself and @spacequesthistorian.com detailing many of the broken ways of Police Quest II. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Pq...

cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · Apr 18

Our very own Paul Korman was featured by Muse.World for his work on The Phantom Fellows, winner of a 2024 NYX Game Award!

The Phantom Fellows @thephantomfellows.bsky.social · Apr 18

Grateful to be featured by Muse.World as part of the NYX Game Awards.
I shared the story behind The Phantom Fellows, how it started, what inspired it, and why I made it.
🔗 muse.world/strummer-gam...
#IndieDev #SoloDev #ThePhantomFellows #NYXGameAwards

Strummer Games Founder Paul Korman on Crafting The Phantom Fellows

Paul Korman, solo developer of Strummer Games, has a background in music and creative mischief before making The Phantom Fellows. His love for Sierra and LucasArts […]

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · Apr 14

Join the Space Quest debate!
Is Roger Wilco actually a hero? @spacequesthistorian.com digs into it with @highbury.bsky.social!
youtu.be/iVYi20UEe24?...

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cggpodcast.bsky.social @cggpodcast.bsky.social · Jan 7

They said they were never going to do a full episode about Monkey Island. Well. www.cggpodcast.com/e/the-secret...

The Secret of Monkey Island | The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast

This week Anna & Paul are doing it. They're finally going to Monkey Island. Not the actual Monkey Island in South Florida, no. The good one. The make believe one. Time to find out what th...

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