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Jess Morrissette
@decafjedi.com
I'm a professor who studies politics, games, and pop culture. I stream retro adventure games every Wednesday night at twitch.tv/decafjedi. Co-host of the Quest Quest podcast. Links to all my other stuff at decafjedi.com!
I'm live right now with Space Quest: Incinerations! twitch.tv/decafjedi
Part one of my Space Quest: Incinerations playthrough is up now on YouTube. Check it out! youtu.be/nzHW79FYnxI

I'm playing more of this 2012 fan game tonight around 9:30 PM Eastern on Twitch. I hope you can drop by and join me! twitch.tv/decafjedi
Space Quest: Incinerations – Part 1 | The Darkest Timeline
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November 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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I just added 20+ new documents to my Space Quest fan site's recently launched Publications section. Check out magazine reviews, interviews, print ads, catalogs, and more! wiw.org/~jess/publications.html

For instance, here's a 12-year-old kid's review of SQ6 from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Part one of my Space Quest: Incinerations playthrough is up now on YouTube. Check it out! youtu.be/nzHW79FYnxI

I'm playing more of this 2012 fan game tonight around 9:30 PM Eastern on Twitch. I hope you can drop by and join me! twitch.tv/decafjedi
Space Quest: Incinerations – Part 1 | The Darkest Timeline
YouTube video by decafjedi
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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We can't even say "merry Black Friday" anymore. We have to say "happy Thanksgiving weekend" instead.
November 29, 2024 at 5:36 PM
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I just posted this Space Quest 5 trailer on YouTube. Check it out!
Space Quest V – Official Demo
YouTube video by decafjedi
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November 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving from Quake!
November 28, 2024 at 1:51 PM
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Motion smoothing looks fine to me because I also move very smoothly.
November 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Motion smoothing looks fine to me because I also move very smoothly.
November 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Listen, spatchcock is a funny word. You don't have to feel bad about snickering.
November 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I just posted this Space Quest 5 trailer on YouTube. Check it out!
Space Quest V – Official Demo
YouTube video by decafjedi
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It's Retro Adventure Wednesday, and I'm live with Space Quest: Incinerations, a blockbuster 2012 fan game. Drop by and join me on Twitch! twitch.tv/decafjedi
November 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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September 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I just added 20+ new documents to my Space Quest fan site's recently launched Publications section. Check out magazine reviews, interviews, print ads, catalogs, and more! wiw.org/~jess/publications.html

For instance, here's a 12-year-old kid's review of SQ6 from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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As part of my site's 30th anniversary celebration, I've revamped the Space Quest 7 section. The page now offers a detailed look at Sierra's cancelled Space Quest VII project (1997-1999) and Escape Factory's unfinished 2002 reboot.

Concept art! Leaked footage! Never-before-revealed plot details!
The True Story Behind Space Quest 7 - The Virtual Broomcloset
Discover the full story behind Sierra’s cancelled Space Quest 7 and Escape Factory’s unreleased Space Quest platformer, including timelines, concept art, creator interviews, and why both were shelved.
wiw.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I'm still celebrating Space Quest Month on my channels, and my recent playthrough of Space Quest III just went up on YouTube. I love this game.

Check it out! youtu.be/rIuT5GkG7TE
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon | Full Walkthrough
YouTube video by decafjedi
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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This book is bonkers. It includes prose walkthroughs of every level in the first three Super Mario games (plus Super Mario Land) with no screenshots whatsoever.

Imagine getting to, like, World 7-3 and having to come up with a fresh new way of writing "jump over the pipe."
January 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Goonies WERE good enough circa 1985, but the long-term effects of Reagan's de-regulatory approaches and subsequent market failures would now require at least 94 Goonies to do the work of 8 (?) Goonies in 1985, further worsened by present inflationary pressures.

In this essay I will...
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
They've been removing passengers from this flight one by one to meet the weight limit. They finally hit their target, which I guess means we're within roughly 200 pounds of whatever the magical "safe to fly" number is. Very reassuring.
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I think enough time has passed that we can revisit the question: 'R' Goonies, in fact, good enough?
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The best pie is chicken pot pie. I've never had a bad chicken pot pie.
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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On latest episode of Quest Quest: The Adventure Game Podcast, @bvigeant.bsky.social and I are talking about Roger Wilco's Virtual Broomcloset, my Space Quest fansite (currently celebrating its 30th year online)! We both miss the old internet. 😢

Give it a listen! zencastr.com/z/wFYVPm37
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Checking out this 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time list to see how high "I ❤️ Huckabees" placed in the top ten.
November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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"It's hard to be a hero when you're only 4'6"."

Just a reminder that Guybrush Threepwood is, canonically, a short king.
November 16, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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This Secret Of Monkey Island ad from 1991 includes details of the Monkey Island Treasure Hunt. What's that? Certain 3M diskette boxes (and a write-in offer) included a demo you could complete to win a cruise (or a sound card!)
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM