Heroes, Shadows & Save Games

Heroes, Shadows & Save Games

Author: Anna & Paul April 15, 2025 Duration: 2:18:07
This week Anna & Paul are talking—wait, is that a good name for the episode? I was kinda thinking "Pixels and Personas" but that sounded kinda vague, but maybe it's more mysterious which I think you want for catchy episode titles. Whatever. This week they're talking about Archetypes—first they lay out the different archetypes using pop-culture and words, then they assign the most iconic adventure game characters atheir fitting archetype. It's a little different but a lotta fun, mangia!   Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows is out now! GOG  Steam  itch.io Fireflower   Mac App Store   The Phantom Fellows Pin/Magnet by CanvasQuest!     Shek out our friends in the Adventure Game Hotspot Network: Space Quest Historian's The Surprisingly Mean 🍆 Moves of Space Quest V Adventure Game Geek's My Games of the Year 2024 (feat. Paul & The Phantom Fellows) OneShortEye's  Even MORE King's Quest IV Details Adventure Game Hotspot's AGH Network's Favorite Adventure Games of 2024 (feat. The Phantom Fellows)     Conversations with Curtis' Paul Korman & Daniel play The Phantom Fellows! Daniel plays Return to Monkey Island with Anna & Paul from the Classic Gamers Guild Podcast Tech Talk with Daniel Albu's Dave Grossman on Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix!     Say hi I guess! Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows Bluesky ThePhantomFellows.com Send us your words! E-mail:  mail@CGGpodcast.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                      

Anna and Paul invite you to join their table for The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast, a conversation born from a shared love of adventure games. This isn't a formal review show or a strategy guide, but more like overhearing two friends deep in discussion after a gaming session. Each episode delves into the worlds of point-and-click classics, graphic adventures, and modern titles that carry the spirit of the genre. You'll hear them unpack puzzles, celebrate clever writing, critique frustrating mechanics, and reminisce about the characters and stories that left a mark. The charm of this podcast lies in the hosts' genuine enthusiasm and their personal connection to these games, offering both nostalgic trips for longtime fans and accessible entry points for newcomers curious about these narrative-rich experiences. Tune in for thoughtful, meandering, and often humorous explorations of what makes adventure games uniquely compelling.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Quest For Glory IV: Shadows Of Darkness Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:37:30
Paul and Anna walk the listener through the fourth entry in the Quest For Glory Series. Is it their favorite in the series? Can a computer game make you cry? What the heck is up with that Leshy? And a name that tune segm…
Quest For Glory: Wages Of War Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:06
Paul and (mostly) Anna walk the listener through the full game auditorily, and Paul explains why this entry is his favorite in the series so far! Mangia! Sprite credit to Jack Povlitz! Play our adventure game! The Phanto…
From Space Quest to SpaceVenture: Ken Allen Talks Music [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:50
Composer Ken Allen shaped the soundscape of an entire Sierra era, from Space Quest to Kings Quest, and that unmistakable Sierra logo fanfare burned into every retro-gamer's brain. Now he’s back with a full new soundtrack…
Quest For Glory II: Trial By Fire - Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:06
This week Anna and Paul played Quest For Glory 2: Trial By Fire and as per the rules of podcasting, they're going to talk into microphones, at you, for quite some time—largely staying on topic while occasionally wanderin…
The PRGE Tapes: Conversations from the Portland Retro Gaming Expo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:07
Anna hits the floor at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, or as she and her late friend Roberta always called it, the PGRE. It’s a weekend overflowing with nostalgia, laughter, and the kind of serendipity that only happens…
Merch, Marketing, and Modern Adventures (with YakWaxLips) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:29
This week Anna and Paul are joined by Michael aka YakWaxLips! We're discussing the new Adventure Game Merch Store, the state of modern adventure games, how to market adventure games and support devs, the legacy of LucasA…
The Dagger of Amon Ra (with OneShortEye) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:44:56
This week Anna and Paul are joined by OneShortEye and they go on the deepest of dives into The Dagger Of Amon Ra! OneShortEye has just concluded a proper digital archeological dig on the game for his upcoming documentary…
EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:24
This week Anna and Paul played say it with me, Echo Quest! Paul enjoyed it whereas Anna didn't appreciate the message citing "our flat earth is clean enough!". Okay fine she didn't. But she does say other things MANGIA!…
PAUL ALMOST DIED + Blue Force [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:15
This week Anna and Paul are reunited and they kick things off with some story time about where Paul has been, thennn they get into the 1991 Jim Wall's adventure "Blue Force". It's one of those games a lot of us flagged a…