Interview with Eugene Sandulenko (ScummVM, Project Leader)

Interview with Eugene Sandulenko (ScummVM, Project Leader)

Author: Anna & Paul March 1, 2022 Duration: 59:38
This week Anna & Paul sit down with Eugene Sandulenko, the project leader for ScummVM! And we don't have to tell our listeners but ScummVM is a portable, one stop shop for all of your adventure game playing needs!   In this utterly fascinating chat, Eugene walks us through what ScummVM does and with easy examples, he also does a magnificent job of explaining how it does, what it does. Join us as we dive into the code behind our favorite games and reverse engineer Full Throttle, port Monkey Island to the Nintendo Game Cube, re-write Sierra’s SCI engine and much more!   If you’ve spent hours enjoying adventure games via ScummVM, please consider showing Eugene some support! https://www.patreon.com/_sev Download ScummVM! Download a ScummVM daily build!  Facebook Page Facebook Group Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows Instagram: @CGGpodcast E-mail:  mail@classicgamersguild.com Become a Patreon to support the show! www.patreon.com/ClassicGamersGuild Wishlist our adventure game maybe! ThePhantomFellows.com The Phantom Fellows on Steam   "CGG Theme" and "A Minor Concussion" by The Volume Remote www.thevolumeremote.com Intro greeting by Hope Kodman VonStarnes    

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.
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New Old Games! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:44
This week Anna & Paul sampled some of the exciting new old games that just recently released: King's Quest - It Takes Two To Tangle, Space Quest V - Talkie Edition, and King's Quest VI - AGI Demake. They sampled all of t…
Ranking Non-Sierra/LucasArts Adventure Games! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:54
This week Anna and Paul are ranking some adventure games that weren't made by Sierra or LucasArts. If Paul got his way this episode is called I Have No Willy And I Must Beamish, but I'm guessing it's prolly something clu…
Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:16
This week Anna & Paul talk about Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within! Look. I'm gonna give it to you straight, seee, this isn't our finest hour, but we wanted to get something to you under tricky circumstances and this is…
Ranking Sierra Point & Clicks THE SEQUEL [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:04
This week Anna & Paul are ranking Sierra Point And Clicks, AGAIN! This time they do it even more betterly. That's not true, it's still pretty cavalier if not lawless, but this time it's the titles released in 1993-1996.…
Ranking Sierra Point & Clicks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:39:40
This week Anna & Paul are ranking Sierra Point And Clicks! Look, I'm typing this through my cats legs while he looks deeply into my eyes so let's justvzdvd - okay now he's sitting on most of both my arms. Look you know t…
From Idea to Reality: The Making of The Phantom Fellows [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:15:26
An episode 4 years in the making... 105,482 Line of Code & Dialog 19,850 Sprites 1,415 Days in Development 150 Inventory Items 151 Achievements 72 Rooms In Game 39 Characters 14-22 Hours of Gameplay 1 Developer This is i…
Ranking LucasArts Adventure Games [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:34
This week Anna & Paul are talking about Indiana McCracken and The Loom of Tentacle Island! Ok fine, they're actually ranking all of LucasArtseses adventure games but the dummy who writes these just wanted to say that (he…
Ranking Sierra SCI0 Games [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:59
This week Anna & Paul are ranking Sierra's SCI0 games! SCI0 was a magical time for Sierra, Colonel's Bequest, Space Quest 3, Hero's Quest, King's Quest IV, Leisure Suit Larry 2 & 3, codename iceman, Police Quest 2, Conqu…
Adventure Game Fan Fair (Recap) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:00
This week Anna & Paul are recapping their recent trip to the Adventure Game Fan Fair, hosted by Adventure Game Hotspot! Look, this is a pretty low-key, relaxed chat and Anna isn't even home yet but we figured instead of…
Ranking Sierra AGI Games [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:54
This week Anna & Paul are ranking Sierra's AGI games! It's been 6 years and 200+ episodes and they finally picked some of that sweet, sweet low hanging fruit and decided to rank some games. Love easy to reach fruit. Ther…