The Sierra Top 10: Two Lists, One Winner

The Sierra Top 10: Two Lists, One Winner

Author: Anna & Paul January 27, 2026 Duration: 1:33:35
Paul and Anna each rank their personal top 10 Sierra games of all time, then combine the lists into a single shared ranking with a clear #1 winner. King’s Quest, Space Quest, Quest for Glory, Gabriel Knight, and more all enter the mix, and the way they stack up is not what most people would predict. ORRR IS IT?! DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNN PS at some point says FM Towns twice and he meant to say PC-98 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! The Phantom Fellows Players Companion (Guide to Must-See Moments!) Grab a Phantom Fellows shirt or mug at AdventureGameMerch.com ! Shek out our friends in the Adventure Game Hotspot Network: Space Quest Historian's 6 Adventure Game Puzzles That Can Go F Themselves (feat. Paul) Adventure Game Geek's Spud! The So-Bad-It's-Really-Bad Christmas Adventure OneShortEye's  Why (almost) No One Solves This Game Adventure Game Hotspot's Adventure games are back - and they are bigger than you think 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 Mark Seibert: The Sound of Sierra On-Line 🎵 From Police Quest, to King's Quest, to Phantasmagoria! Say hi I guess! Twitter (Anna) - @CGGpodcast Twitter (Paul) - @PhantomFellows Email DontDoAMurder@gmail.com Bluesky ThePhantomFellows.com Join the group and talk about neat stuff! Facebook Page Facebook Group We're also on Instagram & YouTube  Become a Patreon to support the show! www.patreon.com/ClassicGamersGuild "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: 50

The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast
Podcast Episodes
THE PAX TAPES [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:50
Welcome to a special edition of the Classic Gamers Guild Podcast: The PAX Tapes! Anna spent PAX West 2026 helping Roberta Vaughan’s Retro Adventures bring the FMV Zone museum to life and catching up with the people who m…
The Weirdest Moments in Adventure Games (with AdventureGameGeek) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:12
This week Anna and Paul are joined by friend of the show AdventureGameGeek as they break down some of the strangest moments in adventure games. They also go on a side quest about bellybutton coitus—which only solidified…
Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back (with Developer Frederik Olsen) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:10:01
This week Anna and Paul played Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back and spoiler, they both fell in love with it. So they brought on one of its developers, Frederik Olsen, to dig into the making of it—all while walking you th…
The Worst Things Adventure Games Do [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:42:14
This week Anna and Paul are discussing their adventure game pet peeves! From minor annoyances to irrational irritations to absolute deal breakers, it's a good time all the way through the chaotic ending. MANGIA! Play our…
Beneath a Steel Sky REVIEW [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:06:12
This week Anna and Paul played Beneath a Steel Sky for the first time and they had a LOT to say. This one is pretty thorough. At some point the amount of data in human sperm comes up, and that's when it also becomes educ…
Best & Worst Relationships in Adventure Games [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:28
This week Anna and Paul talk about Relationships in adventure games. Which was the most toxic? Who could do better but probably won't? Who's the best flirt and who had the best sexual tension?! All this and more, MANGIA!…
Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror REVIEW [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:13:46
This week Anna and Paul played Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror and then they tell you like, allll about it. Mangia! Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows ! GOG Steam itch.io Fireflower Mac App Store Shek out On…
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:59:49
This week Anna and Paul played Broken Sword: A Circle of Bloody Templars, or some variation of that, and they very exhaustively, very nerdily, walk you through it. Mangia! Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows ! G…
Adventure Game Vibe Guide [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:20
This week Anna and Paul are matching vibes to games. Ten vibes, to be precise: Cozy, Spooky, Lonely etc. They give their fav game for the mood and then a matching recommendation. It's a good time, Mangia! Shek out OneSho…
Top 10 Houses in Adventure Games [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:32
This week Anna and Paul are discussing Adventure Game Houses! Well, twenty of them anyway, there's a crazy amount of houses in adventure games if you start looking into it. They also try to define what a house in an adve…