Adventure Game Club

GOBLINS 3 In June we played Goblins 3 by Coktel Vision, released in 1993. Discussing the game this month are club members Michael and Jeremy ("SpindleyQ"). For October we are playing The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes and in November we are playing Eastern Mind. If you are interested in joining us for future months of the club, you can join the Discord here [https://discord.gg/auMAktw3u7] Relevant Links: Mastodon [https://dosgame.club/@adventure] | Cohost [https://cohost.org/AdventureGameClub] Adventure Game Club shoutout to One Short Eye [https://www.youtube.com/@OneShortEye] Adventure Game Club email: adventuregameclubpod@gmail.com Michael: Itch [https://michael-klamerus.itch.io/] Jeremy: Mastodon [https://gamemaking.social/@SpindleyQ] Adventure Game Club theme by Martijn Frazer

EPISODE NOTES In May we played the text adventure game Thaumistry: In Charm's Way by Bob Bates, released in 2017. Discussing the game this month are club members Michael, Martijn ("Tijn"), and Kevin ("WilcoWeb"). For August we are playing King's Quest 6 and in September we are playing The Excavation of Hob's Barrow. If you are interested in joining us for future months of the club, you can join the Discord here [https://discord.gg/auMAktw3u7] Relevant Links: Mastodon [https://dosgame.club/@adventure] | Cohost [https://cohost.org/AdventureGameClub] Adventure Game Club email: adventuregameclubpod@gmail.com Martijn: DOS Game Club [https://www.dosgameclub.com/] | Mastodon [https://dosgame.club/web/@Tijn] Michael: Itch [https://michael-klamerus.itch.io/] Adventure Game Club shoutout to the adventure game The Aching [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295210/The_Aching/], developed by Hadrosaurus Software [https://www.hadrosaurus.net/] The song Susurrus is by Tony Longworth and available here [https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/the-mind-electric-a-selection-of-music-from-get-lamp] Adventure Game Club theme by Martijn Frazer

ZORK NEMESIS In April we played Zork Nemesis, released in 1996. Discussing this overlooked game in the Zork franchise are Michael and Jon ("BogusMeatFactory"). In June we are playing Goblins 3, for July we are playing Roadwarden, and in August we are playing King's Quest 6. If you are interested in joining us for future months of the club, you can join the Discord here [https://discord.gg/auMAktw3u7] Relevant Links: Adventure Game Club socials - Mastodon [https://dosgame.club/@adventure] | Cohost [https://cohost.org/AdventureGameClub] The Adventure Game Club shoutout this month was to the Queer Games Bundle [https://itch.io/b/1812/queer-games-bundle-2023-with-10-option] Club Member Links: Michael: Site [https://virtualmoose.org/] Jon: Mastodon [https://dosgame.club/@Bogusmeatfactory] Adventure Game Club theme by Martijn Frazer [https://martijnfrazer.bandcamp.com/]

INTRO TO PARSER GAMES MONTH In March we played a variety of shorter games that are often recommended to people as good introductions to text adventures. Discussing the games this month are Michael, Caroline, and Jon ("BogusMeatFactory"). The games we discussed this month are all free and available in the following links: Galatea [https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=urxrv27t7qtu52lb] Photopia [https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=ju778uv5xaswnlpl] Lost Pig [https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=mohwfk47yjzii14w] Shade [https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=hsfc7fnl40k4a30q] Bronze [https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=9p8kh3im2j9h2881] In May we are playing Thaumistry: In Charm's Way [https://store.steampowered.com/app/532980/Thaumistry_In_Charms_Way/] and in June we are playing Goblins 3. If you are interested in joining us for future months of the club, you can join the Discord here [https://discord.gg/auMAktw3u7] Relevant Links: Adventure Game Club socials - Mastodon [https://dosgame.club/@adventure] | Cohost [https://cohost.org/AdventureGameClub] Four Colors Jam [https://itch.io/jam/four-color-art-jam/entries] The Adventure Game Club shoutout this month was to Ludum Dare [https://ludumdare.com/] Club Member Links: Michael: Site [https://virtualmoose.org/] Jon: Mastodon [https://dosgame.club/@Bogusmeatfactory] Caroline: Cohost [https://cohost.org/aetataureate] | Mastodon [https://dosgame.club/@aetataureate] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/aetataureate] Adventure Game Club theme by Martijn Frazer [https://martijnfrazer.bandcamp.com/]

THE LEGEND OF KYRANDIA In February we played The Legend of Kyrandia by Westwood, released in 1992. Discussing the game this month are club members Michael, Ben, and Kevin ("WilcoWeb") In April we are playing Zork: Nemesis and in May we are playing Thaumistry. If you are interested in joining us for future months of the club, you can join the Discord here [https://discord.gg/auMAktw3u7] Relevant Links: Adventure Game Club socials - Mastodon [https://dosgame.club/@adventure] | Cohost [https://cohost.org/AdventureGameClub] Soundtrack snippets taken from the Legend of Kyrandia 3 soundtrack by Frank Klepacki Adventure Game Club shoutout to Julia Minamata [https://www.twitch.tv/a_maplemystery], developer of The Crimson Diamond [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/The_Crimson_Diamond/] Michael: Itch.io [https://michael-klamerus.itch.io/] Ben: Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak] Adventure Game Club theme by Martijn Frazer [https://martijnfrazer.bandcamp.com/]