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The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast

Anna & Paul
Adventure Games
Quest For Glory
King's Quest
Sierra On-Line
Lucasarts
Space Quest
Monkey Island
Nostalgia
Leisure Suit Larry
Sierra
Point-and-Click Adventure Games
Sierra Games
Police Quest
The Dig
Blade Runner
Voice Acting
The Curse Of Monkey Island
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist
Quest For Glory IV: Shadows Of Darkness
Sierra Adventure Games

A Point & Click Adventure Game Podcast, Classic & Modern- New episodes every other Tuesday!

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes249Founded8 years ago
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Video GamesGamesLeisure

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Latest Episodes

The PRGE Tapes II is here!

We're back from the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2026 with a special episode packed with interviews, stories, and plenty of Sierra nostalgia!

We caught up with Sierra legends, game developers, musicians, documentary filmmak... more

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This week, comma, Anna and Paul rank adventure games from tough to cruel, with each pick making that hint book harder and harder to resist. Mangia!

Our episode on Codename: Iceman

Play our adventure game! The Phantom Fellows !

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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 make games and gaming history s... more

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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 the overall theme. Mangia!

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Recent Guests

Craig Harman
Creator of Sierra Quest at Point and Click Studios
Point and Click Studios
Episode: PRGE TAPES II
Al Lowe
Sierra game designer and lifelong professional saxophonist
Sierra
Episode: PRGE TAPES II
Cade Peterson
Executive producer of the Legends of Adventure documentary
Legends of Adventure
Episode: PRGE TAPES II
Lori Cole
Lead game designer of the Quest for Glory series
Transolar Games
Episode: PRGE TAPES II
Corey Cole
Sierra designer and programmer who worked on Castle of Dr. Brain and Quest for Glory
Transolar Games
Episode: PRGE TAPES II
Jim Vessella
Senior producer at Electronic Arts preserving the company's game archives
Electronic Arts
Episode: PRGE TAPES II
Chris Pope
One of the Guys From Andromeda and collaborator on a Space Quest book
Guys From Andromeda
Episode: PRGE TAPES II
Mark Crowe
Space Quest co-creator and member of Guys From Andromeda
Guys From Andromeda
Episode: PRGE TAPES II
Troels Pleimert
Space Quest Historian and member of Error 47
Error 47
Episode: PRGE TAPES II

Hosts

Paul
Co-host of The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast; frequently associated with The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast and occasionally linked with affiliated groups.
Anna
Co-host accompanying Paul; hosts episodes and co-leads discussions, often focusing on playthroughs and narrative insights.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 55 ratings
  • My happy place to listen

    Good noise, many words… in all seriousness I love the style you guys have and you can feel your love for the subject (and each other) in every episode. Keep doing what you do, love it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Zuki_Q
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • Do a murder?!

    Best podcast for adventure games out there. Wish Paul liked the Quest for Glory series as much as Anna though. Also! Mortimer and the Riddles of the Medallion deserves a shoutout on the list of the top 10 LucasArts games!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Blummer
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • Love the banter!

    Thank you for an amazing podcast! You have rekindled my love for adventure games, and I can’t wait for The Phantom Fellows. Keep up the banter and all the good work mates!

    Owen in NZ 🇳🇿

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Othello hello
    Australia3 years ago
  • Best adventure game podcast

    And I’m definitely not one of the hosts

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Guerrillaemail
    United States5 years ago
  • Great Show

    I'm so thankful for this show. Growing up on Dos games (and mostly Sierra at that), I've always felt like an outsider as a gamer, as most kids compared strategies about the order of which mega man robots to fight or how to recruit Shadow in FF6, but I was wrestling with how to tame the unicorn in KQ4 and wondering why Quest for Glory wasn't the talk of the playground. So, this podcast really feels like a home to me. It's a breath of fresh air when most other gamer podcasts would complain abou... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Todd Estep
    United States5 years ago

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Fans love the nostalgic focus on classic adventures and the thoughtful design discussions.
Listeners praise the hosts' chemistry and banter.
Audience appreciates the balance of humor and deep-dive analysis, plus guest mentions for fresh perspectives.

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PRGE TAPES II
Q: How did Sierra's transition from parser games to point-and-click affect puzzle difficulty?
Al Lowe said typing errors had made parser puzzles harder for players than the designers realized. Without typing, the team had to make later games more challenging to maintain similar difficulty.
PRGE TAPES II
Q: Why did you decide to have a character carry on through the Quest for Glory series?
The Coles drew inspiration from Wizardry but designed the series to preserve continuity while gradually scaling character power, avoiding the problem of making characters too powerful too early.
Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back (with Developer Frederik Olsen)
Q: How would you describe the game to someone who hasn't played it?
Roger Wilco's life is interrupted by Beatrice on vacation as Vohaul returns in an updated form, leading to a grand mix of homage, puzzle-solving, and branching endings that hinge on player choices and humor-driven writing.
From Space Quest to SpaceVenture: Ken Allen Talks Music
Q: Did you get a job at Sierra because you were into music or because you were into video games?
Ken explains that he was both into music and video games. He learned computer programming and MIDI on the Atari, eventually applying for a job at Sierra after creating a demo tape.
Al Eufrasio - Sierra Animator (Leisure Suit Larry, Space Quest, Torin's Passage)
Q: What would you wish more people understood about animation?
The amount of agonizing that some of this stuff requires at times, and the emotional depth behind the animation process.

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A warm, conversation-driven show that celebrates classic and modern point-and-click adventures through humorous banter, deep dives into design, and top-tier nostalgia. Episodes frequently explore puzzle design, storytelling, character dynamics, and the evolving craft of adventure games, often interleaving personal anecdotes with thoughtful critique. Notable for its informal, passion-fueled style and guest mentions, it appeals to listeners who love both the history and future of narrative-driven games, with a distinctive emphasis on pacing, accessibility, and the sense of community around older titles.

A standout among similar outlets is the pairing of two regular hosts who bring complementary perspectives, plus occasional guests, keeping t... more

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