Space Quest Historian

https://dosgame.club/@sqhistorian

I make videos and other weird stuff, mostly about adventure games.

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2024-10-09 21:30:22

New Back Seat Designers episode featuring @npub139r…3mlj (The Crimson Diamond), Phil Fortier (Snail Trek), and Kevin McConnell (A Lively Haunt).
Are parser games making a comeback? Were they unfairly displaced by pointy-clickies? Let's find out. https://youtu.be/0jbMeycyMPY
#adventuregames #textadventure #podcast #gamedesign #gamedev

2024-10-09 17:21:19

Join legendary Sierra composers Mark Seibert & Robert Holmes, hosts Roberta Vaughan and Anna Vigue, and the King's Chill Team on Saturday the 12th at noon PST over at https://twitch.tv/Nabertacgg
It's gonna be a Sierra (and new) music party!
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2024-10-09 17:17:39

10 more days to get your King's Chill 3 vinyl! We're at 100 preorders (yay and thank you!!), but we need about 30 more preorders to get these pressed.
Join the campaign at https://www.kingschill.com
Already ordered? First of all, thank you SO MUCH! Secondly, please like and share! Thank you for all your support for this project.

2024-10-08 22:42:47

We have such sights to show you...
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2024-10-07 12:38:05

Get ready for the annual SPACE QUEST OLYMPICS this Sunday @ 9 PM CEST / 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST.
This year we're doing PAIN TRAIN OLYMPICS — all events will be in glorious 4 color CGA!
Contestants wanted! Please join the SQH Discord to apply: https://discord.gg/nJJSsPEV
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2024-10-06 12:49:20

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If you want to refresh your memory on this atrocity of digital sadism, here's the link to the game: https://gamejolt.com/games/demons/618553

2024-10-06 12:47:31

I'll be giving a talk on All Demons Must Go To Hell at RetroGameDays in Vejle (Denmark) on Oct. 19! The title: "We Made the Worst Computer Game Ever."
It's in Danish but if anyone wants to watch, I believe they will be Twitch-streaming the event. https://vejlebib.dk/artikler/aktuelt/retro-game-days-2024
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2024-10-05 14:31:10

Groove with the "Gard'jinn" in today's track of the day!
Listen here: https://spacequesthistorian.bandcamp.com/track/gardjinn
Just 15 more days to grab your King's Chill 3 vinyl! It's a spinny disc in groovy colors and it's definitely worth it!
Join the campaign at https://www.kingschill.com
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2024-10-03 12:30:17

I'm gonna start doing some Let's Plays on my 2nd channel 'cos there's just too much good shit coming out lately.
Case in point, here's my first 1 hr of playing The Phantom Fellows by... well, @npub1ree…c7rr.
https://youtu.be/7p1QtqbaWxw

2024-10-02 11:58:51

New video: The many, MANY dick moves of Space Quest IV. Too many to catalog in full, but here are some of the worst.
(Also, this is my first thumbnail made in Krita. Be gentle.)
https://youtu.be/XyUeAVP9r3o
#adventuregames #SpaceQuest

2024-10-02 05:12:49

Chill out to this remix of "The Ferry Chill Man" from KQVI.
Listen here: https://spacequesthistorian.bandcamp.com/track/the-ferry-chill-man
Just 17 days left to bag yourself a multi-colored vinyl of immensely chill proportions!
Join the campaign at https://www.kingschill.com
#vgmvinyl #vinyl #remix #chillout #KingsQuest #adventuregames
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2024-10-01 15:23:51

Pro tip for #LetsPlay'ers and #YouTube'rs:
Ever been frustrated that you can't record your gameplay and facecam footage into separate video files? (E.g. so you can assemble it later in editing instead of having the whole thing baked into one file with potential volume balancing issues, or facecam obscuring important gameplay bits.)
Enter: Source Record for OBS. https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/source-record.1285/
It can be a bit janky, but this plugin lets you split multiple scenes and sources into separate files.

2024-09-30 21:33:25

My Adobe subscription (that I've been freeloading off from one of my previous employers) runs out in 7 days. So... guess what? Bye bye, Adobe. Hello, Krita, Scribus, and DaVinci Resolve.
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2024-09-30 12:47:29

My video on the worst dick moves of Space Quest IV is now up in Early Access for my Patreon supporters. It will go live for everyone in a couple of days. https://www.patreon.com/posts/113057801
#SpaceQuest #adventuregames #SierraOnLine
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2024-09-30 05:09:13

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King's Chill 3 is crowdfunding now, an album of chill-out electronica remixes of classic songs from the King's Quest series, pressed on a beautiful 180g vinyl.
Join the campaign at https://www.kingschill.com

2024-09-30 05:06:50

Check out this beautiful track from King's Chill Vol. 3: "You've got a Friend in Tamir," a remix of the theme from King's Quest IV - The Perils of Rosella.
Listen here: https://spacequesthistorian.bandcamp.com/track/youve-got-a-friend-in-tamir
Get it on 180g vinyl! Link in replies 👇
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2024-09-28 13:54:06

King's Chill 3 is crowdfunding now, an album of chill-out electronica remixes of classic songs from the King's Quest series, pressed on a beautiful 180g vinyl.
Check out this sick remix from King's Quest 6 by our resident mysterian known only as jbh.
Listen here: https://spacequesthistorian.bandcamp.com/track/nightmare-nightshade-mix
Join the campaign at https://www.kingschill.com
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2024-09-28 07:40:10

My buddy, compadre, mate, chum, and seasoned veteran of the unholy arts, Paul (aka @npub1ree…c7rr) has just released The Phantom Fellows, which is an absolutely hilarious game. It's on GOG and Steam now. Highly recommend. https://thephantomfellows.com/

2024-09-23 17:42:02

The full digital version of King's Chill Vol. 3 is now available on Bandcamp! Download for FREE in the format of your choice (mp3, FLAC, WAV, etc.).
Download here: https://spacequesthistorian.bandcamp.com/album/kings-chill-vol-3-vibe-today-chill-tomorrow
Remember this is also available on vinyl! Pre-order here: https://www.diggersfactory.com/vinyl/319730/various-artists-kings-chill-vol-3

2024-09-21 19:26:30

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2024-09-20 05:13:08

This dude took an obscure DVD release of Star Trek: Borg, upscaled the FMVs to Hi-Def, and made it playable in-browser. Holy crap!
https://borgremastered.com
#StarTrek #StarTrekBorg #FMV #fmvgames

2024-09-18 16:58:56

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And if listening isn't your thing, perhaps reading is? Paul also did an interview with Adventure Game Hotspot about the game: https://adventuregamehotspot.com/interview/2547/paul-korman-the-phantom-fellows-gags-ghosts-and-indie-game-development

2024-09-18 16:41:55

My friend Paul's game The Phantom Fellows is coming out soon. It's one of the funniest games I've ever played. Here's a rundown of all the neuroses and anxiety attacks that led to its creation: https://www.cggpodcast.com/e/from-idea-to-reality-the-making-of-the-phantom-fellows/
P.S. Follow my dude at @npub1ree…c7rr

2024-09-16 09:15:46

The beautiful multi-colored King's Chill Vol. 3 vinyl is still taking pre-orders. If you want to know more about the music on it, my friends and fellow contributors played the whole album in this commentary video: https://youtu.be/JnBpzhvO8mE
#vinyl #vgmvinyl #KingsQuest #KingsChill #adventuregames #SierraOnLine

2024-09-15 19:00:43

Going live now with another music stream! Got some illustrious guests in and we're gonna get nerdy and freaky.
Hang out with us at https://twitch.tv/nabertacgg
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2024-09-11 05:09:37

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King's Chill Vol. 3 is a vinyl compilation of chilled-out versions of music from the King's Quest games.
There's only 10 days left to secure your copy so please pre-order before it's too late: https://www.diggersfactory.com/vinyl/319730/various-artists-kings-chill-vol-3
You can also listen to the album on the campaign page.
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2024-09-11 05:03:22

On Sunday we'll be having a livestream to hopefully drum up some interest in the King's Chill Vol. 3 project (link in the comments!).
Come join me and a host of spectacular guests on Sunday (Sept. 15) at 12:00pm PST on https://twitch.tv/nabertacgg
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2024-09-09 17:49:17

Holy shit! Akril just released an unofficial King's Quest sequel! And it looks fucking amazing. http://akril15.com/games/it4/index.html
#adventuregames #KingsQuest

2024-08-30 12:23:08

After a monstrous 5 year hiatus, Back Seat Designers is... well, back! The infamous podcast where Fred, Gareth, and myself blabber and bicker about adventure games now has a brand new episode here: https://youtu.be/73rw_I2y8SU
#podcast #adventuregame #adventuregames

2024-08-29 15:41:37

This is why I love my community. After putting out my video on GBAGI (https://youtu.be/ZN0FByl1bos), a group of dedicated people on my Discord have taken it upon themselves to fix the bugs in this 20 yr old interpreter. It's still ongoing but they've already fixed some major issues.
For instance, they've already fixed the "close" bug (where the game won't let you close anything), as well as the sound bug that made the music sound all weird.

2024-08-25 13:01:37

Who knew Dynamix, of all companies, practically invented the modern survival horror genre with a little-known C64 game called Project Firestart? Here's an excellent video about the game: https://youtu.be/MD-jYq7yFuw

2024-08-24 19:16:43

In case you missed it... @npub1y5e…aalz did a write-up on my "Space Quest on Game Boy Advance" video: https://adventuregamehotspot.com/feature/2372/space-quest-on-the-game-boy-advance

2024-08-22 15:36:05

Oh, shit. 😅
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2024-08-22 15:16:02

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Full playthroughs of Space Quest I and II on Game Boy Advance:
Space Quest I: https://youtu.be/ofoLtr4MbzY
Space Quest II: https://youtu.be/AUbRSzzcg9Y

2024-08-22 15:14:46

New video!
Did you know you can play Space Quest I and II on the Game Boy Advance? (As well as any other Sierra AGI game!)
Have a look here: youtu.be/ZN0FByl1bos
#SpaceQuest #SierraOnLine #adventuregames #GameBoy
And check out my full playthroughs in the comments below:

2024-08-20 09:13:28

Still up for grabs: King's Chill Vol. 3, a collection of music from the King's Quest series remixed in chill-out style.
Only 31 days to go before it's gone forever!
You can listen to the tracks on the campaign page. Pre-order now: https://www.diggersfactory.com/vinyl/319730/various-artists-kings-chill-vol-3
#vinyl #vgmvinyl #chillout #KingsQuest #adventuregames #retrogames #classicgames

2024-08-19 18:57:27

Pre-orders for the soundtrack to The 7th Guest VR soundtrack by Jonathan van den Wijngaarden are now open! It's a really great soundtrack; check it out.
https://musicbyjonathan.bandcamp.com/album/the-7th-guest-vr-original-soundtrack
And check out our interview with Jonathan while you're at it: https://youtu.be/whQX05L76yI

2024-08-17 20:56:57

We'll be having a livestream to promote Robert Holmes' new Gabriel Knight-inspired album Son of Sequel. Starting in a few minutes!
https://twitch.tv/nabertacgg

2024-08-11 16:39:49

Remember, King's Chill Vol. 3 is still crowdfunding. Get your hands on this new compilation of chill-out remixes of King's Quest music before it's too late! (And it's on beautiful colored vinyl, too!) https://www.diggersfactory.com/vinyl/319730/various-artists-kings-chill-vol-3
Please share/RT! 😚🙏 #KingsQuest #SierraOnLine #vinyl #vgmvinyl #chillout #chilloutmusic #gamemusic

2024-08-11 14:44:58

A heartwarming retrospective of the Adventure Game Fan Fair by Adventure Game Geek who manages to keep things far less rambly than me: https://youtu.be/8Pz5jyqv4TQ
#AGFanFair #convention #adventuregames

2024-08-08 17:01:03

Fun fact I learned from talking to Aaron Conners at the Fan Fair: Chris Jones, who plays Tex Murphy, doesn't drink or smoke. Like, AT ALL. He had to be coerced into lighting a cigarette in Under A Killing Moon, and you never see him take a full drag off one.
Also, if you look closely in the opening cinematic in Under A Killing Moon, when he pours himself a glass of bourbon, the cap is still on the bottle.
#adventuregames #TexMurphy #UnderAKillingMoon #AccessSoftware

2024-08-07 21:38:53

What was it like being at the Adventure Game Fan Fair convention? Here are some of my personal favorite stories from the event: https://youtu.be/guESFsC0r4U
I had dinner with Dominic Armato, played the Leisure Suit Larry theme with Al Lowe, went to lunch with Mark Crowe, and more...
#adventuregames #convention

2024-08-02 16:58:25

I was at the Adventure Game Fan Fair convention last weekend and it was an absolute blast. This quick look cannot possibly contain the awesomeness that transpired, but it's an excellent glimpse into a fraction of it.
(P.S. This is not my video. I'll be making my own retrospective next week!)
https://youtu.be/XNS2i_KiH24
#adventuregames #AGFanFair #convention

2024-07-02 09:41:43

The thrilling, smelly, epic conclusion to my Police Quest II playthrough is now live! https://youtu.be/4lgz2jLtXdU
Edited by Josh May.
These are the edited highlights. You can watch the full VODs on my 2nd channel, https://youtube.com/@sqhplays
#PoliceQuest #adventuregames

2024-06-28 14:26:19

Work on the Police Quest II "Fair & Balanced" retrospective has begun! I just finished recording the script today.
This line went through several rewrites before I settled on something that was just awful enough without (hopefully) going too far. 😆
#PoliceQuest #adventuregames
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2024-06-27 09:04:43

I'm heading for trouble, aren't I? 😅
#Doom #pointandclick #adventuregames
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2024-06-27 06:15:57

If you liked the interview bit with Al Lowe in yesterday's video, maybe you'd like to watch the full, unedited 1 hour interview. Al is always good company and he didn't even flinch when I suggested "fuck moose" as a prompt in LSL1. https://youtu.be/J4zlrUmVBpU
#adventuregames #LeisureSuitLarry

2024-06-26 21:40:59

New video! What's the best UI for adventure games? Is it the Sierra icon bar or the LucasArts 9-verb system? Brace yourselves for a deep dive... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjPU64MiyDU
#adventuregames #gamedesign #ui #uidesign

2024-06-24 21:39:19

I'll be honest: I've been procrastinating making new videos for a while now, for two reasons. 1) My ongoing struggle with chronic fatigue. 2) The nervousness that I was working on something no one would care about.
Today was a big day, though. I finally got back into editing and I'm now 95% done with my next video. It's about adventure game UIs and it features input from Roberta Williams and Al Lowe.
I hope you'll give it a watch when it comes out.

2024-06-24 15:13:31

While we await a fully formed thought from yours truly (I am working on videos, I swear!), why not have a look at my old friend Jess "DecafJedi" Morrissette's favorite death in the Space Quest games? https://youtu.be/4x6wYBRwmqo
#adventuregames #SpaceQuest

2024-06-17 19:00:30

Sonny finds a dead body in a trunk and takes a shotgun blast to the face. Action-packed continuation of my Police Quest II playthrough! (Edited highlights) https://youtu.be/VgMC77CgmNM
#adventuregames #PoliceQuest #letsplay