Point and Click: An Adventure Game Podcast

It's time for our final podcast episode, as we explore the series of books that started my love of the adventure game genre, that being "Choose Your Own Adventure" titles.  As always, we'll talk about the history of the concept and the popularization of the titles, and then, as we end this particular podcasting journey, we'll bid everyone a fond farewell (at least for the time being). Timestamps: Intro:  00:00:00 - 00:05:00 History:  00:05:01 - 00:34:14 Final Remarks:  00:34:15 - 00:46:41

It's time to journey to Paris and uncover the secrets of the Knights Templar, as we look at the very first Broken Sword title, Shadow of the Templars.  Learn about how the game was created and how Revolution Software evolved as a development studio, and then, dive deep into the experience of actually playing the title as we discuss the story, gameplay, and puzzles during our talkthrough portion of the podcast. Timestamps: Intro:  00:00:00 - 00:26:06 Talkthrough:  00:26:07 - 02:08:10 Final Remarks / Preview for Next Episode:  02:08:11 - 02:17:21

It's time to take a trip to South America, as we look into the slightly lesser known mid-90s adventure game, Flight of the Amazon Queen.  Learn about how the game was created and what inspired its creation, and then, dive deep into the experience of actually playing the title as we discuss the story, gameplay, and puzzles during our talkthrough portion of the podcast. Timestamps: Intro:  00:00:00 - 00:23:20 Talkthrough:  00:23:21 - 01:26:58 Final Remarks / Preview for Next Episode:  01:26:59 - 01:35:26

Try not to get bitten as we explore the very first season of Telltale's The Walking Dead.  Learn about the rise and fall of Telltale Games, the creation of their most popular game series, The Walking Dead, and then, dive deep into the experience of playing the game during our talkthrough section of the podcast. Timestamps: Intro:  00:00:00 - 00:30:20 Talkthrough:  00:30:21 - 02:08:39 Final Remarks / Preview for Next Episode:  02:08:40 - 02:22:43

It's time to delve into one of my personal favorite sub-genres of adventure games, Full Motion Video games!  Learn about the history of FMV in gaming, and see how the technology evolved to become a major staple of adventure games in the 90s.  And, in a stunning turn of events, learn about some of the ways FMV is gaining a new following even today!