Have you been wondering if Mat Von Rhoon leaving Big Finish Games puts the Pandora Directive Remaster project at risk? Well wonder no more. We talk Tex Murphy and all sorts of other adventure game topics with former Tex Murphy developer Mat Von Rhoon.

Oh yeah, and if you enjoy a good detective movie, TV show or book, stick to the end because we each rank our top 5 fictional detectives. Spoiler: Batman is a detective!

In this incredibly fun Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast we have Weird gaming Adventure, Jack Allin, Jeff Tripoli and Matt Aukamp on to preview and break down their upcoming article. the Article is called 33 Best, New and Upcoming Adventure games of 2023 & 2024. I this podcast we dive deep into 12 of those games. 

A few games that we discuss are Old Skies, The Expanse, Amnesia: The Bunker and The Crimson Diamond. You'll have to watch and read to get the rest of the titles. 

As always, we end the show with a Top 5. This week's Top 5 was Favorite Songs. Stay to the end for some laughter.

It's an adventure game smash up podcast. The Adventure Game Hotpot podcast and The Adventure games podcast team up to to have the ultimate adventure game discussion. They talk about they started int he industry, their favorite adventure game developers, where they see the adventure game genre going and they end it all off by choosing 15 trends in gaming that annoy the heck out of them.

If you are a fan of point and click adventure games or if you are interested in getting into video game podcasting you will certainly want to view this episode.

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https://www.youtube.com/@adventuregamespodcast9097

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In this episode of Adventure Game Hotspot the guys are joined by Francisco Gonzalez, creator of the upcoming Rosewater adventure game, Lamplight City, Shadlight, A Golden Wake and the Ben Jordan games. The conversation was dripping with personality and oozing passion. How could it not? They are talking about one of the most anticipated adventure games of 2023 - ROSEWATER - by Grundislav Games.

The fun doesn’t end at Rosewater, they talk about past and present adventure games, adventure themed road trips at the end Weird gaming Adventure, Jack Allin and Francisco Gonzalez rank their top five favorite books ever. You won’t want to miss a moment.

When you are done, head on over to follow Francisco at

@GrundislavGames - Twitter

Gurndislav Games   - Discord

You can find the video version of this podcast on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiP1Pg-T0JvlqTmojtvmQ5Q

Anna Mimik from 2 for 2 (creators of Kapia) joins Weird Gaming Adventure and Jack Allin to talk about what it was like being a new developer,  the advancements in the gaming world, and the future in gaming. AI, VR, and many more.

Stay to the end because the three each choose their 5 favorite adventure game and other gaming innovations ever.

Adventure Game Geek triumphantly returns to the Adventure Game Hotspot podcast as he, Weird Gaming Adventure and Jack Allin discuss Colossal Cave. Did the Williams new adventure live up to expectations? What is the future of Cygnus Entertainment? Speaking of the future? Is VR here to stay in the adventure game genre? We tackle those topics and also speculate on what Revolution Software's next game is going to be.

Stay to the end because we each give 5 adventure games that can use a good remaster or needs to be "reimagined". Caugh* Gabriel Knight 3. * Caugh.

A Chat with Josh Mandel: A very special guest joins the Adventure Game Hotspot Podcast, as the acclaimed comedian/writer/designer/voice actor drops in to discuss Sierra, Legend and much more. 

Josh Mandel was the voice of King's Quest 5 King Graham, co-creator of Space Quest 6, Freddy Pharkas and more. An absolute adventure game legend and a wonderful man. Together we talk point and click adventure games and sci-fi movies.

Following our year-end roundup of Hotspot Highlights, we take one last look back to discuss the top new adventure game releases of the past twelve months. We also throw around a good handful of honorable mentions and discuss an adventure game that Weird gaming Adventure is excited about (the Adventures of Bryan Scott).

Stay to the end because Jack and Weird Gaming Adventure choose their 5 favorite movies / tv shows of 2022

In our final podcast of 2022, Jack and Joshua look ahead to the most highly anticipated developments – for both the site and the adventure genre – in the coming year.