Quest Quest

Week 1 of the syllabus assigns Ron Gilbert's design manifesto from 1989, so Ben & Jess decide to read and discuss it.

Ron Gilbert's Why Adventure Games Suck: https://grumpygamer.com/why_adventure_games_suck/

Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette.
Editing by Ben Vigeant
Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace

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Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi
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Class is in session and professor Jess is flying solo this week as he walks you through his syllabus for a class on Sierra On-Line. Be sure to show up to class on time, Dr. M will glance at you witheringly if you come in late!
Read his syllabus here:
https://tinyurl.com/sierrasyllabus

Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette.
Editing by Jess Morrissette.
Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace

Watch us on Twitch!
Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak
Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi
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After decades of avoiding it, Ben and Jess finally play the bestselling adventure game and make a terrible discovery.

Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette.
Editing by Ben Vigeant
Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace

Watch us on Twitch!
Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak
Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi
Give us a review, they help people find this show! Unless you hated it, in which case, don't.

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Ben and Jess talk collecting games, why Jess quit playing Zork, and a very special apology from Ben

Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette.
Editing by Ben Vigeant
Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace

Watch us on Twitch!
Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak
Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi
Give us a review, they help people find this show! Unless you hated it, in which case, don't.

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Jess is on assignment with his family (but makes occasional appearances) so Grayson returns to talk Return to Zork.

Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette.
Editing by Ben Vigeant
Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace

Read Grayson's joke explainer blog:
https://www.imightaswellexplainthejoke.com/

Watch us on Twitch!
Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak
Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi
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Ben & Jess talk about Ben... Ben Throttle that is, ha ha ha ha ha. 

ha ha ha ha ha

ha ha ha ha

pretty good- had you fooled there.

Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette.
Editing by Ben Vigeant
Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace

Watch us on Twitch!
Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak
Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi
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Ben and Jess travel back in time to the year 2000 to talk fan fiction, forums, and first loves as they revisit the excellent adventure game Perfect Tides.

Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette.
Editing by Ben Vigeant
Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace

Watch us on Twitch!
Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak
Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi
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Before Hypnospace Outlaw there was Dropsy, a point and click adventure game about a despised clown that just wants to help people and make them smile. 

Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette.
Editing by Ben Vigeant
Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace

Watch us on Twitch!
Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak
Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi
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Ben & Jess are joined by author and comedian Sara Benincasa to talk about King's Quest 4, secret religious messages, and the hidden tensions within the fisherman and his wife. Bonus discussion about Sara's time writing for MST3K!

Sara's website: https://sarabenincasa.com/
Sara's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarajbenincasa/

Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette.
Editing by Ben Vigeant
Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace

Watch us on Twitch!
Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak
Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi
Give us a review, they help people find this show! Unless you hated it, in which case, don't.

Talk with us on Discord!
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As we enter the summer, Ben & Jess decide to get a jump on hiking season, via doing so from the coziness of home in Firewatch.

Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette.
Editing by Ben Vigeant
Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace

Watch us on Twitch!
Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak
Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi
Give us a review, they help people find this show! Unless you hated it, in which case, don't.

Talk with us on Discord!
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