Space Quest Historian

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Hi, I'm the Space Quest Historian! I make videos predominantly about adventure games and narrative-driven games. Follow me on Mastodon: https://dosgame.club/@sqhistorian Follow me on Bluesky: https://... more

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The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.

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September 26, 2026 Who's up for some spaghetti bolognese?
Making DavidXNewton proud of me. (Possibly.)
== MOD LINKS ==
Doom 2: RAY TRACED
https://www.moddb.com/mods/doom-2-ray-traced
Among Us mod (headphone warning, jus' sayin')
https://www.moddb.com/mods/amoguspk3
Doom 2 RT (the flashlight mod)
https://www.moddb.com/mods/doom-lights-for-raytraced-prboom/addons/doom2-lights-for-prboomraytracing
Doom 2 RT-fix (the plastic coating for the flashlight mod)
https://www.moddb.com/games/doom-ii/addons/doom2rt-effects
Brutal Doom
https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom
NashGore NEXT (absurd blood mod)
https://www.moddb.com/mods/nashgore-next
VKQuake-RT (Quake RTX)
https://github.com/sultim-t/vkquake-rt/
Duake (Quake, but with Doomguy)
https://www.moddb.com/mods/duake
== FOOTAGE CREDITS ==
"GamesMaster Feature: DWANGO Deathmatch '95 (Doom)"
Gamesmaster Uploader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plERxflYsxM
"DOOM on a Digital Camera from 1998!"
LGR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gCZZkBATSc
"Playing Doom on an ATM"
Aussie50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW5ELKTivbE
"Oscilloscope running Doom"
Zekinn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZaKlLyikKg
"The Best DOOM Total Conversion Mods"
IcarusLIVES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2Db5O5-xk0
"How Many Potatoes Does It Take To Run DOOM?"
Equalo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFDlVgBMomQ
"Quake Compendium - Spawn"
deathstalker667
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK7Mj0wB1bE
Check out my colleagues in the Adventure Game Hotspot Network: https://adventuregamehotspot.com/networkfeatures
Join the SQH community on Discord: https://discord.gg/9mcCQt2
Support me via Patreon: https://patreon.com/spacequesthistorian
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August 08, 2026 Space Quest - Full Series Retrospective MegaCut - All 6 Games
A compilation of my entire Space Quest Primers series, but with corrected aspect ratio and no filler.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter
08:15 Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge
13:30 Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon
19:10 Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
26:42 Space Quest V: The Next Mutation
33:54 Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier
Check out my colleagues in the Adventure Game Hotspot Network: https://adventuregamehotspot.com/networkfeatures
Join the SQH community on Discord: https://discord.gg/9mcCQt2
Support me via Patreon: https://patreon.com/spacequesthistorian
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August 05, 2026 Digital Dumpster Diving: 4 weird games on that no one has played
I went looking for some short, sweet, and weird little adventures to break up my longer playthroughs, and boy does Steam and Itch deliver on that front.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:30 The Dissident
09:31 The Music Machine
17:29 The Eerie Inn
27:13 Mnemonic
Games:
The Dissident: https://wavey-games.itch.io/the-dissident
The Music Machine: https://store.steampowered.com/app/359040/The_Music_Machine/
The Eerie Inn: https://store.steampowered.com/app/830710/The_Eerie_Inn/
Mnemonic: https://emmy6.itch.io/mnemonic
Livestream VODS:
The Dissident: https://youtu.be/JqWpjU77iQk&t=5600
The Music Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCUz8YKpIHw
The Eerie Inn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1a4EKBVTx0
Mnemonic: https://youtu.be/Fg63XGTdRSI&t=6016
Check out my colleagues in the Adventure Game Hotspot Network: https://adventuregamehotspot.com/networkfeatures
Join the SQH community on Discord: https://discord.gg/9mcCQt2
Support me via Patreon: https://patreon.com/spacequesthistorian
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July 23, 2026King's Quest - Full Series Retrospective Mega-Cut - All 8 Games
Reupload. All 8 of my retrospective videos on the King's Quest series in one complete binge-worthy package. Features:
Timing offset in KQ1 segment fixed (hence the reupload).
None of the pathetic e-begging from the original videos.
Properly zoomed-in FMVs from KQ6 and KQ7.
(Semi-)balanced audio levels.
Deleted scene reinserted in the KQ4 video! Oooooh! See if you can spot it.
Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:15 King's Quest I
0:16:49 King's Quest I - Bonus Round
0:30:17 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
0:53:14 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human
1:22:55 King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
1:53:33 King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder
2:22:25 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
2:58:54 King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride
3:26:15 King's Quest VIII: Mask of Eternity
Check out my colleagues in the Adventure Game Hotspot Network: https://adventuregamehotspot.com/networkfeatures
Join the SQH community on Discord: https://discord.gg/9mcCQt2
Support me via Patreon: https://patreon.com/spacequesthistorian
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July 15, 2026 The 7th Guest VR/Remake... is it worth it?
I wasn't able to experience Vertigo's remake of The 7th Guest when it was VR-exclusive, but now that they have retooled the VR game to a non-VR game, I'm finally able to do so.
Watch my full playthrough (stream VODs) of The 7th Guest Remake:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7MwBpMy5KJ5HoMOne6TmzIcQ3GM_aeGr
Download the music I did for this video:
https://spacequesthistorian.bandcamp.com/album/not-my-stauf
The original soundtrack for the VR/remake by Jonathan van den Wijngaarden: https://musicbyjonathan.bandcamp.com/album/the-7th-guest-vr-original-soundtrack
Interview with Jonathan van den Wijngaarden:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whQX05L76yI
The Fat Man's original soundtracks: https://thefatmanandteamfat.bandcamp.com
My band Error 47's re-recording of the soundtrack: https://error47.bandcamp.com/album/soups-on-selections-from-staufs-infernal-jukebox
Thunderclap sound effect by Figowitz (freesound.org)
"Job Simulator | Full Game Walkthrough | No Commentary"
99TH VR ( @99THVR )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KsLr6pQzdo
"The 7th Guest VR | Full Game Walkthrough | No Commentary"
99TH VR ( @99THVR )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcIXrQ3FqsY
"How Shellac Records Are Made - RCA Victor presents: Command Performance"
althazarr's good time oldies ( @althazarr )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zL53iEHf_0
Check out my colleagues in the Adventure Game Hotspot Network: https://adventuregamehotspot.com/networkfeatures
Join the SQH community on Discord: https://discord.gg/9mcCQt2
Support me via Patreon: https://patreon.com/spacequesthistorian
00:00 Brief introduction
03:07 First impressions
06:04 The first puzzles
07:40 Keyboard controls?!
09:50 Skipping puzzles
11:25 VR puzzles in non-VR
14:14 Ghosts and time loops
15:44 Soup's on!
16:29 Snap, crackle, neck
18:00 Vinyl records
19:00 Hidden object puzzles
21:55 Right in the womb
22:31 Off to the end-game
24:32 The big retcon
27:18 The endgame board game
29:02 Lack of imagination
31:32 All of this, but with bad acting
32:31 The music
33:24 Final thoughts
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June 28, 2026 Yes, there's a SQH Minecraft server now... and it's insane
A week ago, the official SQH Minecraft server was created. Today, my son and I went on a tour of what the people have built on it. It's A LOT.
Want to be a part of the mayhem?
Join the SQH Discord community: https://discord.gg/9mcCQt2
Look for the #sqhcraft channel
Check out my colleagues in the Adventure Game Hotspot Network: https://adventuregamehotspot.com/networkfeatures
Support me via Patreon: https://patreon.com/spacequesthistorian
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June 25, 2026 Sierra composer Ken Allen reveals his favorite Space Quest soundtracks
Ken Allen (King's Quest V, Space Quest IV, The Colonel's Bequest, and more) reveals his favorite pieces of music from the Space Quest series. In part 1, we'll tackle the first four games in the series. Part 2 will cover 5 and 6 as well as SQ1VGA and SpaceVenture.
Footage used:
"What Is Counterpoint In Music?"
Tune In With Georgio ( https://youtube.com/@tuneinwithgeorgio )
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EkFenv7hZ5w
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:04 Space Quest I (EGA version)
04:47 Space Quest II
07:15 Space Quest III
13:27 Space Quest IV
Check out my colleagues in the Adventure Game Hotspot Network: https://adventuregamehotspot.com/networkfeatures
Join the SQH community on Discord: https://discord.gg/9mcCQt2
Support me via Patreon: https://patreon.com/spacequesthistorian
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June 13, 2026 First look at Under A Killing Moon Remake - EXCLUSIVE ALPHA BUILD
I somehow got my hands on a very early ALPHA build of the Under A Killing Moon Remake and... well, I livestreamed it, of course.
Check out the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/texmurphy/tex-murphy-killing-moon-rising
And the website: https://killingmoonrising.com
00:00 Intro
01:31 Playthrough begins
06:37 Upscaled FMV conversation (Chelsea)
08:23 Exploring behind Rook's Pawnshop
10:57 Fun with basketballs
11:44 Clint and the Chocolate Cake
13:19 Identifying the suspect
17:34 End of Day 1
19:10 Glitches and out-of-bounds
28:46 CGA MODE?!?
30:07 Expanded Moon Child?
30:58 Outro & Patreon credits
Join the SQH community on Discord: https://discord.gg/9mcCQt2
Support me via Patreon: https://patreon.com/spacequesthistorian
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June 01, 2026 Best Indy game ever | Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Fate of Atlantis should have been the fourth movie and that's just a fact. 🤷‍♀️
Music from the game originally composed by Clint Bajakian, Peter McConnell, and Michael Z. Land
Remixed by Space Quest Historian
Mixed & mastered by jbh
Remixes available on spacequesthistorian.bandcamp.com
Join the SQH community on Discord: https://discord.gg/9mcCQt2
Support me via Patreon: https://patreon.com/spacequesthistorian
Footage credits:
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade EGA Longplay - Part II (Lucasfilm Games - 1989 - TANDY - DREAMM)"
Binary Legends ( @sammymarlo )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soO_Xq8EkkM
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade EGA Longplay - Part III (Lucasfilm Games - 1989 - TANDY - DREAMM)"
Binary Legends ( @sammymarlo )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvtUdhiX9q0
"Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (PC/DOS) The Action Game! 1991, Lucasarts"
Major Thriftwood ( @thriftweeds )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bev5NT8Oh-I
"Indiana Jones And The Fate of Atlantis Beating Arnold"
TheSmokingPhantom ( @thesmokingphantom238 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_c1Ax3W4bk
"Bee Gees Stayin' Alive (MIDI Mockup)"
Synth Wizard ( @MidiSynthWizard - sorry, can't tag you for some reason)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1w6nqSio0E
"Kid Plays Doom (1993)"
UncleAwesome ( @UncleAwesomeRetro )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc87mpXEMwg
"Fate Of Atlantis A Walk Through Sophias Office +Secret Room"
MegaUnwetter ( @MegaUnwetter )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIzqjSXX-TA
"Fate Of Atlantis Ressources"
MegaUnwetter ( @MegaUnwetter )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tskh5Agvqlg
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March 16, 2026 I played six games that I didn't ask for
Six developers sent me their games and asked me to play them. Which I did... 3-4 months ago. You'll find the full let's plays on my 2nd channel: https://youtube.com/@sqhdump
Check out these games on Steam:
Cantaloupe Chronicle: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3176050/Cantaloupe_Chronicle/
Greta Sees Ghosts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3728490/Greta_Sees_Ghosts/
The Shadow of the Cherry Trees: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3829920/The_shadow_of_the_cherry_trees/
Thief's Shelter: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1430930/THIEFS_SHELTER/
Bru & Boegie Episode 1: Get da MILK: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3711090/Bru__Boegie_Episode_1__Get_da_MILK/
Dead Horizon: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368540/Dead_Horizon/
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:04 Cantaloupe Chronicle
08:36 Greta Sees Ghosts
12:28 The Shadow of the Cherry Trees
13:30 Thief's Shelter
20:57 Bru & Boegie: Get da MILK
25:00 Dead Horizon
30:58 Outro
The Adventure Game Hotspot Network:
https://youtube.com/@OneShortEye - adventure game speedruns
https://youtube.com/@AdventureGameGeek - adventure game reviews
The Classic Gamer's Guild Podcast (https://www.cggpodcast.com)
https://youtube.com/@AdventureGameHotspot - the main hub
Join the SQH community on Discord: https://discord.gg/9mcCQt2
Support me via Patreon: https://patreon.com/spacequesthistorian
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FAQs about Space Quest Historian:

How many episodes does Space Quest Historian have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.