Best LucasArts Podcasts (2025)

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EP105 - The Legacy of LucasArts (w/ Darragh O'Farrell) 1:13:18

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In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Darragh O'Farrell, who was the former voice director for LucasArts video games. During this insightful interview, he shares some behind-the-scenes details about casting the iconic characters for Infernal Machine, Emperor's Tomb, and Staff of Kings. To conclude this compelling conversation…

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Episode 70 - Bye Sweet Carole & Nine Witches: Family Disruption 1:47:47

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We journey deeper into SPOOKY MONTH, past the thorny brambles, through the crumbling graveyard, over the alien’s house, into the haunted church where we find our two heroes, Matt Aukamp and PushingUpRoses, cowering in the corner, hiding from the goblins and playing video games. This week, Roses played a harrowing psychological horror game (MORE ON …

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Episode 69 - Lust from Beyond 1:45:25

10d ago1:45:25

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Take your pants off and run and hide, folks, because EPISODE SIXTY-NINE IS FALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF SPOOKY MONTH! It’s time to hump a dracula, french a skelerton, jack off with a swamp creature, and yell BOO at your partner when you climax. In this episode, we’re going to get really fucking gross because we’re talking about the erotic horror advent…

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Episode 68 - Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness 1:49:33

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It's time for SPOOKY MONTH once again! Mwahahaha!! Matt has been raptured but don't worry, he still has access to the internet and can play games when he's not being harassed by St. Peter. Matt and Roses then discuss the spooky nature of Quest for Glory 4, an adventure RPG hybrid with questionable choices, but amazing world building. Games mentione…

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The Force Unleashed - Star Wars Video Games Explored 22:46

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This month I'll be diving into the over the top force action of The Force Unleashed! We'll get into how George Lucas gave it his blessing, how Lucasarts had to branch out technologically to make it happen, how ILM became involved, and Michaela from Drink the Movies will drop by to mix up a Secret Apprentice Margarita! https://www.instagram.com/drin…

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Episode 67 - Strange Antiquities 1:44:45

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Very weird cold open this week (aren't they all?), and then Roses and Matt get some gripes about GAMING CULTURE™ off of their chests before talking about some really amazing games! Matt played a promising demo for War of the Western Deep and an amazing short indie game called The Dark Queen of Mortholme. Roses and Matt both get excited about games …

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Episode 66 - Rosewater 1:52:50

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This week, Roses's Google Home becomes possessed and Matt cannot stop talking about Little Problems. The game, not his PERSONAL little problems. Then, Matt and Roses discuss a much-anticipated title from Grundislav Games - Rosewater! And well I'll be, it sure was a fun romp in the American Frontier. Games mentioned: Hollow Knight: Silksong Little P…

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Episode 65 - Callahan's Crosstime Saloon 1:19:45

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Ok, let's address the spider in the room: We could not find a way to play the Naked Gun game BUT we do come to you this week with stories of black jelly beans aand Roses dumping a scooter. Also, Matt is playing Hollow Knight: Silksong and has a lot to say about it. Then, Matt recently got to play a PushingUpRoses favorite, Callahan's Crosstime Salo…

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Episode 64 - Toonstruck 1:32:32

1M ago1:32:32

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WHY DON’T THEY HAVE WRESTLING MATCHES IN PUMPKIN PATCHES!? This isn’t the set-up to a street joke, this is a genuine question that Matt has. Roses watched a fake movie starring Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson. Matt played a “stealth team tactics game” with ghost pirates. BUT the real story here is that PushingUpRoses and Matt replayed a classic gam…

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Shadows of the Empire - Star Wars Games Explored 28:29

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This month, I'll take a look at the marketing bonanza that was 1996's Star Wars Shadows of the Empire! I'll dig into how the project came into existence, journey from the book, to the album, to the comics, toys, and video game, how it changed Star Wars marketing, and Michaela from Drink the Movies drops in to mix up a Luranian Brandy!https://www.in…

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Episode 63 - Ranking Even More Every Adventure Game Ever Again! 1:28:14

2M ago1:28:14

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We begin by answering the BIG question: What happened to Sobe? And then we talk about video games, I guess. Because that’s what you demand of us. THIS WEEK we rank a bunch more adventure games – WHETHER WE’VE PLAYED THEM OR NOT. After Matt tells everyone about a free Rusty Lake game, we dive into the List ™ and throw 10 new games on our DEFINITIVE …

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Episode 62 - The Drifter 1:29:16

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Deep down under, Roses and Matt cast off their possessions and hop a freight train car into a world of HIGH OCTANE EXCITEMENT and POINT AND CLICK PUZZLES. We're talking about the Drifter. And we played a couple of other very good games. Lot of hyped-up energy this episode! Email us! [email protected] Games Mentioned: The Beekeeper's Picnic: A …

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Episode 61 - Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer 1:56:11

2M ago1:56:11

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GOOD ARTIST. We're back again to give you a dive so deep on Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer that MAYBE one of us cries! Who's to tell? Matt played a straight-up action/arcade game and a weird little puzzle game. Roses went to the circus! And what's that? We get to move one of our rankings?? Email us! [email protected] Games Mentioned: Ninja Gaiden: R…

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Rebel Assault - Star Wars Games Explored 31:14

2M ago31:14

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This month, we take a look at Rebel Assault! This game showcased the power of the CD-ROM and the power of Star Wars video games! I'll dig into how the game got created, the technology involved, how Vince Lee and team propelled Lucasarts forward, and mix up a Jet Juice with Michaela from Drink the Movies! Join us for an adventure with Rookie One and…

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EP104 - Composing Staff of Kings (w/ Ray Harman) 1:23:44

3M ago1:23:44

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In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Ray Harman, who is an award-winning film and television composer from Ireland. Throughout this episode, he shares some behind-the-scenes details about his original music for the video game Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings. He talks about the challenges of creating new music for an exi…

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Episode 60 - R.I.P. AdventureGamers 2:32:57

3M ago2:32:57

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We have a bit of a different episode for you today. This is the story of Adventure Gamers: A decades-old website dedicated to Adventure Games and their fans that was recently bought out by a mysterious compaany and hollowed out for the promotion of online gambling and cryptocurrency. Matt and Roses chat with John Walker, Timothy Malmros, Jack Allin…

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A History of Star Wars Video Games 36:15

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This season of Drink the Video Games I'll be taking a look at the galaxy far, far away and checking out Star Wars Video Games! In this first episode I'll go into the past to learn about the first Atari Star Wars games, look at how the storytelling evolved with Lucasarts, mix up a Sasori Vader cocktail with Michaela from Drink the Movies, and see ho…

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Episode 59 - Ranking Every Adventure Game Ever Again 1:21:17

4M ago1:21:17

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Uh oh, everyone. We’re BACK! And we have a pretty strange episode for you all. You’ll just have to hear what happened for yourself. Matt also finished Clair Obscur, and Roses finished her move and little clay worm, so… We talk about that. Regardless, wish Matt luck on his last week of college and wish Roses luck on her vacating the black mold from …

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EP103 - Creating Emmerich Voss (w/ Marios Gavrilis) 46:30

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In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Marios Gavrilis, who is an incredibly talented actor for film, television, and video games. Most recently, he portrayed the intimidating villain Emmerich Voss in the video game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. During this insightful interview, he discusses landing the role, his inspira…

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Her Story - FMV Games Explored 29:23

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In this months FMV Explored episode, I'll take a look at the more modern Sam Barlow masterpiece Her Story! I'll take a look at how the game came into being, how the storytelling captured the minds of the video game world, how Viva Seifert breathed life into the story, and mix up a Guinness Espresso Martini with Michaela from Drink the Movies! https…

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Episode 58 - Clair Obscur and Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping 1:33:16

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There’s an important moment in every podcast’s life where they finally have to broach that inevitable conversation… The chomping/champing at the bit conversation. And Matt and Roses finally get there as Matt discusses his favorite new French RPG, CLAIR OBSCUR. Then the gang discuss a hilarious, cozy new detective game DUCK DETECTIVE: THE GHOST OF G…

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Episode 57 - Old Skies 1:47:50

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Matt’s been digging into some old RPGs on his Retroid Pocket, but this pales in comparison to PushingUpRoses’ excitement for a CHICAGO POPE! Also, we do a deep dive into Wadjet Eye’s new epic point-and-click adventure OLD SKIES, which somehow devolves into a long discussion of cake. Email us! [email protected] Games Mentioned: Legend of Zelda:…

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Episode 56 - Zelda Pt. 2 1:43:38

5M ago1:43:38

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Oh, what? They're talking about Zelda AGAIN!? Yes. And if you listened to the last episode, you'd know that. Stop playing dumb. We left you with half of the Zelda's to go and in this ep, we finish 'em off. Plus, Roses and Matt both played games by former guests of the show. Matt played some of the new* Indiana Jones. And a game that falls short of …

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Phantasmagoria - FMV Games Explored 30:23

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Next up in the FMV series is a game that is as known for the controversy surrounding it as it is for the game itself, Phantasmagoria! We take a look at the over the top production, the hurdles it had to clear to get made, the delays, and Michaela checks in to mix up a Black Magic Martini to help out with the episode! https://www.instagram.com/drink…

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Episode 55 - Zelda 1:32:49

6M ago1:32:49

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Zelda is the story of a little blonde elf boy named Zelda who go on adventure and kill a big green pig man to save the princess who is named Princess. Join us as we, Zeldo expert, talk about the boy Zeldo and his big mighty sword and all the Princess he save with him boom-o-rang. Join us as we seek the Triforce and scour some dungeons with our main…

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Episode 54 - Ranking More Every Adventure Game Ever 1:41:10

6M ago1:41:10

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On this podcast, we're not afraid to venture the bravest, boldest opinions. The opinions THEY don't want you to hear. Opinions like: Myst should have a jump button. A LOT of Chicago talk in this one, because Roses had a birthday and Matt went out to celebrate. We talk about pizza, Malort, a weird collectibles store... you know, Chicago stuff! But t…

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Episode 53 - Wanderstop 1:36:10

6M ago1:36:10

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Listen, the first 15 minutes of this podcast are about hair. We understand the inconvenience this may cause you. You expect a certain level of non-hair content from us, and we have failed to fulfill this responsibility. We will take accountability and reflect on our actions (and our hair) and, while we cannot promise that we won't do it again, we c…

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Episode 52 - Dare to Dream and Neil Cicierega 1:46:36

7M ago1:46:36

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A very sleepy Matt and a very inspired PushingUpRoses welcome an incredible guest onto the show to talk about one of the weirder games we've ever played. Musician, video producer and hella talented dude Neil Cicierega is on the show to talk about playing adventure games as 90's kid -- your dad bringing home shareware adventure games to install on y…

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The 7th Guest - FMV Games Explored 28:45

7M ago28:45

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For the first video game explored in this season we take a look at the classic The 7th Guest! In addition to being an FMV staple, this game pushed the boundaries and technologies for PC gaming in the early 90's. I'll look at how the game came into being, the challenges it faced in production, and Michaela from Drink the Movies stops by to help me g…

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Episode 51 - Freddy Pharkas and Meredith Gran 1:22:35

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This week, Matt and Roses are joined by the first developer we ever talked about on this show, MEREDITH GRAN, the creative force behind Perfect Tides and the upcoming Perfect Tides: Station to Station. We take some time to discuss our feet before discussing art, nostalgia, and the creative decisions by – let’s face it – one of our favorite frickin’…

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Episode 50 - Q & A: Tea Edition 1:19:55

7M ago1:19:55

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It’s been a wild (sic) since we’ve done a Q & A, so we address topics like our favorite references in games, games that we liked as kids but disliked as adults, Roses’ favorite Carmen Sandiego, and what franchises we’d like to see as adventure games! But first, we talk about our thoughts on Wanderstop, which is an incredibly unique and interesting …

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Episode 49 - Next Fest 2025 1:40:18

7M ago1:40:18

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R. Floppy K., Jr. can’t keep Matt and PushingUpRoses down. These two are gonna push through all the colds, the tiny guacabowli bowls, the loneliness, and the fork-and-knife taco crowd to play some Next Fest Demos! We warmed you up last week, but this week we dive FULLY IN to some cool demos. But first, we have a long talk about player choice in gam…

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EP102 - Interview with Deepa Mehta 44:44

7M ago44:44

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In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Deepa Mehta, who is an exceptionally talented director and screenwriter. In her first ever exclusive Young Indy interview, she reminisces about some of her most memorable behind-the-scenes stories from directing Benares, 1910 and Travels with Father. During this casual and compelling conv…

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Episode 48 - Gaming As We Age and Dave Gilbert 1:31:58

8M ago1:31:58

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You know him, you love him; The one and only Dave Gilbert is on the show this week to talk about our relationships to gaming as we all get older. Is nostalgia inherently good or bad? Is ET for Atari as artistic a feat as Perfect Tides? We get really really deep into it. Also, Roses and Matt each played a few Next Fext demos (maybe more to come next…

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A History of FMV Games & the Princess Daphne Martini 22:23

8M ago22:23

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In the second season of Drink the Video Games I'll be taking a look at classic (and modern) FMV games! In this introductory episode we look at how FMV games came into existence, what made them important, how they transformed arcades and early home computing, and mix up a Princess Daphne cocktail with Michaela from Drink the Movies to pay homage to …

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Episode 47 - Sanitarium 1:30:12

8M ago1:30:12

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Look, you all knew this was coming eventually. Matt put it off as long as he possibly could, but the time has finally arrived. Despite it having practically every element that PushingUpRoses hates in adventure games, we play one of her favorites of all time: Sanitarium! Roses is still playing Cabernet, trying to get the good ending. Matt is Playing…

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Episode 46 – Cabernet and Adventure RPGS 1:38:05

8M ago1:38:05

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Roses and Matt roll up their characters and embark on an adventure, avoiding Killer Tomatoes and sadistic oral surgeons, leveling up their scratching skills with Itch Simulator VR 4000, and making their way to becoming full-fledged blood-drinking vampires! This week, we discuss the new vampire game Cabernet, an adventure/RPG hybrid in which you liv…

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Episode 45 - Loco Motive 1:33:16

8M ago1:33:16

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Come take a train ride with Matt and Roses and help us solve the murder of Lady Untervald. If only Matt still played adventure games, instead of SGG (Shoot-Gun Games). First, though, some orders of business: We have a surprising TEETH UPDATE. Roses got a new toy! Matt's new favorite game was finally release. And two cool games got release dates. An…

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EP101 - Interview with David Hare 42:51

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In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by David Hare, who is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and filmmaker. In his first ever exclusive Young Indy interview, he reminisces about some of his most memorable behind-the-scenes stories from directing Paris, 1919. During this casual and compelling conversation, he discusses …

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Monkey Island - LucasArts Point & Click Adventures 35:02

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In the final episode of Season 1 of Drink the Video Games I take a look at one of the most beloved adventure franchises of them all...Monkey Island! I dig into the creation of the game, talk about the changes over its 22 years, and even mix up a Grog with Michaela from Drink the Movies! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app…

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Episode 44 - Games We're Excited for in 2025 1:08:30

9M ago1:08:30

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Matt and Roses are in a terrible struggle against the new villain of the podcast, but only a little bit. Mostly, we're talking about all the games we're looking forward to in 2025. There's a ton. Also, Roses started making salsa dishes and Matt played a deduction game about a very complicated family tree! Email us! [email protected] Games Ment…

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Episode 43 - Best Games of 2024 1:57:55

9M ago1:57:55

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It’s our 2024 Wrap-Up episode! We talk about our BEST GAMES OF 2024, including some runners-up and some older games that we played this year and fell in love with. Also, about this intro, all we can say is we’re sorry. The views and opinions of Elmo do not represent those of your hosts, Matt Aukamp and PushingUpRoses. We do not endorse Elmo and we’…

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EP100 - Ranking the Young Indy Episodes 1:32:10

10M ago1:32:10

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In today's episode, we rank all of the Young Indiana Jones episodes from worst to best. Join us for the adventure of a lifetime!

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Maniac Mansion - LucasArts Point & Click Adventures 40:02

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This month we go back to the roots of the classic LucasArts/Lucasfilm Games adventure games with Maniac Mansion and its sequel, Day of the Tentacle! I go through the creation of the game, the challenges and new systems that were designed to get the game going, the NES port, the TV show, and how it's sequel bacame one of the best games of all time. …

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Episode 42 - CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA!!! 3:05:58

10M ago3:05:58

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PushingUpRoses and Matt Aukamp welcome you into their trans-dimensional Christmas cabin to play a bunch of holiday-themed games with them and their amazing guests. We play a cat game with Crimson Diamond's Julia Minamata! We play an obnoxious boy game with Alasdair Beckett-King. We play a creepy depressing game with Francisco "Grundislav" Gonzalez.…

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Episode 41 – Wrath of the Gods and Pearlmania500 1:52:56

10M ago1:52:56

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This week, we’re playing a game that made us so angry, we had to yell about it. And to do this, we brought in the internet’s best angry yeller: Pearlmania500. Comedian Alex Pearlman hangs out to tell us a bit about politic and then the 1994 “edutainment” game Wrath of the Gods. Matt talks a bit about Loco Motive, Roses talks a bit about Kings Quest…

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Episode 40 – Virgin River and Crow Country 57:04

11M ago57:04

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We’ve got a high-energy, Smirnoff Ice-fueled shorter episode here for you to kick off the month of December. There is some good news and bad news about the December schedule you won’t want to miss. Roses played a terrible mobile game out of spite. Matt played a rad PS1 throwback game. Then, we get some really good rolls on the Ranking segment. Game…

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The Dig - LucasArts Point & Click Adventures 28:30

11M ago28:30

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This month we carry on with our LucasArts point & click classic adventure games by taking an expedition with Boston Low to investigate a mysterious asteroid, mix up a life crystal cocktail, and dive into the creation of this game. We look at the troubled development, the eventual release, and try to figure out Steven Spielberg's role in the creatio…

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Episode 39 - Case and Rise of the Golden Idol 1:59:05

11M ago1:59:05

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Happy American Thanksgiving, everyone! This is absolutely our yuckiest, most disturbing intro ever. And in the last episode, we talked about piss-proof toilet decals! And we are thankful you let us into your lives with this filth. This week Matt and Roses talk about two of the best Storiented™ mystery-puzzle games ever made, Case of the Golden Idol…

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Episode 38 - Ranking Every Adventure Game Ever 1:56:43

11M ago1:56:43

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So. We had already decided we were going to spend the entire episode ranking Adventure Games – many of which, we've never played – but then, we decided to start out by talking about piss for 15 minutes. Matt and Roses bring a bizarre, chaotic energy and a true EXPERTISE on Adventure Games to this ALL-RANKING episode! Plus, we talk about some games …