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  • Colossal Cave

    Streamed from December 31, 2022 to February 19, 2023

    Colossal Cave Adventure, often just called Adventure, is generally considered the first adventure game. (Wikipedia puts it as the first “well-known” adventure game. Firsts are always a bit complicated.) It’s also the reason we call them…

  • Return of the Obra Dinn

    Streamed from November 29, 2022 to January 10, 2023

    Return of the Obra Dinn was created by Lucas Pope and released for Mac and Windows in 2018. Console versions followed in 2019. It pairs a modern, 3D perspective with a stunning, monochrome art style inspired by early Mac games. The…

  • The Colonel’s Bequest: Super Sleuth Speed Run

    Streamed from December 18, 2022 to January 4, 2023

    Two complete playthroughs of The Colonel’s Bequest were not enough to satisfy me. I was determined to obtain the elusive Super Sleuth ranking, and I decided to do it as fast as I could. I started with spending some time carefully…

  • LEGO Optimus Prime

    Streamed from December 9 to December 30, 2022

    My complete build of the Transformers Optimus Prime LEGO set. This is a unique set that actually transforms from robot to truck mode. It comes with multiple accessories, including the Autobot Matrix of Leadership which can be placed…

  • King’s Quest I Remake

    Streamed on December 17, 2022

    In the early 1990s, Sierra released remakes of several of their earlier games, using their new SCI engine that was first used for King’s Quest IV. SCI allowed for graphics at twice the resolution of their earlier AGI engine, enhanced…

  • Hi-Res Adventure #2: Wizard and the Princess

    Streamed from November 21 to December 10, 2022

    Wizard and the Princess was created by Roberta and Ken Williams, and released for the Apple II in 1980. It was published by their company On-Line Systems, which would eventually become Sierra On-Line. Wizard and the Princess is a…

  • King’s Quest: Adventures of Graham

    Streamed from September 17 to November 21, 2022

    In July 2015, The Odd Gentlemen released the first episode of a new game simply titled King’s Quest, or for certain releases, King’s Quest: Adventures of Graham. Sierra as a company was long gone, but Activision, the current owner of the…

  • Miscellaneous Games

    Streamed from November 6, 2021 to November 15, 2022

    An assortment of games I’ve played that don’t fit into any other category. Most of these are incomplete playthroughs, demos, or shorter games I was able to finish up in one stream.

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