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sqhistorian

@sqhistorian@dosgame.club

I make videos and other weird stuff, mostly about adventure games.

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sqhistorian, to gaming
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I did a short guest spot in this @AGH video about "OH HELL NO" moments in #adventuregames. My pick might surprise you because it's from a game I actually love and adore... Gabriel Knight 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF4LhnnFhXo

Also features my AGH Network friends OneShortEye, @PhantomFellows, and Adventure Game Geek.

cc @adventure @adventuregames

sqhistorian, to fediverse
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Update: I finished putting all the videos of 2024 on my channels.

Behold! The greatest dick moves of Space Quests I & II. The rarest box of Space Quest I in existence. A cute box with jumpy needles that my dad built. It's all here now!

Main (gaming) channel: https://spectra.video/c/spacequesthistorian

Second (odds'n'sods) channel: https://spectra.video/c/sqhdump

Glory to the . ✊

sqhistorian, to random
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Can you recommend me some good POC retro game YouTubers? I would be very interested to see games from my youth — which, let's face it, were not known for their diversity — reviewed through the lens of someone who isn't a pasty white guy with anger issues.

sqhistorian, to gaming
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I've been dreadfully sick since the weekend. The sort of "can't stand upright for 5 minutes without passing out" kind of sick. I desperately want to finish the new content I'm working on 'cos I have a shitload more in the pipeline itching to get out. I need help. Send me your spiciest adventure game memes to pick up my spirits.

sqhistorian, to random
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Forget this April Fools bullshit. Hit me with your best comedy gold.

Spec Ops: So You Want to Be a Hero. Lemmings: Slaves to Armok, God of Blood. King's Quest V: A Dad Dating Simulator. Assassin's Creed: The Sarien Encounter. EcoQuest 2: Wild Hunt. Mortal Kombat: Shape Up or Slip Out.
Destroy All Humans: So You Want to Be a Hero. Mixed Up Mother Goose: Sanity's Requiem. King's Quest IV: Tears of the Kingdom. Doom Forever. Leisure Suit Larry: Breath of the Wild. Baldur's Gate 3: Sex Olympics. Freddy Fish 4: Oblivion.

sqhistorian, to gaming
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Wanna know what panels, guests, and game demos will be at @AGHotspot's Fan Fair convention this year? Tune in to this livestream.

NOTE: the thumbnail is wrong. The stream actually starts at 6pm EST.

https://www.youtube.com/live/dC7kAF4A9vE?si=NSYRVqTKcG38bAKT

#adventuregames #convention #AGHFanFair

sqhistorian, to gaming
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The intrepid crew of did a 3-part "live fan fiction" thing of Space Quest, full of laughs, improv, and madness. Have a listen:

Pt. 1: https://gamecola.net/2024/01/space-quest-adventurecast-part-1-marooned-morons/
Pt. 2: https://gamecola.net/2024/01/space-quest-adventurecast-part-2-eventual-ingenuity/
Pt. 3 (finale): https://gamecola.net/2024/03/space-quest-adventurecast-part-3-explosive-finale/

sqhistorian, to random
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Serious question: Can anyone recommend someone in academia who does (or has done) reputable research of transgender representation in media?

I'm hoping to get at least 3-4 people who know their shit and ask them about THAT SECTION in Space Quest IV. I'm interested in historical context, analysis of the subtext, and of course a judgment call on a deceptively simple question: Is SQ4 transphobic?

sqhistorian,
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Why? Because if I'm going to make a video on a hot-button topic, I feel I'd better cover my fucking bases.

I am, however, also interested to hear from people who are trans (and are comfortable presenting online as trans) about the subject. DM me or swing me a line at contact@spacequesthistorian.com

sqhistorian,
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@Gwendolyn I'm very interested to hear your perspective! Do you want to move the discussion somewhere private or are you comfortable continuing it out in the open, so to speak?

sqhistorian,
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@Gwendolyn Also, forgive my assumption/presumption, but I thought you were non-binary or genderfluid. 😅

sqhistorian,
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@Gwendolyn Well, I guess you did answer most of my questions (e.g. is it problematic beyond Maebot's "sicko" response, etc.). My lingering question there, as far as the setup goes (as to who or what we're meant to be laughing at), what do you make of the narrator's "even though it was almost too enjoyable" line? Juxtapose it with Roger somewhat telling remarks in SQ6, like "I remember when I used to wear my mom's... uh, never mind" and "[I'm] a man trapped in the body of a woman. Wait."

sqhistorian,
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@Gwendolyn OR... is it subtly portraying a man who isn't ready to admit to himself he might be trans? I get that it's probably what you say it is, and I'm probably reading too much into it... but the one part where I'm struggling a bit is whether or not it's definitively laid out as we're meant to laugh AT Roger. If he's trans, he's clearly still in denial of it, but it seems to be more out of fear of ridicule (which Maebot amply provides, unfortunately).

sqhistorian,
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@Gwendolyn I think the narrator's line about "too enjoyable" is not so much a reflection of a transphobic outlook by the game (and, by that extension, of the writer), but a glimpse into a deeply buried internal conflict of the character. MAYBE. It's also very possible I'm being too charitable. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.

sqhistorian,
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@Gwendolyn That one is indeed very hard to defend.

sqhistorian, to gaming
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This dude got in way over his head. 😆

https://www.ebay.com/itm/176306040636?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=IWFTuHxbR7C&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=3mNydIoUS7e&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

#adventuregames #MysteryHouse #SierraOnLine #RobertaWilliams

The current bid is at $4,150 USD.
A quote from an update on the description that reads: "If I had realized that this would amount to thousands of dollars and news articles and questions from game writers, I would have done a lot more work before I listed it, but here we are."

sqhistorian, to random
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I've been thinking about starting up some low-key streaming again. Not full-on "heeeeey guys, welcome to another episode of [blah-blah]; heyyyy, [whoever], thanks so much for the sub; come on, let's get that next milestone, woo-hoo" streaming. Just low-key evening streams where I chime in whenever there's something interesting happening but otherwise just a chill "background noise" kinda stream. Mostly because I want to record gameplay footage but I need some kind of excuse to get me going.

sqhistorian,
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@Tijn @dosgameclub Yeah, that sounds about right. But even less so for me. I'm even thinking of keeping the facecam hidden and only "sliding it in" when I have something I want to say.

sqhistorian, to gaming
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Just a heads-up for all fans: If you were thinking of backing the "Beyond the Click" book about point-and-click games ( https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bbsoft/beyond-the-click-the-saga-of-lucas-adventures/ ), you should know it's by the same guy who tried to Kickstart an unlicensed Ghostbusters game full of AI art and stolen sprite assets.

If you have no idea what I'm talking about, have a look through this video: https://youtu.be/-2kwOGhxjHw. It explains both the Ghostbusters scam game and the current book scam. (And, yes, they ARE scams.)

sqhistorian, to gaming
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New SQH video:

All the variants of the physical editions of Space Quest I - from the mundane to the ultra-rare - in one video: https://youtu.be/7B26Gvn2AwY

sqhistorian, to DOOM
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If you fancy your "Doom console comparison video" with a seasoning of dry wit and a soothing Scottish accent, then you can't go wrong with @DavidXNewton's video! https://youtu.be/oRY421ZZyMw

#Doom #boomershooters #AtariJaguar #SuperNintendo #Sega32x

sqhistorian, to gaming
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If you like the King's Quest VI soundtrack, you might also like it on vinyl. My mate Erik spent the last two years making a reorchestration of the soundtrack with live instruments and he's crowdfunding a vinyl release now.

Pre-order your copy here: https://www.diggersfactory.com/vinyl/316541/magic-map-studio-kings-quest-vi-an-ode-to-the-isles

Here's a video I made about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nuxs1jR-Uk

sqhistorian, to gamedev
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Hey, 's! Are you working on a game right now? Got a demo you'd like to see me play in a video? Spam it my way! I'll give it exactly 20 minutes of my time and my very honest opinion based on that incredibly limited amount of playtime. Do you dare? 😜

sqhistorian, to random
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Not to mention this is also bad for video game preservation. Years from now, the servers meant to handle your account creation will probably cease to be, and the games will be unplayable unless someone cracks them. The shortsightedness of this industry never fails to amaze me.

sqhistorian,
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@flisk That goes without saying. 😅 I mean, what low-level assembly line programmer on a Call of Duty game ever woke up one morning and went, "You know what this game needs? Online authentication for single-player mode!"

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