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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 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, 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

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!"

sqhistorian, to gaming
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The AGH Fan Fair convention in Tacoma just added a whopper of a new stretch goal: 8 people get to do an Escape Room with Ken & Roberta Williams!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aghcon/the-adventure-game-hotspot-presents-adventurecon-2024

Also, submissions for game demos are now open if you want to showcase your game at the convention.

https://adventuregamehotspot.com/feature/908/adventure-game-fan-fair-game-demo-submission-period-now-open

@AGH

sqhistorian, to gaming
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New video of me pointing at cardboard boxes for half an hour coming soon!

#SpaceQuest #adventuregames #bigbox #BigBoxGames #bigboxcollecting

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sqhistorian, to DOOM
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New SQH video! We all know Wolfenstein 3D and Doom are classics. But you know what would make them better? If your answer was "4 color cyan/magenta CGA palette," then this video is for you! https://youtu.be/sF9SY2An5j0

sqhistorian, to DOOM
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New SQH video up early for Patreon backers: Playing Wolfenstein 3D and Doom in 4 color CGA. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-3d-98800830?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

sqhistorian, to random
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Ah, to hell with it. I'm just gonna start uploading my YouTube Shorts here as videos. Hopefully the fine lads who run my instance at dosgame.club won't get too upset...

Anyway, are you guys ready for some REAL action? Coming soon.

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sqhistorian, to gaming
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This Valentine's Day, find someone who loves you as much as Connor loves this bridge.

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sqhistorian, to gaming
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Finally some new SQH content! Presenting: the many ways Space Quest I could dick you over. Now up in Early Access for $10+ Patreon backers. (Video will go public tomorrow.) https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-i-98468379?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

#adventuregames #SpaceQuest #dickmove

sqhistorian, to gaming
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Trying out YouTube Shorts. I hear they're great for licking algorithm boot. https://youtube.com/shorts/Wa6fbspP1Ls?feature=share

See if you can spot the cut in the video, by the way. 'Cos I have, like, ten minutes of footage of this spindly little twat fucking around behind that rock. AGI pathfinding really is somethin' else.

sqhistorian, to vinyl
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Just out of curiosity, would this be something anyone would be interested in?

I've been talking to Thomas Regin, composer of the four Blackwell games "Unbound," "Convergence," "Deception," and "Epiphany" by Wadjet Eye Games, about putting out his soundtracks on vinyl for a while now. But we'd really like to get a sense of what kind of interest there might be in such a project.

Please share if you want to see this happen!

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sqhistorian, to gaming
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The Adventure Game Fan Fair (formerly the AGH Convention), aka "the U.S. remake of AdventureX," is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter.

Give it a look — it promises to be one hell of a bash! Talks, panels, an award show, and even a Sierra On-Line reunion.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aghcon/the-adventure-game-hotspot-presents-adventurecon-2024

sqhistorian, to gaming
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My friend @PhantomFellows just released a trailer for his game: https://youtu.be/xpbnZv129Wk

I played the demo a while back and it's one of the funniest games I've ever played. Seriously, the humor in this is so good. Dry and quirky and full of running gags. Right up my jam alley.

sqhistorian, to retrogaming
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My pal @St1ka released his "80 games around the world" video feat. a bunch of prominent and distinguished retro game YouTubers... and me, for some reason. Check it out and give my man a sub if you haven't already! (If nothing else then for that adorable accent!)

https://youtu.be/vVIROLHauNk

ramon_wilhelm, to random German
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Reasons why I would never give up AGS:

  • Great and active community
  • Still one of the easiest engines to develop 2D point and click adventures with
  • It's free and you can make free and commercial games with it

Have I left out any points?

sqhistorian,
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@ramon_wilhelm It's surprisingly versatile. You can do a lot of things in AGS that would go beyond the strict definition of "point-and-click adventure game."

I mean, look at Until I Have You. What the fuck. 😂 https://store.steampowered.com/app/439310/Until_I_Have_You/

sqhistorian, to gaming
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If you're wondering where the old Let's Plays from the 2nd channel have gone, I'm reuploading them to my main channel. PQ1 IIGS is already up: Police Quest I: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuPHRWonRSS1rjf6EPce2CLvbN41JF7m

KQ4: Booby Edition and PQ2 will follow in a day or two. Don't want to spam.

sqhistorian, to gaming
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My friend Adventure Game Geek has a state-of-the-adventure-games-union address of games to look forward to in 2024. Give it a watch and get excited for a new year of adventure gaming goodness! https://youtu.be/KL29-BU2n4Y

sqhistorian, to gaming
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I don't like doing those "best games of the year" type lists but luckily I won't have to. The Adventure Game Hotspot already did one: https://adventuregamehotspot.com/2023/12/29/the-hotspot-hightlights-the-best-adventure-games-of-2023/

sqhistorian, to gaming
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It's fair to say few games tickled my love of unnecessarily complicated linguistic acrobatics as Sam & Max: Hit the Road. So here's a real treat for you: a four hour long (!) interview with the creator himself, Steve Purcell, brought to you by the fine folks at @ConvosCurtis. https://adventuregamehotspot.com/2023/12/17/steve-purcell-in-conversations-with-curtis/

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