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More Kings, More Quests

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Nathan

In the mid-nineties, Sierra officially licensed a series of King’s Quest novels based on the adventure games. From what I’ve seen, neither Roberta Williams nor anyone else who worked on the games had any involvement in these. And really, for … Continue reading →

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Eye Between the Worlds

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Nathan

Off with Their Heads!: Fairy Tales and the Culture of Childhood, by Maria Tatar – This book addresses how fairy tales have been interpreted over time, particularly in terms of how they gradually became primarily for children, and how that led … Continue reading →

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I’m Mad About Space Junk

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Nathan

Space Quest V: Roger Wilco – The Next Mutation – This is the first game in the series to have only one Guy from Andromeda work on it. While probably not as cleverly constructed as the previous game, I was … Continue reading →

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Owlementary, My Dear Graham

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Nathan

Here’s a look at some more old adventure games, although they were new to me. Planetfall – This is part of the Zork collection that I bought on Steam, even though I don’t know that it’s part of the Zork … Continue reading →

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There’s Glory for You

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Nathan

Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero – Another Sierra adventure series, started in 1989, retains a lot of the same qualities as the King’s and Space Quest games, but with some added role-playing elements. Primarily, this … Continue reading →

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Working for a Wizard

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Nathan

King’s Quest III: To Heir Is Human – I just finished this one the other day. It’s quite creative, and adds some interesting new ideas to the series, but, as I’ve mentioned before, it’s also very stressful. This one mostly … Continue reading →

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Vohaul and I

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Nathan

I have a few more Sierra reviews for you this time. Good thing these games are short. King’s Quest II: Romancing the Throne – The version of this I played is in some ways more primitive than its predecessor, but … Continue reading →

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