Episode 27 – Flicker (unplugged)

In this weeks “Passion of the Geeks – Unplugged” Greg talks about the novel “Flicker by Thedore Roszak.

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Episode 25 – You are Sherlock Holmes (unplugged)

In this weeks “Passion of the Geeks – Unplugged”, Pat investigates computer games where you step into the shoes of the famous consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and how game designers tried do depict his unique skills in some of them.

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Episode 23 – YouTube Recommendations (unplugged)

In this episode Greg recommends 5 YouTube Channels you should definitely subscribe to.

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Episode 22 – The Colonel’s Bequest (unplugged)

In this weeks “Passion of the Geeks – Unplugged”, Pat continues talking about retro adventure games he holds dear with The Colonel’s Bequest – A Laura Bow Mystery by Sierra On-Line. 

A murder mystery adventure game that doesn’t rely on puzzles but another game mechanic. Not everyone was a fan so that the sequel was created as a more traditional adventure.

But the unique gameplay of The Colonel’s Bequest is exactly what makes this game so special.

Just don’t forget to fill that notebook…

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Episode 18 – Ask me about LOOM (unplugged)

In this weeks “Passion of the Geeks – Unplugged”, Pat talks about LOOM by Lucasfilm Games/LucasArts, wonderful fairy-tale game for PC (DOS), Amiga, Atari ST, MacOS, FM Towns and TurboGrafx-CD that broke with certain established point-and-click-adventure conventions. 

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Episode 15 – Herzog vs. Kinski (unplugged)

In this weeks “Passion of the Geeks – Unplugged”, Greg talks about the collaboraton between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski and how complete and utter madness led to some prett compelling movies.

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