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Quest Quest
by Benjamin Vigeant & Jess Morrissette
Lifelong point and click adventure fans Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette take an extremely unserious deep dive on the adventure games of yesterday, today, and heck why not tomorrow too.
Episodes
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Quest For Glory: Shadows of Darkness
It's our hundreth episode! So we're talking about a well beloved classic with over 30 years of patching distance to keep us from being furious at it. Game discussion starts around 41:30 Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb"...
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Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds
Ben & Jess get humongous... games that is. They visit the children's adventure classic "Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds", co-designed and produced by Ron Gilbert. Game discussion starts around 31:30 Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant...
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The Top 30 Verbs w/Grayson
Ben, Jess, and Grayson rank the top 30 verbs in all adventure games. The decisions on this list are final. Unless we do it again next year as at one point Ben says "First Annual" Discussion starts around 38 minutes. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant...
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Gobliiins
Ben and Jess try to solve esoteric French puzzles. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi Give us a review, they help people...
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The Crimson Diamond
Ben & Jess revisit a recent favorite and talk on the throwback whodunit The Crimson Diamond! Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess:...
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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Ben & Jess memorialize the great Tim Curry by arguing about what the act break title cards are painted with. Game discussion begins around 39 minutes. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben:...
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Return of the Phantom
Ben & Jess talk Return of a Phantom, a goofy game that doesn't know its a goofy game. Spoiler warning, we give away the ending immediately. Game discussion begins around 29:30. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace…
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Kyrandia 2: Hand of Fate
Or "Fables & Fiends: Hand of Fate". Whichever one marketing might have been feeling that day. Game discussion begins around 35:40. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben:...
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ZZT Adventure Games
It's just a hoarse voiced Ben this week as he discusses the homegrown worlds of ZZT and Megazeux. Game discussion begins around 19:30. Play Burger Joint: https://museumofzzt.com/file/view/burgerj/ Play Eggplant Adventure: https://www.digitalmzx.com/show.php?id=309 Play Bernard the Bard:...
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Sam & Max Hit The Road w/Sarah Shockey
Sarah Shockey join Ben & Jess to talk Sam, Max, and which constellation she thought she would educate on how to shower. Game chatter starts around 33 minutes. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch!...
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The Secret of Monkey Island
Ben & Jess discuss a little-known indie from up-and-comer designer Ron "Grumpy Gamer" Gilbert (RG3 as some call him) SoMI chatter begins at 30:35 Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben:...
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Reading "Why Adventure Games Suck"
Week 1 of the syllabus assigns Ron Gilbert's design manifesto from 1989, so Ben & Jess decide to read and discuss it. Ron Gilbert's Why Adventure Games Suck: https://grumpygamer.com/why_adventure_games_suck/ Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art…
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Sierra Syllabus
Class is in session and professor Jess is flying solo this week as he walks you through his syllabus for a class on Sierra On-Line. Be sure to show up to class on time, Dr. M will glance at you witheringly if you come in late! Read his syllabus here: https://tinyurl.com/sierrasyllabus Quest Quest...
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Myst.
After decades of avoiding it, Ben and Jess finally play the bestselling adventure game and make a terrible discovery. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess:...
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Collecting Games
Ben and Jess talk collecting games, why Jess quit playing Zork, and a very special apology from Ben Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess:...
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Return to Zork (w/Grayson)
Jess is on assignment with his family (but makes occasional appearances) so Grayson returns to talk Return to Zork. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Read Grayson's joke explainer blog:...
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Full Throttle
Ben & Jess talk about Ben... Ben Throttle that is, ha ha ha ha ha. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha pretty good- had you fooled there. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben:...
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Perfect Tides
Ben and Jess travel back in time to the year 2000 to talk fan fiction, forums, and first loves as they revisit the excellent adventure game Perfect Tides. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben:...
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Dropsy
Before Hypnospace Outlaw there was Dropsy, a point and click adventure game about a despised clown that just wants to help people and make them smile. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben:...
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King's Quest 4 w/ Sara Benincasa
Ben & Jess are joined by author and comedian Sara Benincasa to talk about King's Quest 4, secret religious messages, and the hidden tensions within the fisherman and his wife. Bonus discussion about Sara's time writing for MST3K! Sara's website: https://sarabenincasa.com/ Sara's instagram:...
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Space Quest 5
Ben & Jess finally get back to the long delayed Space Quest series discussion, picking up at the next game. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess:...
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Narrative Design w/ Harrison Pink
Ben & Jess are joined by Harrison Pink a designer who worked at Telltale Games, Blizzard, and Cyan. And yes: we ask some real Myst Q's! Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Special guest Myst Q's from our friend...
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Remake, Reboot, Retrospective
Ben & Jess talk about the various ways retro games of all stripes are being reproduced these days, and what adventure games they think should get that treatment. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on…
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EGA Games w/Julia Minamata
Ben & Jess are joined by Julia Minamata (The Crimson Diamond) to talk about why EGA era games still look so darn good. We also talk a bunch about her game The Crimson Diamond. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace…
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Gold Rush!
Ben & Jess discuss the late period AGI edutainment game Gold Rush! It's kind of weird! It's kind of fun! In a world of arbitrary adventure game deaths, its the king! We also spend a little time talking about its strange sequel made decades later. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess...
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Beneath A Steel Sky
Wait a minute that sky wasn't that steel at all. What the heck??? Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi Give us a review…
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The Drifter
Ben & Jess attempt a gruff voice like the titular Drifter and end up sounding like guys doing a batman impression. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess:...
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The Chevy Chase Show Episode 1 - Chevy Chasers #102
In the early 90s after a series of bad film choices, Chevy's career was stalling out. With Carson retiring, Fox saw this as a golden opportunity to poach Chevy - who had long been envisioned as a late night host - and rocket to the top of the late night ratings. Chevy was less interested in...
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20 Years of Wadjet Eye (w/Dave Gilbert)
In 2006, Dave Gilbert's game The Shivah went on sale, and now 20 years later he's still working at it, designing and producing adventure games. We spoke with him about it all, from the early days when he was making small freeware products to what's coming up next for Wadjet. Quest Quest podcast…
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Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People
Ben & Jess talk about the pretty good and sadly unavailable Telltale game, but mostly talk about their history with Homestar Runner in general. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben:...
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Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Ben & Jess talk about a wildly popular game that they're mid on. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi Give us a review…
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Solo Quest: Passionate Patti
Solo Jess discusses the character Passionate Patti from Leisure Suit Larry. It's episode 69, so Al Lowe: stop sending us emails asking if we'll cover Larry on episode 69. Nice. You can read Jess' piece on Passionate Patti here: https://www.firstpersonscholar.com/the-politics-of-passionate-patti/...
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Oops All Food Discussion! (w/Dominic Armato)
In an epic longest ever podcast, Ben & Jess are joined by food critic Dominic Armato to discuss regional food, living in an apartment with some mobster history, and some other stuff not really about food that frankly, should have been cut out (this is oops all food, not oops all food and some...
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InterAction Magazine
Ben and Jess discuss Sierra's 90s magazine, and how it functioned as not only a promotion for the games, but for the image of Sierra as a whole. You can read the two issues that we discuss here:...
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Conquests of Camelot
Ben & Jess discuss Conquests of Camelot and ask: are vibes enough to carry a game, despite numerous design flaws? Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess:...
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Perfect Tides: Station to Station (w/ Meredith Gran)
Ben & Jess are joined by game designer Meredith Gran to discuss her new game, Perfect Tides: Station to Station. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace You can visit Meredith Gran's website here…
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Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
Ben & Jess discuss the strange New Age parody game Zak McKracken. A weird game! Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi Give…
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Quest for Glory 3 (w/PapayaChemist)
Ben, Jess, and Alice (special guest Papaya Chemist) discuss Quest for Glory 3, its great music, its different map, and one of its best deaths. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben:...
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Under a Killing Moon
In the impossibly far off future of 2042, Tex Murphy tries to solve a mystery that Ben & Jess don't actually remember specifics from. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben:...
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New Years Resolutions
As 2026 looms, Ben & Jess talk about what they want to do adventure gaming-wise in the coming year. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess:...
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Chevy Chasers #35
Ben & Jess discuss the now Christmas canon movie Christmas Vacation, maybe the most popular Chevy movie? How many concussions can Clark take in a week, and why were kids movies so obsessed with gross dogs? All this and more on this holiday special episode. Chevy Chasers is a production by…
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Side Quest: Game of Some Years 2
It's the end of the year, so Ben & Jess dig through their favorites they played. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi Give…
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80 Days
Ben and Jess pack their bags to travel across the world in a ludicrously short amount of time. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess:...
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30 Years of the Virtual Broomcloset
Jess looks back at his 30 year old fan website. We discuss The Olde Internet. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess: https://www.twitch.tv/decafjedi Give us…
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Space Quest 3
Ben just wants to talk about Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All the Girls but at Jess' insistence we discuss the quite good Space Quest 3. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben:...
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Space Quest 2
Ben wants to talk about Lighthouse: The Dark Being, but Jess demands that we continue talking about Space Quest. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess:...
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Space Quest 1
Despite Ben's best efforts, Jess strong arms in a Space Quest game. Boo hiss. Or hooray, depending on who is reading this. Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak...
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Phantasmagoria (w/Grayson)
Ben, Jess, and Grayson discuss the mega budget FMV horror game Phantasmagoria. They were all terrified! Quest Quest podcast is Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette. Editing by Ben Vigeant Show art by Kevin "WilcoWeb" Wallace Watch us on Twitch! Ben: https://www.twitch.tv/ps_garak Jess:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Lifelong point and click adventure fans Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette take an extremely unserious deep dive on the adventure games of yesterday, today, and heck why not tomorrow too.
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Lifelong point and click adventure fans Ben Vigeant and Jess Morrissette take an extremely unserious deep dive on the adventure games of yesterday, today, and heck why not tomorrow too.
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