Show Notes
We have a bit of a different episode for you today. This is the story of Adventure Gamers: A decades-old website dedicated to Adventure Games and their fans that was recently bought out by a mysterious compaany and hollowed out for the promotion of online gambling and cryptocurrency.
Matt and Roses chat with John Walker, Timothy Malmros, Jack Allin, and Emily Morganti to help to provide insights into what Adventure Gamers meant to them, what the hell happened to it, why it happened, and what the future is for Adventure Game fans looking for a home.
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You can read John Walker's article here: https://kotaku.com/adventure-gamers-forums-gambling-ads-jack-allin-1851784764
You can read Timothy Malmros's coverage of Click Out Media here: https://recleudo.com/under-googles-blind-eye-a-growing-parasite-ecosystem-is-flourishing/
In case you haven't heard of it, Jack Allin's new website: https://adventuregamehotspot.com/
Game Boomers: https://www.gameboomers.com/
The infamous Old Man Murray article: https://www.oldmanmurray.com/features/77.html
Emily Morganti's website: http://emilymorganti.com/
And here is some other coverage we used to prepare for this episode:
https://aftermath.site/adventure-gamers-online-casino-gambling-website-sale-parasite-seo
Games Mentioned:
* Beekeeper's Picnic * Baldur's Gate II * Dune Awakening * Sins of a Solar Empire II * Frostpunk * Ixion * Keeper * Shadow of Destiny * Peasants Quest * Universal Paperclips
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