sqhistorian

sqhistorian, 2 months ago to random

Serious question: Can anyone recommend someone in academia who does (or has done) reputable research of transgender representation in media?

I'm hoping to get at least 3-4 people who know their shit and ask them about THAT SECTION in Space Quest IV. I'm interested in historical context, analysis of the subtext, and of course a judgment call on a deceptively simple question: Is SQ4 transphobic?

sqhistorian, 11 months ago to gaming

Today's topic on !adventuregames: What is your favorite adventure game UI?

Let's hear 'em: https://lemm.ee/post/487268

#adventuregames #gamedev #ui

sqhistorian, 3 months ago to random

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, 11 months ago to random

@rnlf Custom emojis, you say? 🤔😁

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sqhistorian, 8 months ago to random

I wrote 4 songs tonight and I'm open-sourcing them. There's MIDI data and track stems for you here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hC88wdC5mJm4Qa2LvefGP74vzCHY9ydv?usp=drive_link

Do whatever you want with them. But if you do something interesting and decide to publish it somewhere, credit me. Cool? Cool.

sqhistorian, 9 months ago to random

TIL there is apparently no way to emulate the CD-i version of The 7th Guest on PC because it requires a CD-i add-on called the Digital Video Cartridge. I checked three different emulators and none of them support DVC.

It's a real shame, too, because it looks like they re-rendered all the walking transitions in a much higher framerate than the DOS version, and I'd love to get some hi-res footage of that. It's fucking smooth as butter!

Have a look: https://youtube.com/watch?v=J-hz7JYAiFM

sqhistorian, 2 months ago to random

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, 9 months ago to adventuregames

@adventuregames Test posting from Mastodon. Please ignore this. I'm new to this and vulnerable, like a faun in the woods... but tough, like a faun with a machine gun!

sqhistorian, 9 months ago to random

Getting a bit desperate, are we, Microsoft?

sqhistorian, 18 days ago to random

I'll be streaming more Police Quest II in ~10 minutes or so. I'm a bit knackered today so don't expect a whirlwind entertainment spectacle or anything. (Boy, I'm really selling this, aren't I?)

Watch: https://twitch.tv/spacequesthistorian / https://youtube.com/spacequesthistorian

sqhistorian, 6 months ago to random

It figures. Right after I make a video announcement of getting my shit together, life throws a curveball from out of nowhere: Two days ago, my son started complaining (actually, crying) about his teeth hurting. He has cavities already (inb4 speculations: unfortunate genes, not lack of dental care). He's gonna have to have some of his teeth pulled next week. Poor little dude is already missing his two front teeth. 😢

sqhistorian, 2 months ago to gamedev

Hey, #gamedev'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, 10 months ago to fediverse

I played the "pr0n version" of King's Quest IV, and I thought I knew what I was in for.

I was not.

https://youtu.be/QL1keKVgb60

Also available on #PeerTube: https://spectra.video/w/sWjeU17wQtZ74e7p1xHoCt

#adventuregames #LetsPlay #KingsQuest

sqhistorian, 9 months ago to random

And now, the full story — starting now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myUVeTmUGg0

sqhistorian, 9 months ago to random

If all goes well you should be seeing new SQH content next week. What should I get crackin' on first? (I have a feeling this poll will be a landslide, but humor me for shits and giggles.)

🔳 Police Quest II
🔳 Universe (the Core Design adventure game)

sqhistorian, 4 months ago to retrogaming

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

#retrogaming #retrogames

sqhistorian, 3 months ago to random

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 #boomershooter action? Coming soon.

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sqhistorian, 8 months ago to random

Wait, how fucking drunk were Sierra when they made these flip-top collection boxes? The Space Quest one insists on spelling Vohaul with two U's (Vouhaul), and now this King's Quest one... I'm sorry, but WHAT?

#SierraOnLine #bigbox #BigBoxGames #bigboxcollecting

sqhistorian, 30 days ago to random

In 3 hours I'll be livestreaming my first look at this game: Betrayed Alliance Book 1, a game made in the original Sierra SCI0 engine.

Join me at https://twitch.tv/spacequesthistorian or https://youtube.com/spacequesthistorian

sqhistorian, 30 days ago to random

I'm live with Betrayed Alliance Book 1, a game that was made using Sierra's original SCI0 engine, now!

Join me: https://twitch.tv/spacequesthistorian or https://youtube.com/spacequesthistorian

sqhistorian, 30 days ago to random

Two major milestones are coming up on my channels!

When my main channel https://youtube.com/spacequesthistorian hits 10,000 subs, I'll play King's Quest: Mask of Eternity in 4-color CGA.

When my 2nd channel https://youtube.com/@sqhplays hits 1,000 subs, I'll perform a live DJ set w/ two turntables.

Please repost and spread the word! (Wouldn't it be great if I could do this for a living? Subbing to me gets me that much closer to that pipe dream!)

sqhistorian, 27 days ago to random

The schedule for the @AGHotspot Fan Fair is nothing short of amazing. It's going to be a hell of an event. https://adventuregamehotspot.com/siteannouncement/1556/adventure-game-fan-fair-update-panels-parties-and-presentations-announced

And yeah, I'm moderating a few of the panels, but I would have been excited even if I was just a spectator. 🤩

sqhistorian, 22 days ago to random

This tech could have revolutionized the voice-over industry in the 90's... but instead it was lost to time. Hear Al Lowe talk about Sierra On-Line's secret in-house studio weapon: https://youtu.be/oOZhpcJIyd8

#voiceover #SierraOnLine

sqhistorian, 1 month ago to random

If you want to sit in on the voice chat for my Loom Pain Train stream, please join the SQH Patreon: https://patreon.com/spacequesthistorian

$1 a month will get you in. 👍

I had to paywall it because, well... I've seen what 4chan scum do to streamers with open Discord chats.