Ask Us About Loom
Ask Us About Loom
We Made This
Matt Latham, alongside the odd guest, delved into the world of Point and Click adventure games and their legacy.A proud part of the We Made This podcast network.
Immortality
Hello! Back once again is Ian Buckley, here to talk about Matt's favourite game of 2022, Immortality...Host: Matt LathamGuest: Ian BuckleyFollow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom.Email us at [email protected] Made This:@We Made This on Twitterhttps://wemadethispod.com/
Jul 12, 2023
1 hr 23 min
Suzerain
In the first special to tide you over until the Definitely Happening Season Two (I've said it, I've committed now), Matt is proud to welcome back Seoirse from the Adventure Games Podcast to talk about 2020's political simulator Suzerain...Host: Matt LathamGuest: Seoirse DunbarListen to the Adventure Games Podcast: https://adventuregamespodcast.com/Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom.Email us at [email protected] Made This:@We Made This on Twitterhttps://wemadethispod.com/
Apr 18, 2023
1 hr 40 min
Ask Us About Loom News (and Brief 'Beyond A Steel Sky' & 'Dreams In The Witch House' Chat)
Just an update - and a little bit of thoughts on Beyond a Steel Sky and Dreams In The Witch House.Host: Matt LathamFollow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom.Email us at [email protected] Made This:@we_madethishttps://wemadethispod.com/
Apr 1, 2023
12 min
Return to Monkey Island
Closing 2022 for us is the return of Ian Buckley to talk about a little known game called Return to Monkey Island. Expect talk on the plot, characters and the themes in general!Host: Matt LathamGuest: Ian BuckleyFollow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom.Email us at [email protected] Made This:@we_madethishttps://wemadethispod.com/Answer Phone Sound Effect obtained from https://www.zapsplat.comDoorbell sound effect from https://mixkit.co/
Dec 28, 2022
1 hr 42 min
King's Quest IV
Get ready for a jump in technological advancement in adventure games as Sierra released King's Quest IV in 1988! Pat from the Passion of the Geeks podcast is our guest this episode to talk about how graphic adventures were easy to play when English wasn't your first language, the reasons he loved Rosella as a protagonist and what it is about the King's Quest series that makes him love it so. Host: Matt LathamGuest: Pat (Passion of the Geeks) Listen to Passion of the Geeks here: https://passionofthegeeks.com/Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom.Email us at [email protected] Made This:@we_madethishttps://wemadethispod.com/
Dec 10, 2022
1 hr 14 min
Simon The Sorcerer
With the aim of mixing Monkey Island with a dash of British humour ala "Discworld", "Blackadder" and "Monty Python", 1993's Simon The Sorcerer was the adventure game Britain was asking for. Journalist Ashley Day talks about why it's one of his favourite games, as well as a little bit about the BBC sit-com Red Dwarf. Which led to him talking briefly about the game with the voice of Simon, Chris Barrie....Host: Matt LathamGuest: Ashley DayVisit Ashley's blog here: https://gamesfromtheblackhole.wordpress.com/Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom.Email us at [email protected] Made This:@we_madethishttps://wemadethispod.com/
Nov 12, 2022
1 hr 35 min
The Colonel's Bequest
Your eyes do not deceive you, it's another episode! Matt is joined by Seoirse, host of the Adventure Games Podcast, to talk about Sierra Online's 1989 Murder Mystery adventure "The Colonel's Bequest". Aside from Seoirse's history with the genre, they delve into crime fiction tropes, what you can do with 16 colours and whether The Colonel's Bequest was way ahead of it's time.....Host: Matt LathamGuest: Seoirse DunbarListen to the Adventure Games Podcast: https://adventuregamespodcast.com/Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom.Email us at [email protected] Made This:@we_madethishttps://wemadethispod.com/
Sep 28, 2022
1 hr 30 min
Gone Home
Welcome back! It's been two years since the last episode but we're back! Matt is joined by Ian Buckley to talk about the hit walking simulator "Gone Home" to discuss narratives, storytelling and the use of horror tropes to tell a realistic teenage story. C/w: Very brief references to suicide and abuse. Host: Matt LathamGuest: Ian BuckleyFollow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom.Email us at [email protected] Made This:@we_madethishttps://wemadethispod.com/Answer Phone Sound Effect obtained from https://www.zapsplat.comDoorbell sound effect from https://mixkit.co/
Aug 23, 2022
1 hr 13 min
The Secret of Monkey Island
Let's go for a biggie for the first episode, where Matt & Tony talk about the "Star Wars of Adventure Games", The Secret of Monkey Island. Hosts : Matt Latham & Tony BlackFollow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom.Email us at [email protected] Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/Join the We Made This Podcast Network Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/555675501618787/Beach Party by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3429-beach-partyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Aug 11, 2020
59 min
0: The Introduction Episode
Welcome to "Ask Us About Loom", the podcast about Point 'n' Click Adventure Games and beyond. This episode introduces you to our hosts, their experiences with the genre and what they hope to get from doing the podcast. Hosts : Matt Latham & Tony BlackFollow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom.Email us at [email protected] Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/Join the We Made This Podcast Network Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/555675501618787/Beach Party by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3429-beach-partyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Aug 4, 2020
34 min