My report from AdventureX, the UK's narrative gaming expo, is up! There's LOADS of chat with big adventure game creators on their NEW GAMES, including Charles Cecil, Dave Gilbert & Jon Ingold! And I do ask Charles if Broken Sword 3 will ever get remastered😄! youtu.be/uj6bECvOhcI

What this means, is that poor Villainy has to suffer me quoting Murray for hours.

Finished (got 2 out of 4 endings) of @duckmadeofwood.bsky.social's "D3AD HAND" and it's DLC "R3D STAR". I've not known a DLC be about six times larger than the original game, but with D3ad Hand you play as Yuri, a solider in the Russian army who is stationed in a bunker to monitor nuclear weapons.

You can access the discord here! discord.gg/3X5ZQe4a

Recorded the first episode in about half a year last night! New episodes in 2026 confirmed!

Want to celebrate your love for point & click adventure games? I have added a few new designs to the store! adventuregamemerch.com/collections/...

Vicky and I's round-up of the narrative gaming expo AdventureX and some of its games is out on Adventure Game Hotspot! adventuregamehotspot.com/preview/5653... @adventurex.bsky.social

You can access the discord here! discord.gg/3X5ZQe4a

I've been musing about creating a Discord for Ask Us About Loom, because the Internet needs another discord server. But inspired by the Save Your Game/Mutant Menace joint server I've just extended the @pickadisc.bsky.social one to have channels for the podcast! Link in t'linkree in t'bio!

If you have an album you could speak for 60-90 seconds of, please feel free to DM me or email me at [email protected] for more information!

Potentially related to that post about the recordings I'm doing - anyone have thoughts on The Dig and/or The Dagger of Amon Ra? Like/Dislike?

My award-winning comedy scifi #pointandclick #indiegame "Captain Disaster in: Death Has A Million Stomping Boots" is currently 70% off! captaind.itch.io/captain-disa...

A little bit from the other podcast I did...

Hey - who is recording TWO episodes of the podcast this week? This guy! *points thumbs at self* I mean, it'd be a bit weird if I wasn't involved. Might be an improvement to the podcast, but weird.

I didn't get chance to play this at AdventureX, but played it this weekend and really enjoyed D3AD HAND. Now to start R3D STAR!

Enjoyed playing this at AdventureX last week - looking forward to diving in!

It's official, Behind the Hydra's Eyes is out now on Steam 🤯 For £4.99, you too can experience the joys of British office work. Answer emails, make tea, and avoid thinking about the building sense of dread! store.steampowered.com/app/3554030/... #indiegames #godot #narrative #pixelart #steam

Purchased the reforged edition of Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars today. Haven't played it in decades. Immediately discovered where me often quoting "and don't cross the road until the little man shows green" comes from here.

🎉 AdventureX is back! youtu.be/7Ujm4xkjLbM @adventurex.bsky.social #AdvX25 Featuring @lightfootbrosgames.bsky.social @duckmadeofwood.bsky.social @torreznoenter.bsky.social @daedalic.bsky.social @jabbage.bsky.social

Not only is today Thanksgiving, it’s exactly 8 months since Rosewater launched! I’d be very thankful if you picked up a copy or left a review: store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...

I have now clocked over 200 hours on Balatro. I've only had it a good four/five months. My previous Steam playtime record was 60-ish hours for Final Fantasy VIII. It's not an addiction, honest.

Want to read about my experiences at AdventureX 2025? Here's Episode Two of my own adventures at this narrative game convention: Listen to those voice actors (and also some extra devs)!

And the fourth episode was a crossover with @reddwarfpod.bsky.social as I was joined by Red Dwarf and Simon The Sorceror fan Ashley Day to talk about whiny British Teenagers in silly hats voiced by Chris Barrie! pod.link/1641529105/e...

Seoirse Dunbar from @adventgamepod.bsky.social and I talked about The Colonel's Bequest for episode 3, and surprised ourselves by how we figured it may have been way ahead of it's time in it's ambition... pod.link/1641529105/e...

After a gap of nearly two and a half years, the second episode of the podcast arrived in the now guest-led format of the show, very similar to how my show @pickadisc.bsky.social is structured. This time, @ianbuckley.bsky.social talked about the amazing "Gone Home"... pod.link/1641529105/e...

With a bunch of new followers -- here's a thread I'll be adding to with the games we've covered on the podcast so far! First up, the only episode with the original premise of the show: @ajblack.bsky.social talks about The Secret of Monkey Island... pod.link/1641529105/e...

A few conversations at #AdventureX reminded me its been 6 years since I ran #pointandclickmas back over on Twitter before *gestures vaguely*. We partnered to give away dozens of games across 24 days of advent from indie developers. Should I bring it back this year? I'm thinking probably 12 days..

With a bunch of new followers -- here's a thread I'll be adding to with the games we've covered on the podcast so far! First up, the only episode with the original premise of the show: @ajblack.bsky.social talks about The Secret of Monkey Island... pod.link/1641529105/e...

Want to read about my experiences at AdventureX 2025? Here's Episode One of my own adventures at this narrative game convention: Game Devs on Parade!

Over the past year, there's been some absolutely astounding games released. In my head there's a Super Smash Brothers Brawl going on between four games for my number 1 game of the year. *suddenly images a Point and Click game-based beat-em-up*

AdventureX is a v special UK gaming expo (at a time when there aren't a huge amount around). This year it was back with a BANG!! Guybrush Threepwood (@darmato.bsky.social)! The Dark Room (@robbotron.bsky.social)! & LOADS of fab ppl!! My video round-up coming soon youtube.com/@cressup?si=...

Got my boxes signed! Thank you so much, game developers @tallstorygames.bsky.social and @inklingwood.bsky.social, and Monkey Island's Guybrush Threepwood voice actor @darmato.bsky.social !!! #AdventureX2025

*coughs but it sounds like Brok the Investigator by @cowcatgames.com * oh wait, that not quite what you meant… :o)

Over the past year, there's been some absolutely astounding games released. In my head there's a Super Smash Brothers Brawl going on between four games for my number 1 game of the year. *suddenly images a Point and Click game-based beat-em-up*

Ask Us About Loom is an...occasionally updated Podcast where @mattjlatham.bsky.social talks to guests about adventure & narrative games! Hosted by the @filmstories.bsky.social Podcast Network! Find out more here: linktr.ee/askusaboutloom

Just 3 days to go until our massive Film Stories 500 live event at @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social with special guest Romesh Ranganathan! Get your tickets here: www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...

I resolve to try and use Bluesky more. Because why not. I used to like using The Old Microblogging place to ramble. Anyway NEW EPISODES ARE COMING IN 2026! I'm have recordings booked. People interested in being guests. Gonna batch record as many eps I can before releasing more.

Meanwhile, if you really want to hear the eloquent and unmumbling (ha!) Black Country tones of me speaking - you can venture into the alternative dimension where I host a fortnightly Music Podcast. A new episode dropped today!

Every year, I do 5 daily minisodes about my fave albums of the year. From 27 Dec to the 31st, you'll be getting daily Pick A Disc episodes. I'd love to hear from you. So if you have an album you could speak for 60-90 seconds of, please feel free to email me at pickadisc(a)gmail.com for more info!

I resolve to try and use Bluesky more. Because why not. I used to like using The Old Microblogging place to ramble. Anyway NEW EPISODES ARE COMING IN 2026! I'm have recordings booked. People interested in being guests. Gonna batch record as many eps I can before releasing more.

Ask Us About Loom is an...occasionally updated Podcast where @mattjlatham.bsky.social talks to guests about adventure & narrative games! Hosted by the @filmstories.bsky.social Podcast Network! Find out more here: linktr.ee/askusaboutloom

*Matt finally updates the profile picture to match the latest iteration of the logo*

One day trip to @adventurex.bsky.social today! Managed to chat to Roses and Matt of Save Your Game, told a bunch of developers that I loved their games and also met up with my fellow members of the @adventgamepod.bsky.social team! I also realised I don't use Bluesky enough.

Our point & click adventure game FOOLISH MORTALS is NOW AVAILABLE on Steam & GOG! store.steampowered.com/app/1848440/...

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Pick A Disc: Get Disowned: Hop Along with Sara Mae. Have a listen:

WE HAVE DEBUTED! @mattjlatham.bsky.social and @ajblack.bsky.social host the newest show from @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social : Don't Call Us Shirley - the podcast about parody movies! We begin with the earliest parody movie listed on Wikipedia and a recently released film... pod.link/1831865360

Saddened to hear of the passing of Roberta Vaughan - I only met her very very briefly at AdventureX in 2023, but her impact and legacy in the Adventure Game community is immense. My thoughts go to her loved ones and friends.

Today we lost an important person in the adventure gaming community, who had an impact on AdvX. ‪@robertav.bsky.social‬ was a community organiser, did game dev PR, and helped in so many ways. She will be missed dearly. Please consider helping with her medical bills, or sharing. gofund.me/41202a09

NEW EPISODE! @pointyclick-reader.bsky.social joins me to talk about Beyond The Edge of Owlsgard, breaking down it's plot, it's story - the multiple endings and going on on tangents about overall puzzle design and much, much more... #adventuregames #pointandclick #podcasts #podcast

THIS FRIDAY @pointyclick-reader.bsky.social joins me to talk about Beyond The Edge of Owlsgard by WatchDaToast! Expect it in your podcast apps at the end of the week!