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Matt Latham, alongside the odd guest, delves into the world of Point and Click adventure games and their legacy in ASK US ABOUT LOOM.

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  • May 29 · 1 hr 54 min

    Ask Daniel Turner About...Perfect Tides: Station to Station!

    January of 2026 saw Perfect Tides sequel Perfect Tides: Station to Station be released. Matt is joined by College Fun Games' Daniel Turner to discuss the game, how it differs from it's predecessor, the character of Mara Whitefish and much, much more.... Host: Matt Latham Guest: Daniel Turner Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ask Us About Loom & Pick A Disc Discord Server Follow us on Bluesky, Threads & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean Arcade by Christian Nanzell from Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • April 24 · 1 hr 39 min

    Ask Jamie Patton About...Overboard! & Expelled!

    Two games today - Inkle's Overboard! and Expelled! are talked about by Matt and developer Jamie Patton. They dip into the style of interactive stories both games bring and just how much depth there is in the two of them and how they manage to improve on the format from Overboard! to Expelled! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Jamie Patton⁠⁠⁠ Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean Arcade by Christian Nanzell from Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • March 27 · 2 hr 8 min

    Ask Villany About...The Curse of Monkey Island

    Twitch streamer Villainy is the guest this month, and ooooh boy is it a biggie. It's a really biggie. It's the second biggest biggie you'll ever play: The Curse of Monkey Island. In some circles it's the best Monkey Island game. To others it's not as good as the two before it. But what it is, is a game that's influenced and taken the hearts of those that have played it. Particularly Villainy, as it's her favourite game of all time. It's also Matt's - he's been waiting a long time to talk about this game...and the excitement is apparent. So get ready for the podcast's fourth dip into the Carribean.... Host: Matt Latham Guest: Villainy VS⁠⁠⁠ Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean Arcade by Christian Nanzell from Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • February 27 · 1 hr 26 min

    Ask Alfredo Avalos about...The Dig!

    Alfredo Avalos is the guest this month! He and Matt delve deep into Lucas Arts' dramatic alien exploration game: The Dig. It's got a lengthy development time, a wealth of prestige talent behind it and a reputation for being "the serious one" in the company releases. What makes it so special? Why not listen and find out... Host: Matt Latham Guests: Alfredo Avalos Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ask Us About Loom / Pick A Disc Discord Server!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean Arcade by Christian Nanzell from Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • January 30 · 1 hr 58 min

    Ask Seoirse Dunbar and Johnny Nys About...The Dagger of Amon-Ra!

    ASK US ABOUT LOOM IS BACK! Thank the point and click deities as the podcast is back for 2026! Opening the year is returning guests Seoirse Dunbar and Johnny Nys! This time they're taking on the second Laura Bow game: The Dagger of Amon-Ra. Host: Matt Latham Guests: Seoirse Dunbar and Johnny Nys ⁠ Join the ⁠⁠⁠Ask Us About Loom / Pick A Disc Discord Server!⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean Arcade by Christian Nanzell from Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Jun 27, 2025 · 1 hr 40 min

    Ask Pointyclick Reader About...Beyond The Edge of Owlsgard

    YouTuber and Streamer Chrissie aka The Pointyclick Reader is the guest for this month, talking about fantasy and sci-fi adventure Beyond The Edge of Owlsgard... Host: Matt Latham Guest: Chrissie (⁠Pointyclick Reader) Join the ⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network Discord⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean Arcade by Christian Nanzell from Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • May 30, 2025 · 1 hr 45 min

    Ask PixelatedLinds About...Perfect Tides

    Podcaster/YouTuber/Streamer PixelatedLinds of the Point and Quest Podcast is the guest this month, talking about coming of age 00s teen drama Perfect Tides... Host: Matt Latham Guest: PixelatedLinds Join the ⁠Film Stories Podcast Network Discord⁠ Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean Arcade by Christian Nanzell from Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Apr 25, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min

    Ask Lee Chrimes & AJ Black About...Indiana Jones & The Fate of Atlantis

    Returning to the podcast is both AJ Black and Lee Chrimes to talk about Lucas Art's 1993 epic, Indiana Jones & The Fate of Atlantis! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Lee Chrimes & AJ Black Join the Film Stories Podcast Network Discord Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean Arcade by Christian Nanzell from Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Mar 28, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min

    Ask Laura Cress About...Beneath A Steel Sky

    Take on the dystopian Union City in 1994's Beneath a Steel Sky by Revolution with Laura Cress! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Laura Cress Watch Laura on Twitch! Join the Film Stories Podcast Network Discord Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean Arcade by Christian Nanzell from Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Feb 28, 2025 · 1 hr 26 min

    Ask Johnny Nys About...The Adventures of Willy Beamish!

    Get ready to launch into the world of the Saturday Morning Cartoon with Matt and guest Johnny Nys as they talk about 1991's The Adventures of Willy Beamish! From it's graphical style to it's openness in it's puzzle design to it's tonal shifts to it's dated-cultural-attitudes to it's 80s adventure-movie-style adventure...it's all here! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Johnny Nys Read Johnny's blog, The Point 'n' Clicker here! Join the Film Stories Podcast Network Discord Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean Arcade by Christian Nanzell from Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Jan 31, 2025 · 1 hr 41 min

    Ask Claire Morwood About...Dark Nights With Poe & Munro

    Welcome to 2025! Developer and musician Claire Morwood is here to talk about the FMV game Dark Nights With Poe & Munro, the spin-off to 2018's The Shapeshifting Detective! Matt and Claire talk about Claire's origins with games and the narrative genre, alongside the game in full depth. From the gameplay, to the benefits/drawbacks of an interactive FMV game as a whole. There's also an episode-by-episode breakdown of each of the game's episodes. Welcome back to Ask Us About Loom! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Claire Morwood Visit Claire's site here! You can get Asterism on Steam or Itch. Join the Film Stories Podcast Network Discord Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean Arcade by Christian Nanzell from Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • #17
    Aug 29, 2024 · 1 hr 35 min

    Ask Geoff Owen About...The Stanley Parable (and the Ultra Deluxe Edition)

    This is the story of a podcaster named Geoff. Geoff was a man who liked to talk about things like Star Trek and old video games magazines, but one day another man named Matt asked him to talk about The Stanley Parable. "Yee gads, I would definitely like to talk about The Stanley Parable," Geoff replied. All enthusiastic with glee to talk about one of the most unique experiences you can get in a video game. And so they talked. About the game, about he Ultra Deluxe Edition and the exploration of narrative and choice in video game design. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Geoff Owen Join the Film Stories Podcast Network Discord Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean Arcade by Christian Nanzell from Epidemic Sound. Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fspn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • #18
    Jul 26, 2024 · 2 hr 2 min

    Ask Liz Hustedt About...Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

    Host Matt Latham is joined by Point 'n' Click superfan Liz Hustedt to talk about a very, very strong candidate for the best Point 'n' Click game of all time: Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. Alongside Liz's history with the genre, the episode delves into why the game might be one of the best, why it's popular, whether it's an example of sequels being better than the predecessor, the infamous monkey-wrench puzzle, the characterisation of Guybrush compared to later games and, of course, that ending. The episode will also go into a brief spoilery chat about Return to Monkey Island and whether the game offers a new context of certain crticisms about the ending; and whether it has actually improved MI2's overall quality. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Liz Hustedt Join the Film Stories Podcast Network Discord Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean Arcade by Christian Nanzell from Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Dec 20, 2023 · 2 hr 12 min

    AdventureX Interview Special!

    In early November, Matt was at the AdventureX conference in Greenwich, seeing a few talks and talking to and developers and playing games. It was an absolute load of fun. He even recorded a good two hours worth of interviews that you can hear now!...

  • Dec 13, 2023 · 1 hr 24 min

    Ask Lee Chrimes About...Contradiction: Spot The Liar!

    Matt is joined by long-time friend Lee Chrimes to talk about charming British FMV mystery Contradiction: Spot the Liar! They cover how Lee and his wife first played it during lockdown, the way the game is structured, the cast and how Jenks might be...

  • S2 · E6
    Nov 29, 2023 · 1 hr 28 min

    Ask Pat About...King's Quest VI

    Pat from Passion of the Geeks is back! This time to finish the conversation that threatened to derail the talk about King's Quest IV: talking about King's Quest VI! Pat and Matt talk about why they love it, it's story and Jane Jensen and the puzzle...

  • S2 · E5
    Nov 15, 2023 · 1 hr 28 min

    Ask Seoirse Dunbar About...The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

    Seoirse Dunbar from the Adventure Games Podcast returns to the podcast again to talk about folk horror game The Excavation of Hobs Barrow. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Seoirse Dunbar https://adventuregamespodcast.com/ Follow us on Twitter &...

  • S2 · E3
    Nov 1, 2023 · 1 hr 24 min

    Ask Rahl Giver About...The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime

    Join Matt and guest Rahl Giver as they travel through time to save a peaceful alliance with aliens in the first Journeyman Project game! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Rahl Giver Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at...

  • S2 · E3
    Oct 17, 2023 · 1 hr 28 min

    Ask Sam Stokes About...Discworld 2

    Journey to another world as Matt is joined by Sam Stokes to talk about the second Discworld game! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Sam Stokes Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AskUsAboutLoom. Email us at askusaboutloom@gmail.com. Theme: Carribean...

  • S2 · E2
    Oct 3, 2023 · 1 hr 21 min

    Ask Dominic O'Reilly About...The Darkside Detective

    Krunchy Fried Games' Dominic O'Reilly appears on the podcat to talk about the hilarious game Darkside Detective! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Dominic O'Reilly Find Dominic's work here: https://krunchyfriedgames.wixsite.com/landing Follow us on Twitter...

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