Jess Morrissette
@decafjedi.com
I'm a professor who studies politics, games, and pop culture. I stream retro adventure games every Wednesday night at twitch.tv/decafjedi. Co-host of the Quest Quest podcast. Links to all my other stuff at decafjedi.com!
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Part 1 of my recent playthrough of Vohaul Strikes Back, a Space Quest fan game released back in 2011, just went up on YouTube.
Check it out! youtu.be/idHzmp_Rmqs
Check it out! youtu.be/idHzmp_Rmqs
Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back – Part 1 of 3
YouTube video by decafjedi
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November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Part 1 of my recent playthrough of Vohaul Strikes Back, a Space Quest fan game released back in 2011, just went up on YouTube.
Check it out! youtu.be/idHzmp_Rmqs
Check it out! youtu.be/idHzmp_Rmqs
Part 1 of my recent playthrough of Vohaul Strikes Back, a Space Quest fan game released back in 2011, just went up on YouTube.
Check it out! youtu.be/idHzmp_Rmqs
Check it out! youtu.be/idHzmp_Rmqs
Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back – Part 1 of 3
YouTube video by decafjedi
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Part 1 of my recent playthrough of Vohaul Strikes Back, a Space Quest fan game released back in 2011, just went up on YouTube.
Check it out! youtu.be/idHzmp_Rmqs
Check it out! youtu.be/idHzmp_Rmqs
The world needs more weird PlayStation ads.
Source: PLAY (UK), April 1998.
Source: PLAY (UK), April 1998.
November 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The world needs more weird PlayStation ads.
Source: PLAY (UK), April 1998.
Source: PLAY (UK), April 1998.
It's wild that conservatives still think of the New York Times as some irredeemable left-wing propaganda rag.
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
It's wild that conservatives still think of the New York Times as some irredeemable left-wing propaganda rag.
Encarta in the streets, Clippy in the sheets.
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Encarta in the streets, Clippy in the sheets.
If you thought Geoff Keighley was bad before, just wait until you read his workmanlike walkthrough of Space Quest 6 from 1995.
wiw.org/~jess/public...
wiw.org/~jess/public...
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
If you thought Geoff Keighley was bad before, just wait until you read his workmanlike walkthrough of Space Quest 6 from 1995.
wiw.org/~jess/public...
wiw.org/~jess/public...
Kim Deal will always be the coolest.
The Breeders - Saints
YouTube video by The Breeders
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November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Kim Deal will always be the coolest.
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Here's the leaked gameplay footage from Escape Factory's cancelled Space Quest reboot. youtu.be/FK0j3GUu9ng
Space Quest Leaked Footage (Escape Factory, 2003)
YouTube video by decafjedi
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November 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Here's the leaked gameplay footage from Escape Factory's cancelled Space Quest reboot. youtu.be/FK0j3GUu9ng
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As part of my site's 30th anniversary celebration, I've revamped the Space Quest 7 section. The page now offers a detailed look at Sierra's cancelled Space Quest VII project (1997-1999) and Escape Factory's unfinished 2002 reboot.
Concept art! Leaked footage! Never-before-revealed plot details!
Concept art! Leaked footage! Never-before-revealed plot details!
The True Story Behind Space Quest 7 - The Virtual Broomcloset
Discover the full story behind Sierra’s cancelled Space Quest 7 and Escape Factory’s unreleased Space Quest platformer, including timelines, concept art, creator interviews, and why both were shelved.
wiw.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
As part of my site's 30th anniversary celebration, I've revamped the Space Quest 7 section. The page now offers a detailed look at Sierra's cancelled Space Quest VII project (1997-1999) and Escape Factory's unfinished 2002 reboot.
Concept art! Leaked footage! Never-before-revealed plot details!
Concept art! Leaked footage! Never-before-revealed plot details!
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It’s only a matter of days now until I’m forced to reckon with the uncomfortable truths lurking in my Spotify Wrapped recap.
November 22, 2024 at 1:53 AM
It’s only a matter of days now until I’m forced to reckon with the uncomfortable truths lurking in my Spotify Wrapped recap.
I want to be like those people who are experts at pouring the perfect pint of Guinness, only for Zero Sugar Mountain Dew Baja Blast.
November 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I want to be like those people who are experts at pouring the perfect pint of Guinness, only for Zero Sugar Mountain Dew Baja Blast.
It's been such a fun exercise working on a fan site again after all these years and trying to recapture the fannish tone I wrote in back in the '90s.
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It's been such a fun exercise working on a fan site again after all these years and trying to recapture the fannish tone I wrote in back in the '90s.
The good news is that this can't possibly backfire in a deeply embarrassing and/or problematic way.
Bob Iger says Disney+ will soon have AI-generated short form content from users
(via THR)
(via THR)
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The good news is that this can't possibly backfire in a deeply embarrassing and/or problematic way.
This headline makes President Trump seem cooler than he really is.
Donald Trump handed fresh blow as CNN pauses for breaking news
President Donald Trump has been slapped with a blow after CNN was halted for breaking news.
www.express.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This headline makes President Trump seem cooler than he really is.
Oh, wow! My co-author Megan and I just heard that our latest journal manuscript only needs minor revisions for publication.
More details soon, but the title is "Rad Dudes, Rude ‘Tude, and the Family, Too: How Nintendo and Sega Advertisements Shaped the Image of Gaming in the 1990s." 😁
More details soon, but the title is "Rad Dudes, Rude ‘Tude, and the Family, Too: How Nintendo and Sega Advertisements Shaped the Image of Gaming in the 1990s." 😁
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Oh, wow! My co-author Megan and I just heard that our latest journal manuscript only needs minor revisions for publication.
More details soon, but the title is "Rad Dudes, Rude ‘Tude, and the Family, Too: How Nintendo and Sega Advertisements Shaped the Image of Gaming in the 1990s." 😁
More details soon, but the title is "Rad Dudes, Rude ‘Tude, and the Family, Too: How Nintendo and Sega Advertisements Shaped the Image of Gaming in the 1990s." 😁
More Space Quest Month content on my YouTube channel! This time around, it's a demo for Space Quest II, originally released in 1987 along with several other demos for Sierra On-Line's AGI games.
Sierra posted this on its BBS way back in the day.
Check it out: youtu.be/Ha9wHKukbOU
Sierra posted this on its BBS way back in the day.
Check it out: youtu.be/Ha9wHKukbOU
Space Quest II: Vohaul’s Revenge – Official Demo
YouTube video by decafjedi
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November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
More Space Quest Month content on my YouTube channel! This time around, it's a demo for Space Quest II, originally released in 1987 along with several other demos for Sierra On-Line's AGI games.
Sierra posted this on its BBS way back in the day.
Check it out: youtu.be/Ha9wHKukbOU
Sierra posted this on its BBS way back in the day.
Check it out: youtu.be/Ha9wHKukbOU
I've never drank a cup of coffee, and I never will. Too hot!
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I've never drank a cup of coffee, and I never will. Too hot!
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My longplay video of Space Quest 0: Replicated just went up on YouTube. This is one of my absolute favorite Space Quest fan games, and I think it comes closer than most to matching the tone of the originals.
Check it out: youtu.be/ASI_HX_gjM8
Check it out: youtu.be/ASI_HX_gjM8
Space Quest 0: Replicated – Full Playthrough with Commentary
YouTube video by decafjedi
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November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
My longplay video of Space Quest 0: Replicated just went up on YouTube. This is one of my absolute favorite Space Quest fan games, and I think it comes closer than most to matching the tone of the originals.
Check it out: youtu.be/ASI_HX_gjM8
Check it out: youtu.be/ASI_HX_gjM8
Space Quest Month continues with more Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back. Join me for this fantastic 2011 fan game! twitch.tv/decafjedi
November 13, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Space Quest Month continues with more Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back. Join me for this fantastic 2011 fan game! twitch.tv/decafjedi
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Epstein is lucky he didn't stick around long enough to see himself so closely associated with someone like President Trump.
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Epstein is lucky he didn't stick around long enough to see himself so closely associated with someone like President Trump.
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Again, to every videogame writer who wrote funny emails to read in an immersive sim/etc. where I rolled my eyes and said out loud, "lol like anyone would ever email something this on the nose", again, sorry, I was wrong, life sucks, you nailed it
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Again, to every videogame writer who wrote funny emails to read in an immersive sim/etc. where I rolled my eyes and said out loud, "lol like anyone would ever email something this on the nose", again, sorry, I was wrong, life sucks, you nailed it
Epstein is lucky he didn't stick around long enough to see himself so closely associated with someone like President Trump.
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Epstein is lucky he didn't stick around long enough to see himself so closely associated with someone like President Trump.
Reposted by Jess Morrissette
We've added 100 new CDs to our collection of press CDs from GamePro magazine, with thousands of pieces of game art, screenshots, and more
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
The art of GamePro | VGHF Library Highlights
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
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November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We've added 100 new CDs to our collection of press CDs from GamePro magazine, with thousands of pieces of game art, screenshots, and more
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
As part of my site's 30th anniversary celebration, I've revamped the Space Quest 7 section. The page now offers a detailed look at Sierra's cancelled Space Quest VII project (1997-1999) and Escape Factory's unfinished 2002 reboot.
Concept art! Leaked footage! Never-before-revealed plot details!
Concept art! Leaked footage! Never-before-revealed plot details!
The True Story Behind Space Quest 7 - The Virtual Broomcloset
Discover the full story behind Sierra’s cancelled Space Quest 7 and Escape Factory’s unreleased Space Quest platformer, including timelines, concept art, creator interviews, and why both were shelved.
wiw.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
As part of my site's 30th anniversary celebration, I've revamped the Space Quest 7 section. The page now offers a detailed look at Sierra's cancelled Space Quest VII project (1997-1999) and Escape Factory's unfinished 2002 reboot.
Concept art! Leaked footage! Never-before-revealed plot details!
Concept art! Leaked footage! Never-before-revealed plot details!
Reposted by Jess Morrissette
Congress SHOULD be voting to reopen PARTY CITY and JOANN FABRICS and not the GOVERNMENT
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Congress SHOULD be voting to reopen PARTY CITY and JOANN FABRICS and not the GOVERNMENT