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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Happy Thanksgiving from Quake!
November 28, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Quake!
It's Retro Adventure Wednesday, and I'm live with Space Quest: Incinerations, a blockbuster 2012 fan game. Drop by and join me on Twitch! twitch.tv/decafjedi
November 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
It's Retro Adventure Wednesday, and I'm live with Space Quest: Incinerations, a blockbuster 2012 fan game. Drop by and join me on Twitch! twitch.tv/decafjedi
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I just added 20+ new documents to my Space Quest fan site's recently launched Publications section. Check out magazine reviews, interviews, print ads, catalogs, and more! wiw.org/~jess/publications.html
For instance, here's a 12-year-old kid's review of SQ6 from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
For instance, here's a 12-year-old kid's review of SQ6 from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I just added 20+ new documents to my Space Quest fan site's recently launched Publications section. Check out magazine reviews, interviews, print ads, catalogs, and more! wiw.org/~jess/publications.html
For instance, here's a 12-year-old kid's review of SQ6 from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
For instance, here's a 12-year-old kid's review of SQ6 from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
I just added 20+ new documents to my Space Quest fan site's recently launched Publications section. Check out magazine reviews, interviews, print ads, catalogs, and more! wiw.org/~jess/publications.html
For instance, here's a 12-year-old kid's review of SQ6 from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
For instance, here's a 12-year-old kid's review of SQ6 from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I just added 20+ new documents to my Space Quest fan site's recently launched Publications section. Check out magazine reviews, interviews, print ads, catalogs, and more! wiw.org/~jess/publications.html
For instance, here's a 12-year-old kid's review of SQ6 from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
For instance, here's a 12-year-old kid's review of SQ6 from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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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!
I'm still celebrating Space Quest Month on my channels, and my recent playthrough of Space Quest III just went up on YouTube. I love this game.
Check it out! youtu.be/rIuT5GkG7TE
Check it out! youtu.be/rIuT5GkG7TE
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon | Full Walkthrough
YouTube video by decafjedi
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I'm still celebrating Space Quest Month on my channels, and my recent playthrough of Space Quest III just went up on YouTube. I love this game.
Check it out! youtu.be/rIuT5GkG7TE
Check it out! youtu.be/rIuT5GkG7TE
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This book is bonkers. It includes prose walkthroughs of every level in the first three Super Mario games (plus Super Mario Land) with no screenshots whatsoever.
Imagine getting to, like, World 7-3 and having to come up with a fresh new way of writing "jump over the pipe."
Imagine getting to, like, World 7-3 and having to come up with a fresh new way of writing "jump over the pipe."
January 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM
This book is bonkers. It includes prose walkthroughs of every level in the first three Super Mario games (plus Super Mario Land) with no screenshots whatsoever.
Imagine getting to, like, World 7-3 and having to come up with a fresh new way of writing "jump over the pipe."
Imagine getting to, like, World 7-3 and having to come up with a fresh new way of writing "jump over the pipe."
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Goonies WERE good enough circa 1985, but the long-term effects of Reagan's de-regulatory approaches and subsequent market failures would now require at least 94 Goonies to do the work of 8 (?) Goonies in 1985, further worsened by present inflationary pressures.
In this essay I will...
In this essay I will...
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Goonies WERE good enough circa 1985, but the long-term effects of Reagan's de-regulatory approaches and subsequent market failures would now require at least 94 Goonies to do the work of 8 (?) Goonies in 1985, further worsened by present inflationary pressures.
In this essay I will...
In this essay I will...
They've been removing passengers from this flight one by one to meet the weight limit. They finally hit their target, which I guess means we're within roughly 200 pounds of whatever the magical "safe to fly" number is. Very reassuring.
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
They've been removing passengers from this flight one by one to meet the weight limit. They finally hit their target, which I guess means we're within roughly 200 pounds of whatever the magical "safe to fly" number is. Very reassuring.
I think enough time has passed that we can revisit the question: 'R' Goonies, in fact, good enough?
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I think enough time has passed that we can revisit the question: 'R' Goonies, in fact, good enough?
The best pie is chicken pot pie. I've never had a bad chicken pot pie.
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The best pie is chicken pot pie. I've never had a bad chicken pot pie.
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On latest episode of Quest Quest: The Adventure Game Podcast, @bvigeant.bsky.social and I are talking about Roger Wilco's Virtual Broomcloset, my Space Quest fansite (currently celebrating its 30th year online)! We both miss the old internet. 😢
Give it a listen! zencastr.com/z/wFYVPm37
Give it a listen! zencastr.com/z/wFYVPm37
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
On latest episode of Quest Quest: The Adventure Game Podcast, @bvigeant.bsky.social and I are talking about Roger Wilco's Virtual Broomcloset, my Space Quest fansite (currently celebrating its 30th year online)! We both miss the old internet. 😢
Give it a listen! zencastr.com/z/wFYVPm37
Give it a listen! zencastr.com/z/wFYVPm37
Checking out this 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time list to see how high "I ❤️ Huckabees" placed in the top ten.
November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Checking out this 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time list to see how high "I ❤️ Huckabees" placed in the top ten.
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"It's hard to be a hero when you're only 4'6"."
Just a reminder that Guybrush Threepwood is, canonically, a short king.
Just a reminder that Guybrush Threepwood is, canonically, a short king.
November 16, 2024 at 5:41 PM
"It's hard to be a hero when you're only 4'6"."
Just a reminder that Guybrush Threepwood is, canonically, a short king.
Just a reminder that Guybrush Threepwood is, canonically, a short king.
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This Secret Of Monkey Island ad from 1991 includes details of the Monkey Island Treasure Hunt. What's that? Certain 3M diskette boxes (and a write-in offer) included a demo you could complete to win a cruise (or a sound card!)
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This Secret Of Monkey Island ad from 1991 includes details of the Monkey Island Treasure Hunt. What's that? Certain 3M diskette boxes (and a write-in offer) included a demo you could complete to win a cruise (or a sound card!)
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When my daughter was seven years old, she stole my wife's phone and sent me this series of texts.
October 21, 2024 at 5:01 PM
When my daughter was seven years old, she stole my wife's phone and sent me this series of texts.
Texts from my daughter.
November 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Texts from my daughter.
On latest episode of Quest Quest: The Adventure Game Podcast, @bvigeant.bsky.social and I are talking about Roger Wilco's Virtual Broomcloset, my Space Quest fansite (currently celebrating its 30th year online)! We both miss the old internet. 😢
Give it a listen! zencastr.com/z/wFYVPm37
Give it a listen! zencastr.com/z/wFYVPm37
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
On latest episode of Quest Quest: The Adventure Game Podcast, @bvigeant.bsky.social and I are talking about Roger Wilco's Virtual Broomcloset, my Space Quest fansite (currently celebrating its 30th year online)! We both miss the old internet. 😢
Give it a listen! zencastr.com/z/wFYVPm37
Give it a listen! zencastr.com/z/wFYVPm37
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Today on Quest Quest: The Adventure Game Podcast we talk about *30 years of the Virtual Broomcloset*, a Space Quest fansite by @decafjedi.com that's older than Google. We talk communities, web 1.0, and that era of earnest cringe that I miss a lot. Download wherever or here: zencastr.com/z/wFYVPm37
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Today on Quest Quest: The Adventure Game Podcast we talk about *30 years of the Virtual Broomcloset*, a Space Quest fansite by @decafjedi.com that's older than Google. We talk communities, web 1.0, and that era of earnest cringe that I miss a lot. Download wherever or here: zencastr.com/z/wFYVPm37
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A flashback to my old blog where I reviewed the Jones Soda 2006 Holiday Pack, with turkey and gravy, sweet potato, dinner roll, pea, and antacid flavored sodas. I tested these with some friends after Thanksgiving dinner, we all threw up, and it ruined the entire holiday.
November 23, 2023 at 1:02 AM
A flashback to my old blog where I reviewed the Jones Soda 2006 Holiday Pack, with turkey and gravy, sweet potato, dinner roll, pea, and antacid flavored sodas. I tested these with some friends after Thanksgiving dinner, we all threw up, and it ruined the entire holiday.
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Elphaba eating dry mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving dinner: defying gravy.
November 23, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Elphaba eating dry mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving dinner: defying gravy.
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My recent playthrough of Space Quest II is live on YouTube. I'm increasingly convinced that these Apple IIGS ports are the definitive versions of Sierra's early AGI engine games.
Space Quest II (Apple IIGS) | Full Walkthrough + Easter Eggs
YouTube video by decafjedi
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
My recent playthrough of Space Quest II is live on YouTube. I'm increasingly convinced that these Apple IIGS ports are the definitive versions of Sierra's early AGI engine games.
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If you enjoyed Wicked: For Good, be sure to check out the entire franchise:
1. Wicked
2. Wicked: For Good
3. The Wizard of Oz
4. The Wiz
5. The Wizard (1989)
6. Oz
7. Prison Break
8. Point Break
9. Grosse Pointe Blank
1. Wicked
2. Wicked: For Good
3. The Wizard of Oz
4. The Wiz
5. The Wizard (1989)
6. Oz
7. Prison Break
8. Point Break
9. Grosse Pointe Blank
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
If you enjoyed Wicked: For Good, be sure to check out the entire franchise:
1. Wicked
2. Wicked: For Good
3. The Wizard of Oz
4. The Wiz
5. The Wizard (1989)
6. Oz
7. Prison Break
8. Point Break
9. Grosse Pointe Blank
1. Wicked
2. Wicked: For Good
3. The Wizard of Oz
4. The Wiz
5. The Wizard (1989)
6. Oz
7. Prison Break
8. Point Break
9. Grosse Pointe Blank
If you enjoyed Wicked: For Good, be sure to check out the entire franchise:
1. Wicked
2. Wicked: For Good
3. The Wizard of Oz
4. The Wiz
5. The Wizard (1989)
6. Oz
7. Prison Break
8. Point Break
9. Grosse Pointe Blank
1. Wicked
2. Wicked: For Good
3. The Wizard of Oz
4. The Wiz
5. The Wizard (1989)
6. Oz
7. Prison Break
8. Point Break
9. Grosse Pointe Blank
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
If you enjoyed Wicked: For Good, be sure to check out the entire franchise:
1. Wicked
2. Wicked: For Good
3. The Wizard of Oz
4. The Wiz
5. The Wizard (1989)
6. Oz
7. Prison Break
8. Point Break
9. Grosse Pointe Blank
1. Wicked
2. Wicked: For Good
3. The Wizard of Oz
4. The Wiz
5. The Wizard (1989)
6. Oz
7. Prison Break
8. Point Break
9. Grosse Pointe Blank