About this episode

Conner and a group of noir detectives discuss the critically acclaimed adventure game Grim Fandango.

Working as a travel agent in the land of the dead is boring, until something smells fishy. Today, Conner and a group of noir detectives discuss the critically acclaimed adventure game from Lucas Arts and Tim Schafer in Grim Fandango (1998). Show Notes Conner McCabe – BlueskyProduced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy SchmidtCall Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTokSuper NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

People in this episode

Host: Conner McCabe

Topics covered

• video games
• adventure games
• noir
• Grim Fandango
• game discussion

Keywords

• Grim Fandango
• Lucas Arts
• Tim Schafer
• adventure game
• noir detectives

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lucas Arts

Books & works: Grim Fandango

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