Podcasts by Eaten By A Grue: Infocom, Text Adventures, and Interactive Fiction
Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston discuss and review classic Infocom games, text adventures, and interactive fiction.
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Zork I: The Underground Empire from 2022-04-22T00:47:07.174613
Kevin and Carrington discuss Zork I, the first text adventure from Infocom. From the highs of its incredible parser to the lows of its unfair puzzles, it all comes down to one burning question: are...
ListenThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy from 2022-04-22T00:47:07.059066
Stick out your digital thumb and catch a ride with Kevin, Carrington, and special guest Charles Mangin as they try to answer the great Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything without using I...
ListenBureaucracy from 2022-04-22T00:47:07.047713
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ListenSpecial Episode: Adventures in Videoland (Rollercoaster) from 2022-04-22T00:47:07.043287
Kevin resurrects the very first video game that used a laserdisc: a type-in text adventure that ran on the Apple II. First you type in the game, then you type in the game!
ListenSpecial Episode: Infocom's Non-Interactive Non-Fiction from 2022-04-22T00:47:07.037486
Infocom released several non-IF programs, such a series of digital comics, a board game, and even a corporate database. The company is in the black, you are likely to accrue a Grue.
ListenLeather Goddesses of Phobos from 2022-04-22T00:47:06.989696
Kevin and Carrington thrust into adventure (and Cleveland) to solve saucy puzzles and grapple bawdy baddies in spaaaaaaace! Something, possibly this very sentence, tells you things are going to get...
ListenNord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It from 2022-04-22T00:47:06.985633
Kevin and Carrington throw caution to the wind and spill the beans about Infocom's idiom-riddled game. Does it cut the mustard, or should you give this one the could shoulder? To make a long story ...
ListenCatch A Butterfly from 2022-04-22T00:47:06.982619
A butterfly flaps its wings on the other side of the world, and suddenly Kevin and Carrington are discussing an obscure game that isn't on the usual list of Infocom titles. Also it happens to be Ap...
ListenThe Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet from 2022-04-19T08:00
The Grue Crew delves into a world of noisy elephants and silent Rs, as they discuss Graham Nelson's game The Meteor, The Stone And A Long Glass Of Sherbet. Just when they think they're out, Zork pu...
ListenA Change in the weather and Uncle Zebulon's Will from 2022-03-19T08:01
Kay and Carrington leave behind the world of Infocom and venture into the future! (By which we mean the 1990s.) In this episode they tackle the two winners of the First Annual IF Competition: A Cha...
ListenZork Zero: The Revenge of Megaboz from 2022-01-30T08:00
It's another game with a colon in the title, as Kay and Carrington tackle the ninth game in the increasingly inaccurately named Zork Trilogy. This one wraps up the entire Zork series, and (maybe) (...
ListenJourney: The Quest Begins from 2021-06-12T08:01
Kay and Carrington take a midnight train going anywhere into a land of magic, but too few resources to play it any way they want it (that's the way they need it). Will the Grue Crew and this game g...
ListenEaten By A Cruise from 2021-04-28T08:00
Kay and Carrington set sail on the virtual high seas to give a talk at this year's JoCo Cruise, an annual oceangoing event for technophiles, tabletop gamers, and creative-minded people. In other wo...
ListenArthur: The Quest for Excalibur from 2021-03-26T08:00
Can Kay and Carrington defeat the usurper king and restore peace to a fabled land? And more importantly, can they do it while turning into badgers and turtles and eels, oh my. Some claim there is m...
ListenJames Clavell's Shogun from 2020-12-29T08:00
You'll need swords, seamanship, political guile, but most of all inline hints to tackle Infocom's ill-conceived first foray into graphical adventures. Kay and Carrington find their patience tested ...
ListenThe Lurking Horror from 2020-08-22T08:00
A bone chilling blizzard at the window, a reanimated hand on your shoulder, and worst of all a term paper deadline. All the ingredients for a deliciously dreadful day at Boston's creepiest college,...
ListenWishbringer from 2020-07-31T08:00
In Wishbringer, a search for a lost cat leads Kay and Carrington into a dark fantasy land where their greatest concern isn't the witches, the eldritch tendrils, or even the grue. It's delivering th...
ListenStationfall from 2020-07-15T08:00
What do you get when you combine a plucky little robot, an abandoned space station, and Cousin Oliver? To find out, complete form JZ-59-G then listen in as Kay and Carrington discuss Stationfall, I...
ListenPlanetfall from 2020-04-20T08:00
Kay and Carrington foray into the future to face the mishaps and misspellings of Planetfall, Infocom's rib-tickling romp about a boy and his bot. Star Patrol: it's not just a job, it's an adventure...
ListenBeyond Zork from 2020-04-09T08:00
What does it mean when Kay and Carrington discuss a game full of Christmas Tree Monsters and Cruel Puppets for over two hours, never once using the word "wacky" but often using the word "walkthroug...
ListenA Mind Forever Voyaging from 2020-01-31T08:00
It's turtles all the way down as Kevin and Carrington discuss Infocom's A Mind Forever Voyaging: a computer simulation about a dystopian future in which a computer simulation finds out it is a comp...
ListenSpellbreaker from 2019-12-19T08:00
Kevin and Carrington return to discuss the expert-rated final game in the Enchanter trilogy. Are you happy the lads are back, or is that just an eft in your tarn?
ListenKevin Interviews Steve Meretzky from 2019-04-28T08:00
Jetsetter Kevin Savetz flies to the GitHub lair on Skullcrusher Mountain to interview Steve Meretzky about what it was like to make games in the 80s.
ListenThe Witness from 2019-01-23T08:00
Is playing The Witness a total gasser, or is it a trip for biscuits? Listen in as those hep cats Kevin and Carrington get on the Ameche to bushwa about Infocom's second gumshoe. If you give this ri...
ListenZork III: The Dungeon Master from 2018-12-17T08:00
Kevin and Carrington delve once again into the dungeons of the Great Underground Empire to complete Infocom's famous (and famously difficult) trilogy. Can they complete the game without cheating? T...
ListenCutthroats from 2018-08-28T08:00
Set sail for Hardscrabble Island, where sly divers vie for sunken treasure. Can Kevin and Carrington avoid the dangers of the deep long enough to enjoy the game? Don't hold your breath.
ListenHollywood Hijinx from 2018-08-10T08:00
Explore a house filled with traps and trophies in Hollywood Hijinx, the zany (or is it kooky?) treasure hunt from Infocom. And if you listen carefully you can hear Kevin's home slide out to sea.
ListenPlundered Hearts from 2018-01-19T08:00
Set sail on the seven seas where swords clash, bodices rip, and it's not always clear who's rescuing whom. Special guest: Quinn Dunki, pirate queen.
ListenFooblitzky from 2017-07-22T08:00
Fooblitzky is a city of secrets where the crosswalks are deadly, a flasher is dropping pianos on people, and the only job is washing dishes. Oh, and everyone is a dog. This is not an April Fool's e...
ListenThimbleweed Park from 2017-05-20T08:00
The Gruesome Twosome take a vacation from Infocom to visit Thimbleweed Park, where they solve a murder, discuss free will, and admire de lo res graphics.
ListenSherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels from 2017-04-26T08:00
It's 19th Century London, and Crown Jewels are missing! Solving the mystery will take all the skills of the world's greatest dectective! You are also there.
ListenBorder Zone from 2017-01-17T08:00
Infocom's only espionage story, Border Zone is filled with intrigue and danger in a constantly moving world that doesn't wait while the player types. Tune in to see if our heroes achieve success by...
ListenSeastalker from 2017-01-10T08:00
Ahoy! Kevin and Carrington dive into Seastalker, Infocom's junior gee-whiz submarine adventure. Set course for adventure, as we raise our sails and lower our expectations.
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