Eaten By A Grue: Infocom, Text Adventures, and Interactive Fiction

Carrington Vanston and Kay Savetz review classic text adventures and modern interactive fiction.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 1h22m. Bisher sind 162 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein täglich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 days 3 hours 50 minutes

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Creatures Such As We and Memories of Infocom


It's time to dim the lights and break out the legally binding waivers, as Kay and Carrington get busy with an interactive fiction dating sim. They'll also get down to some music inspired by Infocom games. Remember when they used to just play Zork?...


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episode 51: Dorm: Adventure at the 8-Bit Assembly


The Grue Crew discuss Carrington's own new text adventure game which he foisted upon an unsuspecting Kay. This is a deep dive into the creation of both the game and Feelies. Can the podcast, and more the point Carrington's ego, survive such a review?...


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 2023-02-20  1h36m
 
 

Dorm: Adventure at the 8-Bit Assembly


Interactive Fiction Review


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 2023-02-12  1h24m
 
 

episode 50: Hadean Lands, Bee redux, and Leviathan


What do you get when you mix difficult puzzles with intricate storytelling? A pair of defeated gamers, that's what. Kay and Carrington throw in the towel and admit they were bested by Andrew Plotkin's Hadean Lands. Then they replay Emily Short's...


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 2022-12-10  1h4m
 
 

Hadean Lands, Bee redux, and Leviathan


Interactive Fiction Review


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 2022-12-10  1h4m
 
 

episode 49: Everybody Dies and Bee


The guys from Grue tackle another pair of modern Interactive Fiction games, or at least try to. First up is Everybody Dies, by Jim Munroe, in which ... well, everybody dies. Until they don't. And maybe there are ghosts. Next is Bee, by Emily Short,...


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 2022-06-04  1h3m
 
 

Everybody Dies and Bee


Interactive Fiction Review


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 2022-06-04  1h3m
 
 

episode 48: Their Angelical Understanding, and 16 Ways to Kill a Vampire at McDonalds


Kay and Carrington get a double dose of IF when they play and discuss Twine games for the first time. First up is Their Angelical Understanding, by Porpentine, which comes with both music and warnings. Next is 16 Ways to Kill a Vampire at McDonalds,...


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 2022-05-25  1h11m
 
 
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 2022-05-24  1h11m