Carrington Vanston and Kay Savetz

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

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

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Carrington Vanston and Kay Savetz

Episodes

Deadline 17.02.2017 1:21:40

Deadline is Infocom's first mystery: a locked room, six suspects, and a ticking clock. Can a pair of fumbling podcasters solve the murder in time? Probably not. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com

Border Zone 18.01.2017 1:07:52

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 stealth, or death by typo. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com

Seastalker 11.01.2017 1:01:59

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. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com

Trinity 08.01.2017 1:17:42

Trinity is Infocom's classic game about the dangers of the Atomic Age, and it's a blast! Get it? Get it? A blast? Hilarious. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com

Ballyhoo 16.12.2016 1:03:52

Welcome to Ballyhoo, Infocom's circus mystery. Can these johnny tin plates foil the grift and save the circus? Or is the cherry pie just too much for a pair of side-walling lot loafers? Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com

Zork I 16.12.2016 48:10

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 you a TAKE person or a GET person? Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com