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Interactive Fiction

Allen Jenkins and Kyle McCluskey

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Journey to fantastic and ridiculous worlds of adventure one page at a time! Broadcasting from the Inn'd of time Inn, in the basement rec room near the vending machines and arcade, our hosts read a new interactive story every episode. Strap in and join us in the thrills, chills, laughs, and exasperated groans as we turn the page to our next adventure! ---- You can help us make the choices in listener driven interactive stories at the end of each episode by joining our discord: https://discord ...
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Kay has created a 50,000 word choose your own adventure novel for NaNoGenMo, and Carrington has nothing in his home to sit on. One of the hosts has their life much more together than the other, but who's to say which one. Okay, it's Kay. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and m…
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Procrastination is the name of the game when Kay and Carrington play Violet. Okay, technically Violet is the name of the game when Kay and Carrington play Violet, but you know what I mean. Note to self: write a better summary for this podcast episode. I'm sure I'll get around to it before we record. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tu…
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The Grue Gang tackles one of modern IF's most intricate and interesting games, in which letters can be added or deleted from words at any time and anything can be rearranged. Grue can become gruel, games can become gams, and podcasters can become really cool dudes (okay, that one is hypothetical). Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune…
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This week on The Lost Tapes: A dark, stormy night brings Drew Allen and his uncle to the shores of Lost Island, except not the one with the attractive people and the smoke monster. This one does have a lot of talking animals, though. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/g77cQ6DGCf Check out the new Taylor Machine album, "After Dinner Conversation":…
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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? This podcast just keeps getting weirder. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is P…
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Interactive Fiction: The Lost Tapes starts today! Over the next few weeks, expect a wealth of secret episodes from an alternate timeline. On today's lost tape: Spin dash into the new Sonic themed episode with our good friend Jeff Pennington of M-Class podcast, Bros B4 Prose, and Rider Club Radio! Robotnik is at it again, and man for a book about a …
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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? As the game itself says, what's the worst that can happen? Only one way to find out. Hosts: Kay Sav…
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We are back with a MEGA sized, Robot Blasting, Dinosaur Wrangling, Action Packed episode guest starring Kevin Cole of Super.Try Studios, Goosebuds, and Pretend Friends! Join our discord at https://discord.gg/g77cQ6DGCf Kevin's Work Super.Try Games: https://supertry.itch.io/ Space Kings TTRPG: https://supertry.itch.io/spacekings Pretend Friends Podc…
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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 recently remastered Bee, and tackle Jason Shiga's twisted tale of tentacles and truth. Bonus: Kay may or…
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Murder! Potatoes! The Liberty Bell! Are you ready to solve a MYSTERY? Or four? On this episode the boys read Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake (1991) and Solv-a-Crime (1972). Join our discord: https://discord.gg/zdPArjm8XG Follow us on Social Media and check out our Etsy shop: http://lnk.bio/retroreset ---------------- "Lightless Dawn" Kevin MacLeo…
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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, about going to a spelling bee. Except the only version of the game available doesn't include the spel…
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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, by Abigail Corfman, a game about french fries and undeath. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston …
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It's time for pointin' and clicking' and piratin', oh my, as Kay and Carrington play one of LucasFilm's famously funny forays into adventure gaming. Will they become terrors of the high seas, or be stuffed into Davy Jones' locker? All we know for sure is, there will be grog. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by…
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If you had to be stuck as an animal, which one would it be? And if the world was suddenly invaded by body snatching Yeerks, how would you be able to tell your friends apart from your enemies? Do bears eat nuts? Pretty sure. These questions and more answered in this Animorphs themed episode of What IF! Follow us on Social Media and check out our Ets…
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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 pulls them back in. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten B…
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What happens when YOU get put right in the action in an Animorphs book? Turns out, it's a lot of getting left behind by the cool kids. Today's Guest: Samantha Wade of Allied Information Design Follow us on Social Media and check out our Etsy shop: http://lnk.bio/retroreset Join our discord: https://discord.gg/zdPArjm8XG Find all our social media li…
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This time on Interactive Fiction-- it's a Zelda adventure! No, literally, Link gets frozen and Zelda goes on the adventure. But will we be able to survive Ganon's evil traps? Follow us on Social Media and check out our Etsy shop: http://lnk.bio/retroreset Join our discord: https://discord.gg/zdPArjm8XG Find all our social media links and the newest…
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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 Change in the Weather by Andrew Plotkin, and Uncle Zebulon's Will by Magnus Olsson. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" …
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The first episode of What IF! On this show, we read the first passage of an interactive story YOU can contribute to, and answer the question: "how would you get rid of a million dollars?" Follow us on Social Media and check out our Etsy shop: http://lnk.bio/retroreset Join our discord: https://discord.gg/zdPArjm8XG Songs: Adventures in Adventure La…
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There's STILL always a castle and some skeleton guy. Jeff Pennington, artist and podcaster extraordinaire joins us for another Dungeons and Dragons themed adventure. note: audio gremlins got in my voice track this episode. Check out everything Jeff at http://jeffpennington.art Follow us on Social Media and check out our Etsy shop: http://lnk.bio/re…
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Luigi tries out in the zany Olympics of the mushroom kingdom, and Mario acts like a jerk. Follow us on Social Media and check out our Etsy shop: http://lnk.bio/retroreset Join our discord: https://discord.gg/zdPArjm8XG Songs: Adventures in Adventure Land and Screen Saver by Kevin Macleod. Visit incompetech.filmmusic.io for more.…
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There's always some dark castle with some evil skeleton man. Kevin Cole, game developer, game master, creator of Space Kings, and podcaster joins us for some Dungeons and Dragons interactive fun. Check out Kevin's games at https://supertry.itch.io/ Follow us on Social Media and check out our Etsy shop: http://lnk.bio/retroreset Join our discord: ht…
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How do you get rid of a million dollars in one day? Very carefully. Join us for R.L. Stine's interactive adventures before Goosebumps. Follow us on Social Media and check out our Etsy shop: http://lnk.bio/retroreset Join our discord: https://discord.gg/zdPArjm8XG Songs: Adventures in Adventure Land and Screen Saver by Kevin Macleod. Visit incompete…
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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) (kinda) explains everything. It all started long ago west of a white house, but how will it end? And what comes next? Eaten By A Grue: Zork Zero: The Reve…
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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 go their separate ways, or will they embrace this capital-J Journey with open arms? Journey: The Quest Begins Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston The…
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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 words, a bunch of nerds. It's the perfect venue to discuss all things Infocom. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by M…
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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 more to being a knight than just eating ham and jam and Spam a lot. Surely you joust. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Da…
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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 in a game where, ironically, the most frequently used command is 'wait'. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Fr…
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Kay and Carrington take a victory lap after finishing all of the Infocom text-only adventures. Turn on verbose mode and light the brass lantern, it's time to take a look back at what they liked best, and least, from these classic games. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and mo…
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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, where Kay and Carrington delve deep into the tunnels and tombs of The Lurking Horror. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch …
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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 the mail. Be careful what you wish for. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more…
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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, Infocom's comedy horror space adventure mystery. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes…
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The Gruesome Twosome take another vacation from Infocom to play a vintage text adventure written by none other than Kay himself back in the 1980s. From creative spellings to Playboy magazines, it's old school meets high school in Scavange. (Quack! Hiss!) Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find li…
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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 game. Hosts: Kay 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…
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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 "walkthrough"? It means it's time to load up on long-lasting snacks, and brace yourself for Beyond Zork. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is…
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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 computer simulation simulating dystopian futures. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes…
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Will the third sleuthing game from Infocom be the caper that finally steals Kevin's heart? Or will Carrington continue to be the only one who likes bungling through Infocom's burglary games? Find out as the lads tackle Infocom's Suspect. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and…
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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? 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 Next episode: Suspect…
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Jetsetter Kevin flies to the GitHub lair on Skullcrusher Mountain to interview Steve Meretzky about what it was like to make games in the 80s. 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 Next episode: Spellbreaker…
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A butterfly flaps its wings on the other side of the world, and suddenly Kevin and Carrington are discussing an obscure Infocom game that perhaps you've never heard of. Also it happens to be April 1st, but that probably doesn't mean anything. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes…
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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 short, the devil is in the details. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more…
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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 rip-snorter the high hat, you're all wet. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and …
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Kevin and Carrington thrust into outer space (and Cleveland) to solve saucy puzzles and grapple bawdy baddies in Infocom's spicy space farce. Something, possibly this very sentence, tells you things are going to get strange. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episode…
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Kevin and Carrington delve once again into the dungeons of the Great Underground Empire to complete Infocom's most famous (and famously difficult) trilogy. Can they complete the game without cheating? The answer will not surprise you. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and mo…
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Brave the baking sun with Kevin and Carrington as they scour the desert for pyramids plunder. And maybe, just maybe, they'll discover the greatest treasure of all: a macro to type the word 'hieroglyphs' for them. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten B…
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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. 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…
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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. 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 Monste…
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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. 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 Nex…
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