Open Apple #77 (March 2018) – Kevin Savetz & Carrington Vanston, Eaten By A Grue
Summary: This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston of the <a href="http://monsterfeet.com/grue/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Eaten By A Grue</a> podcast. Eaten By A Grue is a game-by-game style of podcast where the intrepid hosts are playing every Infocom game. They both play the game, then discuss it in detail, with and without spoilers. They discuss the amount of cheating required, how mapping was done, the quality of writing and puzzles, and so on. The show has a very nice structure wherein they discuss the show with no spoilers to the halfway point, so that you can stop and go play it yourself if you are so inclined. If not, you can keep listening and hear gory details of all the puzzles.<br> Kevin talks about getting beasts into bed, and other reasons not to play these games on real hardware. Meanwhile Carrington gets his feelies on and brags about how he has so many original copies of Infocom games that he sits on them for fun.<br> Meanwhile Mike and Quinn debate dubious silicon valley histories, wedge computers, and competing with other 8-bits in BASIC. Tune in to hear us malign our guests, misremember important names, and get super pedantic about connector nomenclature for no conceivable reason. You won’t want to miss a moment of the drama.<br> More information on everything discussed in this episode, after the jump.<br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://monsterfeet.com/grue/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">The Eaten By A Grue</a> podcast – Listen for yourself. You won’t be disappointed.<br> * <a href="https://www.logicalshift.co.uk/mac/zoom/manual/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Zoom</a> – A great way to play Infocom games on modern systems.<br> * <a href="https://crpgbook.wordpress.com" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">The CPRG Book Project </a>– A great free book that is a work-in-progress.<br> * <a href="http://a2central.com/7699/kansasfest-2018-keynote/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Roger Wagner to keynote KansasFest</a> – Accidentally timely information!<br> * <a href="https://the.europlus.zone/wozfest/wozfest-db9-announcement/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">WozFest DB9</a> -Announced, and, well… happened a while ago.<br> * <a href="http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/5289" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Full BBS Documentary interviews</a> – All the B-roll now online for listening.<br> * <a href="http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/5256" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">MOS Technology</a> – The old building is entering a new chapter.<br> * <a href="https://homebrewapple3.wordpress.com/2018/02/17/0001-clock-and-reset/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Home-brew Apple ///</a> – Chris Zuhar’s project marches on.<br> * <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/40514962/this-1983-demo-says-so-much-about-apples-past-present-and-future" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Apple //e Intro</a> – Harry McKracken talks about it, and shares old photos.<br> * <a href="https://www.filfre.net/2018/02/adventure-game-rock-stars-live-in-conference/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Adventure Game Rockstars Live</a> – Transcript of this historical event.<br> * <a href="http://eamon-guild.blogspot.jp/2017/12/eamon-remastered.html" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Eamon Remastered</a> – Another text adventure engine modernized for the web.<br> * <a href="http://www.callapple.org/general-news-items/events/fapple2-fest-2018/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">FAppl...</a>
