Open Apple #42 (December 2014) : 2014 Year-End Roundtable, Eric Shepherd, Sarah W., Carrington Vanston

This month on Open Apple, we close out the year with our traditional Year-End Roundtable discussion. We’re joined by Eric ‘Sheppy’ Shepherd, Sarah W., and Carrington Vanston. We talk about alternate universes, our collective love of the IIgs, and Quinn takes cheap shots at Carrington. It’s the holidays, so Commodore users are given a respite. Well, a bit of a respite, anyway. Meanwhile, Sheppy solicits hatemail, Carrington calls shenanigans, and Sarah keeps everyone honest. Count the euphemisms! So many euphemisms!

As usual, we have lots of news to talk about as well. It’s been an amazing year for the Apple II, and we have new games, new hardware, and new video histories to share. I/O Silver is here, John Romero is there, and JSMESS is everywhere.

More information on everything discussed in the show after the jump.

* No Quarter – Mike and Carrington’s other thing.* Drop /// Inches – Mike and Paul’s other thing.* KansasFest – Of course!* A2RetroSystems – Home of the upcoming Uthernet II, and other magic.* CFFA 3000 – You either have one or you want one. Maybe you want more than one.* 65xx SXBs – Western Design Center’s 6502-based hobbyist boards.* ReactiveMicro – Makers of the upcoming TransWarp clones.* Portal – No, not that Portal. Jimmy Maher talks about this obscure game.* Penguin Software – Jimmy also talks about The Spy’s Adventure series…* Carmen Sandiego – …and the competing series most of us know.* PolarWare – The other side of the controversy, from the Spy’s Adventure folks.* Crush, Crumble, and Chomp – Sheppy’s pick, not what Quinn thought it was.* The Movie Monster Game – What Quinn thought it was.* Task Force – One of the best IIgs games ever.