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Apr 21, 2025

In the 4th installment of our current Into the Depths series, we dive into Caves of Qud. This sprawling open-world roguelike has been in development since 2007 and Early Access since 2015.

Doug and Rob - joined by special guest host Star St. Germain - continue talking about the main quest with one of the game's creators, Jason Grinblat. This episode we talk through Pax Klanq, Yd Freehold, and the Tomb of Eaters.

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Show Notes:

Buy Caves of Qud on itch.io:
https://freeholdgames.itch.io/cavesofqud

Caves of Qud soundtrack:
https://freeholdgames.itch.io/caves-of-qud-soundtrack

2025 Independent Games Festival:
https://igf.com/article/consume-me-wins-grand-prize-nuovo-award-2025-igf-awards

Doug & Rob let's play video of Tomb of the Eaters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is3keH8R-8A

Star on bsky:
https://bsky.app/profile/thisisstar.bsky.social

Jason on bsky:
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zflcrtqmb7pcwouiixuf22pq