he/him. Caves of Qud. Generated histories, hidden monasteries, sentient plants๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒน not here, find me on bsky (@ jfg dot land)

Atop the petrified sea-things
Joined April 2013
New followers: you may want to check out the weird game we're making, Caves of Qud It's a far-future, sci-fantasy RPG that's heavy on language, simulation, & sentient plants. The tagline is "Chisel through a layer cake of thousand-year-old civilizations." cavesofqud.com/
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I need you to know that the contents of the triptych overlay the content of the world map so you can use your LP to navigate Caves of Qud
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Listen and drink, friends! Introducing SFR24A | Caves of Qud 3LP ๐ŸŒต๐Ÿงฌ In collaboration with @KitfoxGames & @lostincult, the OST as a deluxe gatefold triptych with brand new art by @stvulture. Limited time pre-order. ๐Ÿ“ฆ Ships Q4 2026
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Caves of Qud has gained a new mutation: in 2025 it will be playable on Nintendo Switch! Chisel through thousands of years of civilizations as you survive a deeply simulated world of sentient plants.
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On the #GameMakersNotebook Podcast, @TrentKusters chats with @FreeholdGames' @unormal and @ptychomancer about their roguelike, @cavesofqud, the 17 year dev journey to 1.0, thoughts on modular design, bespoke and procedural content, lessons learned over the years, and more! ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ‘‡
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Caves of Qud has been nominated for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year!!! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰
We're pleased to present the nominees for the 28th Annual #DICEAwards! 60 games received nominations this year, led by Astro Bot, Helldivers 2, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle with 6, Balatro and Senua's Saga: Hellblade II with 5. Full list nominees: interactive.org/awards/84Kd_โ€ฆ
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Jason Grinblat retweeted
Caves of Qud: Chisel through a layer cake of thousand-year-old civilizations. Now 10% off on the #itchWinterSale! freeholdgames.itch.io/cavesoโ€ฆ by @freeholdgames
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Jason Grinblat retweeted
There's nothing else out there quite like Caves of Qud, our roguelike of the year for 2024. trib.al/nEW7z57
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Caves Of Qud is an obscenely rich roguelike realm you could get lost in for months. Our review - rockpapershotgun.com/caves-oโ€ฆ
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Jason Grinblat retweeted
Densely imagined and as complex as you fancy, this roguelike RPG is brilliant. Our review of Caves of Qud: eurogamer.net/caves-of-qud-rโ€ฆ
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Caves of Qud AMA on r/Games in one hour (1 EST)
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By the way I don't think ANY of the Caves of Qud launch speedrunning contest categories have been completed (including the milder Wander Mode one). Meaning if you're willing to stream your playthrough, you can claim some of this rad new merch for free docs.google.com/document/d/1โ€ฆ
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Did you see these art prints of Caves of Qud vistas stylized as pulp scifi novel jackets? ๐Ÿ˜
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if you are a dune fan, have i got the video game for you right here:
Caves of Qud review: a genre-defining achievement in play, story, and roleplaying freedom. 94%. trib.al/DLnbzwY
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Good time to remind folks you can buy Caves of Qud & Dwarf Fortress together in the Best Patch Notes Bundle store.steampowered.com/bundlโ€ฆ
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Jason Grinblat retweeted
Caves of Qud review: a genre-defining achievement in play, story, and roleplaying freedom. 94%. trib.al/DLnbzwY
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Jason Grinblat retweeted
Iโ€™ve been writing reviews for PC gamer for a long time now. Today I gave out a 94 to Caves of Qudโ€”the highest score Iโ€™ve ever given by far. Iโ€™m very proud of this review and I hope youโ€™ll read it. Link below.
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been working on this game so long its both extremely ordinary and extremely surreal to be here anyway, Caves of Qud 1.0 is out youtube.com/watch?v=4nG-N_jtโ€ฆ
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