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A letter to our fans
Friends,Caves of Qud 1.0 comes out tomorrow. We've been saying it's 15 years in the making, because 15 is a nice round number. The truth is it's been 17 years! 2007. South Florida. Us coming up with a large number of weird ideas and hacking away in Brian's garage. If it feels like a ...
Precognition, Thanks, and Heads Up
A precognitive vision is transiting the sentient grapevine:A monad of answers inscribe the cocoon...{n} purple wardens beseech the Chair,What is death, if one rose is fair?How long from beetle moon to beetle moon?What could it mean?????????Unrelatedly (maybe), we wanted to give y'all a heads up ...
Caves of Qud Patron Credits Signup
If you are a backer at the Dromad level or higher, please tell is how you would like your name to appear. You can also use this form to opt out of your name appearing.Please submit an answer by October 31st, 2024.Thanks to all our backers, you make a huge difference!Here is the signup for the credit...
Welcome to the Spring Molting technical alpha for Patrons!
Hi folks,We have a sneak peek alpha version of our new patch-in-the-works ready for you all to play!It's Steam-only for now. Use code 'springmoltingalpha24' in the Private Betas field under the 'Betas' tab. (right-click Caves of Qud in Steam > Properties > Betas).What to expect:T...
The 7th Plague feature arc! New alpha available to patrons RIGHT NOW
Hello friends,Our next feature arc is almost ready for beta. We want to give patrons an early look — and request your help testing! — so here it is...The 7th Plague - Highlights All the features from the current "input" beta (full gamepad & steam deck support, new Abilities screen UI, ne...
Kitfox Games is co-publishing Caves of Qud!
Hello friends!Some big news as of last Friday. We announced a publishing partnership with Kitfox Games! https://twitter.com/KitfoxGames/status/1684926687929057280The big bullet points of the announcement are: Kitfox is co-publishing Caves of Qud, which means help with marketing, managing storefronts...
Spring Triad is here! plus BONUS pet
The Spring '23 Triad is finally here, folks. Plus, we have a special BONUS pet for you: the inimitable Bon te Bok! CAP-N: PM6XL7J9N Koharta: PAO5AD8H9 Small Problems: PG4MHRH0H Bon te Bok: P1OZQCTV3Steps to redeem:1. Make sure you're on the latest version of Qud, posted last week. [204.93].2...
'23 Spring Triad of Pets - Winners!
The results are in. The top three vote-getters are the little triangle cap that's attached to the top corner of a chrome pyramid Koharta, the seafaring pig a mushroom of many stalksThe '23 Spring Triad will be available some time in the coming weeks, so keep a look out. Until then,Live and d...
The '23 Spring Triad of Pets (info post)
Hello all!Right now, our Barathrumite+ patrons are voting on the next set of Patreon pets. That vote will end next Friday, March 24th. If you're curious, here's the list they're choosing from. a false cobra Ep-pe pep-pe kak-ke, or: a small, winged monkey big bill gelatinous teardrop spin...
A trio of pets, for you
Hello friends,We've been hard at work on our final few feature arcs. But it's been a while and you've gone petless, so here are three new ones! Mniq Mnaq: PZZUZ8M7C ooEEOOH, baboon girl: PFY1OW2W0 Fire-on-Asphalt: PW6Y7J2R9Steps to redeem:1. Make sure you're on the latest version of ...
Early Moon Stair alpha for patrons, now live
Hello!We've been hard at work on our next feature arc — the Moon Stair. Today, we're happy to release an early alpha build to our patrons only! We'll include more info once we move to beta, but for now, here's a summary of what you'll see. A new quest in the main questline The ...
The New Year Triad is ready to love
Our three new friends have arrived. Follow these steps to redeem the New Year Triad of pets
Patron Early Access! Game Modes
Hello friends,We've a sneak preview for all our patrons: early access on Steam to a new feature we've been hacking on for a while, game modes. Here's a run down on what they are.Classic - the standard Qud experience as its officially supported todayRoleplay - checkpointing at settlements...
Winter Triad of Pets - the Winners
The poll has closed and the Winter Triad is decided.1) FREEHOLD MYSTERY CHOICE (???)2) So endearing was her countenance that none could call her girshling. So, goshling she became.3) A network of roots (tie with the TRIVIA weapons system broken via the rule, "Root strangles robot.")We'll...
The Winter Triad of Pets
Friends! The Winter Triad of Pets poll is upon us. Right now, Barathrumite+ patrons are casting their votes. On Wednesday, February 24th, 11:59 PM PDT, the Highest Three will prevail. Check out the list below to see what their options are.In a week, we'll post the winners. Until then, as always,...
The Autmn Triad is ready to love
Finally, the Autumn Triad of Pets is here. Follow these steps to redeem them![tl;dr: NaN-N/A's pet code is PWV7ANH4U, Gru-wof-ufo's pet code is PT2W0J4L4, and Mechanical You's pet code is PQIVIOZKC.1. Make sure to get the latest version of Qud, which we just posted: either v201.62 (aka v...
Autumn Triad of Pets Winner Announcement and Blog Topic Poll
Hello, friends. Let's announce the winners of the Autumn Triad of Pets poll. We have...1) You, but mechanical2) Standen in service we, Saad, for to claime yon Lunar Throne, thyn by vertu of thy Title3) Your very own snapjaw retainerThird place was a tie that we broke ourselves. If you voted for ...
The Autumn Triad of Pets
Hello, friends. Right now Barathrumite+ patrons are voting on who will comprise the Autumn Triad of Pets. They will make their decision by Friday, November 13, 11:59 PM PDT. Until the time of that great reveal, we've provided a list of the candidate pitches for you to peruse below.We will see yo...
Every Pet Code, Consolidated
Just what the title says. Uthabatafah - P9TAL7WFG either/or - PL3KDYIER Hylaeus - P60OLMULK Gloaming - PMDBQLN6A E-Ros - PCREZAXQH Fronzdie - PWOXH6FIO Ebenshabat - PE50AU5MA Ercolano - P9GZHMEIU Lyy - PM2IU2W8S Iopinax - PQK3VK5I1 Esbear - PJ5HNI5IJ Man Opener - PCZIDS15L Snakelite - PKUAO69VI Mold...
The Triad is ready to love: Moldfella, Lorent Epsome, and an important fish
At long last, the Summer Triad of Pets is here. These are the steps to redeem them![tl;dr: Moldfella's pet code is P43DUH95B, Lorent Epsome's pet code is PTK7I5CEC, and the important fish's pet code is PMD2XF47Z.1. Make sure to get the latest version of Qud, which we just posted: either ...
The Summer Triad of Pets: Winners!
The vote is over and we now (sort of) have our Pets of the Month 14, 15, and 16.The three highest vote-getters were: A bipedal robot aquarium, home to an important fish A fungus that thinks you're the pet Battered and scrambled, this phylactery has been through unknown hells. Will it still work?...
The Summer Triad of Pets
Hello friends,It's August now, and we owe our Arconaut+ patrons pets for the last three months. A Summer Triad of Pets, if you will. To this end, we're doing something a little different for this poll.Barathrumites+ patrons are choosing their favorites from a list of chirps about twenty diff...
June Pet and Tomb of the Eaters Update
Hello friends,We owe you a June pet! Right now, though, we're tightening the last screws on the gigantic Tomb of the Eaters patch, which we're hoping to launch on the main branch in just one week, next Friday, July 17th. For those of you who haven't checked in on the beta, this'll be...
Your new pets are ready to love: Man Opener and Snakelite
[tl;dr: Man Opener's pet code is PCZIDS15L and Snakelite's is PKUAO69VI.]April and May's pets, Man Opener and Snakelite, are now available! Here are the steps to redeem them.1. Make sure to get the latest version of Qud, which we just posted: v199.7 (or just 199.x)2. From the main menu s...
