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Caves of Qud is a science fantasy RPG & roguelike epic, built on deep simulation, set in an intricately etched, far-future world. 🚀 2025 Hugo Award for Best Game 🖥️ PC Gamer Top 100 games of 2019, 2020, and 2024. 🍄 by Freehold Games & Kitfox Games 🍄

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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 5h
In partnership with @lostincult.co.uk, I am coming to the physical world. With both a retail and Limited Edition. www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/caves...
Caves of Qud for Switch 2 EDITIONS version with lost in cult. Stylized cover art depicted fossilized items and creatures in the foreground and Qud with the Spindle in the backgroundCaves of Qud EDITIONS sleeve. Stylized depiction of a Qud character with implants and mutationsCaves of Qud EDITIONS poster. Stylized collage of Caves of Qud creatures and locations in the game's art style.
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🐔 Brian Bucklew 🐔 ₑͤ>∿<ₑͤ ∞🌮 @unormal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
little glow up to autoexplore behavior, which has been a little wonky since switch optimizations
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jason grinblat @jfg.land · 02/07/2026
beautiful stuff, very proud of this. get your preorder in! Lost in Cult closes them on July 25th www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/caves...
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Caves of Qud — Lost In Cult
Stumpy Frog Records now presses to wax the sounds of infinite possibility, in collaboration with Kitfox Games. An expansive tracklist spanning 3LP, composed and selected by Craigory Hamilton and mixed...
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jason grinblat @jfg.land · 02/07/2026
Our tile artist Sam Wilson did the six center labels patterned on Qud's day/night cycle I Harvest Dawn II Waxing Salt Sun III Waning Salt Sun IV Jeweled Dusk V Beetle Moon Zenith VI The Shallows
Center label III from the Caves of Qud Vinyl: Waning Salt Sut

Tracklist:
Binaural Concept
Golgotha
Deeper Eaters
of Chrome, and How (Sultan's Song)
Lazarus
Barathrum's Study
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jason grinblat @jfg.land · 02/07/2026
When unfolded, the margins of the triptych include a poem by Daughter Erinna, the in-game persona who also wrote Modulo Moon Stair and the Tree of Life
Digital clay sculpture for the Caves of Qud vinyl release. Left side of the triptych that depicts the flora and fauna of Qud across its landscapes. There is an excerpt from a poem on the margin:

Hark! The World wakes,
a quasar wind splits the Desert 
and lights the silent spilling Marsh.
The Singing Bell rings from under nowhere,
and sound is invented.
It breaks through in soft clay, unsure at first—
the bleating of a goat,
the nervous flute of the apple farmer,
Caught in fastening whistles to his starry orchard,
Blown free of the lonely canyon
and up the forever gate.

The ear is a gate! The swift chorus thins
to a hollow and recreates the world anew,
in holographic image,
where the alchemy of self,
and the catalysts of dim faces 
in candle-lit rooms, transmutes it,
alters its albedo. Then-
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jason grinblat @jfg.land · 02/07/2026
Here's some of the outer gatefold art & credits. I can smell it. I can taste it.
Digital clay sculpture for the Caves of Qud vinyl release. Intricately depicted ruined arch of Grit Gate. Credits underneath.
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jason grinblat @jfg.land · 02/07/2026
icymi last week, we opened preorders for the Caves of Qud original soundtrack as a 3LP vinyl. we showed off some art, but it's hard to capture just how exquisite @stvulture.bsky.social's signature digital clay sculpture art is
Saint Vulture's centerpiece gatefold art for the Caves of Qud vinyl release. Digital clay sculpture of Qud's flora and fauna across its landscapes, anchored by the Spindle in the middle.
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Jack de Quidt @notquitereal.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
oh my god i am also DELIGHTED to be Vinyl Launch Twins with CAVES OF QUD
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𝖘𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖙 𝖛𝖚𝖑𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊 @stvulture.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
some of my best work for the last game you will ever need to play
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 25/06/2026
Listen and drink, friends! We're ECSTATIC to bring you the Caves of Qud OST on vinyl, in collaboration with @stumpyfrog.bsky.social and Lost in Cult. Gorgeous original gatefold art by @stvulture.bsky.social. Triple LP. Pre-orders open now: www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/caves...
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 25/04/2026
Beta patch! steamcommunity.com/games/333640...
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 01/04/2026
live & goof
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 27/03/2026
We've posted a public experimental alpha of the early stages of our new localizable generative text systems. No language packs are available in this early alpha, but we have several in the works. Live and drink! store.steampowered.com/news/app/333...
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 02/03/2026
starting now!! www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSw...
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From the NintendoSwitch community on Reddit: AMA with the co-creators of Caves of Qud. Monday, March 2nd at 11am PDT
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 02/03/2026
Beta Update! Graffiti is now visible on walls with ornately engraved plaques. store.steampowered.com/news/app/333...
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 27/02/2026
Co-creators Brian & Jason are doing an AMA on r/NintendoSwitch, Monday March 2nd at 11am PDT www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSw...
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From the NintendoSwitch community on Reddit: AMA with the co-creators of Caves of Qud. Monday, March 2nd at 11am PDT
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 17/02/2026
you really should look at the statue
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 15/02/2026
I come out on the Nintendo Switch tomorrow. Buy my ass to support www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
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Caves of Qud for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
Buy Caves of Qud and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store.
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 21/01/2026
Friends! Update on our Switch launch. The port is out of our hands & we’re waiting for final approval. This can take a little bit & so we can't give you a release date just yet, but it's looking likely it'll slip just past the end of Jan. We’ll let you know as soon as we can, should be quite soon!
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 01/01/2026
🍄 happy new year ✨ may the ritual nourish you
Screenshot of dialog with Barathrum the Old from Caves of Qud:

*Barathrum breathes a deep and relieved sigh.*

You are ever a courier of bright tidings, =name=. I am fond of this fact.

Categories and types are decohering in these historic times. Nonetheless, the ritual nourishes us. You are raised to Meyvn, Nyshum. The one who understands.
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 25/12/2025
🎄 moon and sun; wisdom and will. holiday cheer on your Ut yara Ux 🍄 if you want to give your favorite game a gift this season, think about leaving us a Steam review! We're 23 away from 10,000 LIVE AND DRINK
Steam summary card of Caves of Qud:
"Caves of Qud is a Hugo Award-winning science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations.

Overwhelmingly positive: 570 recent reviews and 9,977 total.
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 01/12/2025
🍄 LIVE AND DRINK 💧 Just about 12 hours left to nominate us for some Steam Awards, all of which we're eligible for due to releasing less than a year ago
Caves of Qud - Steam Awards 2025
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 25/11/2025
I am ELIGIBLE 😏
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 24/11/2025
Hey friends! Unfortunately we are delaying our Switch release til January. Port isn't perfect yet, & given Qud's long dev timeline, what matters most to us is releasing the best possible ver of the game, even if it means a delay We're confident on the Jan timeline, so we'll see you on Switch soon
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 03/11/2025
20% off for today's Daily Deal + performance improvements on Beta store.steampowered.com/news/app/333...
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 20/10/2025
PC Gamer just put out the 2025 edition of their Top 100 Games #7 is... Caves of Qud! www.pcgamer.com/games/the-to...
Caves of Qud is #7 on PC Gamer's Top 100 Games of 2025

248.20 score
-Quality: 8.4
-Importance: 7.5
-Freshness: 8.67 (1st)
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jason grinblat @jfg.land · 02/10/2025
Just putting out into the aether that despite coming out in December 2024, Caves of Qud is eligible for a number of this year's awards that have November cutoffs, like the Game Awards
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 09/08/2025
Feature Friday! The Barathrumites are now called [redacted] if you get [redacted] in [redacted]. store.steampowered.com/news/app/333...
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 07/08/2025
ehehehehehe
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 19/07/2025
🍄 Come on by! Caves of Qud AMA at r/fantasy happening now 🍄 www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...
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From the Fantasy community on Reddit: We are Freehold Games, the team behind Caves of Qud, a Hugo-nominated science fantasy roleplaying game. Ask us anything!
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 19/07/2025
live and drink! We're doing an AMA over at r/Fantasy tomorrow at 10AM PST. Co-creators Brian Bucklew and Jason Grinblat + writer Caelyn Sandel will be around to answer questions! come by www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/
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AMA at r/Fantasy
July 19th, 10AM PST
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 15/07/2025
We made an announcement about the shape of Qud to come — in short, expansion packs! store.steampowered.com/news/app/333...
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Caves of Qud - The Future of Caves of Qud - Steam News
Read about our plan for expansion packs + come to our AMA on r/fantasy this Saturday, July 19th
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 26/06/2025
🍄🍄 Our biggest sale yet — 20% off 🍄🍄
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 26/06/2025
🍄🍄 Our biggest sale yet — 20% off 🍄🍄
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 23/05/2025
Yesterday we dropped patch 1.04, which merges a few months' worth of beta changes into the main branch! store.steampowered.com/news/app/333...
Caves of Qud 1.04 patch notes
- Creatures with photosynthetic skin now bask in the sunlight.
- Improved performance when you move.
- Windows builds are now 64-bit.
And more!
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A Bluesky Name @movskyusc.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
hmmm 🤔 @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social @cavesofqud.com
Qudzu cafe sign
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 26/04/2025
Beta Update - April 25, 2025 store.steampowered.com/news/app/333...
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 19/04/2025
Beta Update The 210 sequence will be leaving 'beta' soon, kick it around and see if anything breaks! steamcommunity.com/app/333640
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 12/04/2025
Update 1.0.3 and Beta Update 210.3 The build library is now synced to Steam Cloud. Auto light/douse torches is now toggled on again by default. Fixed a bug that caused quest objectives to pick up items to complete when just looking at them. and moe! store.steampowered.com/news/app/333...
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Caves of Qud - Maintenence Update 1.0.3 and Beta Update 210.3 - Steam News
1.0.3 (build 209.45) The build library is now synced to Steam Cloud. Auto light/douse torches is now toggled on again by default. Horns now benefit from the Jab skill when used for secondary attacks. ...
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 27/03/2025
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 13/03/2025
Caves of Qud?? Vote for Best Game????? thank you, live and drink
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jason grinblat @jfg.land · 08/03/2025
game website — cavesofqud.com eurogamer review — www.eurogamer.net/caves-of-qud... 91 metacritic — www.metacritic.com/game/caves-o... Nominated for IGF Excellence in Design, Excellence in Narrative, & Seumas McNally Grand Prize + D.I.C.E. Simulation/Strategy Game of the Year I'm here for questions!
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 08/03/2025
New beta branch update; new Unity version, 64-bit Windows client and a big update for multi-version mod support store.steampowered.com/news/app/333...
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jason grinblat @jfg.land · 08/03/2025
Here's a case I made for Caves of Qud during Nebula nomination season. Relevant now as well kitfoxgames.medium.com/the-2025-neb...
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The 2025 Nebula Award for Best Game Writing: a Case for Caves of Qud
By Jason Grinblat
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jason grinblat @jfg.land · 08/03/2025
Just one more week of me being annoying about this stuff. Hugo nominations are open until March 14, and Caves of Qud is eligible for the Best Game award! If you're a Worldcon member & getting your noms together, please consider our baroque, simulation-driven, language-obsessed science-fantasy RPG
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: Caves of Qud for the Best Game award at the 2025 Hugos
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 28/02/2025
Maintenance Update 1.0.2 store.steampowered.com/news/app/333...
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 27/02/2025
🍄🍄 Last chance for this! 🍄🍄 Nebula nominations close TOMORROW! If you're an SFWA member & Caves of Qud enjoyer, please consider nominating us for Best Game Writing live and drink
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 21/02/2025
as a snapjaw I do not like to brag (ahem), but we believe Caves of Qud is a novel work of language-driven science fiction, and that it should be considered for the 2025 Nebula Award for Best Game Writing!!
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 29/01/2025
live and drink, CAVES OF QUD is eligible to be nominated for Best Game Writing at the 2025 Nebula Awards! If you're a Nebula voter, check out this post on the #SFWA forums for more info & game codes
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: Caves of Qud is eligible for Best Game Writing at the 2025 Nebula Awards
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Caves of Qud @cavesofqud.com · 29/01/2025
geh heh heh heh heh. while we've been hibernating, it appears we were nominated for some awards! 🎲 D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year ✍️ IGF Award for Excellence in Narrative 🧮 IGF Award for Excellence in Design 🍿 IGF Seumas McNally Grand Prize what an honor!
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