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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Medium’s wife was laid off. 😭 This puts making YouTube content full time at risk. If you enjoy his work, supporting his Patreon or Ko-Fi and subscribing to his YouTube channel would mean a lot! Such as this video - featuring GmanLives & @underthemayo.bsky.social! youtube.com/watch?v=GVJS...

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Why Shell Soldier Feels Different From Every Other Indie FPS. Tonight we’re joined by Shell Soldier's @cathunttree.bsky.social - a fast, chaotic, dystopian FPS that’s been turning heads with its brutal combat, tactical AI, and relentless pacing! ➡️ Episode here! youtu.be/Q1QZdfkIjik

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The Road to SPRAWL Zero. @sprawlfps.bsky.social lead dev Carlos talks to us on the gap between announcement and launch - and it will be much tighter this time around..... 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/_pors629F_E ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

🎙️ New Guest Announcement! 🔫 Joining us will be @cathunttree.bsky.social, the brilliant developer behind the high‑octane dystopian FPS Shell Soldier! Got questions about the world, the gunplay, the AI, the story, the dev process - anything? Drop them here! 👇🔥

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Turning Feedback Into Gameplay. @sprawlfps.bsky.social's lead developer Carlos explains how community feedback transformed the transition from Sprawl to SPRAWL Zero - from weapon feel to the brand new, craftier AI. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/q0zPDJfOfIU ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

The Wipeout Effect: Why the Soundtrack is Essential to SPRAWL Zero. @sprawlfps.bsky.social Zero's OST is trading for early 2000s Trance, Jungle, and Big Beat. Think......Fluke..... 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/joRc27jTSJs ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

How SPRAWL Zero is Reimagining the Legendary F.E.A.R. AI Channeling the legendary AI to create crafty, coordinated squads, the AI in @sprawlfps.bsky.social Zero was so smart they had to tone it down! 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/3HlTn7YvjDw ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Seven vs. Five: How SPRAWL Zero Reimagines High-Speed Movement. @sprawlfps.bsky.social Zero is taking us back to the golden age of the early console FPS. Think Halo meets Half-Life 2 physics. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/rU6ioMjBVRE ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Why Every Gun in @sprawlfps.bsky.social Zero is Designed to be Disposable. Lead dev Carlos breaks down why they scrapped wall-running to focus on tactical sandbox expression and physics-based mayhem. Full Highlight: youtu.be/FH_Dp0o0DRc Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

The Death of the Boomer Shooter? Let's discover how @sprawlfps.bsky.social Zero is trading the "90s boomer shooter" for a "walking tank" early-2000s console aesthetic..... 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/YHIwa6I6yWQ ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

How SPRAWL Zero Captures the Magic of Early 2000s Shooters. @sprawlfps.bsky.social Zero is a brutal throwback to the 2000s Golden Age of FPS - and joining us is Maeth’s lead dev and sound architect, Carlos Lizarraga!🎮🔥 ➡️ Episode here! youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

The Harsh Reality of Game Dev. AAA game development is never a sure thing, as Alex Graner explains following 4 layoffs. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/H1tFgABhc1c ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY

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Omar Samir @idredman.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

If any of my mutuals is or knows a level designer that's comfortable working in Unreal, and is familiar with FPS games and Mario Galaxy, please let me know.

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

How Level Designers See the Real World. So, it's our famous Burning Questions Round.........so let's talk about sightlines in real life! 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/0nMSzcRQIRI ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

How Game Studios "Steal" From Each Other. They say all creators steal, but great creators steal from the best. So how does that work in the gaming industry? 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/LpAiwE9xSKU ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The Secret History of Apex Legends. Being a level designer is an ever-evolving role........but not when you're being micro-managed. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/iFMB7iTPcxg ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

⚡️ Emerging from the neon sprawl! Carlos Lizarraga - creator of the brutal, wall‑running chaos of @sprawlfps.bsky.social - will be joining us to talk movement, cyberpunk grit, and high‑velocity FPS design. Got questions for him? Drop them here! 👀

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Why Highguard’s High Skill Ceiling Led to Its Downfall. Senior Designer Alex Graner reveals the "sweaty" 3v3 truth and the mistake that killed the game’s momentum. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/vB0WRXFSVMI ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I Thought I Was Interviewing for Titanfall 3. Alex Graner thought he was interviewing for the highly anticipated Titanfall 3, only to be hit with the industry’s best-kept secret. 🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/z4y1q-Qmr4g ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Highguard’s Shutdown - Senior Level Designer Alex Graner Tells All! Today on Quad Damage, we’re joined by Alex Graner - a Senior Level Designer whose work shaped Apex Legends, Battlefield, and the controversial Highguard! 🎮🔥 ➡️ Episode here! youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Can You Play Games While Making One? So we're gonna dig into the reality of game dev life - and whether creators can actually play games while building one of their own? 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/dBTCVaTx_SE ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P0

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

How ROUTINE Sparked Our Debate on Game Length. The great game‑length debate - what players expect, what developers intend, and where the sweet spot really sat with Lunar Software's ROUTINE. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/elEHza_dW7g ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P0

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

How ROUTINE Builds Horror Without Traditional Scares. So, let's talk about how ROUTINE creates fear without jump scares - using tension and unsettling design to get under your skin. 🎮🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/yynZ7KHrI4c ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P0

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

The Classic Sci‑Fi Films That Shaped ROUTINE’s Look. Let's explore how classic cinema shaped the eerie retro‑future look of @rawfury.bsky.social's ROUTINE - and the surprising films that defined its style. ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/z72lRq5af8s ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P0

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Mick Gordon’s ROUTINE Origins. In this episode, we dig into Mick Gordon’s early ROUTINE work - and the unexpected path it opened toward his explosive Wolfenstein and @doom.com success. ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/8dGQ-f_lgqc ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P0

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Why ROUTINE Looks the Way It Does. Let's dive into the roots behind ROUTINE as Lunar Software's Aaron breaks down the style and inspirations that shaped the game’s eerie atmosphere. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/PoL45PfsbCw ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P0

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Remember When Doom 3 Was an Esport? Aaron Foster competed in Counter Strike, Painkiller, and even the @doom.com 3 esports scene before creating the sci‑fi horror game Routine..... 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/OtceCOCj1xU ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P0

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Want to win one of two copies of Lunar Software's Routine? Hidden somewhere in our interview with development head Aaron Foster, you may find what you are looking for........ ➡️ Episode here! youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P0

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Inside ROUTINE: The Horror Game That Refused to Die. Today we’re speaking with Lunar Software’s creative director, Aaron Foster, and diving into the making of @rawfury.bsky.social's ROUTINE - a first‑person horror game 13 years in development! 🎮🔥 ➡️ Episode here! youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P0

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Battlefield 6 - Secrets Behind the Firestorm. Battlefield 6 is pure chaos in the best way - massive maps, cinematic destruction, and squad-based mayhem that nails the thrill of modern warfare like no other. COD, who?

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Wolfenstein: The New Order - War, Death, and Defiance. Wolfenstein: The New Order delivers brutal action and haunting introspection, where even death itself howls your name - but there’s no time to greet it when you’ve got a war to win.

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

🛍️ Fuel your loadout AND support the squad at the Quad Damage Amazon Affiliate Store! Gear up with the freshest picks in gaming, gadgets, and gear - all handpicked by us and powered by chaos. Shop here: shop.s35network.com/shop/#gaming

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Cyberpunk Morality in Action. In Deus Ex: Human Revolution, every choice cuts deep - from stealth to social manipulation, it’s a tense, neon‑lit journey through a world where ethics, augmentation, and survival collide.

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

🧢 Lock 'n’ load - in style. Quad Damage Amazon merch is here to frag your wardrobe! Tees, mugs, and more straight from the arena to your arsenal. Designed for boom-heads, lore lovers, and podcast faithful. Check video description for full item list: youtu.be/PDoU2R1NYN8

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat - A Survival Horror Classic. Released on February 2nd, 2010 in North America, @stalker2.bsky.social: Call of Pripyat dropped players into the eerie Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, redefining atmospheric tension and open‑world survival.

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

A Cyber‑Noir Shooter Worth Watching. A neon‑soaked, choice‑driven FPS set in Port Desire, No Law blends gritty action with a stylish, dystopian cyber‑noir world. Planned Release Date: To be announced store.steampowered.com/app/2161710/...

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

If You Could Only Play ONE Horror Game for Life..... We asked Conscript developer Jordan Mochi about his favourite horror games - then opened it to the whole table.....🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/h0nSYG9nriU ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/LAAdSr_NVVM

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

🛰️ Emerging from the cold corridors of Lunar Station... @rawfury.bsky.social's Aaron Foster - developer behind the brilliant sci-fi horror ROUTINE - will be joining us to talk dread design, malfunctioning tech, and survival in silence. Got questions for Aaron? Drop them here! 👀

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I Was So Mad at Amnesia: The Bunker. World War 1 games are a rarity, and Conscript was going to be the first in a while. Untill.....🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/eP3m8HUjmxg ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/LAAdSr_NVVM

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

💥 Love boomer shooters (and beyond)? Dive into Quad Damage - the internet’s rowdiest FPS town square where devs, YouTubers & occasionally fans clash in glorious chaos. New episodes every two weeks, highlights all week long! youtube.com/@QuadDamageP...

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🧠 What actually makes an FPS feel good? ✍️ Gunplay that hits hard and enemies that keep you guessing......every great FPS nails at least one - the best ones nail them all.

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Why Did Conscript Take YEARS to Make? Conscript took a whole 7 years to happen, and developer Jordan Mochi started from literally nothing.....🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/YOSqmW6PbHA ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/LAAdSr_NVVM

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

From joke gun to redemption arc. Apex Legends is peak chaos and squad energy - but deep down us boomer shooter fans are all still waiting for the day Respawn finally blesses us with Titanfall 3.

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Tension, Tactics and Terror - The Untold Story Behind Conscript. Today we’re joined by a self‑taught creator behind one of the most impressive and brutal modern survival horror games - Conscript developer Jordan Mochi! 🎮🔥 ➡️ Episode here! youtu.be/LAAdSr_NVVM

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Let's Talk About Bread & Boomer Shooters. Our previous guests @brettrerickson.bsky.social and Sam Marshall both wanted to know.....so let's talk bread 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/50Y5wBi2J10 ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/BQqBdMnP75Q

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

🎙️ The Quad Damage Podcast is leveling up! Join our YouTube Memberships for: Exclusive behind‑the‑scenes footage, voting power on future content, and fun quizzes to test your FPS knowledge! Support the show + shape its future 👉 youtube.com/channel/UCsK...

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

🔥 A game that reminds you why shooters are timeless fun. 🎮 Serious Sam: The First Encounter is pure, unfiltered FPS joy - waves of enemies, wide‑open arenas, and that perfect blend of chaos and comedy that never gets old.

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I Don't Give A Sh*t About Achievements. Let's be honest.....are Achievements really needed in a video game to truly enjoy them? 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/ekrawMv-Dys ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/BQqBdMnP75Q

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

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