Caves of Qud News

Hey friends,

Caves of Qud 1.0 comes out in just over a week, on December 5th! It’s been an emotional and exciting time and the team has been hard at work with all the finishing touches on the update. We wanted to share some info about what you can expect on launch day.

[h2]Dromad Deluxe Edition[/h2]

The 1.0 version of Caves of Qud launches alongside the Dromad Deluxe edition, which includes Caves of Qud, the newly enhanced soundtrack now with over 2 hours of music, and the Pets of Harvest Dawn DLC pack with in-game companions to start the game with. And most importantly, if you purchase the Dromad Deluxe edition, you get a special, shiny, dromad badge on your main menu screen!



If you already own Caves of Qud, don’t worry; you can complete the Dromad Deluxe bundle by purchasing the OST and Harvest Dawn pet pack separately.

[h2]Merch![/h2]

We’ve been working very closely with Mighty Merch to develop a line of Caves of Qud merch that both channels Qud’s esoteric vibes and features your favorite characters & quotes. The first wave will contain t-shirts, stickers, posters, and pins, with more designs coming in future waves. Please note that these are launching as pre-order items from the Mighty Merch Store.



[h2]Speedrun Contest for Streamers[/h2]

Starting December 5th, we will be holding a special contest for streamers to celebrate the ending of the main quest in the 1.0 update. Choose your run difficulty and beat the game as quickly as possible in front of an audience to win fabulous Caves of Qud prize packs. This is a contest designed to be streamed and shared with your community. Full details and rules can be found here.


[h2]FAQ[/h2]

Q: Will the 1.0 update make my old saves incompatible?

A: Yes. Due to the nature of 1.0 update, old saves will not be compatible with the new patch on launch day. BUT! You can always continue playing old saves by switching to one of our legacy branches. The currently live branch is 208.x; you can switch to this branch now to avoid updating when the patch drops on December 5th.

Q: What is the exact time of launch?

A: 9am PT// 12pm ET// 5pm GMT

Hey friends,
Surprise! The Caves of Qud tutorial is out on the main branch today. After a lot of helpful feedback during beta, we feel it's ready to release ahead of the 1.0 launch. Try it out, especially if you are new to Qud and want to get a foothold on the basics of the game.

Here are a few patch notes from the last tutorial beta.

[h2]Tutorial Patch Notes[/h2]

• Fixed a bug that allowed you to press hotkeys to bypass required tutorial selections.
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed you to edit the tutorial preset.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the daily challenge to occasionally start in the tutorial area.
  
• Fixed a common source of zone build errors.
  
• Added an option to ask flying companions to stop flying.
  

Now we're laser focused on the end of the story, which is still coming (with other improvements) on December 5th with the 1.0 launch!

Thanks to everyone for the big show of support since we announced the release date; many of you picked up the game during last week's sale. Today, as we announced here, the price has increased to $29.99 USD and the OST to $9.99, the final prices heading into 1.0.

Live and drink, friends, and see you soon.

Hey friends,

After 15+ years of development, Caves of Qud 1.0 will be released on December 5th 2024! We’re amped up on the juice, near out of our minds, and so ready to let the creature emerge from its cocoon. Check out the release date announcement trailer on Youtube:

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[h2]Patch Notes for Beta Branch[/h2]

Repolished the tutorial with new graphics, some new dialog, and several bugfixes.
Added a tutorial sequence to teach resting until healed.
We did a big refactor of the options menu, cleaning up option categories and text, gating advanced options behind a checkbox, and deleting some deprecated options.
We did a refactor of the control bindings menu, cleaning up binding categories and text and deleting some deprecated bids.
Stunning Force now deals damage in up to 3 increments based on proximity to the center of the blast, as it's supposed to.
Fixed several small bugs.



[h2]Tutorial Leaving Beta for 1.0 + The Last Story Quest[/h2]

This is the capstone update to the hundreds of updates we’ve put out over the years. 1.0 will include the new tutorial that we’ve been beta-testing, meant to help teach beginners the very basics of the game. And also… the much-anticipated final quest in the main questline, with multiple endings. We’re playing this one extremely close to the vest, but just know we’re pouring our hearts and souls in.

In addition to the tutorial and last quest, 1.0 will have several new music tracks, new sound effects, new items, lots of bugfixes, and other small feature improvements.

To pair with this announcement, we have a Steam Daily Deal going RIGHT NOW (Starting at 1pm Eastern) for $16.99 USD, the lowest price Caves of Qud will ever be. On October 29th, one week from today, the price increases to $29.99 USD. So if you’ve been on the fence, or you have a friend who you’ve been nudging to dive in, today is the day!



[h2]Pets of Harvest Dawn & Dromad Deluxe[/h2]

Alongside 1.0, we’re also putting out the Dromad Deluxe edition which includes Caves of Qud, the newly enhanced soundtrack, and the Pets of Harvest Dawn DLC pack, with in-game companions for your character. Pets of Harvest Dawn includes pets that were exclusive to Patreon supporters while the game was in early access. The pack will also include one never before seen pet.

Whew… we’re almost there. Thank you to all our water-sibs for supporting us on this journey. As announced previously, we plan to keep working on Caves of Qud after 1.0, and we’ll have more details about those plans in a future update. For now…

Live and drink.