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A letter to our fans

Added 2024-12-04 18:49:33 +0000 UTC

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 fever dream to you that something like Caves of Qud exists, you aren't alone! It's bizarre. We don't fully understand it. But we're touched that so many of you agree with the notion that a baroque-science-fantasy-roguelike-and-history-simulation deserves space in the world.

It's a big day tomorrow. Some of you have asked how you can support us. Because of the algorithmic snowballing that storefronts are driven by, getting as many day-one purchases as possible is really important. So, some things you can do to help:

Tomorrow: buy Caves of Qud!
If you've already bought it, consider gifting a copy to a friend
Buy the Dromad Deluxe bundle, which includes the OST (over 2 hours of music), the newly released Pets of Harvest Dawn DLC, and the dromad deluxe seal that gets stamped on your main menu. We created this bundle as a collector's edition specifically for long-time players who want to give us extra support.
Leave a review, especially on Steam.
Tell your friends about Caves of Qud, and that 1.0 is here! We do very little marketing; word of mouth is everything to us.

It's time, we're here. For those of you who've been playing and following us for years, we couldn't have gotten here without you, and we hope you enjoy the long-awaited end of the game. And if you're here for the first time, welcome to Qud!

Live and drink,

Brian & Jason