User:Librarianmage/Sandbox/Caves of Qud/Media
This page collects links to media about Caves of Qud that involved the team, organized by year.
2012
Roguelike Radio interview
http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2012/09/episode-45-caves-of-qud.html
Podcast. Jason Grinblat & Brian Bucklew
2015
Data-Driven Engines of Qud and Sproggiwood
Presented at IRDC US 2015. Brian Bucklew
Collaborative Storytelling through Procedural Generation
Presented at IRDC US 2015. Jason Grinblat
2016
Markov by Candlelight
Presented at IRDC 2016 and the 2016 Roguelike Celebration. Jason Grinblat
AI in Qud and Sproggiwood
Presented at IRDC 2016. Brian Bucklew
2017
Subverting Historical Cause & Effect: Generation of Mythic Biographies in Caves of Qud
https://www.freeholdgames.com/papers/Generation_of_mythic_biographies_in_Cavesofqud.pdf Published in Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games. DOI 10.1145/3102071.3110574. Jason Grinblat & Brian Bucklew
Procedural History in Caves of Qud
Presented at the 2017 Roguelike Celebration. Jason Grinblat
2018
Procedurally Generating History in Caves of Qud
https://ubm-twvideo01.s3.amazonaws.com/o1/vault/gdc2018/presentations/Grinblat_Jason_Procedurally_Generating_History.pdf (slides) Presented at GDC 2018. Jason Grinblat
2019
End-to-End Procedural Generation in Caves of Qud
Presented at GDC 2019, Brian Bucklew & Jason Grinblat do an end-to-end walk-through of the systems used to generate villages in Caves of Qud, which include their own histories, cultures, architectural styles, storytelling traditions, NPCs, and quests.
Dungeon Generation via Wave Function Collapse
Presented at the 2019 Roguelike Celebration. Brian Bucklew
2020
Warm rocks for cold lizards: generating meaningful quests in Caves of Qud
https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2862/paper5.pdf Published in Experimental AI in Games Workshop (AIIDE 2020). Jason Grinblat & Brian Bucklew
Caves of Qud: A Decade of Worldbuilding
Presented at NarraScope 2020. Jason Grinblat
A flower in the garden: Cultivating a community for Caves of Qud
Presented at the 2020 Roguelike Celebration. Ivy Melinda
Teaching the Fun of Losing
Presented at the 2020 Roguelike Celebration. Caelyn Sandel / Grahu-Rubufo
2021
Before you Fix a Leak, Ask if it's a Fountain
Presented at the 2021 Roguelike Celebration. Jason Grinblat
2023
Dwarf Fortress & Caves of Qud roundtable
Podcast. Published by PC Gamer. Jason Grinblat & Brian Bucklew
Shelved by Genre Bonusode
https://www.patreon.com/posts/shelved-by-genre-93888719
Podcast. Published in Shelved by Genre by Ranged Touch. Jason Grinblat
2024 (pre-1.0)
Into the Depths: Caves of Qud (Part 1)
https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-caves-of-qud-part-1
Podcast. Published by Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games. Jason Grinblat & Brian Bucklew
Craig Hamilton Performs Onward
Craig Hamilton performs a rendition of “Onward,” the soundtrack of 
Ezra, with some details on his Osmose.
2024 (post-1.0)
Into the Depths: Caves of Qud (Part 2)
https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-caves-of-qud-part-2
Podcast. Published by Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games. Jason Grinblat
Three Moves Ahead Episode 625
https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes/caves-of-qud
Podcast. Published by Idle Thumbs. Jason Grinblat & Brian Bucklew
2025
Legal Griefing S2 E1: Ciao, Bey Lah!
https://legalgriefing.buzzsprout.com/2041059/episodes/16501543-ciao-bey-lah
Podcast. Published by Legal Griefing. Caelyn
Chewin' the Qud w/ Brian & Jason
https://open.spotify.com/episode/60zAsjZW0IGstuAjLyhUlR
Podcast. Published by No Cartridge Audio. Jason Grinblat & Brian Bucklew
Software Engineering Daily interview
https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2025/02/05/caves-of-qud-with-brian-bucklew/
Podcast. Brian Bucklew
Roguelike Radio interview
http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/02/episode-161-caves-of-qud-10.html
Podcast. Jason Grinblat & Brian Bucklew
A 17 Year Game Development Journey with Caves of Qud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEZsByFC6gA / https://gamemakersnotebook.libsyn.com/17-year-development-journey-with-caves-of-qud
Podcast with video. Published by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook. Jason Grinblat & Brian Bucklew
Into the Depths: Caves of Qud (Part 3)
https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-caves-of-qud-part-3
Podcast. Published by Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games. Jason Grinblat