Caves of Qud Launching Exclusively on Nintendo Switch

Oh man, where to start? So, Kitfox Games and Freehold Games just dropped some news, and it’s kinda big if you’re into quirky games like I am. Caves of Qud — maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe not — is making its way to Nintendo Switch. Yep, console exclusive. Not sure if that’s a good thing or just a thing, but here we are.

This game’s a roguelike wonderland where the world is just weird. Sentient plants, mutants — it’s like someone took a biology textbook, threw it in a blender, and hit “go”. Why does that appeal to me? No idea. Maybe I just like chaos.

Anyway, one of the cool things about Caves of Qud is how you can basically do whatever pops into your head. Got a wall in your way? Why not melt it down? Use a pickaxe if you’re into manual labor, or just mutate yourself to spew corrosive gas. I guess they thought of everything… I wonder if they ran out of ideas, or if someone was just really hungry while designing this.

And the creatures in the game? They’re basically living their own lives, almost like that one time I watched ants carrying cookie crumbs. Every monster, both big and small, has its own gig — levels, equipment, the whole shebang. Want to dominate a spider’s mind? Yup, you can. And then, you’re suddenly Spider-Man minus the suit — or something like that.

Let’s talk factions. There are like 70 or so. Apes, crabs, robots — even trees have their own gang. I mean, ever thought trees get chatty? Well, in Qud, they do. Maybe it’s all a bit much, but who’s to say?

Oh, and this isn’t just some flim-flam world with no depth. There’s like 15 years of world-building packed into it. So, if you’re the kind of person who reads lore snippets on loading screens, you’ll be in heaven.

Combat? It’s turn-based, kinda tactical. You can mix and match mutations and gear and just figure stuff out as you go. Which is basically how I live life.

And the music? Two hours of it. Imagine otherworldly sounds guiding you through this madness. It’s like an impromptu concert in your ears.

So yeah, Caves of Qud is aiming to pop up on the Nintendo eShop come Winter 2025. Kinda feels like ages away, but also, not. Anyway, time is weird.

Screenshots and trailers? Google ’em, man. You gotta see this wackiness to truly believe it.