The Quakecast: Recent Episodes
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To see Kebby_'s work in action, you can watch a video of this podcast on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/roRcgvrpdto
Kebby_ is a modeler, animator and modder whose whimsical sensibilities set him apart in the Quake commmunity. The creator of the upcoming Block-pak for Quake and dozens of other innovative modding experiements, Kebby_ is a busy man who shows no sign of stopping. In this interview, you'll hear how Kebby_ is bringing modern tools and skills to modeling and animation for Quake. Also, hear a deep dive into his Birthday-pak for Quake's 25th anniversary. Featuring an assortment of crazy toys, this mod is a must play and much more than a simple re-skin of the Quake weapons.
Kebby_ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi99ydDn5vfvivj3H8z_EOg
Download The Quake 25th Birthday Pak here: https://kebby-quake.itch.io/
Twitter: @kebby_quake
Game design legend John Romero joins ArrCee and dumptruck_ds on our humble little podcast! Topics include: What Quake could have been like if things had gone differently at id back in the day. John's favorite Quake maps, Romero Game's Empire of Sin, the crazy-tough shooter he's playing right now, mapping for Doom and Quake and much more.
Check out "Empire of Sin": https://www.empireofsingame.com/
Download Tom Hall's "The Corpseyard II" here: https://www.quaddicted.com/files/maps/multiplayer/cy2a.zip
@GGRC is back with dumptruck_ds for this special episode dedicated to the creation of "Dimension of the Machine." This is the highly regarded, brand new episode featured in the Quake 25th Anniversary re-release. Senior level designers Andrew Yoder and Christian "CZG" Grawert reveal how the project came about and their approach to mapping for this epic set of maps. We'll also dive into Christian's favorite (and least favorite!) Quake releases over the years. And as always, much more! The video footage is dumptruck_ds derping around the new episode.
Christian's Quake Maps on Quaddicted: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=czg Andrew's blog: https://andrewyoderdesign.com/quake-maps/ Machine Games: https://www.machinegames.com/ and https://twitter.com/machinegames Quake: https://bethesda.net/en/game/quake
Greenwood and bmFbr join dumptruck_ds for a deep dive into their new base-focused mod Alkaline. Alkaline greatly expands the base enemy roster & adds additional weapons and features. This is an in-depth behind the scenes discussion for those who love modding, mapping and new Quake experiences.
You can download Alkaline here: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/alkaline.html
And many more links, info, including the devkit here: http://quake.great-site.net/contact/
"The Punishment Due" is a well-received new mini-episode for Quake from Juzley. You may recognize the name "Juz" from the Quake 3 modding and mapping scene of the early 2000s. Join dumptruck_ds and Markie as they examine the sometimes chaotic creative process Juzley employs on his projects. Check out all of Juzley's recent Quake work here:
https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=juzley
https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/pun.html
https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/ctsj.html
https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/ad_juz1.html
https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/ad_juz2.html
When the global pandemic halted his career overnight, Carlos "REVEL" Lizarraga decided use this time to make a game. This episode examines Carlos' adventures creating the world of "SPRAWL," a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megapolis. Carlos and his coding partner Hannah, are crafting an impressive game world inspired by 90's music and movies. If you're even remotely curious about using the Quake engine for an indie game project, this episode is a must.
You can find Carlos and Hannah's fine work on https://sprawl.gg/
smej2 a.k.a Epäpuhtauksien Virta (Torrent of Impurities) is a massive new single player and coop episode from a dedicated group of Finnish mappers. This episode goes in-depth on the pak's creation and some of the quirks of Suomi culture that are captured in each map. Our guests are project lead: VuRRKa, mappers zigi, Newhouse and Smilecythe. In addition, music and sound designer Immorpher joins the conversation.
We'll update this page with download links on 27 February. In the meantime, here's the first smej for your enjoyment. https://www.quaddicted.com/filebase/smej_1.13.zip
Jpal joins Greenwood and dumptruck to discuss his journey from his first ever installation of Quake on a Pentium 100 to his mapping rampage in 2020. Lots of great tips for new mappers in this episode. Also, hear how the next generation of mapping has already begun with Jpal's daughter joining the ranks of the Quake community! Will there still be new map releases in 25 years!?!
All of Jpal's maps on Quaddicted: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=jpal
Jpal on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7taevyuQet00a-GqibHkfg
Greenwood on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAKW4cqyo-7Xm_zHewDtTQ
dumptruck_ds on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/dumptruckds
ryanscissorhand's "Arms of Asgard" is an ambitious new "complete weapons conversion" mod for Quake, currently in beta for both single player and multiplayer. The mod dates back to the early 2000s and was completely re-imagined once ryanscissorhands re-discovered the Quake modding scene back in May of 2020. Ryan is also hosting a QuakeC tutorial series on Twitch and YouTube in addition to other projects both big and small.
https://www.twitch.tv/ryanscissorhands https://youtu.be/RM6Z4GfD14I http://www.quaketastic.com/files/single_player/aoa_beta.zip
Chris Holden, lead level designer for 3DRealm's upcoming fantasy FPS Graven reveals how the team is using a blend of old and new technology to create the game. Chris discusses his start in the industry, his personal and professional journey so far, and much more.
Find Graven on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371690/GRAVEN/ And Chris online: https://twitter.com/ChrisHoldenDev https://www.artstation.com/cholden http://chrisholden.net/
fairweather joins us in this episode to chat up the fantastic new multi-episode Quake project "Dwell." Among other things, we'll discuss why the team decided to embrace Copper for this project. Also, how the Quake community can learn a thing or two from the Doom community and a whole lot more!
Get Dwell Episode 1 here: https://www.quaddicted.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=781
Alekswithak: https://twitter.com/alekswithaquake?lang=en
Danz modelling on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABrut_us/status/1312742515607511046
Copper Mod (not required for Dwell): http://lunaran.com/copper/
Phasewarp mod: https://twitter.com/Mclogenog/status/1267171320804061184
Theme Music by Markie Music: https://www.markiemusic.com/
In the Keep podcast: https://inthekeep.com/
Quake Mapping on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/j5xh8QT
Nico and m3ssia school dumptruck_ds on the latest developments in the Quake multiplayer community in North America and beyond. In a small amount of time, the North American Quakeworld community has seen a resurgence with new players and new events. Inspired by the European Quakeworld scene, the community continues to grow along with a new slate of events. Listen for tips on how to get involved in the multiplayer Quake scene, whether you are new to the game or returning after many years!
More info and matchmaking here:
http://discord.usquake.world/
NOTE: At around 6 minutes in the podcast there is a missing section of audio. Sorry for the confusion. It was just dumptruck_ds transitioning to the next question.
This episodes welcomes zigi, Quake mapper, YouTuber, game tattoo aficionado and the owner of two Swedish Vallhunds. zigi's involvement in the Quake community came into focus after some traumatic loses in his personal life. Hear how he's turned loss into creative momentum and much more, including some lawlessness in his early gaming years! Here are some links where you can find zigi:
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/fibluzigi Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/zigiii_ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ruttozigi Discord - https://discord.gg/ghGctWE zigi's maps on Quaddicted - https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=zigi
Greenwood on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAKW4cqyo-7Xm_zHewDtTQ dumptruck_ds on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/dumptruckds Theme song courtesy of Markie Music https://www.markiemusic.com/#audioproductionfront
To celebrate episode 50, JCR and dumptruck_ds welcome ArrrCee back to the show to catch him up on recent Quake releases and share a deep dive into Doom Eternal. Also, Greenwood has another Vanilla Scoop from one of the Quake scene's most respected mappers.
ArrrCee on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/lameatthegame
JCR on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/cream9001
dumptruck_ds on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF502yOYr_olPaw6xgnYmaQ
Scampie's Dead Memories https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/scampsp1.html
Map Jam 6 https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/mapjam6.html
Scampie's Latest Copper Map https://twitter.com/ShrimpScampie/status/1247382072022503424
Thanks to Michael Markie for our great theme music! https://markiemusic.bandcamp.com/
Yeshche odin otlichnyy podkast! Michael Markie is a composer of game music, a sound designer, a competitive player and a Quake mapper. In this episode, Michael walks us through his journey from dealing with flaky musicians to composing for a multitude of projects including the Quake Champions Pro League. And if that wasn't enough, he's the composer of our new theme song. GG Markie!
https://www.youtube.com/c/markiemusic https://markiemusic.bandcamp.com/ https://twitter.com/markiemusicpro https://www.twitch.tv/markiemusic
Greenwood is back with more of his Vanilla Scoops! Great maps you may have missed from across the Quake Mapping universe. Also a quick preview of some new projects... both real and rumored! Including Castle Zanthu, Quoth rumors and Jokejam.
Tony "Frogger" Boyer Staging Point https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/sp1.html
Benson "El-Magoo" Russell The Keldjoran Outpost https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/outpost2.html
Peter "Hrimfaxi" Sørensen Sewage devastation https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/sewage.html
Greenwood's Castle Zanthu http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=61854
Jokejam announcement (will update final link here upon the release) http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=61842
Quake Mapping Discord https://discordapp.com/invite/j5xh8QT
Dumptruck welcomes Ivar Hill to discuss his in-development, indie shooter Core Decay. Inspired by games like Descent, Deus Ex and the System Shock series, "Core Decay" promises puzzle solving, satisfying combat and deep storytelling on both the PC and mobile platforms. The project recently has added team members as development ramps up for its beta release later this year. Get all the details of this striking new IP in episode 47 of the Quakecast.
Ivar's website: https://ivarhill.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ivarhill Core Decay website: https://coredecay.com/ Core Decay Discord: https://discord.gg/6UeSWxb https://store.steampowered.com/app/1260940/Core_Decay/
Our guest this episode is m3ssia from US QuakeWorld. Get an update on their weekly events and hear all out their mapping test server. This new system allows mappers to quickly upload and easily test new multiplayer maps on-line. This is a true game-changer for multiplayer mapping. Also get m3ssia's insights on multiplayer map design and the differences between 1v1, 2v2 and 4v4 rule sets.
Also Greenwood is back with his Vanilla Scoops map reviews.
US QuakeWorld Testing Server http://test.usquake.world/ (ask m3ssia for a login at http://discord.usquake.world/) USQW on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/m3ssia https://www.twitch.tv/l1b3rato
Maps featured by Greenwood 1. Asaki Kill All Enforcers!* 2003 Base https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/sm41_pack.html 2. Rudolf Kremers The Grinding of Teeth 1999 Runic https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/tspe.html 3. Utah Death's Taste 1997 Medieval https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/utah.html
Greenwood joins the Quakecast with a new series of map reviews that examine the best vanilla maps per author. Explore hidden gems from the Quaddicted archives that date back to the beginning of custom Quake content releases. Greenwood's a versatile mapper with a great eye and a strong point of view. Join us for the latest chapter in the Quakecast mapping saga!
Links:
Evil Exhumed: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/evilexhumed.html The Stores: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/stores.html Your Happier Place: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/dm4jam_dlc_patch.html Warehouse: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/lfsp4.html Charmhood: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/alk08.html
Programmer Shifty joins JCR and dumptruck for a deep dive into Qodot (Quh-doh). The new plug-in for the Godot game engine. Want to make 3d maps for indie games with TrenchBroom? Shifty's got you covered. Hear how the project got started and the overwhelmingly positive response the plug-in has received. Other topics include Mechs, VR gaming and indie developement.
Qodot on YouTube https://youtu.be/O3mge9GM6rE
Shifty on Twitter https://twitter.com/shiftyaxel
Qodot on GitHub https://github.com/Shfty/Qodot
Godot Engine https://godotengine.org/
JCR and dumptruck_ds welcome ComradeBeep, Fairweather and Glans for part 2 of our deep dive into this year's Xmas Jam map pack. Download Xmas Jam 2019 right here: http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=61808
JCR and dumptruck_ds welcome Ionous, Heresy and Greenwood to the show in a new format for the new year. The annual Xmas Jam is one of the highlights of the year for the Quake community. In this episode, you'll hear what inspired these mappers and go in-depth on this high quality map pack. But it's not all Xmas Jam as the conversation strays a bit into the past and what the future of Quake might be in the new year. Download Xmas Jam 2019 right here: http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=61808
Happy Holidays everyone! Today, the original hosts ArrrCee and dumptruck are together again! On the show we have VuRkka, a long time Quaker but a some what new mapper on the scene! We talk to him about his first year of Quake mapping, we talk about his amazing COOP map called Forever Lost (watch dumptruck and ArrrCee play it, link below) and we talk about his work on a soon to be released Finnish inspired map pack!
--BONUS: Find out whe Newhouse's Blue Episode is coming out!
--DOUBLE BONUS: listen to dumptruck try to pronounce some Finnish map names (SPOILER: it doesn't go well...).
Watch ArrrCee and Dumptruck play Lost Forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weyVztfC1s4
Play Forever Lost yourself: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/vrkcoop1.html
Play Blackened Call: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/vrksp1.html
Check out ArrrCee on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watchggrc/
Check out dumptruck on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/dumptruck_ds
Join the Quake Mapping Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/j5xh8QT
A sprawling conversation with Andrew Yoder (a.k.a. McLogenog) starting with the latest Halloween Jam, touching on the next release of Arcane Dimensions and tons more content from the Quake Mapping scene.
Links
Halloween Jam 2 http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=61786
Halloween Jam 2018 https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/hwjam.html
Barbican of Hell http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=61778&start=0&end=0#0
Dismal Signal http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=61774&start=2
Ensnared Horizon http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=61770
NewHouse maps on Quaddicted https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=newhouse
Quake Mapping Discord https://discordapp.com/invite/j5xh8QT
Immorpher is a dark ambient composer who has generously offered his music to Quake and Doom mappers alike. His day job involves biophysics (making use of his PhD) - but at night he crafts disturbing soundscapes that fit perfectly in Quake's dark universe. This is a fascinating interview spanning music, science, Einstein, education, Nintendo 64 controllers and much more!
Immorpher on Bandcamp https://immorpher.bandcamp.com/
Immporpher on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/immorpher
Immorpher on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC63VIPOgIiAsAk7MSyN1eJQ
Dark Ambient on Discord https://discord.gg/NhMdGMx
Aubrey Hodges on Bandcamp https://aubreyhodges.bandcamp.com/
All good things must come to a... temporary end! Don't worry, The Quakecast is not ending or anything, but ArrrCee steps back into the co hosting chair to let you all know that he will be taking a break from the podcast for the moment to help raise his new born baby. ArrrCee and Dumptruck go on to ramble about some other random musings and actually manage to get in a little Quake talk as well.
Check out the Prey (1996) mapping contest here: http://talonbrave.info/?p=1801
Check out all the latest Quake releases here: http://www.celephais.net/board/view_all_news.php
Find ArrrCee on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watchggrc
Find JCR on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/cream9001
Find dumptruck_ds on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/dumptruck_ds
Also, join us the Quake Mapping Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/j5xh8QT
and the GGRC Discord: https://discord.gg/MvPYrEX
PuLSaR had been mapping for Quake for many years before taking a Half-Life 2 hiatus in the mid 2000’s. His Rabbit Hole mod eventually lead to a job in the Russian gaming industry. In 2015 he came back to the Quake scene to begin work on a series of impressive maps including Leptis Magna (a collaboration with Ionous) for Arcane Dimensions.
Catch up with PuLSaR’s work:
https://twitter.com/PuLSaR_noise
https://www.quaddicted.com/webarchive/pulsar.quaddicted.com/maps.htm
https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=pulsar
George Droste, co-founder of indie developer Ludopium joins dumptruck_ds in an in-depth conversation about their innovative new rhythm game "Vectronom." Hear how George connected with four friends from university to create their company right out of school. He details how "Vectronom" evolved from a simple platform puzzler to a hybrid title that's breaking new ground. While working on upcoming game projects he is also developing a level design course focused around Trench Broom and Quake1.
Website: http://www.ludopium.com/ Vectronom Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzS7ablsdk0&t=7s Vectronom: https://store.steampowered.com/app/925460/Vectronom/
This week, ArrrCee and JCR welcome MFX of Quake mapping fame! MFX begins by telling us how he originally got started mapping back around the release of Quake and how he took a long break away from it only to end up back mapping for Quake several years later... and what a return! Since he's come back he's not only released a ton of stand alone maps but he also created some immense maps for the Rubicon Rumble Pack and Arcane Dimensions! I guess MFX is right, you really do always come back!
Download some of MFX's maps here: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=mfx
Find ArrrCee on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watchggrc
Find JCR on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/cream9001
Find dumptruck_ds on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/dumptruck_ds
Also, join us the Quake Mapping Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/j5xh8QT
and the GGRC Discord: https://discord.gg/MvPYrEX
ArrrCee and dumptruck_ds are excited to welcome video game composer Andrew Hulshult this week. A partial list of his work includes Dusk, Amid Evil, Quake Champions and the upcoming titles Wrath: Aeon of Ruin, Prodeus and Nightmare Reaper. Hear how Andrew got his big break and ended up as one of the hottest composers in the industry a few short years later. We’ll also discuss his creative approach to creating music and much more in another can’t miss Quakecast.
Find ArrrCee on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watchggrc
Find dumptruck_ds on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/dumptruck_ds
Also, join us the Quake Mapping Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/j5xh8QT
and the GGRC Discord: https://discord.gg/MvPYrEX
Prolific Quake mapper, coder and game developer Qmaster joins ArrrCee and dumptruck_ds on episode 33. Hear about the "Keep" Quake mod that adds literally 100s of monsters, weapons and power-ups to Quake from every notable mod in recent memory. He's also working on "Citadel," a 4 year labor of love to bring System Shock into true 3d (no lawsuits allowed!) All this and the coolest Quake family of all time. And... stay tuned at the end of the episode for a special announcement from a mysterious guest and... the return of Quakecast bloopers!
The Keep mod 0.56 http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=61683
Qmaster Extravaganza on The Quake Grave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtuUUD-Y8h8
Citadel (System Shock remake) https://www.dsogaming.com/news/citadel-is-an-open-source-fan-remake-of-the-first-system-shock-in-unity-5-engine/
Terracity https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/terracity.html
Egyptoagula https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/egyptoagula_final.html
Qmaster's Map on Quaddicted https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=qmaster
Jehar has been involved in Doom and Quake broadcasting since 2008, which at the time meant a crappy mic and a shoutcast station, with bandwidth provided by Tastyspleen.net, the long-running Quake II community. Since then, he has managed to sneak into various competitive events in any community he could squeeze into. Now working as a broadcast engineer, he continues to fill as much time as possible lending production and coverage to tournaments of all sizes.
Find ArrrCee on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watchggrc
Find dumptruck_ds on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/dumptruck_ds
Also, join us the Quake Mapping Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/j5xh8QT
and the GGRC Discord: https://discord.gg/MvPYrEX
In this episode Lunaran, creator of the shiny new "Copper" Quake mod, joins JCR and dumptruck_ds. We discuss his start in the mod scene with Doom and the Quake series. His evolution from multiplayer to single player mapping and how all this led to a job at Raven Software and at other indie devs. Lun also shares his insight on current mods and the Quake scene, as well as an in-depth look at how and why the Copper mod came into being and a deep look into it's features.
The Copper Mod http://lunaran.com/copper/index.html
Lun's maps for various games http://lunaran.com/page.php?id=4
This week JCR and dumptruck_ds welcome the speedrunning streamer and 'tuber DraQu. This Twitch star from Finland holds the world record for multiple games including Rage 2 and Daikatana. Hear how he got into gaming, speed running and of course, mapping for Quake! He’s currently working with the devs of a new Arena FPS called Diabotical. We’ll discuss his unique contribution to this captivating new game and much more.
https://www.twitch.tv/draqu_ https://www.youtube.com/c/draqu https://twitter.com/DraQu_
Info on Diabotical: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/84288219/diabotical-by-the-gd-studio/
M3ssia of the U.S. Quake Community joins ArrCee and dumptruck_ds to update us on the current state of this growing community. Hear how he got involved with running multiplayer events with the USQC and his years in game development (after learning to hack Quake as a youngster!) If you’ve ever wanted to get into Quake multiplayer this is the episode to catch! M3ssia details how to set up both a client and server and has shares other great multiplayer resources. Quakeworld lives on the Quakecast!
USQC Discord http://discord.usquake.world/
USQC QuakeTV page: http://usquake.world/
Find ArrrCee on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watchggrc
Find dumptruck_ds on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/dumptruck_ds
Also, join us the Quake Mapping Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/j5xh8QT
and the GGRC Discord: https://discord.gg/MvPYrEX
ArrrCee and dumptruck_ds welcome a former Counter-Terrorist who travelled to the Strogg homeworld before returning through a slipgate to dream up one of the most icon Quake maps of all time. G1ftmacher is a former professional Counter-Strike player and mapper for Quake, Quake 2 and now Hexen 2. Hear how "The Forgotten Sepulcher" came into being after over a year of non-stop mapping and how winning the 2017 Quake Mapping Awards has affected his life. There's much more that won't fit here so listen now for the whole story!
Quake 2 Crash Site Unit - http://www.mediafire.com/file/5p3m58qwnfc9p8u/crashsite.rar/file
func Mapjam 9 (featuring the award winning level The Brimestone Mine) - https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/func_mapjam9_2.html
Forgotten Sepulcher https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/ad_sepulcher.html
Find ArrrCee on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watchggrc
Find dumptruck_ds on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/dumptruck_ds
Also, join us the Quake Mapping Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/j5xh8QT
and the GGRC Discord: https://discord.gg/MvPYrEX
This week dumptruck_ds and guest host JCR welcome Efess, creator of NetQuake.io. The goal of this web-based Quake client is to bring Quake to more people in an innovative and painless way. Efess also talks about his "life of crime" as a pre-teen and how he turned it all around with computer science. Another project is reviving QuakeOne.com, the venerable forum that's been in decline and might just have a renaissance if Efess gets his way. All this and wait.... what happened to ArrrCee?!?
http://www.netquake.io/
http://quakeone.com/
https://quakefans.net/in-the-keep-podcast/
This week ArrrCee and dumptruck_ds hit TheMotherload on the Quakecast. This relative newcomer to the Quake scene has one goal: to unite the different communities across the spectrum of Arena First Person Shooters. His Discord community The Keep is growing steadily as a hub for those looking to explore new games and new multi-player experiences. The Keep Podcast is also well regarded for bringing the most interesting names from competitive scenes from Doom to Quakeworld to Quake Champions and more. Highlights include his crazy stint as a pro wrestler in the heartland of the US and his deep diving conversations with legendary gamers.
The Keep on Discord: https://bit.ly/KeepDiscord
The Keep Podcast: https://quakefans.net/in-the-keep-podcast/
Find ArrrCee on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watchggrc
Find dumptruck_ds on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/dumptruck_ds
Also, join us the Quake Mapping Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/j5xh8QT
and the GGRC Discord: https://discord.gg/MvPYrEX
What’s the connection between Arcane Dimensions, Miami, potatoes, firearms and footwear? JCR that’s what. This week, ArrrCee and dumptruck_ds interview this prolific mapper, modder and streamer for classic Quake.
JCR on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/jcr9001
JCR’s maps on Quaddicted: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=jcr
The original Jumpboots mod (part of Modding Jam 2019) http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=61689
Find ArrrCee on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watchggrc
Find dumptruck_ds on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/dumptruck_ds
Also, join us the Quake Mapping Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/j5xh8QT
and the GGRC Discord: https://discord.gg/MvPYrEX
Chillo! Who dares add lady bits (and horns) to a Shalrath? Chillo.. that’s who! Quake modeler Chillo joins ArrrCee and dumptruck_ds to explain his motivation for re-making the Quake bestiary in his own image. Chillo’s worked on a variety of Quake mods for years as one of the most accomplished model craftsmen in the community. Hear about his insane new endeavor to remake a beloved 90’s FPS using the Quake engine. Oh and there’s this little game called Wrath: Aeon of Ruin he’s involved with as well. It's Quake’s model citizen on this episode of The Quakecast.
Check out some of Chillo’s work here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAwh_Wj0AZQ&t=54s
https://www.moddb.com/mods/the-ascension-of-vigil
https://www.moddb.com/mods/prydon-gate
https://www.moddb.com/games/defeat-in-detail-2
https://daemonforge.org/?i=quakearchives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbmCL0Cyy0
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"What is your dream mod for Quake?"
We reached out to some of our followers and asked them what mod they've always wanted to play in Quake. Enjoy imagination and speculation in a discussion that explores how powerful and innovative Quake mods can be. From monsters to jetpacks and chickens and more - brainstorming is just the beginning!
ModDB Quake mods: https://www.moddb.com/games/quake/mods
pub/idgames QuakeC: http://www.gamers.org/pub/idgames2/quakec/
Mod Jam: http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=61689
ToyBox mod: https://andrewyoderdesign.blog/2019/04/23/release-notes-for-toybox/
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Yep, we’re early this week dear listeners! This episode covers the impressive Kickstarter-backed “retro” FPS Prodeus. Currently in production, Prodeus is the creation of Jason Mojica and Mike Voeller (a.k.a Bounding Box Software.) This vibrant, brutal game comes from two devs with a ton of AAA experience under their belts and one icon from the Doom mapping community, Dragonfly. Hear how the team is creating this dynamic retro shooter with new rendering techniques that can only be described as “magic.” Jason details the myriad customization options, multiplayer plans and the unique new mapping tools that even your Grandma can use! Hear what happens when AAA developers get to create their dream game on their own terms.
Support Prodeus on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/prodeus/prodeus
Official Prodeus Website: http://www.prodeusgame.com/
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NationWideMoose joins ArrrCee and dumptruck to celebrate the U.S. Quake Community Discord. It's a recent, but growing community, welcoming players of Doom, Quake, Quake 2, Quake 3 and Quake Champions. Regular weekly events are hosted on persistent, dedicated servers and everyone is welcome. Their Discord presence makes it easy for beginners and old timers (like dumptruck) to connect to other gamers in North America. And this is just the beginning, as more members join up Moose and his collaborators have big plans for the community. As always, there's much more on this episode of the Quakecast (like Moose's insanely challenging day job!)
Join the Discord for the U.S. Quake Community - https://discord.gg/9pN8yBp
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This week ArrrCee and dumptruck escape to another universe! The Quake 2 universe that is. Donde takes us on a decades-long journey through the worldwide Quake 2 multiplayer scene. He documents the historical, sometimes hysterical and always human stories starring gamers from around the world. It's late 90's gaming history, one Quake 2 story at a time. www.dondeq2.com is his ongoing project to document these fascinating stories through articles and in-depth documentary videos. Another weird, wonderful and sometimes deeply poignant edition of the Quakecast.
Visit Donde's Site: http://www.dondeq2.com
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Zelda Meets Quake? Why not? ArrrCee and dumptruck_ds compare notes on one of their favorite game franchises. Then our first guest Ionous returns with a special announcement that fans of classic maps should be very interested in hearing. We’ll also discuss some specifics of the latest version of progs_dump (sorry, shameless plug) Ionous weighs in on the team behind Wrath: Aeon of Ruin, remembers Quake 2 Mission Packs and much more Quake-y goodness.
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Our guest this week is Jeremiah 'KillPixel' Fox, whom is not only a Quaker but also the master mind behind the upcoming 3D Realms game Wrath: Aeon of Ruin. Jeremiah will tell us all about where he got started with gaming, a nightmare that has always stuck with him and how a huge life choice ultimately lead him to decide that he needed to bring Wrath to the masses. Of course, we also get into some specifics about what you can expect from Wrath when it releases.
Follow KillPixel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KillPixelGames
3D Realms: https://3drealms.com/
Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: https://3drealms.com/catalog/wrath-aeon-ruin_57/
KillPixel's Map Cartographer's Nightmare: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/kpcn2014.html
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Our guest this week is Fred Schreiber, Vice President and Executive Producer at 3D Realms as well as founder and Managing Director of Slipgate Studios. Fred's story in the games industry is a fascinating fairytale of sorts. Imagine a wide-eyed kid, obsessed with Duke Nukem 3D who decades later, ends up running the company. In this episode, hear the unfiltered story of how 3D Realms was saved from oblivion and how shooters Ion Maiden and the newly announced Wrath: Aeon of Ruin are much more than just passion projects for the small teams creating them.
Follow Fred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Freschism
3D Realms: https://3drealms.com/
Slipgate Studios: http://slipgate-studios.com/
Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: https://3drealms.com/catalog/wrath-aeon-ruin_57/
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Our guest this week is onetruepurple. OTP's a self proclaimed Quake "purist," unofficial Quake historian, trivia ace and curator of the humorous @quake_txt on Twitter. OTP sets ArrrCee and dumptruck straight on Speedmaps vs. Jams vs. Turtlemaps and delves into the history of some of Quake's most infamous mods. Hear his thoughts on the Darkplaces engine and Arcane Dimensions and his secret gaming obsessions. (Hint: Cliffy B's most requested sequel originates from this game) You'll also hear about how he saved one of his maps from disaster with one simple texture change. And as always, much more.
OTP's Maps: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=onetruepurple
Quake_TXT Twitter: https://twitter.com/quake_txt
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After having a couple of guests fall through for this weeks episode, ArrrCee and Dumptruck are taking matters into their own hands! Today they talk about what is going on in the Quake community. They also go into other games that they're playing, including Apex Legends and Resident Evil 4. However, at the end, they try to answer the age old question "Why is Quake so good?" Don't forget to tell us why you think Quake is good over on Discord or through email (quakecast@gmail.com) and we will read these on a future show!
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Our guest this week wears many hats. He’s a 3D artist, mapper, tools programmer and Quake C coder to name just a few. This week hear how Kreathor got into modding Quake and the details of his numerous projects including (the still in progress!?!) Episode Jam, Underwater Jam and the recently released Modding Jam. He also reveals surprising details about his “weird” childhood friends, his retro console collection and how he spawned a one of a kind creature for Quake.
Episode Jam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-04Kir6jEs&list=PLB827907AD18E9966
Underwater Jam - https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/uwjam.html
Modding Jam - http://celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=61689
Khreathor’s Maps - https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=Khreathor
Gallery of Quake emojis: http://khreathor.xyz/site/emoji/emoji_gallery.html
Random model pack (includes crapping ogre): http://www.khreathor.xyz/quake_maps/mdl/random_models_from_uncle_khreathor.zip
OBJ-2-MAP: https://bitbucket.org/khreathor/obj-2-map (maintainer)
Blender 2.8 MDL plugin: https://bitbucket.org/khreathor/mdl-for-blender (maintainer)
Prototype WAD: http://khreathor.xyz/site/prototype/
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Quake 1.5 is one of the hottest mods on the scene right now. In this episode, ArrrCee and dumptruck welcome 1.5 creator Bloodshot. We’ll explore his maps, models and mods for Quake, the Unreal series, Half-Life and Hexen 2. And hear his surprising response to some of the critics of Quake 1.5. Bloodshot also reveals what’s up next for the mod and find out what happens to your mapping obsession if you wake up Dad!
Bloodshot's Quake Maps: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=Bloodshot
Bloodshot's Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/bloodshot12
Quake 1.5: https://www.moddb.com/mods/quake-15/
Shadow of Chaos for Hexen II: https://www.moddb.com/mods/hexen-ii-shadows-of-chaos
HD Arsenal for Unreal Tournament: https://www.moddb.com/mods/ut2341-hd-arsenal
Cancelled DUKE Nukem Half-Life Mod: https://www.moddb.com/mods/duke-nukem-cataclysm-prototype
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Long time Quake community member Shambler schools us on all things Quake in this episode. His TEAMShambler and PlanetQuake Level of the Weeks reviews held Quake levels to high standard back in the early days of Quake and he’s been an active member of the community ever since. He’s reviewed levels for Quake, Quake 2, Unreal and Battlezone 2 over the years and shares his insights and approach to critiquing levels. And after playing countless hours of Quake and reviewing 100s of levels over the years he’s finally making his own levels. Hear why he changed his mind and finally took the plunge into mapping. All this plus Terrafusion, curry, death metal map titles, the logic of putting 15 Spawns in a map and much more.
Team Shambler: http://teamshambler.blogspot.com
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Episode 11 brings Tumbler's “Quake Guy” himself, FifthElephant to the show. Fifth is currently working on the “Untitled Quake Engine Project” for 3DRealms after a prolific career that includes maps for Arcane Dimensions and the Unreal Tournament series. Indeed, FifthElephant’s first Quake map was a reinterpretation of an Unreal Tournament map! This episode covers how mapping for Quake kept him sane during a difficult period in his life and how now he’s enjoying his “mid-life” crisis in the fast lane. Also hear a lot more about the surprising history of Arcane Dimensions and much more.
Fifth's Quake maps: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=FifthElephant
Quakeguy Tumblr: https://quakeguy.tumblr.com/
3d Realms: https://3drealms.com/
FifthElephant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GavinEdgington
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ArrrCee and dumptruck are flying as a duo this week, so what could they have to talk about!? Well, these Quakedads, of course, talk about some things that have been going on in the Quake community lately. But before all of that, dumptruck and ArrrCee celebrate how we've somehow made it to episode 10 (who would've thought?)! Dumptruck also talks about his many jobs and ArrrCee talks about selling his large game collection.
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ArrrCee and dumptruck are joined this week by Daz, a professional level designer at Splash Damage and a longtime contributor to the Quake community. Before working on Gears: Tactics, Daz’s popular Custom Gamer YouTube channel showcased level design highlights from Quake, Half-Life 2 and a multitude of other titles. Hear how he got into reviewing maps, his views on the game industry and the truth about his elusive mapping partner Drannerz. Also this week, dumptruck shares his recent experience at the Retro City Festival classic gaming show!
The Daz Dranz Level Cave: https://www.quakewiki.net/archives/dazdranz/index.shtml
Daz reviewed DM maps for MPQ back in the day: https://mpqarchive.pauked.com/index.php?view=viewcomments&review_link=17378
Daz’s AvP2 map review site "The Derelict": https://gamespy-archives.quaddicted.com/sites/www.planetavp.com/derelict/index.shtml.html
Daz’s solo mapping website: https://www.quaddicted.com/webarchive/daz.quaddicted.com/
Daz’s current website: http://daz.fov120.com/index.html
Custom Gamer youtube channel (rip): https://www.youtube.com/user/darrenweekes
Daz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tdDaz
dumptrucks’s Retro Cities photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YvEkr7AGWimwGRms5
Boss Fight Books: https://bossfightbooks.com/
Gameboy Junky: https://gameboyjunky.wixsite.com/website
Retro City Festival: http://retrocityfestival.com/
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Our guest this time is one of the Quake community’s MVPs: ericw. Eric has been involved in Quake mapping for years but in the past few he’s transitioned to an engine and tools programmer. Starting with improvements to Quakespasm and significant contributions to TrenchBroom, ericw has also upgraded map compiling to new heights with “ericw-tools.” We’ll hear some of his future programming plans and some of his history with the acclaimed Arcane Dimensions mod. And as always much more in this New Year’s edition of the Quakecast.
Quakespasm: http://quakespasm.sourceforge.net/download.htm
ericw-tools: https://ericwa.github.io/ericw-tools/
TrenchBroom: http://kristianduske.com/trenchbroom/
Arcane Dimensions: http://www.simonoc.com/pages/design/sp/ad.htm
Find ericw’s maps on Quaddicted: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=ericw
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This episode brings prolific Theif, Half-Life and Quake mapper skacky to the show. Skacky was recently recruited by 3DRealms for their currently unannounced shooter using the Quake engine. Hear how skacky got into mapping as a kid and was making professional game levels at the tender age of 19. Topics include skacky's prolific mapping career across multiple games and his involvement in the recent Thief: The Dark Project 20th Anniversary Mapping Contest. You'll learn his approach to creating epic game levels and much more.
Follow skacky on Twitter: @skacky
Skacky's most recent Thief project: https://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148475&t=148475
PC Gamer Thief article: https://www.pcgamer.com/play-24-new-fan-made-thief-missions-to-celebrate-its-20th-anniversary/
Play Skacky's Quake Maps: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=skacky
The GGRC Giveaway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cRV-QjwiFQ
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Our guest SleepwalkR has been active in the Doom, Quake and Quake 2 communities for many years as a mapper and developer. His most recent project is TrenchBroom, the popular cross platform level editor for various idtech games. In this episode, we’ll hear the story of how TrenchBroom came to be, his approach to programming and about Sleep’s surprising contributions to the Quake community. You’ll also learn about his life in Berlin and love of hard sci-fi literature. And as always, much more!
Also, don't forget to check out and play the 2018 XMas Jam for Quake!
Trenchbroom: http://kristianduske.com/trenchbroom/
Quaketastic: http://www.quaketastic.com/
Func Messageboard: http://www.celephais.net/board/news.php
XMas Jam 2018: http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=61659
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Our guest for this episode is Andrew Yoder, currently a professional level designer at Digital Extremes. Andrew started mapping early on with Unreal Tournament and stayed with the series for many years developing his skills in multiplayer map design. Andrew is a new addition to the single player Quake mapping scene and we’ll hear how he seeks to expand the range of gameplay possibilities with experimental designs. We’ll also hear about his contributions to the multiplayer game Paladins which he spoke about at the 2018 Game Developers Conference. Other topics include his in-development-mod Happy Quake and breaking into the game industry with a degree in History.
Andrew's Blog: https://andrewyoderdesign.com/
Andrew's Design Blog: https://mclogeblog.wordpress.com/
Paladins: https://www.paladins.com/
Digital Extremes: https://www.digitalextremes.com/
Andrew's Quake Maps: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=andrew+yoder
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Our guest for episode four is Bal, a recipient of the inaugural Quake Award for Best Map Visuals. We’ll discuss his winning Xmas Jam 2017 map “A Warm Welcome Home” and his newest creation for this year’s Xmas Jam. We’ll hear why he came back to mapping after a long hiatus and about his contributions to the legendary mod “The Seal of Nehahra.”. We’ll also cover his day job in the art department at Quantic Dreams in Paris and the tiny critters that keep him company while mapping. All this and more. See links to Bal’s work below.
You can find Bal on Twitter @BafuBal
Play Bal's Quake 3 Maps: https://lvlworld.com/author/Bal
Play Bals' award winning Quake 1map form the Xmas Jam 2017: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/func_xmasjam2017.html
Check out the write up for Bal's award winning map here: http://www.quakeawards.com/2018-award-winners/
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Welcome to another episode of The Quakecast! This week Joshua Skelton joins us on the show. He is one half of the team that worked on the game Delver (now available on Steam). Joshua talks about his approach to design, life during game development and how he created a dedicated community for Delver! Of course, Joshua is also a Quaker and he chats about how he got into Quake, and about some of the really cool tools he's made for our favorite FPS!
You can find Joshua Skelton on Twitter @JoshuaSkelly
Buy a copy of Delver: https://store.steampowered.com/app/249630/Delver/
And check out Joshua's other work: http://joshuaskelton.com/
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Our second episode brings our first interview. Ionous has been a top Quake mappers for many years. Hear how he got into mapping back in 2002 then got out — only to return with a vengeance. Ionous’ involvement in Arcane Dimensions is reviewed in addition to his work on the current 1024 Xmas Jam. We’ll look back on collaborations with mapping legends MFX, PulSaR and sock. Ionous outlines his approach to mapping ideas and choosing an architectural style. In addition, hear what it's like to work in paradise and about the giant creatures he lives with.
You can find Ionous on Twitter @VoiceOvNephilim
And find his maps on Quaddicted https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/?filtered=ionous
And follow him on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ionous
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Welcome to the first episode of the Quakecast! No guests this time as ArrrCee and dumptruck_ds discuss the current state of affairs in the Quake scene and look back on their introduction and involvement in the community. We discuss our respective Quake-related projects in addition to some funny anecdotes including getting busted by our “tighty whitey” wearing dads. Tune in to hear all that and more in our inaugural episode.
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