The Quakecast

In this episode, dumptruck_ds welcomes Shadesmaster. Shades maps for a huge number of games and mods including the hugely popular "Slayer's Testaments".

You can find many of Shades' projects on moddb.

https://www.moddb.com/mods/slayers-testament/downloads/slayers-testaments-tag-releasehttps://www.moddb.com/mods/hexen-edge-of-chaoshttps://www.moddb.com/games/heretic/addons/despairhttps://www.moddb.com/mods/necrosishttps://www.slipseer.com/index.php?resources/sacrilege.125/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1898610/Hands_of_Necromancy/

To see Kebby_'s work in action, you can watch a video of this podcast on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/roRcgvrpdtoKebby_ 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 YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7taevyuQet00a-GqibHkfg

Greenwood on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAKW4cqyo-7Xm_zHewDtTQ

dumptruck_ds on YouTubehttps://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/ryanscissorhandshttps://youtu.be/RM6Z4GfD14Ihttp://www.quaketastic.com/files/single_player/aoa_beta.zip