Episodes

Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Quakecast #64 Shadesmaster
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
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-release
https://www.moddb.com/mods/hexen-edge-of-chaos
https://www.moddb.com/games/heretic/addons/despair
https://www.moddb.com/mods/necrosis
https://www.slipseer.com/index.php?resources/sacrilege.125/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1898610/Hands_of_Necromancy/

Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Quakecast #63 Kebby_
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
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

Friday Nov 05, 2021
Quakecast #62 John Romero
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
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

Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Quakecast #61 Machine Games (Yoder and CZG)
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
@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

Friday Jul 02, 2021
Quakecast #60 Alkaline
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
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/

Friday Apr 09, 2021
Quakecast #59 Punishment Due - Juzley
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
"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

Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Quakecast #58 SPRAWL creator REVEL
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
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/

Friday Feb 19, 2021
Quakecast #57 - smej2
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
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

Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Quakecast #56 - Mapper Jpal
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
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

Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Quakecast #55 ryanscissorhands - Arms of Asgard
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
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

Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Quakecast #54 Graven with Chris Holden
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
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/

Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Quakecast #53 Dwell with fairweather
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
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

Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Quakecast #52 Quakeworld Community Updates with m3ssia and Nico
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
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/

Monday Sep 07, 2020
Quakecast #51 - zigi
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Monday Sep 07, 2020
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

Saturday Apr 25, 2020
Quakecast #50 - ArrrCee vs. Doom Eternal
Saturday Apr 25, 2020
Saturday Apr 25, 2020
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/

Saturday Apr 11, 2020
Quakecast #49 - Michael Markie - Composer
Saturday Apr 11, 2020
Saturday Apr 11, 2020
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

Saturday Mar 28, 2020
Quakecast #48 Greenwood's Scoops and more
Saturday Mar 28, 2020
Saturday Mar 28, 2020
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

Friday Mar 20, 2020
Quakecast #47 - Ivar Hill - Core Decay
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Friday Mar 20, 2020
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/

Saturday Feb 29, 2020
Quakecast #46 m3ssia USQW
Saturday Feb 29, 2020
Saturday Feb 29, 2020
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

Friday Feb 14, 2020
Quakecast #45 - Greenwood's Vanilla Scoops
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
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:
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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