{"podcast":{"title":"GROGPOD Roguelike Podcast","slug":"grogpod-roguelike-podcast-5811904","podcast_index_feed_id":5811904,"rss_url":"https://grogpod.zone/feed.xml","website_url":"http://grogpod.zone/","image_url":"http://grogpod.zone/assets/img/grog_itunes_square.png","author":"Scott V. Burger","episode_count":102,"summary":"The GROGPOD Roguelike Podcast is a bi-weekly show about four friends talking about a featured Roguelike game. We cover the full spectrum of titles, from the more modern, action-oriented games like Binding of Isaac and Hades to the traditonal roguelike designs of games like Cogmind and Caves of Qud. Join us each episode as we unpack what makes a roguelike game fun (or not) and then rank it against the compendium we've compiled thus far.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T10:17:53.012298+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grogpod-roguelike-podcast-5811904"},"episode":{"title":"Caves of Qud Part 3: Interview with Composer Craig Hamilton","slug":"caves-of-qud-part-3-interview-with-composer-craig-hamilton","published_at":"2026-06-30T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grogpod-roguelike-podcast-5811904/caves-of-qud-part-3-interview-with-composer-craig-hamilton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grogpod-roguelike-podcast-5811904","url":"http://grogpod.zone/2026-07-01-craig-hamilton/","audio_url":"https://grogpod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/caves_of_qud_3_craig.mp3","summary":"Moon and Sun! Caves of Qud returns for our summer music episode, as I grabbed some time with the composer Craig Hamilton! Since Qud is a dramaturgical triad, we couldn’t NOT do a third episode talking with the creative mind behind the creative sounds of the game. We’re talking Digital Audio Workstations, sci-fi literature, flamethrowers, traditional roguelikes, and so much more! The torsion of an external crank drags a rosin-slathered wheel against a metal cable, whose protestations emerge from the wooden case in a low, melodic groan. Part 1 of our Qud Qoverage focusing on the story and soundtrack can be found here Part 2 focusing on the gameplay and mechanics of Qud can be found here Other topics discussed: https://www.craigoryhamilton.com/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1247760/Caves_of_Qud_Soundtrack/ https://stumpyfrog.com/sfr24a-caves-of-qud-3lp/ https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-caves-of-qud-finale http://www.decklinsdemise.com/mordor.htm https://store.steampowered.com/app/224500/Gnomoria/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_Ratio_Regum_(video_game) Custom RSS Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music Transcript 00:00 - Intro Premable 2:17 - Interview Start! 3:14 - Craig’s Musical Origins: Uncle’s Yamaha Keyboard & Early Life 6:22 - Mixtapes, High School Bands & College Hardcore Synth Work 10:10 - Childhood Dream: Astronaut, Video Game Maker or Musician 11:50 - Childhood Gaming: Diablo 1, XCOM & Cinematic Music Influences 17:38 - Film Score Influences: Arrival, Blade Runner & Disney Jungle Book 19:00 - How Craig Got Hired: Dropsy Tracks & Caves of Qud Audition 24:24 - Composition Process: Flavour Text Prompts & Dev Collaboration 26:43 - “Onward”: Multiple Versions, Melancholy Quality & New Keyboard 33:53 - Diegetic Sound Design: Go…","meta_description":"Moon and Sun! Caves of Qud returns for our summer music episode, as I grabbed some time with the composer Craig Hamilton! Since Qud is a dramaturgical tri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5286,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grogpod-roguelike-podcast-5811904/episodes/caves-of-qud-part-3-interview-with-composer-craig-hamilton/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grogpod-roguelike-podcast-5811904/caves-of-qud-part-3-interview-with-composer-craig-hamilton.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}