Boomer shooters, YouTuber retro FPS chaos, and the devs who make them. Weekly episodes, spicy takes, and deep‑dive interviews. Lock in and load up.https://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mhvmkyrbkc2fMedium’s wife was laid off. 😭 This puts making YouTube content full time at risk. If you enjoy his work, supporting his Patreon or Ko-Fi and subscribing to his YouTube channel would mean a lot! Such as this video - featuring GmanLives & @underthemayo.bsky.social! http://youtube.com/watch?v=GVJSJsNEwCQ https://media.tenor.com/SGw-KM_fRvgAAAAC/leon-kennedy-eyeballs.gif?hh=283&ww=49825 Mar 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvmkyrbkc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mhvlrtcgms2fWhy Shell Soldier Feels Different From Every Other Indie FPS. Tonight we’re joined by Shell Soldier's @cathunttree.bsky.social - a fast, chaotic, dystopian FPS that’s been turning heads with its brutal combat, tactical AI, and relentless pacing! ➡️ Episode here! youtu.be/Q1QZdfkIjik25 Mar 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvlrtcgms2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mhqk4jyzrc2pThe Road to SPRAWL Zero. @sprawlfps.bsky.social lead dev Carlos talks to us on the gap between announcement and launch - and it will be much tighter this time around..... 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/_pors629F_E ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU23 Mar 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqk4jyzrc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mho4rjbwpc2p🎙️ New Guest Announcement! 🔫 Joining us will be @cathunttree.bsky.social, the brilliant developer behind the high‑octane dystopian FPS Shell Soldier! Got questions about the world, the gunplay, the AI, the story, the dev process - anything? Drop them here! 👇🔥22 Mar 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mho4rjbwpc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mhkwzqstc22hTurning Feedback Into Gameplay. @sprawlfps.bsky.social's lead developer Carlos explains how community feedback transformed the transition from Sprawl to SPRAWL Zero - from weapon feel to the brand new, craftier AI. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/q0zPDJfOfIU ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU21 Mar 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhkwzqstc22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mhkwxxydv22hThe Wipeout Effect: Why the Soundtrack is Essential to SPRAWL Zero. @sprawlfps.bsky.social Zero's OST is trading for early 2000s Trance, Jungle, and Big Beat. Think......Fluke..... 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/joRc27jTSJs ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU21 Mar 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhkwxxydv22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mhdyroqmjk2lHow SPRAWL Zero is Reimagining the Legendary F.E.A.R. AI Channeling the legendary AI to create crafty, coordinated squads, the AI in @sprawlfps.bsky.social Zero was so smart they had to tone it down! 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/3HlTn7YvjDw ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU18 Mar 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdyroqmjk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mhafwt5nsk2xSeven vs. Five: How SPRAWL Zero Reimagines High-Speed Movement. @sprawlfps.bsky.social Zero is taking us back to the golden age of the early console FPS. Think Halo meets Half-Life 2 physics. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/rU6ioMjBVRE ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU17 Mar 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhafwt5nsk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mh3o6hwfj22lWhy Every Gun in @sprawlfps.bsky.social Zero is Designed to be Disposable. Lead dev Carlos breaks down why they scrapped wall-running to focus on tactical sandbox expression and physics-based mayhem. Full Highlight: youtu.be/FH_Dp0o0DRc Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU15 Mar 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh3o6hwfj22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mgzwyt3qxs25The Death of the Boomer Shooter? Let's discover how @sprawlfps.bsky.social Zero is trading the "90s boomer shooter" for a "walking tank" early-2000s console aesthetic..... 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/YHIwa6I6yWQ ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU14 Mar 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzwyt3qxs25https://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mgqepka3u224How SPRAWL Zero Captures the Magic of Early 2000s Shooters. @sprawlfps.bsky.social Zero is a brutal throwback to the 2000s Golden Age of FPS - and joining us is Maeth’s lead dev and sound architect, Carlos Lizarraga!🎮🔥 ➡️ Episode here! youtu.be/QRKfDIojPlU10 Mar 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqepka3u224https://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mghx6vz3dc22The Harsh Reality of Game Dev. AAA game development is never a sure thing, as Alex Graner explains following 4 layoffs. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/H1tFgABhc1c ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY07 Mar 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mghx6vz3dc22https://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mgfwn77fsc2lHow Level Designers See the Real World. So, it's our famous Burning Questions Round.........so let's talk about sightlines in real life! 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/0nMSzcRQIRI ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY06 Mar 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfwn77fsc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mgdbj5ufls2vHow Game Studios "Steal" From Each Other. They say all creators steal, but great creators steal from the best. So how does that work in the gaming industry? 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/LpAiwE9xSKU ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY05 Mar 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdbj5ufls2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mgdbhuv3ok2vThe Secret History of Apex Legends. Being a level designer is an ever-evolving role........but not when you're being micro-managed. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/iFMB7iTPcxg ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY05 Mar 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdbhuv3ok2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mfxa6gj6z22m⚡️ Emerging from the neon sprawl! Carlos Lizarraga - creator of the brutal, wall‑running chaos of @sprawlfps.bsky.social - will be joining us to talk movement, cyberpunk grit, and high‑velocity FPS design. Got questions for him? Drop them here! 👀28 Feb 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfxa6gj6z22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mfubenmzps2dWhy Highguard’s High Skill Ceiling Led to Its Downfall. Senior Designer Alex Graner reveals the "sweaty" 3v3 truth and the mistake that killed the game’s momentum. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/vB0WRXFSVMI ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY27 Feb 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfubenmzps2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mfs5lxcovs2oI Thought I Was Interviewing for Titanfall 3. Alex Graner thought he was interviewing for the highly anticipated Titanfall 3, only to be hit with the industry’s best-kept secret. 🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/z4y1q-Qmr4g ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY26 Feb 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfs5lxcovs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mfplr5jyb225Highguard’s Shutdown - Senior Level Designer Alex Graner Tells All! Today on Quad Damage, we’re joined by Alex Graner - a Senior Level Designer whose work shaped Apex Legends, Battlefield, and the controversial Highguard! 🎮🔥 ➡️ Episode here! youtu.be/J3wuWRHLZeY25 Feb 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfplr5jyb225https://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mfemp7yvqc2wCan You Play Games While Making One? So we're gonna dig into the reality of game dev life - and whether creators can actually play games while building one of their own? 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/dBTCVaTx_SE ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P021 Feb 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfemp7yvqc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mfemlo34p22wHow ROUTINE Sparked Our Debate on Game Length. The great game‑length debate - what players expect, what developers intend, and where the sweet spot really sat with Lunar Software's ROUTINE. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/elEHza_dW7g ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P021 Feb 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfemlo34p22whttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mfcntpml6c2jHow ROUTINE Builds Horror Without Traditional Scares. So, let's talk about how ROUTINE creates fear without jump scares - using tension and unsettling design to get under your skin. 🎮🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/yynZ7KHrI4c ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P020 Feb 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcntpml6c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mfa6ezt5wk2oThe Classic Sci‑Fi Films That Shaped ROUTINE’s Look. Let's explore how classic cinema shaped the eerie retro‑future look of @rawfury.bsky.social's ROUTINE - and the surprising films that defined its style. ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/z72lRq5af8s ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P019 Feb 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfa6ezt5wk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mfa6b7fjoc2oMick Gordon’s ROUTINE Origins. In this episode, we dig into Mick Gordon’s early ROUTINE work - and the unexpected path it opened toward his explosive Wolfenstein and @doom.com success. ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/8dGQ-f_lgqc ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P019 Feb 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfa6b7fjoc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3metkezz3bs2nWhy ROUTINE Looks the Way It Does. Let's dive into the roots behind ROUTINE as Lunar Software's Aaron breaks down the style and inspirations that shaped the game’s eerie atmosphere. 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/PoL45PfsbCw ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P014 Feb 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3metkezz3bs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3meohpre3l22iRemember When Doom 3 Was an Esport? Aaron Foster competed in Counter Strike, Painkiller, and even the @doom.com 3 esports scene before creating the sci‑fi horror game Routine..... 🎮🔥 ➡️ Full Highlight: youtu.be/OtceCOCj1xU ➡️ Full Episode: youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P012 Feb 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3meohpre3l22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3melxvmzo7c25Want to win one of two copies of Lunar Software's Routine? Hidden somewhere in our interview with development head Aaron Foster, you may find what you are looking for........ ➡️ Episode here! youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P011 Feb 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3melxvmzo7c25https://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3melxt75xtc25Inside ROUTINE: The Horror Game That Refused to Die. Today we’re speaking with Lunar Software’s creative director, Aaron Foster, and diving into the making of @rawfury.bsky.social's ROUTINE - a first‑person horror game 13 years in development! 🎮🔥 ➡️ Episode here! youtu.be/NyDn9zn29P011 Feb 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3melxt75xtc25https://bsky.app/profile/quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social/post/3mejiinjrkc2yBattlefield 6 - Secrets Behind the Firestorm. Battlefield 6 is pure chaos in the best way - massive maps, cinematic destruction, and squad-based mayhem that nails the thrill of modern warfare like no other. COD, who?10 Feb 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:bp7bgppp36hm55mzhfbu3a3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejiinjrkc2y