{"id":1061335,"date":"2026-01-20T07:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/caves-of-qud-review"},"modified":"2026-01-20T07:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:05:53","slug":"caves-of-qud-review-come-in-and-get-lost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/caves-of-qud-review-come-in-and-get-lost\/","title":{"rendered":"Caves of Qud review &#8211; come in and get lost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/caves-of-qud-review-come-in-and-get-lost.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Fairly early on in Caves of Qud, I found myself in the great cave of Golgotha. This was a good while back now, but I&#8217;m still thinking about it &#8211; I&#8217;m still thinking about that cave. The great cave at Golgotha is part of a fairly early quest. 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