Caves of Qud expansion Diaspora enters early access on December 9 with playable plants and animals

Caves of Qud's first expansion, Diaspora, will enter early access on December 9, letting players take on the roles of animals such as cats, dogs, frogs and chameleons, as well as vines and trees, with new mutations like claws, muzzles and tails. Developer Freehold Games said the expansion adds improved road and river networks, new creatures and artifacts, and plans through 2027 for a new questline, the foxen and snailfolk humanoid factions, more creatures, items, biomes, ingredients and diseases, plus roaming mega-caravans, underground villages and multi-zone dungeons. The base game will also receive updates, with some free additions arriving in the DLC first and a roadmap due at the December launch.