#Doom level editor plus

I thought I’d try something different this month, especially because I keep writing ludicrously long posts (I say, as if this one were any better), and also this month I’m trying to focus on an intersection of gamedev and writing, and also it’s Christmas (?). A lot of the existing tools are aimed at programming types (probably since they’re all made by programming types), but they’re only getting better over time.Īnd what better way to get your feet wet than one of the oldest forms of homebrew game development: Doom modding. You can focus on one thing, or you can focus on everything, or you can pair up with people who have very different interests. If you like music ( Audiosurf), or art ( BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS), or storytelling ( Photopia), or programming ( TIS-100), or puzzles, or human interaction, or ANYTHING, you can probably find a way to express it with a game. They’re a great medium, a way to express nearly any kind of creative idea, no matter what your interests.

#Doom level editor plus

Plus the engine is really simple, so mapping is really simple, and anyone can make a little world they can then move around in and share with others.Īnd I think that’s fantastic. That seems to have gotten much rarer over time, as climbing polygon counts have required ever-heavier optimizations on environments, which make it harder to move at runtime. The environment is surprisingly dynamic: there are switches and devices everywhere. The classic levels are abstract (occasionally too abstract), but still detailed enough to feel like they could represent real places as long as you don’t think about it too hard. I love the aesthetic - pixely in a 3D(ish) environment, and consistent in a way that meshes together really well. Or, well, I love Doom 2, which is the game we actually had when I was nostalgia years old.