Barrels, Barrels, Barrels!

DOOM II | 1994

Quick levels designed all around barrels.
In order to finish the level, the player must destroy every barrel.

These are intended to be short, fun, & accessible levels with custom assets including new enemies, hazards, & tools.

Red Rock

DOOM II | 1994

This WAD (Term for a custom Doom Mod/Level) was a speed-mapping exercise I did alongside a friend. Unlike many modern Doom WADs, this WAD is made within the original constraints of Doom’s limitations. Technically, it could play on the original hardware in 1994. In hindsight, I can see that enemy placement is quite purposefully bullish in an attempt to one-up the difficulty of my friend’s WAD.

Most interesting about this WAD, however, is the custom enemy which I had made. Totally unique to this WAD – something I have not seen before or since. A utility enemy – the Mine Layer. It hovered around, firing rockets which would drop to the ground. After 5 seconds or so, the rockets would explode. The player, however, could pick these rockets up for ammunition if they were quick enough. An interesting dynamic – keep the Mine Layer around for ammunition or destroy it to keep the arena clear of hazards.

*The level was restricted to using only the ‘redrock‘ texture.

Pepperbox

DOOM II | 1994

Part of a Community Project I participated in during 2023.

The limitations imposed on all the levels was that they had to be contained with a 1000×1000 unit box (Very small. For reference, the player is approximately 32 units wide, so about 30 players squared.)

I was pleased with some of the set pieces and variety of areas I was able to include considering the size. Notably, the opening encounter with Archviles where the player must use their ammunition carefully. If they need ammunition, they must lower a pillar which decreases the amount of cover and risk the Archvile resurrecting a crushed enemy.

The map’s theme is loosely based upon The Very Hungry Caterpillar. In the level, appear conveyor belts of the various foods which the Caterpillar consumed. As well as a looming grotesque of the Caterpillar which spews enemies.

Another Fine Mesa

DOOM II | 1994

Part of the same Community Project I participated in during 2023 – this one was a collaboration with a fellow mapper.
Once again, the limitations imposed on all the levels was that they had to be contained with a 1000×1000 unit box.

This was a collaborative effort and one which I’m very pleased with. Although some of the encounters do have a slightly nasty bite, if I say so myself. They keep fresh and add a sense of scale to an otherwise tiny map.

The basics of the layout was largely my design, but was brilliantly elaborated on by my partner to great effect.

I recall a very unique fight, where the floor continuously moved beneath your very feet that had to be chopped due to the Project Leader not approving of its rather creative means of achieving it. (The method didn’t work on a particular Source Port and for the purposes of accessibility, we had to take it out.)