Snarboo

I don't talk a lot about my adventures in Doom modding, but it's something I did! For about two years during the pandemic (on and off but fairly actively), I helped out with an extremely goofy horde-style Doom mod that we finally released this spring. I'm taking a long break to focus on other stuff, but I'm super proud of my contributions to this.

We packed way too much weird side content into this mod. It was basically just an excuse to make each other laugh as much as possible during a bleak time, and then we gradually tuned it into a game that I think is actually pretty fun and well-balanced? A notable Doom YouTuber called it "astonishingly good," which is a heck of a compliment. I've been wanting to do a co-stream with the lead developer where we walk through everything we crammed in.

My big hope is that we win one of the Cacowards, the annual community awards for Doom modding. The previous version of the mod already won a Cacoward back in 2012, and I want to be the only two-time Cacoward-winning video game archivist in the world.

Your name is Doom Guy, an actor. You've been cast in a cable TV reenactment of 2007's "Knee-Deep In ZDoom". You were never much of a history buff, but it'll put food on the table and help cover Daisy's vet bills. Maybe it'll even revive your acting career. You adjust the prop helmet to breathe a little easier, try out a few cheesy poses with your character's handgun, and ready yourself for the first day of filming.

Welcome back to 2008, everyone! Knee-Deep in KDiZD is here, appearing courtesy of The History Channel. That’s right, it’s 2007’s Knee-Deep in ZDoom, now upgraded for vanilla Doom2.exe.