The birth of id Software - In 1990, John Romero, John Carmack, and Tom Hall were working at Louisiana software maker Softdisk. There, they had an idea that would change PC games forever.

https://www.theverge.com/23796894/john-romero-id-software-commander-keen-autobiography

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LemmyFeed@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 3y (7 replies)

Interesting article for sure, but it seems to kinda just end abruptly... I wanted to keep reading more!

Melco@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y (3 replies)
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elbarto777@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)
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BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 3y

Yep it works.

Commander_Keen@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 3y

Commander genius comes to mind.

juhosku@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

Yeah exactly. I kept looking for the part 2 button 😅

eco@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Masters of Doom is an amazing book about id's history. Not like, "good for a video game book". A legitimately good book for anyone.

AliasWyvernspur@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
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beardedmoose@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 3y (1 reply)

This article is the shareware version of the book. Great read though, now I want more.

14th_cylon@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 3y

you can have more for just 30 usd + shipping, with possibility of 20% discount on the first order 😆 https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/doom-guy_9781419758119/

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y

I'm still waiting for John Romero to make me his bitch.

Commander_Keen@reddthat.com · 11 pts · 3y

I see Keen I upvote.

miketunes_@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Masters of Doom is a great book on this.

Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Yeah that book did not give me a super high opinion of Romero from what I remember.

FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

Shit, I forgot about Commander Keen.

debounced@kbin.run · 3 pts · 3y

Sorry for YouTube link, but this is an insightful vid https://youtu.be/eBU34NZhW7I