Doom Legend John Romero — The Path to Prolific Innovation and Making 130+ Games, How to Find the Soul of the Work, Audacious Ambition, and Building in Monk Mode (#681)

“So I played around for a while, and then I realized there were probably only two students in that room. So I said, ‘So what are they doing on the computer?’ Because they don’t look like they’re playing.’ He said, “Oh no, they’re programming.” And I think, “What is it?” he said: “Actually, that’s what we do to make games.” You have to learn how to make the computer display things on the screen, and how to teach it what to do and how to think. . ’ And I’m like, ‘I want to do this. “

— John Romero

Computer and video game legends John Romero (@Romero) has designed and published over 130 games since first selling at the age of 16. A teenage programming prodigy, his major accomplishments include co-inventing a series of revolutionary computers and his games.Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein 3-Dand Keen Commander— launched the most popular genre in the industry: first-person shooters.

Memoirs DOOMGUY: LIFE IN FIRST PERSON is his first book.

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Editor’s Note: Timestamps will be added soon.

• childhood.
• Aggressor Squadron.
• The first time John was exposed to computers and coding.
• An early innovation in 3D games.
• This is the id software team.
• A side-scrolling game.
• Developed 13 games in one year. how?
• Design considering the movement and removal of parts.
• warn the world of the inevitable Doom.
• Hypermood.
• I’m working on two games at the same time.
• creative direction.
• when john finds out Doom it will be a hit.
• Why John left id Software
• What is a game engine?
• start a new company.
• What inspired John to write DOOM Guy: Life in First Person?
• Origin of Dooms name.
• parting thoughts.

More words from John Romero’s interview

“The bigger the team, the more difficult and time-consuming it is to realize one vision in the right way. [having] It works very well because it is a very clear job. “

— John Romero

“As I progress through this level, I hear monsters moving around. I don’t know where they are, but for some reason I don’t like them coming after me. It was great because I could finally feel the gaming experience that I feel when I’m playing a game.”

— John Romero

“We never thought that Doom I was trying to live an active life for 30 years.thing is [still] Made for games every day. “

— John Romero

“So I played around for a while, and then I realized there were probably only two students in that room. So I said, ‘So what are they doing on the computer?’ Because they don’t look like they’re playing.’ He said, “Oh no, they’re programming.” And I think, “What is it?” he said: “Actually, that’s what we do to make games.” You have to learn how to make the computer display things on the screen, and how to teach it what to do and how to think. . ’ And I’m like, ‘I want to do this. “

— John Romero

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