Doom Guy: Life in First Person

The inspiring, longawaited autobiography of videogame designer and DOOM cocreator John Romero.DOOM Guy: Life in First Person isarguably the best nonfiction gaming book of all time, giving a unique insight into one of the industrys most transformative eras through the eyes of one of its groundbreaking pioneers.ForbesJohn Romero, gamings original rock star, is the cocreator of DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein 3D, some of the biggest video games of all time. Considered the godfather of the firstperson shooter, a genre that continues to dominate the market today, he holds a unique place in gaming history. In DOOM Guy: Life in First Person, Romero chronicles, for the first time, his difficult childhood and storied career, beginning with his early days submitting Apple II game code to computer magazines and sneaking computers out the back door of his day job to write code at night.Industryredefining breakthroughs in design and tech during Romeros time at id Software made DOOM and Quake cultural phenomena, and this thrilling story recounts every step of the process, from collaborative, heavy metalfueled days spent crafting the industrys most revolutionary and cuttingedge games to a highprofile fallingout with id cofounder John Carmack. After years in the gaming spotlight, Romero is now telling his storythe whole storyshedding new light on the development of his games and his business partnerships, from the highest highs to the lowest lows, sharing insights about design, code, the industry, and his career right up to today. Sharing gratitude for a lifetime in games, Romero reveals the twists and turns that led him, ultimately, to be called DOOM Guy.