{"product_id":"doom-guy-life-in-first-person-paperback","title":"Doom Guy: Life in First Person: Building Doom and a Gaming Revolution - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Romero\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiring, long-awaited autobiography of video-game designer and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDOOM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e co-creator John Romero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A highly entertaining and thoughtful memoir\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Wall Street Journal) * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The best non-fiction gaming book of all time.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Forbes)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter decades in the gaming spotlight, Romero tells his story at last--revealing new, behind-the-scenes insight into the development of his games and his most pivotal creative and business partnerships, from the highest highs to the lowest lows. He shares hard-earned lessons about design, code, and an industry he helped define.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRomero, gaming's original rock star, is the co-creator of \u003ci\u003eDOOM, Quake, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWolfenstein 3-D\u003c\/i\u003e--landmark titles that reshaped the medium. Widely regarded as the godfather of the first-person shooter, a genre that still dominates the market, he holds a singular place in gaming history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDOOM Guy: Life in First Person\u003c\/i\u003e, Romero recounts a difficult childhood and a groundbreaking career, beginning with his early days submitting Apple II game code to computer magazines and pushing boundaries wherever he could to keep building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt id Software, Romero helped drive the design and technical breakthroughs that turned \u003ci\u003eDOOM\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQuake\u003c\/i\u003e into cultural phenomena. This electrifying account captures the intensity of that era--from collaborative, heavy metal-fueled development to the high-profile falling-out with cofounder John Carmack--charting the rise of a visionary who forever changed how games are made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Romero\u003c\/b\u003e is a pioneering video game designer, programmer, and co-founder of id Software, where he helped create era-defining titles including \u003ci\u003eDOOM\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuake\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWolfenstein 3-D\u003c\/i\u003e. His work was instrumental in popularizing the first-person shooter genre and shaping the modern gaming industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA self-taught programmer who began publishing games as a teenager, Romero has designed and contributed to more than a hundred games across a decades-long career. Today, he continues to develop games and share his perspective on design, creativity, and the evolution of the medium. In \u003ci\u003eDOOM Guy: Life in First Person\u003c\/i\u003e, Romero tells the full story of his life and career, offering a first-hand account of one of the most transformative eras in gaming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 8.19 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460294000818,"sku":"9781419770173","price":18.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/GcyYmXwJMI9781419770173.webp?v=1782966186","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/doom-guy-life-in-first-person-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}