Archiving the history of the video game Quake 2: created by id Software; customized by the Quake 2 community.
The Quake 2 blog posts sorted into general, overlapping categories.
Designing Levels by: Dario CasaliMACRO WORK: figure out a consistent texture theme lighting styles item mix then do the micro design work - as I go. I also tend to make puzzles immediately obvious, holding the solution back until the player already knows the puzzle exists. 3D Map design concept creation: The way I see …
The Game Within the Game: How to Break Into the Computer Gaming Industry By William Haskins Part One: Level Design The Game Within the Game is a series of articles offering advice on how to become part of the gaming industry. This month’s installment focuses on level design, offering insight into the world of game …
"That little black rain cloud over my head just wouldn't go away...." The great Dextius Alphaeus runs back to his car, forgetting to unlock his door, he frantically reaches for his keys. As usual they were in the bottom of his pocket in his jacket, stuck between his yo-yo and a bag of peanuts that …
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Why do we Lie? If there's one thing I've noticed in my time as a webmaster, and my experience with the Internet/online services over the past five years, is how many times I have lied. I'm not talking just white lies, either. I'm talking about huge, gigantic lies, the kind that you would NEVER be …
What Is Happening To Quake? I'm sure everyone is aware of some of the problems out there in the Quake community. When I use the term "Quake Community" I'm referring to the players out there ON the servers. I'm not refering to the huge popularity contest that the Quake web scene has become. As far …
Donde Quake 2? 