{"product_id":"doom-guy-life-in-first-person-9781419770173","title":"Doom Guy: Life in First Person","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inspiring, long-awaited autobiography of video-game designer and \u003ci\u003eDOOM\u003c\/i\u003e cocreator John Romero―\"a highly entertaining and thoughtful memoir\" \u003ci\u003e(Wall Street Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ​After years in the gaming spotlight, Romero is now telling his story--the whole story--shedding 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e John Romero, gaming's original rock star, is the cocreator of \u003ci\u003eDOOM\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuake\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWolfenstein 3-D\u003c\/i\u003e, some of the biggest video games of all time. Considered the godfather of the first-person shooter, a genre that continues to dominate the market today, he holds a unique place in gaming history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eDOOM Guy: Life in First Person\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Industry-redefining breakthroughs in design and tech during Romero's time at id Software made \u003ci\u003eDOOM\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQuake\u003c\/i\u003e cultural phenomena, and this thrilling story recounts every step of the process, from collaborative, heavy metal-fueled days spent crafting the industry's most revolutionary and cutting-edge games to a high-profile falling-out with id cofounder John Carmack.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComputer and video game legend \u003cb\u003eJohn Romero\u003c\/b\u003e has designed and published more than 130 games since his first sale as a teenage programming prodigy at the age of sixteen. His major achievements include coinventing a series of revolutionary computer games that launched the industry's most popular genre, the first-person shooter. He lives in Galway, Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635618582802,"sku":"9781419770173","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_67e6e058-75cf-4604-a070-5d846819c758.jpg?v=1751121621","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/doom-guy-life-in-first-person-9781419770173","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}