I've been playing Doom Mods quite regularly recently and am really enjoying the new possibilities brought by source ports like GZDoom. I've started doing research streams where I give individual mods and Map Packs a quick try instead of giving them a full playthrough. That way, I can give them a try without the risk of mods interracting with each other and get a feel for them before attempting to get a bit more creative with them.

It's a nice casual way to give them a try and the results are easy to share thanks to stream highlights.

Watch A Boy And His Barrel from TekAdvisor on www.twitch.tv

One of the most humorous mods I've tried in a while, it combines Doom with the "Companion Cube" section of Portal with great success, and now it has more custom levels to showcase the new game mechanics.

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Watch Doom: Slayer Rampage from TekAdvisor on www.twitch.tv

Slayer Rampage modernizes the Doom formula; it's faster, bloodier and takes advantage of a few modern features to upgrade the visuals to a new level. It did change the gameplay dynamics for me and made doom feel more like a Military Sho...

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Watch The Joy of Mapping #6 - JOY ETERNAL from TekAdvisor on www.twitch.tv

The 6th edition of Joy of Mapping was very enjoyable to me (well, the portion I played here at least), focusing on game design fundamentals instead of trying to Dazzle with the latest special effects.

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Watch Maps of Chaos: The Full Package (1.27) from TekAdvisor on www.twitch.tv

Like the original Doom 2 maps but wished they didn't show their age quite as much? Map of chaos remixes the original maps so they feel familiar, but progression's faster, encounters are faster-paced and extended maps h...

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Watch The Joy of Mapping 4: Summer School from TekAdvisor on www.twitch.tv

For a vacation-themed mod, Joy of Mapping 4 game me quite a challenge!

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