Doom Guy: Life in First Person

by John Romero

we are our memories. They provide us with our background, with our context, our perspective. They cement our most important relationships, and they inform our future.

The act of creating something from nothing is incredibly empowering. I think most kids discover this on some level.

“Throwaway” work is never truly throwaway. I learn from the experience, and should I create something like it again, it may be even better.

Fail gracefully. Failure is a part of games, a part of life, and a part of success. Accept your flaws, reload your save and try again.

experience point curves are sometimes exponential, while level curves are often logarithmic.