Beyond Doom

Beyond Doom is a sci-fi action/horror non profit 32 level project that takes alot of inspiration from the old school 2.5D first person shooters with the likeness of Doom, Hexen, Blood, Wolfenstein etc. This fanmade project was built on the EFPSE (Easy FPS Editor) A very straight forward games builder. 

Beyond Doom consists of many sprites and textures which I have used to create my own game! It is my love note to boomer shooters, especially Doom itself which I use alot of assets from here to make my project. Beyond Doom is as loyal as it can be to Doom/2 and aims to tell it's own compelling story in another world much similar to Doom but think of it more as a Slipgate Community universe fan fiction game!

In a not-so-distant future, the balance between worlds hangs by a thread. A secret organization called the Conclave of Realms has established a hidden headquarters beneath the Earth’s surface, working tirelessly to keep malevolent dimensions at bay. They recruit elite individuals with extraordinary abilities to cross dimensional barriers and thwart evil forces. Among them is Warlord, the fiercest of them all, with a unique talent for weaponry, combat & can only be described as a one man army against other realms.

Warlord's world is shattered when a malevolent void known as the Nihil Nexus threatens to merge with Earth, casting Hellish, underworld entities of despair that grip the hearts of humanity. This evil dimension is ruled by a tyrannical being known only as The Shade, who seeks to consume all forms of light and life in order to expand his dark empire.

The Conclave dispatches Warlord on a vital mission: to infiltrate the Nihil Nexus, gather intelligence, and uncover the weaknesses of The Shade. Warlord is thrust into this sick & twisted reality where skies are perpetually dark & red & the landscape is filled with monstrous creatures that prey on positive emotions.

Upon arriving in the Nexus, Warlord quickly discovers the realm lacks the concept of time and space, where evil from any event in the universe can reside in this chilling dark realm.

Throughout the journey, as Warlord delves deeper into the Nexus, he will uncover shocking truths about The Shade’s origins and the connection to his own lineage and an ancient prophecy that foretells the rise of a champion who will defeat The Shade with the energy of a powerful artifact known as the Crystal of Radiance, which if harnessed, would unleash a brilliant wave of energy that threatens to obliterate The Shade's eternal reign of tyranny and terror, The crystal is hidden deep within the heart of the darkness. However, retrieving it comes at a cost: to claim the crystal, one must go through hell and back.

As Warlord navigates the treacherous landscapes, he (you the player) will face brutal trials that test courage and resolve and must choose between salvation and the future of both worlds. 

"Beyond Doom" culminates in a battle not just of physical might, but of resilience, hope, and the enduring strength of humanity.

Want to get a regular updates on how the development of this project is going? You can either check out my uploaded development clips on my Youtube channel, join the Slipgate Stories Discord server and interact with the fanbase of active supporters or just check back here every now and then at the changelog list below!

• (22/11/2024) Project is off to a good start, we have officially commenced development and currently working on all of the shooting enemies and their projectiles (fireballs, bullets, rockets etc).

Credits:

I do NOT own most of the sprites, textures, music or assets added into the game, they are not mine to sell, so therefore this is a non profit release with no rights to monetize this product, this was solely made for entertainment purposes and to test out my game creation capabilities. I just borrowed most of the assets and put it together with some of my own features to help bring an epic FPS experience to life, credit goes to everyone that made it all possible, the ones who made the content available before Beyond Doom's existence and the ones who contributed to the actual game!  

Material: ID Software

Sprite Artists:

Music:  

FPS Textures: 

EasyFPSEditor: JessicoChan

Slipgate Community:

if I have missed you out in a credit, please let me know and you will be credited and casted into the game. There is alot of contributors that has made some incredible content which I have included but your hard work will not go unnoticed in this project! If you have a problem with a sprite being shared I am more than happy to remove it for you for your convienience. I have made sure not to include sprites that I have no permission to include as I want to bring you this release to entertain you and showcase your work added to the game, so any problems please let me know!

Thanks for taking an interest, if you enjoyed this content please give us a follow on Twitch/YouTube as I am also a streamer of Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem and lots of other stuff too!

Setup:

Beyond Doom is a light and simple game you can run in three very easy steps.

1. Download the file
2. Extract the file (ie WinRar)
3. Launch the exe file!

Final Thoughts:

I am a solo game developer, not professional by any means so I plan to take my time with this one! I aim to release levels in early access fashion so you are welcome to play this project as we go along before it all finally releases. You might find that it is rough round the edges but I will continue to make more helpful updates as I go along such as more sounds, map polishing, new sprites etc so make sure you stay tuned for improvements, You may notice that the enemy sprites in the game do not turn different directions, they are always facing you but this is because I am faced with a limited supply of sprite importation boxes, there is simply no room for all of the other animations, we can only fit in idle, moving, hurt, death and projectiles animations with the EFPSE...Your feedback is always welcome in the comments or on the Discord.  If there are any problems that you encounter, please let me know so I can get them patched in my next update.