Who would have guessed that Doomguy had a refined side? Welcome to Doom: The Gallery Experience, a delightful twist on the classic Doom game where, instead of battling demons from hell, you find yourself surrounded by wine and art. This quirky adventure is available for free on itch.io. Created by the talented duo, Filippo Meozzi and Liam Stone, Doom: The Gallery Experience playfully pokes fun at the “wonderfully pretentious world of gallery openings.” It’s a visual treat, too. Imagine Doomguy, minus his usual helmet, but sporting a pair of glasses, calmly sipping wine as he ponders art pieces spanning various cultures and time periods. Throughout the gallery, you’ll stumble upon coins to spend in the gift shop and nibble on hors d’oeuvres to keep your cheese meter full—because that’s vital, right?
Unlike the typical Doom WAD, which is essentially a modification file of the game, Doom: The Gallery Experience is a fresh creation built with Construct 3, a game engine that runs in your web browser. In the comments section on itch.io, one of the developers shared that this was a student project. They remarked, “I spent about 7 hours researching E1M1 across different versions of DOOM (from the classic DOS version to modern remakes) to capture the essence of the level design and ensure the visuals—from view bobbing to UI—matched up perfectly,” as they explained on Newgrounds, another platform where the game is freely accessible.
After all, who says Doomguy can’t enjoy a dose of classic art and music?
