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In Spear of Destiny (1992), I put a secret screen in the game that could only be reached by a secret keypress in the menu system. The original screen (320x200) is in the upper right-hand co ...

2009-11-12T15:39:25Z

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In Spear of Destiny (1992), I put a secret screen in the game that could only be reached by a secret keypress in the menu system. The original screen (320x200) is in the upper right-hand co ...

This picture was taken during DOOM development in 1993. Adrian's in his room (which he shared with Kevin Cloud) and you can see here that he was modeling the Baron of Hell out of clay himse ...

2009-11-12T15:38:37Z

Romero
This picture was taken during DOOM development in 1993. Adrian's in his room (which he shared with Kevin Cloud) and you can see here that he was modeling the Baron of Hell out of clay himse ...

Here's Greg's model of the Revenant for DOOM II. He's a favorite of mine because I just LOVE the punching sound - it makes me laugh every time! Yes, I made sure the sound made me laugh. :)

2009-11-12T15:38:37Z

Romero
Here's Greg's model of the Revenant for DOOM II. He's a favorite of mine because I just LOVE the punching sound - it makes me laugh every time! Yes, I made sure the sound made me laugh. :)

Yes, this is the clay model of the DoomGuy that Adriani created! One pose, folks, or it breaks into a silly mess.

2009-11-12T15:38:37Z

Romero
Yes, this is the clay model of the DoomGuy that Adriani created! One pose, folks, or it breaks into a silly mess.

Rhaluka in San Diego 2005

2009-07-09T21:08:25Z

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Rhaluka in San Diego 2005

This is a picture of the Shreveport lakehouse that id Software started in. Tom took this pic of John Carmack and myself while we were working on the Super Mario 3 demo for Nintendo - so thi ...

2009-11-12T15:38:37Z

Romero
This is a picture of the Shreveport lakehouse that id Software started in. Tom took this pic of John Carmack and myself while we were working on the Super Mario 3 demo for Nintendo - so thi ...

Here's a closeup of Greg's latex and metal model of the Spiderdemon.

2009-11-12T15:38:37Z

Romero
Here's a closeup of Greg's latex and metal model of the Spiderdemon.

This is my wife Raluca's favorite monster in DOOM II - the Mancubus. This is the model that Greg Punchatz created and we used a video camera to scan it in (8 rotations), clean up the pixels ...

2009-11-12T15:38:37Z

Romero
This is my wife Raluca's favorite monster in DOOM II - the Mancubus. This is the model that Greg Punchatz created and we used a video camera to scan it in (8 rotations), clean up the pixels ...

Both Shawn Green and myself are big heavy metal maniacs! During DOOM we used to listen to lots of Alice in Chains, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Dokken, Metallica, etc. and here we are going ...

2009-11-12T15:38:37Z

Romero
Both Shawn Green and myself are big heavy metal maniacs! During DOOM we used to listen to lots of Alice in Chains, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Dokken, Metallica, etc. and here we are going ...

This picture was taken during DOOM development in 1993. This is the DOOM chainsaw sitting in a bucket, ready to be scanned by Kevin to create the image of the chainsaw in DOOM. The reason it ...

2009-11-12T15:38:37Z

Romero
This picture was taken during DOOM development in 1993. This is the DOOM chainsaw sitting in a bucket, ready to be scanned by Kevin to create the image of the chainsaw in DOOM. The reason it ...

This is looking down the hall on one side of the office. The other hall is on the other side of the building.

2009-02-22T15:19:03Z

Romero
This is looking down the hall on one side of the office. The other hall is on the other side of the building.

Rhaluka in Bucarest in 2004

2009-10-07T10:05:56Z

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Rhaluka in Bucarest in 2004

This is the great Bobby Prince, our music composer between 1991-1994. He did the music for Commander Keen 4, 5, 6, Catacomb 3D, Wolfenstein 3D, Spear of Destiny, DOOM, DOOM II. In this pic ...

2009-11-12T15:38:37Z

Romero
This is the great Bobby Prince, our music composer between 1991-1994. He did the music for Commander Keen 4, 5, 6, Catacomb 3D, Wolfenstein 3D, Spear of Destiny, DOOM, DOOM II. In this pic ...

Pic taken for a magazine.

2009-07-07T19:24:46Z

Romero
Pic taken for a magazine.

This is me with my spike necklace.

2009-07-07T19:29:13Z

Romero
This is me with my spike necklace.

PC Gamer, May 2003, Most Controversial Game article. Not bad for a 10 year old game!

2009-11-12T15:39:25Z

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PC Gamer, May 2003, Most Controversial Game article. Not bad for a 10 year old game!

This is me, Kevin and Adrian posing for a pic during DOOM II development. I'm always looking nutty in pics - cause i'm nutty!

2009-11-12T15:38:37Z

Romero
This is me, Kevin and Adrian posing for a pic during DOOM II development. I'm always looking nutty in pics - cause i'm nutty!

Here I am at a party my parents had for Rhaluka's sister Ruxi. I'm the one holding our dog Nibbles. Unfortunately, it looks like someone took a shit on my shoulders.

2009-07-28T05:58:35Z

Romero
Here I am at a party my parents had for Rhaluka's sister Ruxi. I'm the one holding our dog Nibbles. Unfortunately, it looks like someone took a shit on my shoulders.

This is Rhaluka, on top of her building in the summer of 2003. As you can see, it's an old building just like all the other buildings in Bucharest. Romania is a very old country and it's f ...

2009-07-08T17:47:40Z

Romero
This is Rhaluka, on top of her building in the summer of 2003. As you can see, it's an old building just like all the other buildings in Bucharest. Romania is a very old country and it's f ...

Picture from Rolling Stone article. Yes, that's a Quake necklace I'm wearing.

2009-07-07T19:41:16Z

Romero
Picture from Rolling Stone article. Yes, that's a Quake necklace I'm wearing.

Me in my Ion office.

2009-07-07T19:29:41Z

Romero
Me in my Ion office.

This is for the Daikatana GameSpot article. I'm in my Ion office.

2009-07-06T06:52:06Z

Romero
This is for the Daikatana GameSpot article. I'm in my Ion office.

It was really cold in Russia! (2004).

2009-07-13T22:49:32Z

Romero
It was really cold in Russia! (2004).

Here are some Asian versions of DOOM and Wolfenstein. Since piracy was so insanely rampant over there, we sold the rights to sell copies to the biggest pirates for $1 per copy - that way we ...

2009-11-12T15:38:37Z

Romero
Here are some Asian versions of DOOM and Wolfenstein. Since piracy was so insanely rampant over there, we sold the rights to sell copies to the biggest pirates for $1 per copy - that way we ...

Cristi, Ruxi, Georgiana and crazy me

2009-07-09T11:03:07Z

Romero
Cristi, Ruxi, Georgiana and crazy me

Romero's photo

2009-06-06T11:40:42Z

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This picture was taken during DOOM development in 1993. Tom's busy working on a map in my map editor, DoomEd, but don't worry - you won't be able to make out anything on the screen! Tom sta ...

2009-11-12T15:38:37Z

Romero
This picture was taken during DOOM development in 1993. Tom's busy working on a map in my map editor, DoomEd, but don't worry - you won't be able to make out anything on the screen! Tom sta ...

This is Rhaluka and I at our friends Rob & Debbie Lavelock's wedding a few months ago. I've been friends with Rob since we were 8 years old.

2009-07-13T05:56:59Z

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This is Rhaluka and I at our friends Rob & Debbie Lavelock's wedding a few months ago. I've been friends with Rob since we were 8 years old.

It's the "Bad Ad", the one that got a generation of gamers and journalists hating me! Suck it down.

2009-11-12T15:39:25Z

Romero
It's the "Bad Ad", the one that got a generation of gamers and journalists hating me! Suck it down.

Unused picture for a Rolling Stone article (1997).

2009-07-13T22:44:16Z

Romero
Unused picture for a Rolling Stone article (1997).

People Magazine photo.

2009-07-13T22:35:28Z

Romero
People Magazine photo.

Tom, me and Warren Spector - october 5th 1999.

2009-07-13T21:51:47Z

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Tom, me and Warren Spector - october 5th 1999.

August 8, 1998 - the Apple II Reunion at Ion Storm. This is a picture of myself, Steve Wozniak (our hero) and Tom Hall. Awesome party!

2009-07-10T11:11:34Z

Romero
August 8, 1998 - the Apple II Reunion at Ion Storm. This is a picture of myself, Steve Wozniak (our hero) and Tom Hall. Awesome party!

Johnny at 2.jpg

2009-07-07T19:35:46Z

Romero
Johnny at 2.jpg

The is one of the "legendary" letters that Scott Miller (CEO of 3D Realms; back then Apogee Software) wrote me trying to get me to contact him so we could work together. You'll see he change ...

2009-09-01T20:10:03Z

Romero
The is one of the "legendary" letters that Scott Miller (CEO of 3D Realms; back then Apogee Software) wrote me trying to get me to contact him so we could work together. You'll see he change ...

There it is - all in blue! Uhhmmmmm.....it looks like a prison...

2009-08-11T21:32:46Z

Romero
There it is - all in blue! Uhhmmmmm.....it looks like a prison...

The view of Softdisk's roof then the street going down to the lower Softdisk parking lot entrance.

2009-08-11T21:28:18Z

Romero
The view of Softdisk's roof then the street going down to the lower Softdisk parking lot entrance.

This is the roof of Softdisk where everyone parked. The tall building to the right is the Fairmont Apartments.

2009-08-11T21:57:25Z

Romero
This is the roof of Softdisk where everyone parked. The tall building to the right is the Fairmont Apartments.

Rhaluka's wedding dress - we don't follow tradition!

2009-07-09T12:09:03Z

Romero
Rhaluka's wedding dress - we don't follow tradition!

This is me and my son Michael when he was just over a year old. I was working at Softdisk at the time.

2009-07-07T19:49:48Z

Romero
This is me and my son Michael when he was just over a year old. I was working at Softdisk at the time.

This picture was taken during our wedding ceremony on Jan 26, 2004. I ran it through an Impasto filter.

2009-07-07T18:46:28Z

Romero
This picture was taken during our wedding ceremony on Jan 26, 2004. I ran it through an Impasto filter.

Left to right: Tom Hall, Jay Wilbur, John Romero This picture was taken just after the Summer Shareware Seminar awards in 1992. We got awards for two categories that both related to our s ...

2009-11-12T15:38:37Z

Romero
Left to right: Tom Hall, Jay Wilbur, John Romero This picture was taken just after the Summer Shareware Seminar awards in 1992. We got awards for two categories that both related to our s ...

Rhaluka at home with the pups

2009-10-12T00:01:37Z

Romero
Rhaluka at home with the pups

Rhaluka having fun with Nina - she's a cute pup!

2009-09-30T04:13:14Z

Romero
Rhaluka having fun with Nina - she's a cute pup!

Rhaluka with our puppy Cheez in Jan 2007

2009-10-09T05:22:11Z

Romero
Rhaluka with our puppy Cheez in Jan 2007

Rhaluka in San Diego 2005

2009-10-07T09:46:17Z

Romero
Rhaluka in San Diego 2005

Rhaluka visiting her family in Bucharest, Oct 2006

2009-07-10T02:29:04Z

Romero
Rhaluka visiting her family in Bucharest, Oct 2006

This is Rob & Debbie Lavelock on their wedding day. Rob has credit on MobyGames.com for the Apple II Twilight Treasures game I wrote back in 1986! :)

2009-07-15T17:41:03Z

Romero
This is Rob & Debbie Lavelock on their wedding day. Rob has credit on MobyGames.com for the Apple II Twilight Treasures game I wrote back in 1986! :)

Anna Larke - she used to be a videogame designer and she lives in England. She designed the N64 game Buck Bumble among many others. Stevie Case wrote the Prima guide to Buck Bumble. Bizar ...

2009-02-21T18:17:56Z

Romero
Anna Larke - she used to be a videogame designer and she lives in England. She designed the N64 game Buck Bumble among many others. Stevie Case wrote the Prima guide to Buck Bumble. Bizar ...

Me, PinWizz and Tom at the 2004 KRI Conference in Moscow.

2009-07-13T21:56:52Z

Romero
Me, PinWizz and Tom at the 2004 KRI Conference in Moscow.

In Las Vegas (2000).

2009-07-13T22:18:51Z

Romero
In Las Vegas (2000).

At Quakecon (2002).

2009-07-13T23:09:27Z

Romero
At Quakecon (2002).

Me and Robert Rodriguez at his house in Austin (1997).

2009-07-13T22:22:03Z

Romero
Me and Robert Rodriguez at his house in Austin (1997).

At the Daikatana Deathmatch event at Ion Storm (1999).

2009-07-13T22:16:47Z

Romero
At the Daikatana Deathmatch event at Ion Storm (1999).

Ion Storm photo.

2009-07-13T22:44:12Z

Romero
Ion Storm photo.

At Ion Storm (1997)before moving into the top floor of the Chase Tower.

2009-07-13T22:26:09Z

Romero
At Ion Storm (1997)before moving into the top floor of the Chase Tower.

Ion Storm Founders .. I'm Cousin Itt.

2009-07-13T22:43:24Z

Romero
Ion Storm Founders .. I'm Cousin Itt.

Tom and I at KRI.

2009-07-13T22:22:09Z

Romero
Tom and I at KRI.

Scott Miller, me and Chris Rhinerhart at E3 (1999)

2009-07-13T22:20:11Z

Romero
Scott Miller, me and Chris Rhinerhart at E3 (1999)

Here I am at a concert during the Ion Storm days - most of the company went together to see Lenny Kravitz.

2009-07-12T01:09:37Z

Romero
Here I am at a concert during the Ion Storm days - most of the company went together to see Lenny Kravitz.

The titling work isn't as nice as the others and someday I'll get back and edit it. But if you need some lawnmower action right now then get it!

2009-07-10T21:04:57Z

Romero
The titling work isn't as nice as the others and someday I'll get back and edit it. But if you need some lawnmower action right now then get it!

This is a picture from March 2004 in Moscow, Russia. Tom and I are at the 2nd annual KRI Conference, Russia's version of GDC. It was a really great time!

2009-07-10T10:50:15Z

Romero
This is a picture from March 2004 in Moscow, Russia. Tom and I are at the 2nd annual KRI Conference, Russia's version of GDC. It was a really great time!

Looneygames cartoon

2009-07-07T19:41:53Z

Romero
Looneygames cartoon

This pic was in an article about Ion Storm in Fast Company magazine.

2009-07-07T20:33:17Z

Romero
This pic was in an article about Ion Storm in Fast Company magazine.

This was taken during Quake development in my office at id. My favorite drink at the time, Snapple Lemon Tea there in the background.

2009-07-07T19:53:34Z

Romero
This was taken during Quake development in my office at id. My favorite drink at the time, Snapple Lemon Tea there in the background.

I'm eating a hotdog with Rob Atkins and Tom Hall on the way to another party at the Bonaventure Hotel. We just stopped for a minute.

2009-07-07T19:13:30Z

Romero
I'm eating a hotdog with Rob Atkins and Tom Hall on the way to another party at the Bonaventure Hotel. We just stopped for a minute.

This is Rob Atkins and me, taken at the Sony party at E3.

2009-07-07T19:36:31Z

Romero
This is Rob Atkins and me, taken at the Sony party at E3.

I have this pic as a poster and mousepad in my office

2009-07-07T19:51:52Z

Romero
I have this pic as a poster and mousepad in my office

Colored pencil filter on a close-up of Rhaluka.

2009-07-07T20:03:17Z

Romero
Colored pencil filter on a close-up of Rhaluka.

At my Ion office.

2009-07-06T11:26:34Z

Romero
At my Ion office.

At the mall with my baby

2009-10-11T19:54:55Z

Romero
At the mall with my baby

Rhaluka, Feb 2007

2009-07-09T07:52:45Z

Romero
Rhaluka, Feb 2007

Rhaluka in Redwood City, Dec 2006

2009-07-13T06:56:04Z

Romero
Rhaluka in Redwood City, Dec 2006

Rhaluka and I in Agronomie Park in Bucarest in 2004

2009-10-07T09:41:19Z

Romero
Rhaluka and I in Agronomie Park in Bucarest in 2004

Here's my old id Software business card. Since I did so many things (biz stuff, packaging guidance, exec producing, coding, level design, game design, audio, product mastering, etc.) I just ...

2009-07-25T06:47:38Z

Romero
Here's my old id Software business card. Since I did so many things (biz stuff, packaging guidance, exec producing, coding, level design, game design, audio, product mastering, etc.) I just ...

Me and Tom at E3 (2005)

2009-07-13T22:13:54Z

Romero
Me and Tom at E3 (2005)

This is me on stage at Nokia's press event at E3 2003 where I'm pimping the N-Gage.

2009-07-10T11:05:02Z

Romero
This is me on stage at Nokia's press event at E3 2003 where I'm pimping the N-Gage.

Remember the picture of me right after I got my hair cut short in 2002? Yeah....well this is what I really look like, cartoon-style!

2009-07-10T10:52:38Z

Romero
Remember the picture of me right after I got my hair cut short in 2002? Yeah....well this is what I really look like, cartoon-style!

At McDonald's

2009-07-09T13:47:32Z

Romero
At McDonald's

I love the Impasto filter! ;)

2009-07-07T19:30:09Z

Romero
I love the Impasto filter! ;)

Me and my sweetheart Rhaluka!

2009-07-07T19:35:20Z

Romero
Me and my sweetheart Rhaluka!

A pic of Rhaluka during my visit to Bucharest in 2004.

2009-07-07T19:32:09Z

Romero
A pic of Rhaluka during my visit to Bucharest in 2004.

Rhaluka and I at home, 2007

2009-07-13T06:57:09Z

Romero
Rhaluka and I at home, 2007

Rhaluka on the beach near San Fran 2006

2009-10-07T09:55:29Z

Romero
Rhaluka on the beach near San Fran 2006

A side shot taken in front of the Quinlan house.

2009-07-17T09:44:01Z

Romero
A side shot taken in front of the Quinlan house.

The legendary Softporn ad with Roberta Williams (far right). The other women were secretaries at Online Systems and the butler was a model they hired for the shoot. He is in the water.

2009-07-14T00:28:46Z

Romero
The legendary Softporn ad with Roberta Williams (far right). The other women were secretaries at Online Systems and the butler was a model they hired for the shoot. He is in the water.

John and Rhaluka at Perfect Pizza in Bucharest (Oct 2004). It's closed now!

2009-07-13T22:44:45Z

Romero
John and Rhaluka at Perfect Pizza in Bucharest (Oct 2004). It's closed now!

Raluca and John(may 2005)

2009-07-13T22:07:20Z

Romero
Raluca and John(may 2005)

This is Tom and I at the Deus Ex Release/Daikatana Deathmatch party in Austin, TX. Typically insane!

2009-07-10T10:57:10Z

Romero
This is Tom and I at the Deus Ex Release/Daikatana Deathmatch party in Austin, TX. Typically insane!

Ruxi took this picture of Rhaluka and I at her favorite pizza place "Perfect Pizza". Strange fact for y'all: Romanian pizza doesn't have tomato sauce. No.....you can order ketchup to dip you ...

2009-07-09T15:00:07Z

Romero
Ruxi took this picture of Rhaluka and I at her favorite pizza place "Perfect Pizza". Strange fact for y'all: Romanian pizza doesn't have tomato sauce. No.....you can order ketchup to dip you ...

This is us next to Herastrau Park's massive lake.

2009-07-08T16:44:14Z

Romero
This is us next to Herastrau Park's massive lake.

Taken during summer 2003 after Rhaluka cut her hair. This pic was taken on the top of her apartment building in Bucharest, Romania.

2009-07-07T19:20:51Z

Romero
Taken during summer 2003 after Rhaluka cut her hair. This pic was taken on the top of her apartment building in Bucharest, Romania.

This pic was taken just before we left to get married. I ran it through a colored pencil filter.

2009-07-07T19:37:43Z

Romero
This pic was taken just before we left to get married. I ran it through a colored pencil filter.

DOOM novel published in Hungarian. As far as I know, this is not related to the DOOM novels by Dafyyd ab Hugh.

2009-10-09T04:12:30Z

Romero
DOOM novel published in Hungarian. As far as I know, this is not related to the DOOM novels by Dafyyd ab Hugh.

Rhaluka before visiting the San Diego Zoo, 2005

2009-08-12T08:00:54Z

Romero
Rhaluka before visiting the San Diego Zoo, 2005

Rhaluka in San Diego 2005

2009-07-09T21:45:53Z

Romero
Rhaluka in San Diego 2005

Rhaluka in San Diego 2005

2009-08-12T07:36:58Z

Romero
Rhaluka in San Diego 2005

Evidently they made a series of comics after the game came out! IT WAS JUST THAT POWERFUL A CONCEPT!

2009-07-24T16:34:31Z

Romero
Evidently they made a series of comics after the game came out! IT WAS JUST THAT POWERFUL A CONCEPT!

Nice article about Warren's Deus Ex. Most people don't know this but Warren named the game Deus Ex so most people would mispronounce it "Do Sex". Deus Ex is short for Deus Ex Machina - T ...

2009-11-12T15:39:25Z

Romero
Nice article about Warren's Deus Ex. Most people don't know this but Warren named the game Deus Ex so most people would mispronounce it "Do Sex". Deus Ex is short for Deus Ex Machina - T ...

She's a bad girl! LOL.

2009-07-13T22:32:16Z

Romero
She's a bad girl! LOL.