Blade of Agony is the result of years of dedication by a global team of fans, artists, coders, designers, and storytellers – all united by their love for classic shooters and a shared vision to create something truly special. Meet the people behind the project and the passion that made it possible.
Project Lead, Concept Design, Plot Design, Graphic Design, SFX Design, Level Design
Born in Germany in 1984, Daniel grew up in the good old classic DOS era, addicted to all the pixelated beauty of his youth. He has started modding for Doom in 1996 and has kept at it ever since. Working as a graphics designer in a media agency gives him knowledge of visuals, special effects, and especially mapping. Through the last two decades, he's spearheaded several major projects (Stronghold and Knee-Deep in ZDoom, to name two) and gathered enough experience to start the most ambitious project he has ever worked on — Blade of Agony.
Concept Design, Plot Design, Writing, Quality Assurance, Level Design
Born in Wales in 1984, Dean has always had a passion for computer gaming. Although he has been editing on and off since the age of 12, he has never released anything worthwhile to the public until Blade of Agony. Aside from computer games, his passions include theatre, architecture, wargaming, role-playing, history, and B-movies, and he's brought these varied interests into the project. His gaming influences include Duke Nukem, Alone in the Dark, Wolfenstein, and Zelda, and his most-admired game designers are Shigeru Miyamoto, Sid Meier, John Romero and Richard Garriot.
Programmer, Model Design, Sprite Artist, Quality Assurance
Virgilio, an Italian Blast from 1981, began his gaming life with a Commodore 64 and an Amiga 600. It was obvious that his passion for video games would only grow from there, especially in 1996, when he first played Doom. Drawing experience through decades of playing first-person shooters, he joined the community very late in 2014. He can be considered a late bloomer, but a fast learner. Next to his personal projects Gore and Batman Doom Reborn, he joined Blade of Agony as an expert in programming, model design and sprite work — essential elements of the convincing atmosphere that we're aiming for.
Sprite Artist, Concept Artist, Translator, Quality Assurance
Born in Ukraine in 1978, Maxim immigrated to Israel at age 12, when he began inventing card and board games long before his first computer. During the 90s he became a fan of video games and early 3D shooters, with their pixelated charm. Maxim has made games and mods since 2005. He made his first games on CliK&Play and later Game Maker, then discovered the Doom modding community, contributing to Skulltag and ZBlud. His main focus is spriting and art. The WolfTC for Doomsday project gradually led to him to focus mainly on Wolfenstein 3D modding, and he released many big mods as a leading member of Team RayCast (like Operation Eisenfaust: Legacy), with many others currently in development. He participated in the Commander Keen modding project Keen meets the Meats. When he saw Blade of Agony he just had to offer his spriting services and experience.
Programmer, Technical Assist, Concept Artist, Quality Assurance
Born in the United States in 1982, AFADoomer grew up playing both Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, and has held an affection for both games for most of his life. He cut his modding teeth on Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force, then moved back to Doom as source port capabilities expanded. In his most well-known release, the Wolfenstein 3D Total Conversion, AFADoomer successfully recreated the look and feel of classic Wolfenstein 3D in the ZDoom engine. His Blake Stone conversion and his in-development Star Trek modification continued this trend of twisting the engine to act in new and exciting ways. When his sights shifted to Blade of Agony, AFADoomer again began pushing the limits of GZDoom, adding many unique gameplay mechanics and user interface components that make this game stand out from other modifications.
The team behind Blade of Agony is made up of talented creators with a deep love for retro games, modding, and immersive storytelling. Outside of this project, many of them have contributed to other notable games, mods, and creative ventures. From iconic Doom total conversions to experimental indie projects – explore the broader worlds they've helped bring to life.
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