A website has been released that lets you play thousands of additional DOOM maps directly from your browser.

 

DOOM is becoming increasingly accessible. A website has launched that allows you to play a variety of mods and additional maps created for the original id Software game from the early '90s (not the 2016 reboot) directly from your browser. In fact, the original version of the game has been playable this way for a long time. However, accessing this additional content still required certain traditional installation processes, which this new website completely bypasses.

It's called DoomScroll , and it already includes thousands of content available right out of the box. These are user-created Doom WAD files, all pre-installed. To start playing, simply scroll down, select a map, preview it, and then click "Play."

DoomScroll is the work of programmer James Baycoianu and internet archivist Jason Scott, who developed it over several years and released it in honor of Doom's 32nd anniversary.

Baikoyan explained in a thread on Bluesky:

Our goal was to make decades of work by one of the most creative communities in video game history more accessible and visible to everyone. The community has created so much over the years, and there's no doubt that Doom has had a lasting impact on the gaming industry as we know it today.

As Baykoianu points out, the DoomScroll archive includes everything from " simple maps made by kids just starting out in game development, to complete conversions with brand new music, textures, and sprites ."

It's worth noting that the site is currently quite busy due to all the maps scrolling into a single column, but it's still a significant contribution and shows just how much effort the DOOM community has put into the game, creating all sorts of content.