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John Romero - Indigenous, Award-Winning Video Game Designer, Developer & Programmer of Mixed Yaqui, Cherokee, and Mexican heritage; Known as the "Father of First-Person Shooters"

John Romero

Profile updated July 10, 2025
LocationTravels from Galway, Ireland
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About John Romero

John's presentation was exciting and well put together, and his answers to questions posed by guests, students, and team members were insightful and enthusiastic. John was funny, personable, and his love of games showed through the entire presentation. Thank you all again, it was a memorable experience and our students, guests, and staff had nothing but excited and positive things to say about it.

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Wolfenstein 3D Post-Mortem: Achtung!

John Romero will take the audience through the short timeline of creating this "watershed moment in gaming history," showing just how much happened during the game's development rollercoaster ride. Wolfenstein 3D showed the world that the PC could play a new kind of game that no other machine could replicate, a legacy that continues to this day.

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Books by John Romero

Doom Guy: Life in First Person - Book by John Romero

Doom Guy: Life in First Person” (2023)

Sharing gratitude for a lifetime in games, Romero reveals the twists and turns that led him, ultimately, to be called DOOM Guy.

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