A Trip Down Memory Lane: The Origins of Game Modding

"AAA Games Bad, Indie Games Good."
With so much focus on these two types of games developers, I wanted to make content about a third group of devs that deserve a lot of praise for their work. Its just me talking about things that were made way before I was born lmao


Thumbnail - Conversion: Faceless to Banshee (XCOM 2: War of the Chosen), created by NightNinja54:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...


Music I used (go support these artists, their music is great):

Chris Doerksen:
Broadcast - https://chrisdoerksen.bandcamp.com/tr...
Cruisin' Along - https://chrisdoerksen.bandcamp.com/tr...
We Made It - https://chrisdoerksen.bandcamp.com/tr...

Enter The Gungeon OST (composed by Doseone):
Inter Office Annihilation- https://doseone.bandcamp.com/track/in...

Into the Breach OST (composed by Ben Prunty):
Antiquity Row - https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/track/...
Old Earth - https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/track/...
Old War Machines - https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/track/...
Pinnacle Robotics - https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/track/...
Rustling Hulks - https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/track/...
The Wasteland - https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/track/...

Stardew Valley OST (composed by ConcernedApe):
Molten Jelly - https://concernedape.bandcamp.com/tra...
Visitor To The Unknown - https://concernedape.bandcamp.com/tra...


Featured Mods:
Aliens TC (DOOM) - https://www.moddb.com/mods/aliens-tc
Castle Smurfenstein (Castle Wolfenstein) -https://www.evl.uic.edu/aej/smurf.html
Create: Above and Beyond (Minecraft) - https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/...
"Deamons" (Warcraft I) - http://web.archive.org/web/1999011700...
Death Wish (Blood) - https://www.moddb.com/mods/death-wish...
D.R.E.A.M (Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall) - https://www.nexusmods.com/daggerfallu...
Expand the Gungeon (Enter the Gungeon) - https://enter-the-gungeon.thunderstor...
Falskarr (Skyrim) - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods...
Isabelle Companion (DOOM II) - https://www.moddb.com/games/doom-ii/a...
Item Randomizer (Terraria) - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...
Long War (XCOM: Enemy Within) - https://www.nexusmods.com/xcom/mods/8...
Office Hours (Wolfenstein 3D) - http://dhw.wolfenstein3d.com/viewtopi...
Origwad (DOOM) - https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/lev...
ThanosDoom (DOOM) - https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php...
Total Chaos (DOOM II) - https://www.moddb.com/mods/total-chaos
V.O.I.D (Rimworld) - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...


Interviews with Game Devs:
Brendan Greene (from screenPLAY) -    • PlayerUnknown's Brendan Greene | Inte...  
Dario Casali (from thegameawards, done with others from Half-life Alyx team) -    • The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx --...  
Eric Barone (from KING 5 Seattle) -    • Stardew Valley developer is an Auburn...  
John Romero (from Matt Barton) -    • Matt Chat 52: Wolfenstein 3D with Joh...  
Minh Le (from ABULIC) -    • Gooseman - interview with the creator...  
Scott Miller (from Matt Barton) -    • Matt Chat 98: Scott Miller Interview ...  
Tim Willits (from ani-game) -    • Tim Willits Developer Interview | id ...  


Credited Youtube Channels (w/ borrowed videos):
Cussan -    • Counter Strike Evolution 1999 - 2022  
CSDemos -    • f0rest vs. Na'Vi @ESWC 2011  
dadsoldtapes -    • Apple II commercial (1986)  
DDG Ahab -    • Data Driven Gamer: Castle Smurfenstei...  
DerSchmu -    • C64-Longplay - Castle Wolfenstein (720p)  
FRANKIEonPC -    • BATTLE ROYALE! - Arma 2: DayZ Mod - E...  
GamingGargoyle -    • Ultimate Doom Builder Guide  
Le prince Popeye -    • L4D2 import custom model with blender...  
Lets_Drink_Windex -    • Left 4 Dead 2: Custom sound mod tutorial  
Mark Alphonso -    • Dota 1 Cinematic - A tribute to Warcr...  
Markiplier -    • 3 TIMES A LADY DIMITRESCU | Resident ...  
Miziziziz -    • Making A Survival Horror Game Where M...  
PyxelatorXeroc -    • Making my own Terraria Mod! (tModLoad...  
Raven67854 -    • Left 4 Dead 2 SDK Mapping Tutorial - ...  
RuneSnow -    • Vogue, the Explorer - Gameplay Walkth...  
saladbar -    • Skyrim Mod Feature: Falskaar  
SIN LOL -    • Team Fortress Classic - TFL Match - S...  
Smooth Skin -    • Level Design Sweatshop : Build Engine...  
The Coding Train -    • What was Coding like 40 years ago?  
Tickenest -    • Quake Team Fortress (QWTF) - FOLD vs....  
VanossGaming -    • Gmod Hockey: Vanoss Vs. Delirious! (G...  
Yesterbits -    • Santa demo from The Voice (MUSE, 1980)  

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