{"id":1347277,"date":"2025-10-05T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3Z9HLroyE6Q2UArkyHwT2D"},"modified":"2025-10-05T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T11:00:00","slug":"the-creator-of-voxel-doom-has-spent-the-last-three-years-making-voxel-duke-nukem-3d-and-its-almost-ready-to-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-creator-of-voxel-doom-has-spent-the-last-three-years-making-voxel-duke-nukem-3d-and-its-almost-ready-to-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"The creator of Voxel Doom has spent the last three years making Voxel Duke Nukem 3D, and it’s almost ready to rock"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Duke Nukem 3D<\/a> would be more accurately described as Duke Nukem 2.5D, given how its Build engine blends three-dimensional world geometry with flat sprites for in-game objects and characters. Sure, it would have sold far fewer copies with such a title, but at least it would have been correct<\/em>. Now, though, it won’t be long until 3D Realms’ 1996 shooter fully embraces length, breadth and <\/em>depth, thanks to one intrepid modder utterly obsessed with voxels.<\/p>\n

Said modder is Dan Peterson<\/a>, who goes by the monicker Cheello, a game developer specialising in voxel tech who spends his spare time bulking out classic 90s shooters using the pixel’s three-dimensional equivalent. Peterson’s first project was Blood: Coagulated<\/a>, which replaces the enemies and objects of Monolith’s 1997 shooter with fatter, voxel-based versions. But Peterson is best known for his 2022 mod Voxel Doom<\/a>, which brought us chunky pinkies, beefier hellknights, and truly round Cacodemons.<\/p>\n

Now, Peterson has revealed Voxel Duke Nukem 3D, debuting the project in a trailer on YouTube. “All monsters, babes, props and more have been fully converted to 3D voxel models.” Peterson writes in the trailer description. “Blast your way through the first 3 original episodes with voxelized assets, creating a modernized feel to Duke like never before.”<\/p>\n

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