Last Updated on June 20, 2022
Is there anything DOOM cannot run on? DOOM on a Lego brick is the latest installation wizardry to blow your mind.
Now, if you were already aware of @ancient_james’ work inserting a small display into a Lego-compatible brick, Lego Space style, then what follows should not come as too much of a surprise.
Following the success of that project, there was really only one place left to go. So, it came to pass that James Brown was able to run DOOM on a Lego brick.
It’s the latest piece of DOOM-flavoured madness that is seriously making us wonder if a “This Week in DOOM” feature is worth the time.
Boasting a 72×40, 1bpp display resolution, there is a small amount of trickery and hackery at play. When quizzed over the method of converting the 256 color game to 128×64 monochrome, Brown responded:
The big question is: where next for DOOM? After Lego bricks, what else can the game be ported to? I was going to suggest someone might try and run DOOM on a vegetable, but would you guess, someone already did that?!
Gaming since 1984, retro gaming since 2004. Contributes to Linux Format magazine, TechRadar.com, and other publications.
