If you ever find yourself wasting time scrolling through social media, a new website called Doomscroll wants to give you something better to do. The site is basically a massive archive of user-created maps for the original Doom games. Instead of just looking at pictures or reading about them, the site lets you click on a map and start playing it immediately inside your web browser. It is a simple way to dive back into retro gaming without having to set up old software or search for files on your hard drive.
The site works by pulling from a huge database of levels that people have been making for decades. When you visit, you get a feed of different maps, and you can search for specific styles or highly rated ones. The tech behind it is pretty clever because it uses a browser based version of the game engine to run everything smoothly. You do not need to install any emulators or specialized “source ports” to make it work. It handles the controls and the graphics right there in the tab, which makes it feel a lot like modern web tools despite running thirty year old game code.
The creator of the project built it as a way to preserve and showcase the creativity of the Doom community. Since there are thousands of maps out there that often get buried in old forums, this site acts as a curated library that keeps them accessible. It is also designed to be quick, so you can jump in for five minutes of gameplay and then move on. There are no complicated menus to navigate or long loading screens to wait through before the action starts.
You can check it out right now by heading over to the Doomscroll website on any modern desktop browser. Since the project is free to use, you can just start clicking through the library to find a map that looks interesting. If you have a specific favorite from years ago, there is a good chance you can find it using the search bar and get playing in seconds.
