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'''Paul DeBruyne''', also known as '''skillsaw''', is a level designer. He was the "Mapper of the Year" in the 2011 [[Cacowards]], where he also got two awards for [[Lunatic]] and [[Vanguard]], plus was a contributor to the "Best Multiplayer" mod ([[32in24-11: Occupy Doomworld]]); and on the previous year he contributed to the "Mordeth Award" mod ([[Stronghold: On the Edge of Chaos]]).
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'''Paul DeBruyne''', also known as '''skillsaw''' and, formerly, '''Maduin''', is an American level designer. He is one of the most acclaimed mappers in Doom history, winning five [[Cacowards]] for his projects: both [[Vanguard]] and [[Lunatic]] in 2011, [[Valiant]] in 2015, [[Ancient Aliens]] in 2016, and [[Heartland]] in 2021. He has also created maps for several team projects. In [[Cacowards 2011|2011]], he was named "Mapper of the Year".
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DeBruyne's mapping style was heavily influenced by [[Erik Alm]]'s [[Scythe]] series. An article on the history of Doom mapping stated: "Vanguard and Lunatic saw refinements on the episodic formula and streamlined combat of [[Scythe 2]], but it was Valiant that seemed to reach the highest heights of what a modern [[Boom]] [[megawad]] could achieve. Skillsaw took everything that was stylistically great about Scythe 2 and dialed it {{wp|up to eleven}}, while also making it even more fun and accessible for the typical Doom player."{{cite web|author=[[Not Jabba]]|title=Roots: The evolution of Doom level design|url=https://www.doomworld.com/25years/the-roots-of-doom-mapping/chapter08/|publication=Doomworld|publishdate=10 December 2019|accessdate=6 January 2022}}
  
 
==Body of work==
 
==Body of work==
 
===1998===
 
===1998===
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* [[Sector 666]] ({{ig|id=9745}})
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* Sector 666 ({{ig|id=9745}})
  
 
===2007===
 
===2007===
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===2008===
 
===2008===
 
* [[ZPack - Random Maps for ZDoom]] ({{ig|id=15332}})
 
* [[ZPack - Random Maps for ZDoom]] ({{ig|id=15332}})
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:* [[E3M1: Riveter (ZPack)|E3M1: Riveter]]
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** {{maplinkgen|E3M1|Riveter|ZPack}}
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:* [[E3M8: Point Hellfire (ZPack)|E3M8: Point Hellfire]]
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** {{maplinkgen|E3M8|Point Hellfire|ZPack}}
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:* Dynamic light definitions
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** Dynamic light definitions
  
 
===2010===
 
===2010===
 
* [[Stronghold: On the Edge of Chaos]] ({{ig|id=16248}})
 
* [[Stronghold: On the Edge of Chaos]] ({{ig|id=16248}})
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:* [[STR08: Tropical Paradox (Stronghold)|STR08: Tropical Paradox]]
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** {{maplinkgen|STR08|Tropical Paradox|Stronghold: On the Edge of Chaos}}
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:* [[STR23: Bipolar Bunker (Stronghold)|STR23: Bipolar Bunker]]
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** {{maplinkgen|STR23|Bipolar Bunker|Stronghold: On the Edge of Chaos}}
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:* [[STR24: Aurora Emitter (Stronghold)|STR24: Aurora Emitter]]
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** {{maplinkgen|STR24|Aurora Emitter|Stronghold: On the Edge of Chaos}}
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:* [[STR31: Black Gold (Stronghold)|STR31: Black Gold]]
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** {{maplinkgen|STR31|Black Gold|Stronghold: On the Edge of Chaos}}
  
 
===2011===
 
===2011===
 
* [[32in24-11: Occupy Doomworld]] ({{ig|id=16620}})
 
* [[32in24-11: Occupy Doomworld]] ({{ig|id=16620}})
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:* MAP02: Graytest Thing Since Sliced Bread
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP02|Graytest Thing Since Sliced Bread|32in24-11}}
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:* MAP15: What the Tech
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP15|What the Tech|32in24-11}}
 
* [[Hanging Gardens]] ({{ig|id=16552}})
 
* [[Hanging Gardens]] ({{ig|id=16552}})
 
* [[Lunatic]] ({{ig|id=16551}})
 
* [[Lunatic]] ({{ig|id=16551}})
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===2012===
 
===2012===
 
* [[32in24-12: IRON MAPPER]] ({{ig|id=16916}})
 
* [[32in24-12: IRON MAPPER]] ({{ig|id=16916}})
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:* MAP01: This Aggression Will Not Stand, Man
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP01|This Aggression Will Not Stand, Man|32in24-12}}
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:* MAP15: Mark It Zero
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP15|Mark It Zero|32in24-12}}
 
* [[Community Chest 4]] ({{ig|id=16911}})
 
* [[Community Chest 4]] ({{ig|id=16911}})
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:* [[MAP02: Slugfest (Community Chest 4)|MAP02: Slugfest]]
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP02|Slugfest|Community Chest 4}}
 
* [[Back to Saturn X]] Episode 1: Get Out of My Stations ({{ig|id=18748}})
 
* [[Back to Saturn X]] Episode 1: Get Out of My Stations ({{ig|id=18748}})
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:* [[MAP03: The Room Taking Shape (BTSX-E1)|MAP03: The Room Taking Shape]]
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP03|The Room Taking Shape|BTSX-E1}}
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:* [[MAP10: A Proud And Booming Industry (BTSX-E1)|MAP10: A Proud And Booming Industry]]
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP10|A Proud And Booming Industry|BTSX-E1}}
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:* [[MAP12: Underground Initiations (BTSX-E1)|MAP12: Underground Initiations]] (in collaboration with [[Travers Dunne]])
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP12|Underground Initiations|BTSX-E1}} ''(with [[Travers Dunne (traversd)]])''
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:* [[MAP13: I'll Replace You With Machines (BTSX-E1)|MAP13: I'll Replace You With Machines]] (in collaboration with [[Sarah Mancuso (esselfortium)]])
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP13|I'll Replace You With Machines|BTSX-E1}} ''(with [[Sarah Mancuso (esselfortium)]])''
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:* [[MAP22: Gonna Never Have To Die (BTSX-E1)|MAP22: Gonna Never Have To Die]] (in collaboration with [[Matt Cibulas (RottKing)]])
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP22|Gonna Never Have To Die|BTSX-E1}} ''(with [[Matt Cibulas (RottKing)]])''
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:* [[MAP31: Optical Hopscotch (BTSX-E1)|MAP31: Optical Hopscotch]]
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP31|Optical Hopscotch|BTSX-E1}}
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:* [[MAP32: The Hard Way (BTSX-E1)|MAP32: The Hard Way]]
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP32|The Hard Way|BTSX-E1}}
  
 
===2013===
 
===2013===
 
* [[100 Lines]] ({{ig|id=17320}})
 
* [[100 Lines]] ({{ig|id=17320}})
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** MAP27: Springtime in Hell ''(100lineT.wad)''
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP27|Springtime in Hell|100LineT}} ''(100lineT.wad)''
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* [[Unholy Realms]] ({{ig|id=17415}})
 
* [[Unholy Realms]] ({{ig|id=17415}})
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** [[MAP27: Serpentine (Unholy Realms)|MAP27: Serpentine]]
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP27|Serpentine|Unholy Realms}}
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* TTVZone! Collection 1 ({{dwforums|65308}})
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** MAP09: Uh Oh (or Oh, No)
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** MAP21: All Engines Are Go!
  
 
===2014===
 
===2014===
 
* [[Back to Saturn X]] Episode 2: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks
 
* [[Back to Saturn X]] Episode 2: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks
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** [[MAP12: Demons Are Real (BTSX-E2)|MAP12: Demons Are Real]]
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP12|Demons Are Real|BTSX-E2}}
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** [[MAP18: Optional Bases Opposed (BTSX-E2)|MAP18: Optional Bases Opposed]]
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP18|Optional Bases Opposed|BTSX-E2}}
 
* [[32in24-14: How the Hamburglar Stole Christmas]] ({{ig|id=17969}})
 
* [[32in24-14: How the Hamburglar Stole Christmas]] ({{ig|id=17969}})
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** MAP19: Violent Night, Holy Shite
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP19|Violent Night, Holy Shite|32in24-14}}
  
 
===2015===
 
===2015===
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* [[Abyssal Speedmapping Sessions]]: Session 15 ({{ig|id=18004}})
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* [[Abyssal Speedmapping Sessions]]
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** MAP14: The Moldy Old West
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** {{ig|id=18004|Session 15}}, MAP14: The Moldy Old West
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** {{ig|id=19018|Session 22}}, [[MAP32: The Tomb of Akhenaten (50 Monsters)|MAP16: The Tomb of Akhenaten]] ''(with [[Brayden Hart (AD_79)]], [[Justin Kelly (Breezeep)]], and [[TheMionicDonut]])''
  
 
* [[Valiant]] ({{ig|id=18049}})
 
* [[Valiant]] ({{ig|id=18049}})
  
 
* Nashville, Tennessee ({{ig|id=18169}})
 
* Nashville, Tennessee ({{ig|id=18169}})
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* Abyssal Speedmapping Sessions: Session 22 ({{ig|id=19018}})
 
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** [[MAP32: The Tomb of Akhenaten (50 Monsters)|MAP16: The Tomb of Akhenaten]] ''(with [[Brayden Hart (AD_79)|AD_79]], [[Justin Kelly (Breezeep)|Breezeep]], and [[TheMionicDonut]])''
 
  
 
===2016===
 
===2016===
 
* [[Valiant|Sawdust]] ({{ig|id=18446}})
 
* [[Valiant|Sawdust]] ({{ig|id=18446}})
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* [[Ancient Aliens]] ({{ig|id=18505}})
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* [[Ancient Aliens Textures]] ({{ig|id=18506}})
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* [[50 Monsters]] ({{ig|id=18681}})
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP32|The Tomb of Akhenaten|50 Monsters}} ''(with Brayden Hart (AD_79), Justin Kelly (Breezeep), and TheMionicDonut)''
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===2018===
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* [[Eviternity]] ({{ig|id=19304}})
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP31|Imperator|Eviternity}}
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===2020===
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* Dark Scythe ({{ig|id=19605}})
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** MAP26: Dirty Simulation
  
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* [[Ancient Aliens]] ({{ig|id=18505}})
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===2021===
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* [[Heartland]] ({{ig|id=19867}})
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* [[MBF21]]
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==External links==
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* [https://www.shacknews.com/article/99662/stairway-to-badass-the-making-and-remaking-of-doom?page=10 Stairway to Badass: The Making and Remaking of Doom] (Chapter 9 has a segment on Skillsaw)
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== References ==
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<references />
  
 
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[[Category:Cacoward winners]]
 
[[Category:Cacoward winners]]
 
[[Category:Mappers]]
 
[[Category:Mappers]]

Latest revision as of 12:52, 14 February 2023

Paul DeBruyne, also known as skillsaw and, formerly, Maduin, is an American level designer. He is one of the most acclaimed mappers in Doom history, winning five Cacowards for his projects: both Vanguard and Lunatic in 2011, Valiant in 2015, Ancient Aliens in 2016, and Heartland in 2021. He has also created maps for several team projects. In 2011, he was named "Mapper of the Year".

DeBruyne's mapping style was heavily influenced by Erik Alm's Scythe series. An article on the history of Doom mapping stated: "Vanguard and Lunatic saw refinements on the episodic formula and streamlined combat of Scythe 2, but it was Valiant that seemed to reach the highest heights of what a modern Boom megawad could achieve. Skillsaw took everything that was stylistically great about Scythe 2 and dialed it up to eleven, while also making it even more fun and accessible for the typical Doom player."[1]

Body of work[edit]

1998[edit]

2007[edit]

2008[edit]

2010[edit]

2011[edit]

2012[edit]

2013[edit]

2014[edit]

2015[edit]

2016[edit]

2018[edit]

2020[edit]

2021[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Not Jabba (10 December 2019). "Roots: The evolution of Doom level design." Doomworld. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
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