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[[File:Samuel Villarreal.jpg|thumb|right|Samuel Villarreal]]
 
[[File:Samuel Villarreal.jpg|thumb|right|Samuel Villarreal]]
'''Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal''' is a Doomer best known for his work on the [[Doom 64: Absolution]] [[total conversion]], the DSV [[megawad]]s, the Kaiser series, and the [[SvStrife]] and [[Doom64 EX]] [[source port]]s. Formerly known as "Deathman," Kaiser is a veteran Doom level designer who has been creating Doom content since 1997 and has contributed to projects such as [[Community Chest]], [[Community Chest 2]] and [[Plutonia 2]]. He has also created some of the very first [[Strife]] pwads and contributed the KSSC tool to create Strife scripts. Kaiser has also been the first Doomer to successfully edit and hack Doom for the [[Atari Jaguar|Jaguar]], [[Doom for Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[Doom 64|N64]], and [[Sony PlayStation|PlayStation]] platforms by extracting data and implementing custom data, including levels.
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'''Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal''' is a Doomer best known for his work on the [[Doom 64: Absolution]] [[total conversion]], the DSV [[megawad]]s, the Kaiser series, and the [[SvStrife]] and [[Doom64 EX]] [[source port]]s. Formerly known as "Deathman," Kaiser is a veteran Doom level designer who has been creating Doom content since 1997 and has contributed to projects such as [[Community Chest]], [[Community Chest 2]] and [[Plutonia 2]]. He has also created some of the very first [[Strife]] [[PWAD]]s and contributed the KSSC tool to create Strife scripts. Kaiser has also been the first Doomer to successfully edit and hack Doom for the [[Atari Jaguar]], [[Doom for Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]], [[Doom 64|Nintendo 64]], and [[Sony PlayStation]] platforms by extracting data and implementing custom data, including levels.
  
Aside from Doom mapping, Kaiser has also created custom levels for other games like ''[[wikipedia:Unreal Tournament|Unreal Tournament]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Serious Sam|Serious Sam]]'', the ''[[Quake]]'' series, ''[[Doom 3]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:F.E.A.R.|F.E.A.R.]]'', and contributed three levels for the ''Doom 3'' Last Man Standing mod. Kaiser previously worked at [[wikipedia:TimeGate Studios|TimeGate Studios]] as a level designer; his first released product with the company was the ''F.E.A.R.'' expansion pack, ''[[wikipedia:F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate|Perseus Mandate]]''.
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Aside from Doom mapping, Kaiser has also created custom levels for other games like ''{{wp|Unreal Tournament}}'', ''{{wp|Serious Sam}}'', the ''[[Quake]]'' series, ''[[Doom 3]]'', and ''{{wp|F.E.A.R.}}'', and contributed three levels for the ''Doom 3'' [[Last Man Standing]] mod. Kaiser previously worked at {{wp|TimeGate Studios}} as a level designer; his first released product with the company was the ''F.E.A.R.'' expansion pack, ''{{wp|F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate|Perseus Mandate}}''. He currently works as a programmer for [[Nightdive Studios]].
  
==Doom projects==
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==Doom engine projects==
  
===DSV Megawads===
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===2000===
*{{idgames|id=10823|title=DSV}} (2000)
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* [[DSV]] ({{ig|file=themes/TeamTNT/return/dsv.zip}})
*{{idgames|id=10822|title=Blackness (DSV2)}} (2000)
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* Blackness ({{ig|file=themes/TeamTNT/return/blkns.zip}})
*{{idgames|id=11009|title=DSV 3}} (2000)
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* Demon Sanctuary ({{ig|id=10907}})
*{{idgames|id=11629|title=DSV 4 (Eternity edition)}} (2002)
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* [[DSV 3-War]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/v-z/war_3.zip}})
*{{idgames|id=11630|title=DSV 4 (Legacy edition)}} (2002)
 
*{{idgames|id=12361|title=DSV 5 - The final war}} (2004)
 
  
===PWADs===
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===2002===
*{{idgames|id=11426|title=Demon Sancurary 2}} (2002)
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* Console Doom ([http://www.doom2.net/doomdepot/wads/consoledoom.zip Doom Depot])
*{{idgames|id=11770|title=Icerial 2}} (2002)
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* Demon Sanctuary 2 ({{ig|id=11426}})
*[http://www.doom2.net/~doomdepot/wads/consoledoom.zip Console Doom] (2002)
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* freetex_pack1 ({{ig|id=11574}})
*{{idgames|id=12021|title=Community Chest}} (2003)
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* [[DSV Episode 4: The Revolution]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/megawads/dsv4_rvltinE.zip|Eternity Edition}}, {{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/megawads/dsv4_rvltinL.zip|Legacy Edition}})
**[[MAP10: Termination Center (Community Chest)|MAP10: Termination Center]]
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* [[Icerial 2]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/g-i/icerial2.zip}})
**[[MAP15: Internal Reaches (Community Chest)|MAP15: Internal Reaches]]
 
**[[MAP26: Breakout (Community Chest)|MAP26: Breakout]]
 
*{{idgames|id=12369|title=The Community is Falling}} (2004)
 
*{{idgames|id=13024|title=Community Chest 2}} (2004)
 
**[[MAP18: Internal Reaches 3 (Community Chest 2)|MAP18: Internal Reaches 3]]
 
*{{idgames|id=13246|title=The Community is Falling 2}} (2005)
 
*{{idgames|id=15252|title=Community Is Falling 3}} (2008)
 
  
===Kaiser WAD series===
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===2003===
*{{idgames|id=12153|title=kaiser_1.wad / Internal Reaches 2}} (2003)
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* [[Community Chest]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/megawads/cchest.zip}})
*{{idgames|id=12217|title=kaiser_2.wad / Not Another E1 Wad}} (2003)
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP10|Termination Center|Community Chest}}
*{{idgames|id=12243|title=kaiser_3.wad / Untitled}} (2003)
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP15|Internal Reaches|Community Chest}}
*{{idgames|id=12242|title=kaiser_4.wad / Their Selfish Realms}} (2003)
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP26|Breakout|Community Chest}}
*{{idgames|id=12276|title=kaiser_5.wad / Nickel Electroplate Facility}} (2003)
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* Kaiser's stupid deathmatch maps ({{ig|id=12152}})
*{{idgames|id=12466|title=kaiser_7.wad / Not Another E3 Wad}} (2004)
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* [[Internal Reaches 2]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/j-l/kaiser_1.zip}})
*{{idgames|id=12555|title=kaiser_8.wad / Internal Reaches 4}} (2004)
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* [[Not Another E1 Wad]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom/j-l/kaiser_2.zip}})
*{{idgames|id=12631|title=kaiser_9.wad / Crusader}} (2004)
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* [[Untitled]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_3.zip}})
*{{idgames|id=12505|title=kaiser_10.wad / Palladium Electroplate Facility}} (2004)
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* [[Their Selfish Realms]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_4.zip}})
*{{idgames|id=12486|title=kaiser_11.wad / Dead In 60 Seconds}} (2004)
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* [[Nickel Electroplate Facility]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_5.zip}})
*{{idgames|id=12796|title=kaiser_12.wad / The Attraction to All Things Uncertain}} (2004)
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* [[Doom 64 TC]] ([http://www.doom2.net/doomdepot/abs-download.html Doom Depot])
*{{idgames|id=13037|title=kaiser_14.wad / Halo Of Wonders}} (2004)
 
*{{idgames|id=13089|title=kaiser_15.wad / Chainmill}} (2005)
 
*{{idgames|id=13096|title=kaiser_16.wad / Untitled #2}} (2005)
 
*{{idgames|id=13409|title=kaiser_18.wad / ToxicHole}} (2005)
 
*{{idgames|id=13410|title=kaiser_19.wad / The Cursed Generation}} (2005)
 
*{{idgames|id=13593|title=kaiser_20.wad / Supernaught}} (2005)
 
*{{idgames|id=15102|title=kaiser_21.wad / Town Of Witchcraft}} (2007)
 
*{{idgames|id=14193|title=kaiser_22.wad / CrossFire}} (2006)
 
  
===Strife levels===
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===2004===
*{{idgames|id=13038|title=Return of The Order}} (2004)
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* [[DSV Episode 5: The Final War]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/d-f/dsv5.zip}})
*{{idgames|id=14184|title=Day of the Acolyte}} (2006)
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* [[The Community is falling!! Oh No!!!]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_6.zip}})
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* [[Community Chest 2]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/megawads/cchest2.zip}})
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP18|Internal Reaches 3|Community Chest 2}}
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* [[Not Another E3 Wad]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom/j-l/kaiser_7.zip}})
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* [[Internal Reaches 4]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/j-l/kaiser_8.zip}})
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* [[Crusader (WAD)|Crusader]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_9.zip}})
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* [[Palladium Electroplate Facility]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_10.zip}})
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* [[Dead In 60 Seconds]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/j-l/kaiser_11.zip}})
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* [[The Attraction to All Things Uncertain]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_12.zip}})
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* SargeBaldy Speedmapping Compilation #13 ({{ig|id=12917}})
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** MAP04
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* [[Return of The Order]] ({{ig|file=levels/strife/kaiser_13.zip}})
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* [[Halo Of Wonders]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_14.zip}})
  
===Doom64 TC===
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===2005===
*[http://www.doom2.net/~doomdepot/abs-download.html Doom 64: Absolution] (2003)
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* [[Chainmill]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_15.zip}})
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* [[Untitled 2|Untitled #2]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_16.zip}})
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* [[The Community is Falling 2]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_17.zip}})
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* [[ToxicHole]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_18.zip}})
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* [[The Cursed Generation]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_19.zip}})
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* [[Supernaught]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_20.zip}})
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* [[SargeBaldy Speedmapping Compilation|SargeBaldy Speedmapping Compilation #16]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/s-u/sbspd016.zip}})
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** MAP01
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===2006===
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* [[CrossFire]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/j-l/kaiser_22.zip}})
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* [[Day of the Acolyte]] ({{ig|file=levels/strife/kaiser_23.zip}})
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* Dark Arena Texture Set ({{ig|id=14206}})
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===2007===
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* [[Town Of Witchcraft]] ({{ig|file=levels/heretic/Ports/kaiser_21.zip}})
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* Console Doom Resource Pack ({{ig|id=15144}})
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===2008===
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* [[Community Is Falling 3]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/megawads/cif3.zip}})
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===2010===
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* [[Heretic Treasure Chest]] ({{ig|file=levels/heretic/Ports/htchest.zip}})
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** {{maplinkgen|E1M4|Town Of Witchcraft|Heretic Treasure Chest}}
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===2013===
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* [[100 Lines]] ({{ig|file=levels/doom2/Ports/0-9/100lines.zip}})
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** MAP03: Kaiser 27
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===2014===
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* [[Shadows of Chronos]] ({{ig|file=levels/hexen/j-l/kaiser_28.zip}})
  
 
===Programming===
 
===Programming===
*[[SvStrife]] (2004-2006)
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* [[SvStrife]] (2004-2006)
*KSSC (2004 - 2007)
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* KSSC (2004 - 2007)
*[[Doom64 EX]] (2008 - present)
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* [[Doom64 EX]] (2008 - present)
*[[Chocolate Doom|Chocolate Strife]] (2010)
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* [[Chocolate Doom|Chocolate Strife]] (2010)
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* [[Strife: Veteran Edition]] (2014)
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP35|Factory: Production|Strife: Veteran Edition}}
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP37|Killing Grounds|Strife: Veteran Edition}}
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP38|Ordered Chaos|Strife: Veteran Edition}}
  
 
==Doom 3 projects==
 
==Doom 3 projects==
*[http://doom3.filefront.com/file/TLab_Complex;37305 T-Lab Complex] (2004)
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* {{archived link|http://doom3.filefront.com/file/TLab_Complex;37305|T-Lab Complex (2004)|https://web.archive.org/web/20100621043351/http://doom3.filefront.com/file/TLab_Complex;37305#Download|archive.org}}
*[http://doom3.filefront.com/file/Refueling_Station;41454 Refueling Station] (2005)
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* {{archived link|http://doom3.filefront.com/file/Refueling_Station;41454|Refueling Station (2005)|https://web.archive.org/web/20100621043352/http://doom3.filefront.com/file/Refueling_Station;41454|archive.org}}
*[http://www.wadsinprogress.info/index.php?a=listwads&wad=594 Escape From Deimos: Sigma Quadrant 1 (Dsv 6)] (2005)
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* [http://www.wadsinprogress.info/index.php?a=listwads&wad=594 Escape From Deimos: Sigma Quadrant 1 (Dsv 6)] (2005)
*[http://doom3coop.com/ Last Man Standing] (2004-2005)
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* [http://doom3coop.com/ Last Man Standing] (2004-2005)
  
==Quake projects==
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==Other projects==
Quake II:
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* [http://tenfourmaps.telefragged.com/php/review.php?gameid=q2&levid=q2orion Orion Station] for ''Quake II'' (2001)
*[http://tenfourmaps.telefragged.com/php/review.php?gameid=q2&levid=q2orion Orion Station] (2001)
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* ''Powerslave EX'' (2015)
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* ''Turok EX'' (2015; [http://www.gog.com/game/turok GOG], [http://store.steampowered.com/app/405820/ Steam])
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* ''{{wp|Turok 2: Seeds of Evil}}'' (2017, 2019 Nintendo Switch port)
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* ''{{wp|Forsaken (video game)|Forsaken Remastered}}'' (2018)
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* ''[[blood:Fresh Supply|Blood: Fresh Supply]]'' (2019)
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==External links==
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* [https://villsa.wordpress.com/ Samuel Villarreal's site]
  
 
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[[Category:Cacoward winners]]
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[[Category:Espi award winners]]
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[[Category:Hissy hoggers]]
 
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[[Category:Mappers]]
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[[Category:Night Dive Studios employees]]
 
[[Category:Programmers]]
 
[[Category:Programmers]]
[[Category:Cacoward winners]]
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[[Category:Reverse engineers]]
[[Category:Espi award winners]]
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[[Category:Scripters]]
[[Category:Night Dive Studios associates]]
 

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Samuel Villarreal

Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal is a Doomer best known for his work on the Doom 64: Absolution total conversion, the DSV megawads, the Kaiser series, and the SvStrife and Doom64 EX source ports. Formerly known as "Deathman," Kaiser is a veteran Doom level designer who has been creating Doom content since 1997 and has contributed to projects such as Community Chest, Community Chest 2 and Plutonia 2. He has also created some of the very first Strife PWADs and contributed the KSSC tool to create Strife scripts. Kaiser has also been the first Doomer to successfully edit and hack Doom for the Atari Jaguar, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64, and Sony PlayStation platforms by extracting data and implementing custom data, including levels.

Aside from Doom mapping, Kaiser has also created custom levels for other games like Unreal Tournament, Serious Sam, the Quake series, Doom 3, and F.E.A.R., and contributed three levels for the Doom 3 Last Man Standing mod. Kaiser previously worked at TimeGate Studios as a level designer; his first released product with the company was the F.E.A.R. expansion pack, Perseus Mandate. He currently works as a programmer for Nightdive Studios.

Doom engine projects

2000

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2010

2013

2014

Programming

Doom 3 projects

Other projects

External links