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'''Sverre André Kvernmo''' (alias '''Cranium''' or '''Soundblock''') is a Norwegian level designer who started his career by creating Doom levels. In 1998, [[Doomworld]] nominated him one of the [[Top Ten Doom Level Makers‎]] and conducted an interview with him. Outside of Doom, he has worked for {{wp|Ion Storm}}, {{wp|Xatrix Entertainment}}, and others, notably on {{wp|Redneck Rampage}}, {{wp|Kiss: Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child|KISS: Psycho Circus}}, and {{wp|Age of Conan}}.
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'''Sverre André Kvernmo''' (alias '''Cranium''' or '''Soundblock''') is a Norwegian level designer who started his career by creating Doom levels. In 1998, [[Doomworld]] nominated him one of the [[Top Ten Doom Level Makers]] and conducted an interview with him. Outside of Doom, he has worked for {{wp|Ion Storm}}, {{wp|Xatrix Entertainment}}, and others, notably on ''{{wp|Redneck Rampage}}'', ''{{wp|Kiss: Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child|KISS: Psycho Circus}}'', and ''{{wp|Age of Conan}}''.
  
 
== Inspiration ==
 
== Inspiration ==
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== Body of work ==
 
== Body of work ==
 
 
=== 1995 ===
 
=== 1995 ===
 
* [[Master Levels for Doom II]]
 
* [[Master Levels for Doom II]]
** [[MAP25: Black Tower (Master Levels)|Black Tower]] (BLACKTWR.WAD)
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP25|Black Tower|Master Levels}} (BLACKTWR.WAD)
** [[MAP07: Bloodsea Keep (Master Levels)|Bloodsea Keep]] (BLOODSEA.WAD)
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP07|Bloodsea Keep|Master Levels}} (BLOODSEA.WAD)
** [[MAP07: Mephisto's Maosoleum (Master Levels)|Mephisto's Maosoleum]] (MEPHISTO.WAD)
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP07|Mephisto's Maosoleum|Master Levels}} (MEPHISTO.WAD)
** [[MAP31: The Express Elevator to Hell (Master Levels)|The Express Elevator to Hell]] (TEETH.WAD)
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP31|The Express Elevator to Hell|Master Levels}} (TEETH.WAD)
** [[MAP32: Bad Dream (Master Levels)|Bad Dream]] (TEETH.WAD, ''secret level'')
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP32|Bad Dream|Master Levels}} (TEETH.WAD, ''secret level'')
 
* [[Cabal]] series:
 
* [[Cabal]] series:
 
** [[MAP03: Bloodflood (Cabal series)|Cabal 1: Bloodflood]] ({{ig|id=3722}})
 
** [[MAP03: Bloodflood (Cabal series)|Cabal 1: Bloodflood]] ({{ig|id=3722}})
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** [[MAP09: Eye of the Storm (Cabal series)|Cabal 6: Eye of the Storm]] ({{ig|id=3725}})
 
** [[MAP09: Eye of the Storm (Cabal series)|Cabal 6: Eye of the Storm]] ({{ig|id=3725}})
 
** [[MAP30: The Image of Evil (Cabal series)|Cabal 7: The Image of Evil]] ({{ig|id=3729}})
 
** [[MAP30: The Image of Evil (Cabal series)|Cabal 7: The Image of Evil]] ({{ig|id=3729}})
* Deadlock (short dm/sp map for Hexen)
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* [[Deadlock]] ({{ig|id=19596}})
  
 
=== 1996 ===
 
=== 1996 ===
* [[Eternal Doom]]  
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* [[Eternal Doom]] ({{ig|id=8688}})
** [[MAP04: Nucleus (Eternal Doom)|MAP04: Nucleus]]
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** Textures
** [[MAP05: Time Gate (Eternal Doom)|MAP05: Time Gate]]
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP04|Nucleus|Eternal Doom}}
** [[MAP12: Darkdome (Eternal Doom)|MAP12: Darkdome]]
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP05|Time Gate|Eternal Doom}}
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP12|Darkdome|Eternal Doom}}
  
 
=== 2013 ===
 
=== 2013 ===
* [[Plasmaplant]] ({{dwforums|66705}})
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* [[Plasmaplant]] ({{ig|id=18174}})
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* caball ([https://doomshack.org/uploads/caball.zip Doomshack])
  
 
=== 2015 ===
 
=== 2015 ===
* [[Five Rooms of Doom]] ({{ig|id=18151}})
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* Five Rooms of Doom ({{ig|id=18151}})
** [[MAP23: Needles And Pins]]
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** MAP23: Needles And Pins
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* [[The Divide]], a reject of [[TNT: Revilution]] (required as resource WAD) ([https://doomshack.org/uploads/the_divide.zip Doomshack])
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* [[Pitchfork]], a reject of [[TNT: Revilution]] (required as resource WAD) ([https://doomshack.org/uploads/pitchfork.zip Doomshack])
  
 
=== 2016 ===
 
=== 2016 ===
 
* [[Echelon]] ({{ig|id=18589}})
 
* [[Echelon]] ({{ig|id=18589}})
  
==External links==
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=== 2020 ===
* [http://5years.doomworld.com/interviews/sverrekvernmo/ 1998 interview on Doomworld]
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* echtex ({{ig|id=19591}})
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== Multiplayer ==
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Sverre was the champion of the World Deathmatch Tournament '95 UK Heats, which served as part of the [[Deathmatch '95]] event.
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== External links ==
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* [https://5years.doomworld.com/interviews/sverrekvernmo/ 1998 interview on Doomworld]
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* [http://www.doomwadstation.net/twid/ Interview at Doom Wad Station]
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* {{dsda2user|id=sverre_kvernmo|title=Demos list}}
  
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kvernmo, Sverre André}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kvernmo, Sverre André}}
 
[[Category:Id Software associates]]
 
[[Category:Id Software associates]]
 
[[Category:Mappers]]
 
[[Category:Mappers]]
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[[Category:Multiplayer competitors]]
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[[Category:Cacoward winners]]
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[[Category:Graphic artists]]

Latest revision as of 10:46, 16 August 2022

Sverre André Kvernmo (alias Cranium or Soundblock) is a Norwegian level designer who started his career by creating Doom levels. In 1998, Doomworld nominated him one of the Top Ten Doom Level Makers and conducted an interview with him. Outside of Doom, he has worked for Ion Storm, Xatrix Entertainment, and others, notably on Redneck Rampage, KISS: Psycho Circus, and Age of Conan.

Inspiration[edit]

In the text files that accompany his levels, he lists the following maps as his personal "Hall of Fame": Nuke Mine, Castle of the Renegades, Eternity, Dante's Gate, Aliens TC's secret level, and Cleimos.

Body of work[edit]

1995[edit]

1996[edit]

2013[edit]

2015[edit]

2016[edit]

2020[edit]

Multiplayer[edit]

Sverre was the champion of the World Deathmatch Tournament '95 UK Heats, which served as part of the Deathmatch '95 event.

External links[edit]