Nick McCarthy (Xenaero)

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Nick McCarthy (alias Xenaero, formerly DD_133) is a Doom level designer who contributed to several community projects and managed various multiplayer events and affairs, as well as being a recurring champion at different tournaments, including the World Doom League and Take the Crown. He was also prominent reviewer at the /newstuff Chronicles while it lasted.

Xenaero was also the project lead on The Hordes of Odamex, which received an award in the multiplayer category for the 2022 Cacowards. He returned a year later with Culling Strike, and scored another multiplayer category award at the 2023 Cacowards.

He also regularly streams Doom content on Twitch.

Body of work

2004

• The ZDoom Community Map Project "Take 1" (Doomworld/idgames)
  • Mapping
• Hissy the Soul Collector (Doomworld/idgames)

2005

• WTF?! DeathMatch (Doomworld/idgames)
• WTF! Deathmatch II (Doomworld/idgames)
• Route Hawk 66 (Doomworld/idgames)

2006

• WTF! Capture the Flag (Doomworld/idgames)
• Marines & Monsters Pack (Doomworld/idgames)
• Twilight Duel (Doomworld/idgames)
• Dark Installation (Doomworld/idgames)

2007

• Skulltag Community LMS Project Version 3 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • STLMS04: Bio-Nightmare
• Base 499 (Doomworld/idgames)
• 32 in 24 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP16: Swiss Salami
• 32in24-5 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP08: Technical Hazard (with Mephisto)
  • MAP25: Octagon of Madness (with Matt Cibulas (RottKing))
  • MAP28: The Power to Believe (with Shaikoten, asspants and Sarah Mancuso (esselfortium))

2009

• Unidoom Deathmatch X (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP25: Rockafella Mustard

2011

• IDL Mapping Contest 2011 (Wad Archive (archived 🏛))
  • MAP15: OH YEAH!
  • MAP16: Super Slam Convention Center

2022

• Hordamex (Doomworld/idgames)
  • Project Lead

2023

• Culling Strike (Doomworld forums thread)
  • Project Lead

2024

• Honkday (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP03: Cube Cut Cutie

External links

• Twitch channel