Kurt Kesler (kdoom)

Kurt Kesler (alias kdoom) is a prolific mapper known for detailed tech and gothic themed maps. His work includes the Kmetl, kbrick, kboom and KZDoom series of single player maps, among others. He also contributed maps to Nimrod, Twilight Warrior and megawad 10 Sectors. Kurt has since done mapping for the video games Cube and Cube 2.

Body of work

1997

• The Underworld Base for Doom v1.9 (k_base1) (Doomworld/idgames)
• Metal (kmetl_1) (Doomworld/idgames)
• kmetl_2 (Doomworld/idgames)

1998

• Kmetl Series (kmetl_3) (Doomworld/idgames)
• Kmetl Series (kmetl_4) (Doomworld/idgames)
• Kmetl Series (kmetl_5) (Doomworld/idgames)
• Kmetl Series (kmetl_6) (Doomworld/idgames)
• The Base fix 1 (kbase_v2) (Doomworld/idgames)
• Base Series (kbase_3) (Doomworld/idgames)
• Kmetl Series (kmetl_7) (Doomworld/idgames)
• Kmetl Series (kmetl_8) (Doomworld/idgames)
• Kmetl Series (kmetl_9) (Doomworld/idgames)
• Kmetl Series (kmetl_10) (Doomworld/idgames)
• One Mean Castle (kbrick) (Doomworld/idgames)
• Kmetl Series (kmetl_11) (Doomworld/idgames)
• kbrick_2 (Doomworld/idgames)
• Kmetl Series (kmetl_12) (Doomworld/idgames)
• Kmetl Series (kmetl_13) (Doomworld/idgames)
• khills series (khills) (Doomworld/idgames)
• Mountain Base (khills_2) (Doomworld/idgames)
• kbase Series (kbase_4) (Doomworld/idgames)
• Beyond Death (Doomworld/idgames)
• Twilight Warrior (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP08: Maximum Prejudice
  • MAP10: Operation Phoenix

1998-2000

• kboom 1-12

1999-2001

• KZDoom 1-7

2000

• 10 Sectors (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP07: Death Valley Fortress
  • MAP12: A Place of Warship

2001

• Frenzy DM (Doomworld/idgames) (with Mike O'Neal (Fyrestorm))

2002

• Ni'mRoD - IXNAY on the HOMBRE (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP05: Phobos - The Underground Sewer Facility
  • scripting
  • voice acting

2003

• k-maps (archived 🏛), (mirror, expanded set): Kesler's collected solo works up to 2003

2004

• Kmega1 (Doomworld/idgames): Kesler's kmetl, kbase and kbrick WADs merged into one megawad.

2005

• Still Kickin' (Doomworld/idgames)

2023

• KGZDoom1 (Doomworld/idgames)

2024

• Kmetl14 (Doomworld/idgames)

2025

• kmetl15 (Doomworld forums thread)
• kmetl16 (Doomworld forums thread)

External links

• Homepage (archived 🏛)