Michael Fraize (Marcaek)

Michael Fraize (alias Marcaek) is a Canadian level designer, known for his involvement in many high-profile Doom projects, including Doom the Way id Did and its sequel. He has also led many well-known community projects including 50 Shades of Graytall and various installments of the MAYhem series.

He is involved in the multiplayer scene, as a member of the Friday Night Fragfest team on Zandronum.

Body of work

2011

• Doom the Way id Did (Doomworld/idgames)
  • E2M8: Vault (with Sarah Mancuso (esselfortium))

2012

• Doom the Way id Did: The Lost Episodes (Doomworld/idgames)
  • E1M9: Relay Station
  • E3M1: Hell Breach (with Walter Confalonieri (daimon))
  • E3M2: Manufactorium (with Xaser Acheron)
  • E4M9: Bean Oversight
  • E5M6: Disposal Area
  • E5M9: Wayward Outpost (with Jason Root (Hellbent)
  • E6M8: Malebolge

2013

• TTVZone! Collection 1 (Doomworld forums thread)
  • MAP40: I'm Sorry, Time of Death
• 32in24-13: A Thanksgiving Without Burgers (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP10: GRAVY, BITCH!
  • MAP23: Bob's Space Peanut Packing Plant
  • MAP24: Tongue Deep in Stromboli
• Doom 2 the Way id Did (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP13: The Wharf
  • MAP21: Passage to Exile (with Brendt Pantley (Megalyth))
  • MAP24: Crushed Spirits
• Pavera's Birthday Jamboree (Doomworld/idgames)
• Doomworld Mega Project 2013 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP13: Bentryway

2014

• MAYhem 2048 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP18: Black and Blue
• 32in24-14: How the Hamburglar Stole Christmas (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP10: Hey Guys Romero Actually Showed Up This Time

2015

• Plutonia 1024: The Plutinya Experiment (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP14: And All That Could Have Been (with Justin Kelly (Breezeep))
  • MAP20: Charnel's Cellar
• Abyssal Speedmapping Sessions: Session 18 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP16: Tarnsman Eats an Entire Bicycle Without Milk
• The Dime Level Birthday Collection (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP10: Short Circuit
• Countergoat Initiative (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP15: Clusterfuck Processor
  • MAP20: Petersen Baekery
  • MAP22: Pepsi Blue
• 50 Shades of Graytall (Doomworld/idgames)
  • Project lead
  • MAP07: Address Unknown
  • MAP17: THE END
• Maps4Matt (Happy Birthday Matt Tropiano) (Doomworld forums thread, Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP06: Development Hell
• Maps4TMD (Happy Birthday Donuts) (Doomworld forums thread, Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP05: Dumpster Diving at Tim Horton's
• 32in24-15: DWANGO Unchained (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP02: D_RUNNIN Man
  • MAP08: Silent Night, Deadly Fight, Part 2
  • MAP16: DIEHI Another Day
  • MAP25: A View to a Frag
  • MAP35: DWANGO the Way id Never Would
• MAYhem 1500 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • Project co-lead (with TheMionicDonut)
  • MAP07: Scalding Creek (with Brayden Hart (AD_79))
  • MAP10: 1500 BC
  • MAP18: Solemn Outpost (with James Collins (an_mutt))
  • MAP24: Intersection of Oppression (with James Collins (an_mutt))

2016

• MAYhem 2016 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • Project lead
  • MAP19: Seasons in the Abyss (with Gianluca Cilento (Remmirath))
• 32in24-16: DOOT CTF (Doomworld/idgames
  • MAP21: Gloomy Gulch (with Jon Vail (40oz))
  • MAP22: Captive's Crypts
  • MAP23: Pumpkin Patch Kids
  • MAP28: FatSmile.jpg (with Pinchy)
  • MAP31: Naval Skeletal Battle + (with Gothic)

2017

• Super MAYhem 17 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • Project lead
  • MAP26: Bowser in the Black Abyss (with rd)

2018

• MAYhem 2018
  • Orange edition, MAP13: Argent Orange (with Justin Kelly (Breezeep))
• Ultimate Doom the Way id Did (Doomworld/idgames)
  • E4M4: Unclean Spirits

2019

• 32in24-17: 3 Flags 3 Furious (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP06: Leftover Birthday Caek (with Xaser)
  • MAP08: Crux of Captivity (with Brett Harrell (Mechadon))
  • MAP13: Hold the Guac (with TheMionicDonut)
• Syringe (Doomworld forums thread)
  • MAP06: Acheron's Needle (with Xaser)

2020

• Dark Scythe (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP07: Demonic Swarms