Sarah Mancuso (esselfortium)

Sarah Mancuso (alias esselfortium) is an American Doom level designer, texture artist, and musician.

She is best known as the lead developer of the Back to Saturn X series, for which she has contributed artwork, music, and level design. She was a level designer for Doom the Way id Did and its sequel, and is a regular participant in 32in24 speedmapping events. She is also credited with graphics design and beta testing work for the Eternity Engine. Additionally, she is a moderator on the Doomworld forums.

Body of work

2004

• SargeBaldy Speedmapping Compilation #14: Halloween Edition! (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP04

2006

• Esselmap I: Testing Facility (Doomworld/idgames)

2007

• 32 in 24 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP02: Dropp
  • MAP14: Basefree
• 32in24 II: Single Player (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP02: Waste Treatment
  • MAP06: Rock Lobster
• 32in24 III: DUEL CORE (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP02: Meltphace 6
  • MAP13: Lockjaw Dreams
  • MAP16: Rip and Hair (with Shaikoten)
  • MAP23: Crapshoot
• 32in24 IV (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP01: Deliverance
  • MAP18: Skyscraper CTF
  • MAP27: Castle of Eternal Essels in the Sky
  • MAP32: Kitten Factory
• 32in24-5 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP01: Mongolesium (detailing; with Shaikoten)
  • MAP02: Court of the Crimson Schwing (edits; with Shaikoten and Andrew Apted (andrewj))
  • MAP04: Proving Grounds (detailing; with Elric Sullivan (Fisk))
  • MAP14: Rectum? Darn Near Killed'em! (detailing; with Matt Cibulas (RottKing))
  • MAP15: Frozen Maiden (detailing; with Andrew Apted (andrewj))
  • MAP20: Virtual Sea of Pizza (detailing; with Shaikoten)
  • MAP21: Jungle Fever (layout; with Mephisto)
  • MAP27: I'm Gonna Blow Ya Up! (detailing with Matt Cibulas (RottKing))
  • MAP28: The Power to Believe (edits; with Shaikoten, asspants and DD_133)
  • MAP30: NiGHTMAREs Into Dreams (layout and some detailing; with Tango)
  • MAP31: A Pocketful of Octopuses (edits; with Worst-vd-plas and Walter Confalonieri (daimon))
  • Compilation
• Diet 32in24 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP11: Tetris Revenge (detailing; with Harold Perez (Effiesectu))

2008

• 32in24-6 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP03: 32in24 Shut Up and Jam
  • Compilation
• 32in24-7: Return of the Night of Capture the Flag (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP02: Bartlett's III: The Road Warrior (layout; with Tango)
  • MAP12: Pyramid at Baron's Gate (detailing; with Chris Harriman (Impboy))
  • MAP26: Broken Bones and Shit (detailing; with Matt Cibulas (RottKing))
  • MAP32: LOLSMALL (edits; with Brendan Bradley (Bucket) and TheMionicDonut)
• Flashback Demo 2 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • E2M2 (with Esa Repo (Espi))
  • E2M3 (with Kim Bach (Torn))
• Tranmap-FX (Doomworld/idgames)

2009

• 32in24-8: DWANGO2008 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP05: The Taste Tunnels
• Claustrophobia 1024 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP19: Nova Scotia Robots
• Toke It Up! (Official site)
  • MAP17 & MAP19 (with Toke)
• Greenwar II (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP04: Myan Ryan (detailing)
  • MAP14: Turquoise Hexagon Sun (detailing)
  • MAP19: Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (detailing)
  • MAP21: BFG Containment Area (detailing; with Chris Kassap (lupinx-Kassman))
  • Textures
• 32in24-9: Return of DUEL CORE (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP29: Earthquake Weather (with Devin Acker (Revenant))

2010

• Space Deathmatch V (Doomworld/idgames)
  • S5DM01: Planet Xerox
  • S5DM02: Moon Shoes
  • S5DM03: The Boston UAC Tea Party
  • S5DM05: Jetsons Go To Skiing Planet Zorgon
  • S5DM07: Jetsons Space Club 7
  • S5DM08: Asteroid Excursion 23
  • S5DM10: 25 Miles From the Outskirts of Space-Dallas
  • S5DM12: Eep! Opp! Ork! Ah-Ah!
  • S5DM17: Exterior of Sandy Petersen's House
  • S5CTF01: The Terrible Secret of Space!
  • S5CTF02: Space City Rooftop CTF (with zap610)
  • S5CTF03: Jane Stop This Crazy Thing! CTF
  • S5CTF06: Papa Loves Mambo
  • S5ST03: Symphony of a Medium-Sized Jetson (with kuchikitaichou)
  • S5ST04: The Great Space Jewel Heist, Part IV (with Conor Maddin (ClonedPickle))
  • S5COOP01: Space Lounge! 8] (with Blair Cahue (killingblair))
  • S5COOP02: The Jetsons Halloween Extravaganza (with zap610)
• 32in24-10: MAPS FOR THE MAP GOD (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP01: Lawn Wake IX
  • MAP26: Cannonball

2011

• 32in24-11: Occupy Doomworld (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP03: Vrack to the Izzo
  • MAP17: The Ultraman Torment N' Torture
  • MAP29: Knee-Deep in Zeldoom
• SpaceDM9 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • S9DM01: Air Snares
  • S9DM02: Eat at Phobo's
  • S9DM03: Shogouki (detailing, with Brett Harrell (Mechadon))
• Vaporware Demo (official site)

2012

• Doom the Way id Did (Doomworld/idgames)
  • E1M1: Communications Bridge
  • E1M3: Fuel Synthesis
  • E2M2: Filtration Compound (with Xaser)
  • E2M8: Vault (with Michael Fraize (Marcaek))
• Community Chest 4 (Doomworld/idgames)
  • Texture resource compilation
• 32in24-12: IRON MAPPER (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP29: Seclatus
  • Resource compilation
• Back to Saturn X Episode 1: Get Out Of My Stations
  • MAP01: Back to Saturn X Radio Report (with Richard Frei (Tarnsman))
  • MAP02: Postal Blowfish (with Kim Bach (Torn))
  • MAP04: A Good Flying Bird
  • MAP08: Get Out Of My Stations I
  • MAP09: Some Drilling Implied (with Travers Dunne (traversd))
  • MAP13: I'll Replace You With Machines (with Paul DeBruyne (skillsaw))
  • MAP14: Big Chief Chinese Restaurant (with Matthew Edwards (Foodles))
  • MAP16: Get Out Of My Stations II
  • MAP17: Navigating Flood Regions
  • MAP18: Cyclone Utilities (Remember Your Birthday) (with Simon Judd (SlayeR))
  • MAP19: Bingo Pool Hall of Blood (with Richard Frei (Tarnsman))
  • MAP23: Get Out Of My Stations III
  • MAP25: The Unsinkable Fats Domino
  • Textures
  • Soundtrack for maps 01, 02, 04, 08, 16, 17, 22, 23, 25, 31, and intermission screen (with James Paddock (Jimmy) and Xaser)

2013

• 32in24-13: A Thanksgiving Without Burgers (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP20: Grand Slam
• Doom 2 the Way id Did (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP03: Water Main
  • MAP06: The Gorge
  • MAP12: The Shipyard
  • MAP20: Leap of Faith
  • MAP25: Dead Sea
  • MAP29: The Mortal Coil

2014

• 32in24-14: How the Hamburglar Stole Christmas (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP20: Air Jordan
  • MAP30: Christmas Dinner Pizza (with nub_hat)
• Back to Saturn X Episode 2: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks
  • MAP01: Shadow Port (with Josh Sealy (Joshy) and Boris Klimeš (dew))
  • MAP09: Adverse Wind (with Adrian Hanekom (DeathevokatioN))
  • MAP10: Eureka Signs
  • MAP20: Speedtraps for the Bee Kingdom (with Richard Frei (Tarnsman))
  • MAP21: Bulldog Skin (with Adam Woodmansey (Khorus))
  • MAP31: Fireking Says No Cheating (with Josh Sealy and Boris Klimeš)
  • Textures
  • Soundtrack for maps 04, 05, 10, 11, 16, 20, 22, 23, intermission screen (with James Paddock (Jimmy) and Xaser) and ending screen
• Push (Doomworld forums thread)
  • PUSH24: Planet Xerox

2015

• 32in24-15: DWANGO Unchained (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP05: Hard Ticket to Hawaii

2016

• Ancient Aliens (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP22: Acerola-Orion

• 32in24-16: DOOT CTF (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP20: Get on the Floor, Everybody Walk the Bloodivore

2020

• Dark Scythe (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP23: Demolition Soup

2021

• Doom 2 In Spain Only (Doomworld/idgames)
  • MAP12: La fábrica (with Richard Frei (Tarnsman))
  • MAP15: Zona de la industria (with Richard Frei (Tarnsman))
  • MAP28: El mundo de los espíritus (with Richard Frei (Tarnsman))
  • MAP29: El extremo vivo (with Richard Frei (Tarnsman))
• Tranmap-FX: TRANMAP effect examples (Doomworld/idgames)

2022

• Knee-Deep in Knee-Deep in ZDoom (Doomworld/idgames)
  • Project lead, mapping
  • Soundtrack for Z1M1, Z1M4, Z1M5, Z1M8, Z1M9, MAP22: The Party, and MAP23: The Rest Of Your Life.

2023

• My House (Doomworld forums thread)
  • Soundtrack

Trivia

• Sarah unexpectedly made $353 on a single share of GameStop during the January 2021 GameStop short squeeze.

External links

• Homepage
• Bandcamp page
• Twitter
• Interview (archived 🏛) at Slayers Club