Show HN: Doom in Brainfuck

Category: devtools

Tags: brainfuck, doom, compiler, risc-v, esoteric

Score: 6.5/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 9, Documentation: 6, Utility: 3)

DoomBF compiles the original Doom source code to Brainfuck via a custom RISC-V to Brainfuck compiler and runs it with optimized interpreters, achieving playable but extremely slow gameplay (one frame per 40 seconds). It is an impressive esoteric programming feat demonstrating that even a complex game can run on a minimal language.

Target audience: esoteric programming enthusiasts, compiler engineers, retro gaming hobbyists

Repository: https://highghlow.ru/doombf/ · Brainfuck · NOASSERTION · 22 stars

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