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MyHouse.WAD - Inside Doom's Most Terrifying Mod

Power Pak · documentary · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

A long video essay on MyHouse.wad, a Doom II mod uploaded by an anonymous user that hides unsettling secrets in its walls. It tells the story of the map, its mystery and its liminal horror.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Strongly recommended as a gripping story and art piece worth watching even if you do not care about games.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “Just click the link and watch. One of my favorite YouTube rides of all time.”

    Compelling MyHouse.wad story, worthwhile even if you don't care about games.

    altano, 2023-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Source code for Quake 2 rerelease”

  2. “I highly recommend checking out the story of MyHouse.wad”

    The story of MyHouse.wad.

    shalmanese, 2023-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Quake Brutalist Jam II”

  3. “Which, if you haven't seen before, is an incredible art piece.”

    MyHouse.wad as an incredible art piece.

    energywut, 2025-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Helion: A modern fast paced Doom FPS engine in C#”

  4. “I very much enjoyed this video that goes through all the content”

    Walkthrough of all the content in MyHouse.wad.

    Fuzzwah, 2023-07 · Recommendation · in “The Horror Game of the Year Is a Doom II Mod”

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Topics: myhouse.wad, doom, liminal spaces, horror games, game mods

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