Spot the Difference: The “Chicago Typewriter” vs. The “Trench Broom”

Welcome to the debut of "Spot the Difference." Today, I am breaking down the evolution of the iconic Thompson submachine gun, comparing the heavy, drum-fed "Chicago Typewriter" of the Prohibition era with the simplified, stick-fed military configurations that went on to dominate the battlefields of World War II.

https://poochinthehouse.wordpress.com/2026/06/21/spot-the-difference-the-chicago-typewriter-vs-the-trench-broom/

Spot the Difference: The “Chicago Typewriter” vs. The “Trench Broom”

Welcome to the debut of “Spot the Difference.” Today, I am breaking down the evolution of the iconic Thompson submachine gun, comparing the heavy, drum-fed “Chicago Typewriter&#82…

The Pooch of the Philippines

other people: *fights about yellow paint in level design*

me: "I lived through the incoherent fps maze bullshit from the '90s, I must make a better world for those who follow after me"

#leveldesign #trenchbroom #quake1 #gamedev

Lesson learned: working without patches is *difficult*. :(

Did not successfully complete my entry for the 30th Anniversary pack, but I'm still finishing this, and will release it on my own as my own little celebration of Quake.

#quake1 #trenchbroom #leveldesign

New area, new colours! Also, every good map should have a Secret High Spot where you can grab a cool weapon.

https://hachyderm.io/@Adorable_Sergal/116308378661654029

#quake1 #leveldesign #gamedev #trenchbroom

It's coming down to the wire for my entry in the 30th Anniversary Quake map jam. I really, really want to cross this finish line! Pray to some eldritch gods for me, will ya?

(prototype textures are temporary, we've got a special texture pack we're using)

#quake1 #trenchbroom #leveldesign #gamedev

Dug up a Quake episode I started a long time ago. Back to work on it now!
#Quake #leveldesign #lowpoly #gamedev #trenchbroom

I made a map for the Quake Brutalist Jam ]|[, which has just come out. I decided to loosely recreate a bunch of real-life locations from my hometown.

#Quake #gaming #modding #fps #retro #qbj3 #sosnowiec #poland #brutalism #trenchBroom

Making a pirate ship #7dfps

#trenchbroom