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January 22, 2026
‘It’s the underground Met Gala of concrete murderzone design’: welcome to the Quake Brutalist Game Jam
Quake Brutalist Jam began as a celebration of old-fashioned shooter level design, but its latest version is one step away from being a game in its own right

TL;DR
- Quake Brutalist Jam is a community event celebrating 3D level design with a brutalist architecture theme.
- Quake Brutalist Jam 3 featured 77 new brutalist-themed maps, new enemies, and new weapons.
- The event evolved into a total conversion mod, offering an almost entirely new toolset for Quake.
- The jam attracted a wide range of participants, from newcomers to industry professionals.
- The project highlights the preservation and advancement of classic first-person shooter level design by the community.
- Organizers plan to develop their own independent video game after the Quake Brutalist Jam.
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