How Layers of Hacky Abstractions Turned Doom II into a Kart Racer - !!Con 2021

Explore the fascinating journey of how the 1994 Doom engine evolved into a beloved kart racing game through layers of creative hacks and abstractions. Delve into the 25-year history of SRB2Kart, tracing its transformation from a bloody shooter to a Sonic the Hedgehog fangame, then a third-person skateboarding sim, and finally an underrated open-source kart racer. Discover the clever hacks, egregious workarounds, and the vibrant community that made this unlikely evolution possible. Learn from Kimberly Wilber, a trans engineer and long-time SRB2 community member, as she shares insights into this unique gaming phenomenon in her 10-minute conference talk at !!Con 2021.