Wolfenstein 3D

A 1992 first-person shooter by id Software in which American soldier B.J. Blazkowicz escapes a Nazi prison and fights through its guards.

Ray casting: A rendering technique that projects rays from a viewpoint to calculate visible surfaces. Wolfenstein 3D uses grid-based ray casting to draw its first-person corridors.
Castle Wolfenstein: A 1981 stealth-action game in which players escape a Nazi castle while avoiding guards. The 1992 game reuses its setting and title while replacing stealth with direct combat.
John Romero: An American game designer and programmer who co-founded id Software. Romero designed levels and helped shape the game's rapid, combat-focused play.
Doom (1993 video game): A 1993 first-person shooter by id Software about a space marine fighting demonic forces. Doom expanded the technical and multiplayer ideas that Wolfenstein 3D had popularized.
Castle Wolfenstein (1981 video game): A 1981 stealth-action game by Muse Software, set in a Nazi castle. Its emphasis on disguise and evasion contrasts with the 1992 game's direct shooting.
Wolfenstein 3D engine: The game engine that renders Wolfenstein 3D's maze-like levels using ray casting. Its rendering and movement rules create the game's characteristic speed and visual limits.
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein: A 1984 stealth-action sequel set in a Nazi bunker. It extended the series' World War II setting before id Software reimagined it.
Tom Hall: An American game designer and writer who worked at id Software during its early years. Hall contributed design and narrative ideas during the game's development.
Shareware: Software distributed for use before purchase, often with a free limited version. Wolfenstein 3D's shareware release helped make the game widely accessible on PCs.
Doom engine: The game engine used by id Software's Doom, supporting more complex three-dimensional spaces than its predecessor. It replaced Wolfenstein 3D's grid-based ray casting with a more flexible world representation.

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