Doom & Cthulhu: Sandy Petersen’s Lovecraftian Game Design Secrets

🔥 MUST‑WATCH EXCLUSIVE: Sandy Petersen UNLEASHES the untold secrets behind DOOM, Age of Empires, Call of Cthulhu & game‑design mastery!Get the INSIDE SCOOP from legendary designer Sandy Petersen—creator of the Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG and mastermind of 20 iconic DOOM levels. In this deep‑dive interview, Sandy shares unfiltered stories about turning Lovecraft into pop culture, building trap‑filled shooter maps, and battling real‑world geopolitics while balancing Age of Empires. You won’t find these revelations anywhere else!⏰ TIMESTAMPS (Chapters)0:00 The Dark Architect10:34 Doom14:11 Age of Empires32:34 Inside Ensemble’s Shutdown & Canceled Halo MMO1:14:32 HP LoveCraft Deep Dive💥 WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER INSIDEThe D&D scenario that birthed a global horror franchiseSandy’s “fun‑first” rule for DOOM level design (trap rooms FTW!)Why Microsoft forced a Korean civ into AoE 2—and the falloutHow Call of Cthulhu outsells D&D in Japan with a 70 % female audienceCthulhu vs Godzilla—could psychic kaiju mind‑control actually work?Actionable tips for today’s indie devs and tabletop creators🔗 Connect with Sandy Petersen🐙 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SandyofCthulhu🐦 X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/sandyofcthulhu?lang=ga🌟 More from CultureScape🎧 Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/4tYyrhAZLbSn4AOAG4nQr1💰 Support Us (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/culturescape🐦 Behind‑the‑Scenes (Peter’s X): https://twitter.com/HappyWarriorP👍 SMASH that LIKE if DOOM or Cthulhu shaped your gaming life!💬 COMMENT: Which DOOM monster or RPG horror moment still haunts you?🚀 SUBSCRIBE & Hit the BELL for more creator deep dives!Huge thanks to editor Chris Holowicki for turning cosmic madness into clean cuts. 🙏#SandyPetersen #DOOM #CallOfCthulhu #ageofempires #rts #GameDesign #Interview