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The GEBB Doom floor-plan reference and the 1993 office video have already been collected. The remaining items are optional evidence for measurements, provenance, and future fidelity; none blocks the current structural tour or its separate fictional procedural simulation stage.

Highest value

  1. Doomworld topic 122140, "id software office plan 92-93", both pages: https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/122140-id-software-office-plan-92-92/ and https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/122140-id-software-office-plan-92-92/?page=2 Capture the posted plan, the book title, labels, and any measurements.
  2. LoopNet listing 40093103, 18601 LBJ Fwy: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18601-Lyndon-B-Johnson-Fwy-Mesquite-TX/40093103/ Capture building specifications, photos, and any floor-plan images.

Interior and exterior

  1. Original id software Suite 666 'The Black Cube', 2017 walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjvI5cSG0Rw
  2. Live Broadcast of the 'Black Cube', 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJFdTdVwBfY
  3. A Visit to the Doom Office (ID's 'Black Cube'), short clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjKKyaOH2l8
  4. Google Maps / Street View, 18601 LBJ Fwy, Mesquite, TX 75150: capture exterior views from several angles.
  5. Wikimapia, Town East Tower: https://wikimapia.org/87911/Town-East-Tower

Community and first-hand sources

  1. Reddit r/90s, "Id software (Creators of Doom) in 1993": https://www.reddit.com/r/90s/comments/v56pxx/
  2. Reddit r/Doom threads: https://www.reddit.com/r/Doom/comments/1cejsj7/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/Doom/comments/4jgpcv/
  3. Facebook, Memories of Mesquite: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Memoriesofmesquite/posts/240978145933472/
  4. Facebook, Doomfans: https://www.facebook.com/groups/doomfans/posts/2972464822900505/

Additional context

  1. Masters of Doom by David Kushner: consult a legally available copy for passages about the shared work room, kitchen, and Carmack's room.
  2. 1993-era office photographs from John Romero's archived photo or social posts: use these to supplement, not replace, the primary video evidence.