--- title: Database whiz makes SQL jump through Doom-shaped hoops description: A developer created DOOMQL, a Doom-like game implemented entirely in SQL using CedarDB. The project pushes SQL to its limits by handling 3D raycasting,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/database-whiz-makes-sql-jump-through-doom-shaped-hoops-bx3jbmybo twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Database whiz makes SQL jump through Doom-shaped hoops | daily.dev og:description: A developer created DOOMQL, a Doom-like game implemented entirely in SQL using CedarDB. The project pushes SQL to its limits by handling 3D raycasting,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/database-whiz-makes-sql-jump-through-doom-shaped-hoops-bx3jbmybo og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/BX3jbmybo.png og:image:alt: Database whiz makes SQL jump through Doom-shaped hoops og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Database whiz makes SQL jump through Doom-shaped hoops **[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A developer created DOOMQL, a Doom-like game implemented entirely in SQL using CedarDB. The project pushes SQL to its limits by handling 3D raycasting, rendering, and multiplayer functionality purely through database queries, running at 128x64 pixels at 30 FPS. While technically impressive and functional, the creator admits it's a "bad idea" due to maintenance and debugging challenges. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: --- Tags: [#game-development](https://daily.dev/tags/game-development), [#database](https://daily.dev/tags/database), [#sql](https://daily.dev/tags/sql) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/database-whiz-makes-sql-jump-through-doom-shaped-hoops-bx3jbmybo) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Database whiz makes SQL jump through Doom-shaped hoops","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/database-whiz-makes-sql-jump-through-doom-shaped-hoops-bx3jbmybo","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/database-whiz-makes-sql-jump-through-doom-shaped-hoops-bx3jbmybo"},"datePublished":"2025-09-11T05:48:58.714Z","dateModified":"2026-03-02T10:30:28.922Z","description":"A developer created DOOMQL, a Doom-like game implemented entirely in SQL using CedarDB. The project pushes SQL to its limits by handling 3D raycasting,...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/b5de92fe6f503fab2b46118e5d3ac3e7?_a=AQAEulh","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/b5de92fe6f503fab2b46118e5d3ac3e7?_a=AQAEulh","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Register","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Register","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/66aa2113fdad463992ffcbf0e8963fda","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/theregister"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/database-whiz-makes-sql-jump-through-doom-shaped-hoops-bx3jbmybo","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"game-development,database,sql","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Register","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/theregister"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Database whiz makes SQL jump through Doom-shaped hoops"}]} ```