1. Overview and Theme - mmenke42/QuakeDeathmatch GitHub Wiki

Overview

This map will only be for 2-4 players, so it will not be a massive map. Additionally, the longer range weapons in Quake are quite powerful, so my map will focus on close-range combat, with a large center area for some riskier gameplay.

Theme

I came across this texture file in my search for WADs.

Quake WADs

It's a Roman/Greek style texture pack that really stood out to me. Players should stand out against the bright white marble. I'm thinking of making a temple style map, with lots of pillars and statues around.

Two inspirations to me are the ruins of Pompeii and the Roman Forum: Pompeii Ruins Roman Forum