What Is JP LeBreton's itch.io Page?

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It is the itch.io profile page of JP LeBreton, the creator of Playscii. The page collects his games, mods, and tools in one place, organized into sections: Playscii and Playscii games, Tourism Mods, Doom Mods & Tools, and old prototypes. It also links out to his personal site (jplebreton.com) and his Mastodon profile (@[email protected]).

What you'll find on the page

The listings fall into a few clear groups, and knowing them helps you decide where to start.

Playscii and Playscii games

Playscii is described on the page as an open source ASCII-based art, animation, and game creation tool. The section also lists small creations made with it, such as PETSCII Fireplace, a winter-themed visual, and Endless Ladder Climbing 2.

Tourism Mods

These are mods built around exploring game worlds without combat pressure. Examples from the page:

Mod Game What it does
Tourism Deluxe UZDoom Described as "way cooler than -nomonsters"
Tourism for Deus Ex Deus Ex Explore DX1 freely with non-hostile enemies
Tourism for Thief Gold and Thief 2 Thief 1 & 2 Explore freely with non-hostile enemies
Traveler Mod STALKER SoC Tourism in the Zone, Steam/GoG compatible
Selected Ambient Works Volume II Half-Life 2 An ambient mod based on the Aphex Twin album
Ghosts I-IV Quake Atmospheric tourism mod
Unreal Tourism Unreal 1 / Unreal Gold Tourism mod

Doom Mods & Tools

This is the largest group, mostly for UZDoom (a Doom source port). It includes gameplay mods, challenge mods, HUD and stats tools, and utilities:

  • Works of the Masters — a Deluxe Edition of the Master Levels for Doom II
  • WadSmoosh — an IWAD merging utility
  • JP's Secret Finder — finds items, secrets, monsters, and keys
  • "Always Pistol Start" — start every level with the default loadout
  • Phobos Minute — a classic twist on the speedrun
  • Green Demon Challenge — your only escape is the level exit
  • KEYMASTER — a gameplay mod
  • JP's HUD — a readability-focused ZScript HUD mod
  • Run Stat Tracker — run times and other stats
  • Full Run — every official Doom level in one long playthrough for WadSmoosh'd UZDoom
  • Arcadia Demade — a BioShock demake for Doom 2
  • Autobiographical Architecture — an unreleased free mod for Doom 2

Old prototypes

Earlier experimental work, including Puddlejumper (a movement-based game prototype), Platformer Popular (a high school social sim), Simulation Purity (the IGF 2008 build, described as abstract expressionist first person action), and Shooter.

How to use the page

If you want to try something specific, match your goal to a section:

  • Explore a game world peacefully → start with the Tourism Mods section and check the listed game and compatibility notes (for example, the STALKER mod notes Steam/GoG compatibility).
  • Change how Doom plays → browse Doom Mods & Tools; most items name UZDoom as the target, so check that you're running that port before installing.
  • Make ASCII art or games → look at Playscii and the games built with it.
  • See early experiments → the old prototypes section.

Each listing is a separate project page, so download and installation details live there rather than on the profile itself. The page does not state prices, so check each project page for its own terms.