Hey everybody! I guess I should introduce myself since I'm new. I've been a science fiction writer for a while, and after writing two novels of...limited success, I've decided to make my third an alternate history novel (which I'll discuss more when the time is right). At the same time, though, I'm admittedly not too familiar with the genre, so decided to take on a smaller project to dip my toes into it.
In 1990, a then-unknown Id Software approached Nintendo about the idea of porting Super Mario Bros. 3 to the PC. In our world, Nintendo declined. Id went on to make Commander Keen instead, and from there they went to make Wolfenstein, Doom, and Quake, practically defining the FPS as we know it. But in another timeline...