The short version
A COBOL first-person shooter built with raycasting and PPM output.
From the HackerLinks archive
FPS.cob
A COBOL first-person shooter built with raycasting and PPM output.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-06-11
Last seen:2026-06-11
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
It was a fun retro-tech project that commenters found surprisingly readable.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-06-11
Editorial paraphrase
The thread described the game pipeline and several commenters debated the AI-assisted authorship while still admiring the implementation.
Original threadFPS.cob: A first person shooter in COBOL