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Dj-doom-panel – Play Doom inside Django Admin

Dj-doom-panel – Play Doom inside Django Admin

by yassi_dev·Jun 23, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidCozyNiche Gem

DOOM running inside Django Admin via js-dos is genuinely clever.

Strengths
  • •js-dos integration means zero backend dependencies, runs entirely in browser.
  • •Respects Django permissions — only authenticated staff can access the panel.
  • •Registered as proper Django admin panel through dj_control_room_base.
Weaknesses
  • •Pure novelty with no practical use case beyond stress relief during deploys.
  • •Limited to DOOM shareware Episode 1, not the full game.
Target Audience

Django developers

Post Description

I built dj-doom-panel, a Django Control Room plugin that lets you play DOOM directly inside the Django admin.

Its mostly a fun project, but it also shows that you can use the DCR framework for more than tooling.

Enjoy.

Official Site:

https://djangocontrolroom.com/panels/dj-doom-panel

Source:

https://github.com/yassi/dj-doom-panel

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