Hello, World!

Hi, I’m Yiğit Leblebicier, a computer engineer. I love exploring the space between low-level systems and modern software design. I focus on back-end development and systems programming.

Beyond coding, I enjoy researching ancient DNA and genealogy, tracing the migrations and stories behind human lineages. It’s both a hobby and a way to understand better the history through data and discovery.

Duke Nukem Must Live

I was first introduced to video games as a kid on a Windows XP machine with a floppy disk drive and a CD-ROM. I played a lot back then, but only a few really stuck with me.

One of them was Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project, a seriously underrated 2.5D platformer. A blond, jacked guy kicking mutant ass across rooftops, cracking jokes, saving women, and blowing up pigs with style. It was raw, stupid, masculine, heroic, and unforgettable. You can still grab it from a no-DRM platform, or just watch a playthrough. Your call.

And then... there was Duke Nukem Forever.

What should’ve been the continuation of a legendary franchise turned into one of the most infamous development disasters in gaming history. Years of delays, engine swaps, creative drift, and when it finally launched, it was a clunky, tone-deaf mess. Not because Duke was outdated, but because the soul was gone.

But there’s a twist in the story.

In 2022, an old 2001 build of Duke Nukem Forever leaked online. People saw a completely different game. Not perfect but promising. The art direction was there. The tone was raw. The pacing made sense. It wasn’t polished, but it was Duke.

That build became the foundation for a community-driven restoration. Fans, modders, and developers started bringing the 2001 vision back to life, piece by piece. No corporate funding. No deadlines. Just people who remembered what mattered. And honestly? That version looks more alive than anything the studios ever shipped.

That’s why Duke must live, not just as a meme or a relic, but as a reminder of what happens when you build with intent, lose your way, and then fight to take it back.