CedarDB has created DoomBench, a stress-testing tool that runs a multiplayer DOOM-like game entirely in SQL to evaluate database performance. The benchmark tests both analytical capabilities through recursive CTEs for raycasting and transaction processing with real-time player inputs. This novel approach provides an intuitive way to visualize database performance through gameplay videos.
Background
DOOMQL is a multiplayer DOOM-like game that runs entirely in SQL using recursive CTEs for raycasting, which gained attention when it hit the front page of Hacker News. This project builds upon that concept to create a more comprehensive benchmarking tool.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- May 27, 2026 at 01:20 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10