YouTuber Punishes Himself by Writing a First Person Shooter in COBOL

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Author: speckx

Date: 6/9/2026

Article Summary:
A YouTuber writes a first-person shooter game entirely in COBOL, a 60-year-old programming language not designed for game development, as a form of self-punishment.