Counter-Strike surfing

Accidentally invented by Charles "Mariowned" Joyce in the original Counter-Strike, surf maps gained significant popularity and continued to appear as fan-made levels in every game since.

[1] Around 2008, Joyce gradually phased out of the community, but revealed his integral role in an AskReddit post later on, and was inundated with praise from fans, with some relaying anecdotes about how the maps saved them from depression or suicidal thoughts, causing him to become shocked and emotional.

He reiterated that he did not claim to invent the idea of sliding in shooter games, but was the first to create dedicated maps and coin the term "surfing" in relation to them.

[4] Steven T. Wright of Eurogamer called the mode a "fun palate-cleanser at the end of a long night of gaming", though he found it difficult to learn at first.

[5] Gökhan Çakır of Dot Esports called surfing "one of the more enjoyable casual experiences you’ll come across" when playing Counter-Strike, noting that it could also improve a player's jump timing.

Overhead view of "Egypt 2" (surf_egypt2), a surf map created by Joyce, showing the obstacle course design of the level without emphasis on combat.