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Duke Smoochem 3D
Designer(s)Dan Douglas
SeriesDuke Nukem
EngineBuild
Platform(s)Windows, Mac OS X
ReleaseTBC
Genre(s)Mod, first-person shooter, political satire
Mode(s)Single-player

Duke Smoochem 3D, also known as Duke Smoochem, is an upcoming video game mod for Duke Nukem 3D, created by Dan Douglas.[1] The mod, described by Douglas as an "interactive shitpost" and a "topical social media project", is set in the United Kingdom,[2] and features numerous internet memes and elements of British subculture.[3][4][5]

The mod began development after Douglas attempted to recreate Matt Hancock's office in the Build Engine, based on a detailed floor plan published by the Daily Mail, after a scandal involving Hancock caused his resignation from government.[6][7] Douglas then expanded to creating a high street, before adding more politicians, representing events such as Boris Johnson's resignation.[8] Other events satirised include Keir Starmer's role in the debate over the euthanisation of Geronimo the alpaca, the resignation of Conservative MP Neil Parish, and Piggate. Featured locations include a Greggs, a Wetherspoons, The Great British Bake Off tent and the Marble Arch Mound, the latter of which can be demolished in-game.[9][10][11] Douglas has described his aim of "us[ing] the full array of features possible within a retro first-person shooter – level design, staged effects, wall decoration, weapons, enemies, NPCs, pickups, text prompts, dialogue, sound effects, menu screens – to bombard the player simultaneously."[7]

The mod features original music by Lee Jackson, who composed music for Duke Nukem 3D.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ Hunt, El (10 June 2022). "'Duke Smoochem 3D' creator Dan Douglas on capturing Britain's weirdness". NME.
  2. ^ Pritchard, Will (13 November 2021). "Meet the 'Duke Nukem' Fan Re-Creating Britain in All Its Glory". Wired UK.
  3. ^ McMullen, Chris (19 July 2022). "Duke Nukem Mod Duke Smoochem Adds the Perfect Weapon". GameSpew.
  4. ^ Kuhnke, Oisin (25 April 2022). "'Duke Smoochem' Turns Iconic British Memes Into First Person Shooter". GameByte.
  5. ^ Clayton, Natalie (15 November 2021). "Duke Smoochem 3D has grown into a perfect pastiche of British bleakness". PC Gamer.
  6. ^ Clayton, Natalie (5 July 2021). "Build Engine recreation of Matt Hancock's office quickly spirals out of control". PC Gamer.
  7. ^ a b Lane, Rick (7 November 2022). "'You can blow cyborg Thatcher up with a rocket launcher': the video games lampooning Britain's cursed politics". The Guardian.
  8. ^ Murray, Sean (8 July 2022). "Duke Nukem Fan Level Roasts Recently Resigned UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson". The Gamer.
  9. ^ Ravenscroft, Tom (5 August 2022). "Marble Arch Mound can be blown up in video game as "cathartic moment for disappointed visitors"". Dezeen.
  10. ^ Heaton, Andrew Paul (29 April 2022). "Duke Nukem 3D Player is Creating a Mod That Encapsulates All Things British". Game Rant. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  11. ^ McMullen, Chris (4 October 2021). "A Level Designer is Recreating London in Duke Nukem 3D". GameSpew. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  12. ^ Dan Douglas [@dandouglas] (25 April 2022). "beyond thrilled to announce i've commissioned @leejacksonaudio..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Jackson, D. Lee (23 April 2022). "Commissions, Hospitalizations, and a New Single Upcoming". dleejackson.lbjackson.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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