Duke Smoochem 3D

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Duke Smoochem 3D
Designer(s) Dan Douglas
Series Duke Nukem
Engine Build
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] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [ excessive citations ]

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. [11] [7] Douglas then expanded to creating a high street, before adding more politicians, representing events such as Boris Johnson's resignation. [12] 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. [13] [14] [15] 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. [16] [17]

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