Software:Duke Smoochem 3D
| Duke Smoochem 3D | |
|---|---|
| Designer(s) | Dan Douglas |
| Series | Duke Nukem |
| Engine | Build |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Mac OS X |
| Release | TBC |
| 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]
The mod began development after Douglas attempted to recreate Matt Hancock's office in the Build Engine, based on a detailed floorplan 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]
References
- ↑ Hunt, El (10 June 2022). "'Duke Smoochem 3D' creator Dan Douglas on capturing Britain's weirdness". https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/duke-smoochem-3d-creator-dan-douglas-on-capturing-britains-weirdness-3244672.
- ↑ Pritchard, Will (13 November 2021). "Meet the 'Duke Nukem' Fan Re-Creating Britain in All Its Glory". Wired UK. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/duke-smoochem-brexit-britain.
- ↑ McMullen, Chris (19 July 2022). "Duke Nukem Mod Duke Smoochem Adds the Perfect Weapon". https://www.gamespew.com/2022/07/duke-nukem-mod-duke-smoochem-adds-the-perfect-weapon/.
- ↑ Kuhnke, Oisin (25 April 2022). "'Duke Smoochem' Turns Iconic British Memes Into First Person Shooter". https://www.gamebyte.com/duke-smoochem-fan-game-british-memes/.
- ↑ Clayton, Natalie (15 November 2021). "Duke Smoochem 3D has grown into a perfect pastiche of British bleakness". https://www.pcgamer.com/duke-smoochem-3d-has-grown-into-a-perfect-pastiche-of-british-bleakness/.
- ↑ O'Connor, Alice (13 January 2022). "The greatest chronicle of English culture is a Duke Nukem 3D level". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-greatest-chronicle-of-english-culture-is-a-duke-nukem-3d-level.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Lane, Rick (7 November 2022). "'You can blow cyborg Thatcher up with a rocket launcher': the video games lampooning Britain's cursed politics" (in en). https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/nov/07/you-can-blow-cyborg-thatcher-up-with-a-rocket-launcher-the-video-games-lampooning-britains-cursed-politics.
- ↑ "Duke Smoochem 3D | 2020s dystopian Britain rendered in 1990s video game form". https://whynow.co.uk/read/duke-smoochem-3d-2020s-dystopian-britain-rendered-in-1990s-video-game-form.
- ↑ Lipscombe, Dan (16 December 2022). "Modding Duke Nukem 3D into a joke about English culture can be good for your mental health". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/modding-duke-nukem-3d-into-a-joke-about-english-culture-can-be-good-for-your-mental-health.
- ↑ Jonze, Tim (8 March 2023). "'Keir Starmer just ordered an alpaca airstrike!' The game that holds up a dystopian mirror to the UK". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/mar/08/game-dystopian-mirror-uk-dan-douglas-duke-smoochem.
- ↑ Clayton, Natalie (5 July 2021). "Build Engine recreation of Matt Hancock's office quickly spirals out of control". https://www.pcgamer.com/build-engine-recreation-of-matt-hancocks-office-quickly-spirals-out-of-control.
- ↑ Murray, Sean (8 July 2022). "Duke Nukem Fan Level Roasts Recently Resigned UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson". https://www.thegamer.com/duke-nukem-smoochem-resigned-uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson/.
- ↑ Ravenscroft, Tom (5 August 2022). "Marble Arch Mound can be blown up in video game as "cathartic moment for disappointed visitors"". https://www.dezeen.com/2022/08/05/marble-arch-mound-duke-nukem-dan-douglas/.
- ↑ Heaton, Andrew Paul (29 April 2022). "Duke Nukem 3D Player is Creating a Mod That Encapsulates All Things British" (in en-US). https://gamerant.com/duke-nukem-3d-british-mod/.
- ↑ McMullen, Chris (4 October 2021). "A Level Designer is Recreating London in Duke Nukem 3D" (in en-US). https://www.gamespew.com/2021/10/a-level-designer-is-recreating-london-in-duke-nukem-3d/.
- ↑ Dan Douglas [@dandouglas]. "beyond thrilled to announce i've commissioned @leejacksonaudio...". https://twitter.com/dandouglas/status/1518515903113179136. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ Jackson, D. Lee (23 April 2022). "Commissions, Hospitalizations, and a New Single Upcoming". https://dleejackson.lbjackson.com/2022/04/commissions-hospitalizations-and-a-new-single-upcoming/.
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