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

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. Douglas then expanded to creating a high street, before adding more politicians, representing events such as Boris Johnson's resignation. 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. Douglas has described his aim of "us 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."

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

References

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. ^ 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 (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.

• Duke Nukem
• Video game mods
• Satirical video games
• Political satire video games
• Video games developed in the United Kingdom
• Sprite-based first-person shooters
• Video games set in the United Kingdom
• Parody video games