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'', created by Dan Douglas. The mod, described by Douglas as an "interactive

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" 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

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, based on a detailed floorplan published by the ''

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'', 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

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's resignation. Other events satirised include Keir Starmer's role in the debate over the euthanisation of

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the alpaca, the resignation of Conservative MP

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, and

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. Featured locations include a Greggs, a

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, '' The Great British Bake Off'' tent and the

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, the latter of which can be demolished in-game. Douglas has described his aim of "us ngthe full array of features possible within a retro

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– level design, staged effects, wall decoration, weapons, enemies,

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, 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''.

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