Unfurling the codex…

Duke Nukem Codexery

An unofficial illustrated fan compendium of Duke Nukem

Characters

Grunt · Kamikaze · Demon

Gameplay & Mechanics

Ammo Scavenging · Destructible Environment · Inventory Management · Checkpoint System · Spreadgun · Strafe-jumping · Duke's Fists · Deathmatch · Medkits · Duke's one-liners · One-man-army combat

World & Locations

Duke Nukem 3D · Duke Nukem II · Duke Nukem: Zero Hour · Los Angeles · Hollywood · Duke Nukem's Strip Club · The Moon · Area 51 · Alien Spacecraft · Duke Nukem's Mansion · The Mothership · The Underworld · The Casino · The Stadium · The Factory · The Laboratory · The Temple · Manhattan · The Space Station · The Alien Homeworld · The Sewers · The Alien Mothership · The Pentagon · The Alien Planet · all 29 →

Story & Campaigns

Duke Nukem 3D: Episode 1 – L.A. Meltdown · Duke Nukem 3D: Episode 2 – Lunar Apocalypse · Duke Nukem 3D: Episode 3 – Shrapnel City · Duke Nukem 64 · Duke Nukem Forever · Duke Nukem II: Episode 1 – The Apocalypse · Duke Nukem II: Episode 2 – The Moon Base · Duke Nukem II: Episode 3 – The Alien Queen · Duke Nukem Advance · Duke Nukem II (1993) · Duke Nukem 3D (1996) · Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition (2003) · Duke Nukem Forever (2011) · Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (2016) · The Space Station Defense · The Alien Invasion of New York

Items & Equipment

Super Shotgun · Frag Grenade · Combat Shotgun · 9mm Pistol · Machine Gun · Shotgun · Spreadfire Shotgun · 9mm Submachine Gun · Shield · Shrinker

Development & Legacy

3D Realms · Build Engine · Ken Silverman · Jon St. John · George Broussard · Scott Miller · Apogee Software · Shareware distribution model · Quake rival · Interactive environments · Pig cop enemy · Strip club level · Mighty Foot · Duke Nukem Forever development hell · Take-Two Interactive · Randy Pitchford · Gearbox Software