Defcon

Platforms

Nintendo DS
PC

Initial release Sept. 29, 2006

Developers

Introversion Software

Genres

Indie
Strategy
Strategy: Real-Time Strategy

Publishers

Introversion Software

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Gentlemen, you can't fight in here!

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All the fun of global thermonuclear war?

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There's No Point In Posting This

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Saturday Night's alright for Nuking. Also, Sunday.

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