Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a quacking good time

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a quacking good time

As a seasoned gamer with a knack for solving intricate mysteries and a soft spot for quirky characters, I found myself utterly captivated by the one-of-a-kind detective game, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami. With its delightful art style, witty humor, and engaging gameplay, it’s safe to say that this feathered sleuth has left an indelible mark on my gaming memories.


When your salami goes missing, who do you turn to? none other than The Duck Detective! With a strong craving for bread, recently divorced, and struggling to make rent, The Duck Detective has to accept less prestigious assignments to get back on his webbed feet. The Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, published by Happy Broccoli Games on May 23rd, gives a fresh twist to the classic down-on-his-luck detective story – complete with quacks!

1. “The Duck Detective” kicks off with a classic noir detective storyline, and it’s not just a movie—you can actively participate as the detective! This game can be finished within three hours, so it’s perfect for those cozy, one-sitting gaming sessions. As the Duck Detective, your initial case involves discovering what transpired the previous night. Once that mystery is solved, you can focus on your client. However, there’s a catch: You don’t know who summoned you to solve the lunch room mystery—namely, who made off with the salami?

As a fan of this intriguing detective game, I can tell you that once I arrive at the office, I’m tasked with questioning suspects, searching for concealed hints, and piecing together the puzzle. I jot down important keywords from my interviews and clues in a virtual notebook to help me crack the case, similar to the classic “Case of the Golden Idol.” (The gameplay begins in the initial scene where I’m determining what transpired the previous night, serving as an easy-to-grasp introduction.)

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a quacking good time

1. The Duck Detective encounters a puzzling, absurd, and intricately woven mystery in the office, which he meticulously unravels bit by bit. It’s not just about the missing salami; it involves bruised egos, envious colleagues, a scrapped Halloween party, and a global intrigue. Initially, most office employees seem indifferent to the Duck Detective’s arrival, answering his queries casually and going about their daily corporate tasks – until they can no longer evade his (surprisingly keen) investigative abilities.

Throughout the entire game, you’ll engage in a fill-in-the-blanks activity with increasingly intricate scenarios. There are numerous words to select, some of which may lead you astray. It’s tempting to guess randomly when stuck, but this can be frustrating. Instead, consider revisiting the environment and delving deeper into the office when unsure. Some players might find the game’s backtracking annoying, but my experience was quite the opposite: The game was delightful and concise, ensuring that nothing felt tedious or overstayed its welcome.

In summary: The whimsical and humorous mystery game, “Duck Detective,” embraces its silliness completely. You can make him quack with a button, there are many duck trivia that border on the absurd (like ducks sleeping with one eye open to guard against crime or their ability to fly backward). Playing this game had me chuckling all afternoon, and it’s been quite a while since I’ve laughed so much during a gaming session. Despite wishing for more content, I appreciate that it offers a compact, self-contained experience. It has the potential to evolve into an episodic series, like a detective TV show, with the duck solving numerous mysteries. Although Happy Broccoli Games hasn’t hinted at this possibility, one can only hope.

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2024-07-30 19:19

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