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❤ Gameplay Overview

You take on the role of the down-on-his-luck duck detective, Eugene McQuacklin, to solve a case involving a missing lunch. The core gameplay loop revolves around exploring environments, interviewing suspects, and using the gathered information to make "deducktions" - filling in the blanks of narrative statements to progress the story.

❤ Exploration and Observation

You can freely explore the game's environments, which consist primarily of an office setting at a bus station. By interacting with objects like pens and bins, as well as the game's cast of anthropomorphized animal characters, you uncover clues and information that can be used to solve the case. The game encourages you to observe details in the environment or revealed during conversations, as they can be critical to making the correct deducktions later.

❤ Interrogation and Deducktion

The primary gameplay mechanic involves interviewing the suspects, such as the moody teenager Sophie the Giraffe or the workaholic Laura the Cat, and then using the information gathered to complete deducktions. During conversations, you can choose different lines of questioning to elicit more details from the characters, which you then use to fill in the blanks of narrative statements. The deducktion system presents the core challenge, as you must thoughtfully select the correct words to complete each statement.

❤ Accessibility and Player Agency

The game offers several accessibility options, allowing you to choose between "Detective Mode," which requires more active deducktion, or "Story Mode," which provides more guidance. There is also a dedicated "quack" button, giving you a way to express your duck-themed frustrations. Additionally, while the overall narrative is predetermined, the game provides a degree of player agency in how you approach the investigation. The order in which you interview suspects and gather clues can influence your overall understanding of the case, leading to different conclusions and outcomes.