Duck Detective's sequel showed me the whimsy in modern point-and-click games

Puzzle detective games and I don’t always get on. I’m someone who loves a bit of humor and color in my games, and so many point-and-click puzzle games are gritty, serious, and challenging. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes I’m in the mood for a tricky conundrum, but I often find that games in this genre lack the levity I’m after. While there are some notable exceptions, specifically the Professor Layton series, over the years, I’ve avoided dipping my toe into these popular detective games like Broken Sword or Return of the Obra Dinn for fear of getting stuck or the subject matter getting too serious. So that’s why I’m glad that Happy Broccoli Games’ Duck Detective has helped me to see the genre in a new light. I’ve not played the original title from 2024, but after playing Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping and cackling my way through every single interaction, I definitely will be picking it up soon. These two point-and-click puzzle games follow the story of the Duck Detective, Eugene McQuacklin, in a parody noir style full of duck puns and bread. So much bread. In The Ghost of Glamping specifically, he’s living in a crappy apartment, going through a divorce, and not providing anything for his poor roommate Freddy. Honestly, Eugene throughout this entire game is the worst man/duck around, but the game encourages you to laugh at his failures. Continue reading Duck Detective's sequel showed me the whimsy in modern point-and-click games MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping review, Cozy games, Detective games

May 21, 2025 - 21:00

Duck Detective's sequel showed me the whimsy in modern point-and-click games

Puzzle detective games and I don’t always get on. I’m someone who loves a bit of humor and color in my games, and so many point-and-click puzzle games are gritty, serious, and challenging. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes I’m in the mood for a tricky conundrum, but I often find that games in this genre lack the levity I’m after.

While there are some notable exceptions, specifically the Professor Layton series, over the years, I’ve avoided dipping my toe into these popular detective games like Broken Sword or Return of the Obra Dinn for fear of getting stuck or the subject matter getting too serious. So that’s why I’m glad that Happy Broccoli Games’ Duck Detective has helped me to see the genre in a new light.

I’ve not played the original title from 2024, but after playing Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping and cackling my way through every single interaction, I definitely will be picking it up soon. These two point-and-click puzzle games follow the story of the Duck Detective, Eugene McQuacklin, in a parody noir style full of duck puns and bread. So much bread. In The Ghost of Glamping specifically, he’s living in a crappy apartment, going through a divorce, and not providing anything for his poor roommate Freddy. Honestly, Eugene throughout this entire game is the worst man/duck around, but the game encourages you to laugh at his failures.

Continue reading Duck Detective's sequel showed me the whimsy in modern point-and-click games

MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping review, Cozy games, Detective games