A fun game! The writing is terrific and the actors' performances really bring it to life! I share the sentiment that others are bringing up where some of the deductions are a bit of a stretch, but it's still very fun from start to finish!

I will say, it is worth mentioning that the game really is all about the salami case. There's more depth to it than that, but I was hoping that the game would lead to more cases, to see our brave/recently-divorced hero in more situations. The single case is very well developed, but I would have loved to have more cases of this quality to solve.

Would definitely pick up more Duck Detective games though!!

EDIT: I want to clarify my "not enough cases/locations" critique. The issue is not one of length (a ~1.5 hour playtime is very much appreciated right now!) but of depth in characterization. As it stands, we learn so many things about the protagonist (Divorced! Ex-cop! Breadoholic! Novelist??), but we never really explore any of it. The BearBus setting, characters, case feel to me like a very strong Act 1, but one lacking the rest of its story. I wish I could've delved more into the "why" of this character and maybe even a resolution of some sort of arc for him.

Reviewed on May 24, 2024


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