Duck's Despair
Embark on a brutally hard platforming journey as a desperate Duck who cannot fly. Will you make the pain your friend or give up on your dreams ?
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January 26, 2024
2 years and 189 days ago
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10 itemsAbout the Game
With only two buttons to hop your bouncy feathered ass, death is inevitable.
Duck's Despair is a crazy hard platformer, driven by an absurd story that will make you enjoy suffering.
While all your friends went to feast on the beach, you remained stuck in the stinky old Pink City. Unable to fly after being struck by lightning, you chose the less painful option: ending it all... But as you commit the irreparable, a Gnome appears from the void and makes you live forever! The only choice left to bear this life of yours now: to seek the Golden Feather in the hope of maybe one day, flying towards your dream!
Your only means of movement? Hopping like a chicken and bouncing like a rubber ball! Uncover the depth of these mechanics, ridiculously easy-to-learn but so hard-to-master. Only blood, sweat and tears, will take you through the 72 handcrafted stages with an ever-growing difficulty! Not tired yet? Try getting all the eggs, and beat the best time for each level.
Hop into the absurd journey ahead, and flap your way through Hell and Heaven to fulfill your dream of becoming a real Duck!
Duck's Despair is a crazy hard platformer, driven by an absurd story that will make you enjoy suffering.
Featuring
- Gameplay of a disabled bouncing Duck.
- Level design and mechanics with speedrunning in mind.
- Eggs to collect & medals to unlock, for veteran players.
- Crazy characters in a satirical story, full of epic twists.
- Blood and tears.
A Quacktastic Adventure
While all your friends went to feast on the beach, you remained stuck in the stinky old Pink City. Unable to fly after being struck by lightning, you chose the less painful option: ending it all... But as you commit the irreparable, a Gnome appears from the void and makes you live forever! The only choice left to bear this life of yours now: to seek the Golden Feather in the hope of maybe one day, flying towards your dream!
Flap, Bounce, Cry
Your only means of movement? Hopping like a chicken and bouncing like a rubber ball! Uncover the depth of these mechanics, ridiculously easy-to-learn but so hard-to-master. Only blood, sweat and tears, will take you through the 72 handcrafted stages with an ever-growing difficulty! Not tired yet? Try getting all the eggs, and beat the best time for each level.
Hop into the absurd journey ahead, and flap your way through Hell and Heaven to fulfill your dream of becoming a real Duck!
