Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
Genres: Puzzle, Mystery, Point & Click, Story Rich, Adventure
Release Date: 22-5-2025
Developer: Happy Broccoli Games
Our verdict
9/10
- Difficulty: Easy
- Players: 1
- Playtime: 2–3 h
Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping is a short, cosy detective game and a standalone sequel to The Secret Salami. You play Eugene McQuacklin, a gloomy, divorced, bread-obsessed duck investigating a supposed haunting at a campsite with a new partner in tow. You explore, talk to suspects and inspect evidence to unlock keywords, then drop those words into fill-in-the-blank deductions. It suits anyone wanting a funny, low-stress mystery for a single evening.
Players love the puns, the fully voiced cast and the soundtrack, and several think it improves on the first game with a steadier tone, more intuitive deductions and a stronger ending. You do not need to have played the original. Reviewers enjoy the moments where a deduction clicks, and the cliffhanger ending has them eager for the next case.
The caveats are length and challenge: most finish in under three hours, and many call it easy, with the mystery itself a bit slight. It also changes little from the first game. Strongly recommended for fans of light comedy mysteries, ideally on sale; skip it if you want a demanding whodunnit.
Pros
- Fill-in-the-blank deductions built from keywords you uncover
- Pun-heavy writing and a fully voiced cast of odd suspects
- Standalone campsite case that needs no prior game
Cons
- Finished in under three hours by most players
- Easy deductions and a slight central mystery
- Barely changes the formula from The Secret Salami
About
The Duck Detective is back! Get ready to interview suspects, inspect evidence, and deduce the truth in another stand-alone mystery!
This campsite might have ghosts, but the real thing haunting Eugene McQuacklin is his failed marriage and bread addiction. Can he escape the shadows of his past?
To the annoyance of the Duck Detective, he is joined by a new partner in (solving) crime. Work together to unravel the truth and nibble on the crumbs of justice!
A 2-3 hour long cozy mystery game!
A stand-alone sequel to the acclaimed ‘Duck Detective: The Secret Salami!‘
Interview suspects, fill in the blanks and crack the case!
Fully voice-acted cast of suspiciously secretive characters!
Dive into a murky pond of delinquency and dredge up the truth!
Throw bread to the fine beak of lady justice!
