Deep Investigation by Dmitry Koblyk

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made by Dmitry Koblyk for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

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Dive into detective story full of mystery and quacks!

Collect clues and find suspects.

Duck Bros. agency always dig deep.

Credits:

https://twitter.com/dkoblyk

https://twitter.com/volovique

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Sound from Zapsplat dot com

Music Tio Phil Jazz Group - El sombrero del detective

Ratings

Overall 22th 4.351⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Fun 32th 4.287⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 465th 3.606⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Theme 959th 3.617⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 42th 4.617⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Humor 4th 4.615⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Mood 8th 4.585⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Given 53🗳️ 3🗨️

Feedback

AGW
27. Apr 2021 · 01:40 UTC
I love everything in this game especially the humor with ducks. I'm waiting the sequence.
Anton Surkov
27. Apr 2021 · 10:45 UTC
Ducks are always fun and a win-win ))
guladam
27. Apr 2021 · 10:46 UTC
I WANT A FULL GAME!!!! :duck:

I desperately want to catch that damn Piggy :pig_nose:

Brilliant game!
The tone, the mood, the artstyle, the humor. Definitely my favourite one sor far! :v:

Please make a full game of this... I would love to investigate more! :upside_down:
dezom
27. Apr 2021 · 10:48 UTC
This was really funny. I love all the drawings, especially of the duck detectives. Pretty good length of the game too, doesn't overstay its welcome and a diverse enough gameplay to be interesting the whole time. The chill music and the ducks voice acting instantly makes it even better. The dialogue was pretty funny too. Well done!
Kevin Meissner
27. Apr 2021 · 10:49 UTC
perfect for kids, very well done. A bit too easy but I think for kids its ok
GodKnows
27. Apr 2021 · 10:50 UTC
Looks reeeally good!
lootgrounds
27. Apr 2021 · 10:58 UTC
Well done!
Phillip Scott
27. Apr 2021 · 10:59 UTC
love the sound and the ART! so good - I want more :D
Katsuhira
27. Apr 2021 · 11:00 UTC
Lovely style, chill music & sounds! Sadly I'm just to dumb to get past the first investigation. I even looked up the footprints online and still can't get through.
🎤 Dmitry Koblyk
27. Apr 2021 · 11:19 UTC
@katsuhira Thanks for feedback! Hope this will help to solve the footprints mystery:
https://i.gyazo.com/ac0f12a6d60d5a0bb4b64fb31d34b738.png
(spoiler alert)
Amar Ravi
27. Apr 2021 · 11:28 UTC
What a neat little detective experience! Smart puzzles to solve, I really enjoyed the "solving" mechanic of connecting strings between clues, really made me feel like a detective! Overall it's a very polished, although short experience. Really enjoyed the art and the overall mood it created. Great job!

I guess the puzzles are kind of hit or miss though, I found them to be very easy but someone could find it difficult too since they're sort of dependant on knowledge from outside the game, maybe if the suspect mugshots were more helpful (especially in the second scene) it could improve the experience.
katriadoodles
27. Apr 2021 · 11:35 UTC
This was so much fun and unexpected! Great job :)
Katsuhira
27. Apr 2021 · 12:13 UTC
@dmitry-koblyk Thanks for taking the effort of helping me! I gave the game another go and made it to the end! It was really fun! Thank you, nice job!
Carko
27. Apr 2021 · 13:24 UTC
This has got the be one of the funniest and most visually pleasing games I have seen here.
badabooom63
27. Apr 2021 · 18:04 UTC
Great game! Found it from Ludum Dare Phone Booth guys.
I liked the art style, music and humour. The ending is really funny too :)
Not always you have so much fun from the LD game.
My Sweet Whomp
27. Apr 2021 · 18:22 UTC
That's a pretty cool game, had a lot of fun playing. I'd like to see more of the Duck Bros. adventures!
euphelys
27. Apr 2021 · 21:18 UTC
The ducks are cool, I laught a lot with their "quack-quack" :)) Now I really want the continue of the story. Humoir, art and music are excellent. Great job!
Art_ether
28. Apr 2021 · 11:31 UTC
funny and unexpected. surreal and absurd investigation, in a good way. thanks, it was interesting.
Eugenik
28. Apr 2021 · 12:55 UTC
Love the whole concept :D Great game.
JavaSaurus
28. Apr 2021 · 15:12 UTC
Me and my son loved playing this so much ! Thank you for making it, people underestimate how good a point and click adventure can be. CLASSIC ! Worth making into a fully fledged game ! <3
aboogoost
28. Apr 2021 · 15:12 UTC
Very complete. Fun little adventure! The art style is beautiful and consistent. Thanks!
JUSTCAMH
29. Apr 2021 · 16:35 UTC
Hey matey, thanks for submitting your game to the stream, I had a lot of fun playing it! I hope the feedback was helpful. Here's the vod if ya wanna rewatch;

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1004858368
Vimlark
29. Apr 2021 · 23:42 UTC
Super cute! Loved it!
general
30. Apr 2021 · 05:48 UTC
Played your game and recorded the video:
https://youtu.be/478j_vmd5TE

Great atmosphere and original look at the theme!
Ramble House Games
30. Apr 2021 · 07:30 UTC
Super fun. The voice overs and hilarious situations are great. The music fits perfectly. The game is easy to get into and rewarding right from the start. As far as I could tell it was bug free. Very enjoyable!!
Thank you so much for bringing this by my stream. Here's a link to the VOD:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1005666495?t=1h2m41s
Bauke Regnerus
01. May 2021 · 11:04 UTC
Really enjoyed this little adventure. The cartoony graphics are great and the puzzles were fun. The ending was surprising! Good job!
Juliestrator
01. May 2021 · 11:04 UTC
Played it on stream! First of all the look and the mood of the game are dope! Very stylish graphics! The humor is on point! Would love to see this as a full game on steam once! The plot was so engaging Can't wait to see more of Duck Brothers cases! GG
Noble Robot
01. May 2021 · 12:17 UTC
A lovely game! I especially enjoyed the tone. It took itself seriously, which is what makes it funny. And the ending? What a thrilling reveal!

Additionally, the mechanics were a perfect match to the feel of the game. Being essentially a linear path while asking players to "solve" matching puzzles yet not really caring about the skill of the player, makes perfect sense and was exactly the right choice.

I wouldn't say that it fits the theme too well (detective agency slogan notwithstanding), but I think the best games of this jam didn't! :-P
Togis
01. May 2021 · 13:25 UTC
Quack quack quack. Quaaaack quack quack quack. Quaaak Quaaaak

Quack quaack kwack: https://www.youtube.be/watch?v=IQdJ_KaE1bI&t=3001s

Kwak quak. :heart: :sheep:
Papaver
01. May 2021 · 21:47 UTC
Neat game! I saw someone play it on a stream and decided to play it for myself. I really enjoyed the graphics, animations and sound effects. :heart: I enjoyed the little puzzles. Well done!
MrPouletBZH
02. May 2021 · 13:20 UTC
Very fun game, was a pleasure to play it! Not a lot of gameplay, but wonderfull humor and neat art direction and a very good sound design. You did a wonderfull job, well done! Definitely has a potential to be a very good complete point and click game
quackBehavior
04. May 2021 · 11:02 UTC
Actually you can look at my nickname and understand how much I satisfied this game)))))
ardorugus
17. May 2021 · 03:27 UTC
Got confused with the first matching task, got the bug though (I think), or a hint, when monkey-footprint are linked (yet one link to go), detective duck says it's not right, so you can just link the one that's left to the animals left, until you find the right one. Weirdly, the ducks voice sfx felt too much, so had to mute the game. But the jazzy interpretation on the background was fun. And the overall game is enjoyable. I believe there's a cliffhanger, so we might see the future of these ducks, polished, (and not beat to a pig's mousse) I hope).
Videt
18. May 2021 · 11:35 UTC
Very nice entry! Great story and an interesting interpretation of the deeper and deeper theme! Привет с Сахалина кста В)