Mothergamer Plays Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

 *Note: I received a code for the Nintendo Switch for my honest review of the game. Thank you so much to Future Friends Games for the code!

I quite enjoyed Duck Detective: The Secret Salami and was happy to see our hard boiled duck Eugene McQuacklin was back in The Ghost of Glamping. The sequel sees Eugene down on his luck divorced, addicted to bread, and living with Freddy Frederson the alligator from the previous game and possibly the only fan and friend of the duck detective. The opening gives you a refresher on how to look for clues and do de-ducktions. You can also adjust the difficulty of the game to story mode to make things a little easier. 

The Duck Detective is back!

Freddy drags Eugene to a glamping trip (glamorous camping) and right from the start things are going terribly wrong. Camping chairs are stolen, tents are ransacked, there's a rude celebrity guest, and Freddy continues to irritate Eugene with his cheerful positivity. The guests at the campground are the main cast for the mystery and they're all in agreement that the trip so far is subpar and the events happening around them are making that worse. The camp manager Emilia is trying her best, but it's obvious she's stressed trying to keep everything running smoothly. 

Freddy and Eugene arrive at the campgrounds. 

The artwork for the game is just as cute as the first one with everyone looking like cute stickers running around. It's obvious that each of the campers has something to hide with the exception of Freddy and the child of one of the campers. Eugene has to talk to everyone and the game helps by highlighting all the questions you can ask. You can also highlight who you're talking to with a magnifying glass and examine them looking for clues that stand out. Then you can check your notebook and put those clues together by filling in the blanks. If you get stuck, the game has a hints system that gives tips like going to a different location or questions you might have missed. I liked story mode because it shows you which answers are wrong and which are correct. The game lets you take your time and there's no pressure to hurry. When you do get it right, Eugene can do some de-ducktions to unravel more of the mystery. 

Examining a character for clues. 

The music for the game fits the film noir vibes of the game and the story itself is interesting and amusing. The humor from the previous game is still there puns and all with a few new ones which caused me to chuckle often. The voice acting is great and the voice actor for Freddy does a great job capturing that earnestness about wanting to help his friend, but also wanting to have a memorable and fun camping trip. The game doesn't overstay its welcome and wraps up everything in about two to three hours. I go slowly and take my time so I finished in three hours. Overall, The Ghost of Glamping is a fun whodunit with a smart way of showing nods to the previous game through Freddy. I enjoyed it and had a great time solving this mystery. I hope we get to see our Duck Detective friend again sometime in the future. 

*Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping is available to play on the following platforms: Steam,  Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series X/S

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