- Warner Bros. has decided not to take its ball and go home with Adult Swim Games, instead returning control to their original developers - 11 May 2024
Remember how Warner Bros. was fixing to permanently send Adult Swim Games' entire catalogue of indies to the Shadow Realm because it would have been too much of a pain to keep processing the devs' royalty checks? Well it looks like that fate's been averted, with the games remaining up on Steam and their creators saying that they've been handed back full control... Read more.
- Duck Game "is safe," indie dev confirms after Steam delisting fears - 10 May 2024
It might not be quite the size of Fortnite, CS2, or Helldivers 2, but Duck Game is nevertheless a multiplayer game with a very well-earned reputation. Boasting an 'overwhelmingly positive' 97% user score on Steam from almost 25,000 reviews, the indie game about ducks blasting each other with big guns has long been a fan favorite party game to play with friends. Now, after fears that it could disappear from sale amid publisher changes, solo developer Landon Podbielski confirms that Duck Game is "not going anywhere." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Beloved solo dev says game won't disappear amid Warner delisting fears Manic multiplayer Duck Game is free to play on Steam this weekend
- Duck Game developer not fazed by potential publisher delisting: "I will never stop updating it as long as my hands and eyes work" - 17 March 2024
The developer of cult classic local co-op party shooter Duck Game has taken to their blog to note that they own the Duck Game intellectual property and fully intend to keep developing the game up to and until some kind of apocalyptically bad scenario goes down regarding it. Yes, that includes the very real threat that Warner Bros, owner of publisher Adult Swim Games, delists the game and removes it from storefronts... Read more.
- Beloved solo dev says game won't disappear amid Warner delisting fears - 16 March 2024
Amid concerns that Warner Bros Discovery could be delisting all Adult Swim published games from Steam, the solo developer of Duck Game says they are "hopeful for the future" and that "there's no way anything will ever make it disappear" as they outline what they'd do depending on what could happen. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Manic multiplayer Duck Game is free to play on Steam this weekend
- Tiny Patch - 11 May 2022
Just a (few) tiny patch(es), more updates should be coming before too long! May 20 2022 Patch 8782838 ------------------------------------------------------------------- -Fixed issue where mod would fail to load first try when code compilation was needed -Fixed issue where complex mod configurations could cause mod hash to initialize with an out of order list, causing two synchronized games to think they had different mods May 16 2022 Patch 8749737 ------------------------------------------------------------------- -Fixed issue with custom level blocks resetting if level is tested before saving (thanks collin, sorry everyone for leaving this bug so long) -Fixed memory leak with level previews (thanks collin!) -Fixed a few synchronization issues with holsters -Fixed holster locking through equippers not working on clients -The weight of the object in your duck's holster is now taken into…
- Proton Support Patch - 8 April 2022
This patch is intended to allow Duck Game to run flawlessly through Proton on Linux (this hopefully includes the Steam Deck, I haven't got one to test with yet) with mods and all, and without requiring the '-linux' command line option. Something seems to have broken Proton 6 and below as mods are now unable to load textures properly in those versions and there's unfortunately nothing I can do about it on my end. So if you want to play with mods it seems that you need to upgrade to Proton 7 or higher. Please let me know if you're still having any issues running through Proton, and please include your Linux distro, Proton version and crash log if you've got one! -Updated Steam SDK version -Fixed issues with toggling fullscreen in Linux (Proton) -Added onscreen keyboard support when playing in big picture mode -Duck Game will now automatically detect if it is being run through Proton, the…
- May 31st Patch (6789227) Bug Fixes, Icy Things - 31 May 2021
A note about the game updating a million times an hour: Sorry for all the updates in quick succession, I've been debugging the BadFormatException error that has been keeping some people from playing and the only way to iterate on it is to see what it does live. There where also a few other issues related to DInput and NAudio, which both break differently depending on the vast number of configurations that exist out in the wild. June 12th Hotfix - 6858840(1.1.7717.16375) ------------------------------------------------------------------- F10 no longer enters debug pyramid tile editing mode. If you need this (unfinished!) feature for some reason or another you can now access it by typing 'randomedit' into the dev console. CTRL + S now saves in editor, CTRL + SHIFT + S now saves-as in editor. Editor now shows a star in the top left corner when unsaved changes are present. Fixed an issue wi…
- February 26th Patch (6302127) Audio Fixes - 26 February 2021
February 28th Hotfix (6307667) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Changed full moon calculation to use UtcNow, and made detection more lenient (12 AM on the day before or after a full moon should also be detected now) The -debug command line option will now log additional steam related messages to the command console when running as administrator. added 'copy' command to console, which will copy the command consoles current contents to the clipboard February 26th Patch (6302127) ------------------------------------------------------------------- WAV files in mods bigger than 5MB are now streamed from HDD instead of loaded into memory to prevent out of memory errors when many mods are installed Added Audio Engine selection to audio options menu to help anyone having issues with the default Wasapi API (Some builds with Proton on Linux seem to dislike this…
- February 16 Patch - 16 February 2021
Hotfix ================= Added -debug command line option for debugging BadFormatException errors. Fixed some new issues caused by target duck change. Fixed issue with collision detection that caused unwanted clipping when jumping horizontally against a wall and a pane of glass at the same time (this was an issue introduced by 1.5's collision detection optimizations) Main Patch ================= Added checks to prevent crashing when LoopingSound/ConstantSound instances aren't loaded properly/are disposed early. Fixed cape not appearing for waffles hat Removed _holdAction from TargetDuck, as this was only ever meant to be added to TargetDuckNew. This may affect challenges made after the 1.5 update using poweruser to place old TargetDuck objects holding automatic weapons. The above change should fix a number of issues with the Grenade Launcher 102 challenge. Added special check for versio…
- February 4th 2021 Patch (6190465) (The Blocking Update...) - 4 February 2021
February 7th 2021 Hotfix (6204004) (Does not update version number) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Vincent will now buy things that *aren't* Round Tables. Fixed crash caused by blocking the last player in your 'Recently Played With' list. Fixed feathers! February 5th 2021 Hotfix (6196421) (Does not update version number) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed issue with Vincent giving multiple perimeter defence turrets. February 4th 2021 Hotfix (6191479) (Does not update version number) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed some index issues with font character fallbacks Ragdolling now resets previous gun pickup delay, allowing quicker gun recovery when ledge grabbing and more (thanks Tater!) Fixed crash with grappling hook Fixed index crash with NMTransferScores ItemBox contents…
- WELCOME TO DUCK GAME 1.5!!! (PART 2) - 13 November 2020
Welcome to the Duck Game 1.5, the biggest Duck Game update ever! In fact it was so big, we had to break the update notes up into two parts! Here is the long, long list of bug fixes. Quack on ducks! BUG FIXES: Hopefully fixed alt-tab lockup issue Insane amounts of SFX should no longer cut out music Musket/Bazooka smoke now properly travel in their gun's barrel direction Added a fix for stretchy cannons Fixed a number of offset/lighting glitches with level transition rendering Fixed crash in sunlight refresh Fixed rare occasion where steam lobby connection would be affected by previous lobby data Fixed NetProfileData synchronization issues (pause indicator, spectator table sync, etc) Removed infinite loop detector as it was crashing the game without reason and was basically in place to debug problems that have already been fixed Reverted some Hat Selector changes that were causing bad thi…
- WELCOME TO DUCK GAME 1.5!!! - 13 November 2020
Welcome to the Duck Game 1.5, the biggest Duck Game update ever! No seriously. It’s quacktastic. This update is our thank you to all of the long time supporting fans of Duck Game. Many of the things you’ve been asking for are here - 8 player multiplayer, spectator mode, hundreds of fixes and optimization, new maps, new weapons, expanded editor capabilities, customization options, and more. Thank you for playing Duck Game. Now, onto this ridiculous list of notes that took us like a week to compile. They were so big, we had to break it into two parts... Eight Player Multiplayer Duck Game now supports up to 8 Players Added eight player versions of a number of levels Added 'Eight Player' object to level editor which can be placed to designate a level as an eight player level Creating a game via invite now automatically supports up to 8 players Spectator Mode New Spectator feature! Games can…
- September 18th Hotfix - 18 September 2020
Hey everyone! Just pushed a minor Hotfix patch for the current version of Duck Game. The changes include: -Fixed crashes related to My Documents folder being located on a network, or otherwise being unavailable in some way. -Fixed loading lockup crash related to profile unlock lists getting stuck in a feedback loop, leading to massive profile file sizes. -Added forward compatibility for levels created in the latest beta versions. Sorry if this got anyone excited thinking the big update was finally here. A massive patch will be released very soon, I'm aiming for mid October. Among hundreds of other things, it will add major editor improvements, new weapons, equipment and levels, an all new City tileset, vastly improved network synchronization and Eight Player Multiplayer! So keep an eye out~ September 19 Hotfix- -Removed My Documents changes temporarily, as the change wasn't reliable. I'…
- Duck Game migrating to Switch this summer - 26 March 2019
If you're looking for bird-themed games on Switch this year, you're certainly not going to be stuck with a poultry amount. Along with Untitled Goose Game (arriving later in 2019) , we can now look forward to Duck Game, which is due to land for Nintendo Switch on 2nd May. Now we just need one more duck game, and then we can officially call the 2019 Switch schedule "duck duck goose". Duck Game, developed by Landon Podbielski and published by Adult Swim Games, was originally released on the Ouya in 2014 (an odd choice) and later for PC and PlayStation 4. As the name implies, it's a 2D action game featuring a bunch of ducks - except they're all fighting each other with "shotguns, net guns, mind control rays, saxophones, magnet guns, and pretty much anything else a duck could use as a weapon". With a couch co-op option of up to four players, it seems like a pretty good fit for the Switch, an…
- Daily Deal - Duck Game, 60% Off - 17 October 2018
Today's Deal: Save 60% on Duck Game !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time
- Midweek Madness - Multiplayer Party Pack - 20% Off - 27 March 2018
Save 20% on the Multiplayer Party Pack during this week's Midweek Madness*! Includes Duck Game , Move or Die , Ultimate Chicken Horse , INVERSUS Deluxe , and Stick Fight: The Game . *Offer ends Thursday at 4PM Pacific Time
- Midweek Madness - Multiplayer Party Pack - 20% Off - 27 March 2018
Save 20% on the Multiplayer Party Pack during this week's Midweek Madness*! Includes Duck Game , Move or Die , Ultimate Chicken Horse , INVERSUS Deluxe , and Stick Fight: The Game . *Offer ends Thursday at 4PM Pacific Time
- Duck Game @HOME UPDATE - 30 August 2017
A year and a half in the making, delayed many times to be released alongside the PS4 version of Duck Game, the big update is finally here! Raise little men, get toys, and fight in the snow! Changelog =================================== -New leveling system, grow up little men and get toys to decorate your duck's room. -Buy toys from Vincent and his Boy. -Entirely new random level generation system, "Pyramid" themed levels. -A dozen new Snow tileset levels with new ramp and ice physics. -Half a dozen new hats, unlockable through the leveling system! -All new fire extinguisher with much more sudzy foam. -Rewritten netcode, online play should be faster and smoother. -Cloud support now included, must be enabled through the options menu but automatically uploads your save games for safe keeping even when loading them from the cloud is turned off. -Server browser! Search for games, find and p…
- Duck Game @HOME UPDATE - 30 August 2017
A year and a half in the making, delayed many times to be released alongside the PS4 version of Duck Game, the big update is finally here! Raise little men, get toys, and fight in the snow! Changelog =================================== -New leveling system, grow up little men and get toys to decorate your duck's room. -Buy toys from Vincent and his Boy. -Entirely new random level generation system, "Pyramid" themed levels. -A dozen new Snow tileset levels with new ramp and ice physics. -Half a dozen new hats, unlockable through the leveling system! -All new fire extinguisher with much more sudzy foam. -Rewritten netcode, online play should be faster and smoother. -Cloud support now included, must be enabled through the options menu but automatically uploads your save games for safe keeping even when loading them from the cloud is turned off. -Server browser! Search for games, find and p…
- The best local multiplayer games on PC - 12 May 2017
While local multiplayer was once mostly limited to consoles or LAN parties, PC gamers looking for a dose of that old-school same-screen nostalgia now have more options than ever, and by streaming games to the TV you can play on the couch even while your PC is in another room. Some local multiplayer PC games focus on fierce competition, parroting the arena brawling of games like Super Smash Bros. Others can be every bit as frantic, but pit you and your friends against the game instead of each other. However it is you like to play, these are the best local multiplayer games on PC. Cooperative games Overcooked If Iron Chef has taught me anything, it's that there is no truer arena than the kitchen. This is a sentiment Overcooked takes to heart, simulating the chaos and commotion of a multi-station restaurant kitchen. Two to four players zip frantically around increasingly complex kitch…
