Multiverse Roguelike Platformer Duck Paradox from Midwest Games and Magic Games Gets October 9, 2024 Release Date
Midwest Games—an industry veteran-led publisher whose mission is to support and showcase abundant talent across the Midwest and underrepresented regions— has teamed up with developer Magic Games to announce that Duck Paradox, their award-winning bouncing bullet roguelike precision platformer, is coming to Windows PC via Steam and GOG on October 9, 2024. A playable demo of Duck Paradox is available now.
Dr. Paraducks’ pet duck, Quark, has been lost in time! Can she find it amongst the neverending imposter ducks?
Duck Paradox takes players on a journey through space-time, dimensions, and multiverses. Play as Dr. Paraducks, a savvy scientist in search of her beloved pet duck, Quark, lost in the throes of time thanks to a malfunctioning time machine. Armed with a trusty ray gun and a can-do quackitude, players will face dangerous worlds overloaded by corrupted imposters. Leap across perilous platforms, unleashing waves of bouncing bullets on swarms of feathered foes. Each ray gun blast offers a deadly risk: each miss ricochets off of walls, adding to Dr. Paraducks’ list of troubles. Aim and shoot strategically while dodging lethal hazards and pixelated pits of death.
The release date trailer for Duck Paradox comes in the form of an original music video performed by Midwest Games’ Head of Production, Chris Klimecky.
Watch the Duck Paradox Release Date Trailer here:
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Slow down time for some breathing room to progress through puzzles and barricades. Procure lifesaving shield bubbles before setting up explosive traps to zap duck doppelgangers while corralling your duck to safety. Select between randomized upgrades at the end of each level, experimenting with new builds with every reset. Pet enthusiasts will need to keep a level head through more than 50 increasingly difficult levels or unlock and test their resolve in the endless Survival mode.
Duck Paradox is a first-hand celebration of Midwest Games’ commitment to highlighting and amplifying hidden gems across the indie development landscape. Although Midwest Games has only been around for a year, it has already showcased several talented developers across the Midwest and beyond.
Key features of Duck Paradox:
- Am I Seeing Double?: Battle seemingly endless waves of corrupted versions of Dr. Paraducks’ pet duck.
- Waddle Through Worlds!: Three distinct worlds and over 50 increasingly difficult levels that challenge you to find your duck and return back to the time machine.
- Lock and Load: Gameplay offers unique challenges around precision platforming, strategic shooting, solving puzzles and earning upgrades.
- Endurance Test: An endless Survival mode to test your skills through grueling rounds of bouncing bullets and big-beaked bosses.
- Mystery Loadout: Select between randomized upgrades at the end of each level, experimenting with new builds with every reset.
Duck Paradox launches on PC on October 9, 2024. It is currently being featured in Indie MX’s Mexican Entertainment System 2024 from now until September 23, plus Game Devs of Color Expo from now until September 24. Wishlist Duck Paradox on Steam today.
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About Magic Games
Magic Games is a tight-knit independent development team based out of Fulda, Germany and Westfield, IN. Duck Paradox will be its first published game.
About Midwest Games
Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Midwest Games is a video game publisher focused on creating opportunities for the abundant talent across the Midwest and other underrepresented regions. Led by industry veterans and entertainment enthusiasts, Midwest Games believes that great games can come from anywhere. For more information, please visit www.midwestgames.com.
