2D and 3D perspective-swapping puzzle platformer Dodo Duckie! will launch for Xbox Series alongside its previously announced PC (Steam) version on July 23, publisher SoloGame and developer BornMonkie announced. It will also be available for PC via Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store. A demo is available now for both console and PC.
Here is an overview of the game, via BornMonkie:
About
As Dodo the Duck, you spent most of your life on a placid farm—surrounded by friendly chickens and sheltered from danger. That changes when, one day, you wake up to aliens abducting all of your friends! With no one else in sight, it’s up to you to step out of the farm and rescue chicken buddies!
Embark on a unique adventure, as you travel through a cozy world to rescue your friends from their alien captors. Leverage traditional 2D puzzle platformer mechanics to explore, collect coins, and navigate the world. Then, unlock special abilities that allow you to flip the levels on their head—quite literally—and reveal an entirely new perspective. Meet an eclectic cast of characters, discover new paths, unlock hidden treasures and solve puzzles that blend 2D and 3D elements as you try to outwit the aliens and bring the flock back home.
Dodo Duckie! draws heavily from genre classics like Paper Mario, Fez, and Gris to create an approachable yet challenging puzzle adventure for all ages.
Story
Play as Dodo, a duckling raised alongside 99 chickens by an old grandma on a quaint farm. One sunny day, a mysterious UFO appears and abducts all the chickens, leaving Dodo alone. Determined to rescue the chickens, Dodo follows the UFO through a portal, leading to a glitched dimension.
Key Features
- Flip between 2D and 3D perspective to solve puzzle in this charming puzzle platformer.
- Dodo Duckie! blends playful level design, tactile visuals and relaxed pacing into a warm adventure.
- From a chill capybara cap-seller, every character you meet adds heart, humor and a hat to your journey.
- Three Distinct Worlds, each with a Twist – From high mountain farms to snowy winter lakes and far-out space.
- Each world introduces fresh mechanics- freezing, shooting, and gravity tricks, alongside new characters that unlock new ways to play.
- Dress up your duck with adorable hats.
Characters
- Dodo – Raised by chickens and dreaming of belonging, Dodo’s world flips…literally!! When a UFO abducts its Chicken family. Chase through dimensional glitches, swap between 2D and 3D, and waddling its way through a heartwarming quest because even ducks deserve a happy ending.
- Capie – The chillest capybara with the coolest caps. A laid-back merchant from a world of ancient tech and headwear obsession, Capie runs a quirky cap shop. When Dodo stumbles into a glitched dimension, Capie gifts the Dimensional Dual Switcher—a magical hat that lets Dodo switch between 2D and 3D.
Watch a new trailer below.