Placid Plastic Duck Simulator News

Dear duck friends,

Those of you following our development journey know that bringing the ducks to mobile has been in the works for many months — and you also know about the challenges and hiccups we faced along the way…
But today, we’re happy to announce:

Placid Plastic Duck Simulator is out now on iOS! 🥳

You can head over to the App Store and download it on your iPhone right now!



And here’s more good news: the first duck DLC, Ducks, Please, is included for free! ːpartyduckː

“But what about Android?”

We’ve learned (the hard way) that iOS and Android follow different timelines and processes, so the delay is beyond our control (as usual, the ducks are figuring it out as they go).

But don’t worry — Android users are next, and you’ll be able to play the game next month. Thanks for your patience!

ːcoolduckː

PS: have you tried the free Steam demo of our upcoming duck deck game yet? you can play it now!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/3790860/Placid_Plastic_Deck__A_Quiet_Quest_Demo/

Duck friends,

This year we decided to celebrate the ducks' birthday with a FREE DLC!

It’s our way of saying we’re having a whole lot of fun together: you, us, the ducks. ːpartyduckː

Let’s all get together to sing:
Happy 3rd birthday, Placid Plastic Duck Simulator!
And please give a warm welcome to the majestic DUCKLINGS!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3809860/Placid_Plastic_Ducklings/

They’re new.
They’re few.
They’re cuuute!

15 new floaty units. Shorter, lighter, with highly compressed personalities.

Now you finally know why 3 mysterious achievements appeared. It was for a good cause!
See? Patience always gets rewarded. ːpartyduckː

We hope you’ll enjoy this little gift — and most of all, we hope you’ll have a blast partying with the ducklings.

They can’t wait to meet you!

Dear Duckies,

A lot to announce today!

Today is the day our first VR effort sees the light of day.

We always thought the ducks would feel at home in a virtual reality pool, and we finally managed to pull that off!

Yes, Early Access means you might still find it a bit rough around the edges, but we believe your relaxation shouldn't really be affected all that much. So go ahead, put your headset on, and find out what’s changed from the original game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3595010/Placid_Plastic_Duck_VR/

And now, a piece of news that should interest a broader duck crowd, since VR headset owners are still a minority among gamers (or an elite, if you prefer :coolduck:). So here’s the second big news:

As of today, Placid Plastic Duck Simulator officially has a mobile store page on iOS!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/placid-plastic-duck-simulator/id6742243377





You can grab your smartphone and pre-order the game now, then see it appear among your apps the day it comes out next month. If you download it on day one, you’ll get a free DLC as a thank-you for your continued support!

If you're on Android, don't worry, PPDS will be available there very soon too.

And lastly, we’re pleased to announce that today, PPDS is on Steam’s front page!

To celebrate, a 50% discount is live — there’s no better time to grab the game if you haven’t yet (or gift it to that unaware friend and hear them say “what the duck” when they open it).

There's a 30% off on all DLCs, so the discount also affects the bundle!

Until the next announcement :smileduck:

Dear duckies,

It's nice to make friends, sure, but it's nicer when they are ducks because... DUCK POWER! ːcoolduckː

Let it be known that the ducks have teamed up for an overwhelmingly positive bundle of mystery-solving and chill vibes!

Put on your trench coat and quack your way through quirky cases, then swap it for a swimsuit and enjoy some well-deserved relaxation by the pool.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/49672/Placid_Duck_Detective/

We are excited to be side by side with a fun game like Duck Detective: The Secret Salami. A big thank you to the HAPPY BROCCOLI team for being so friendly and cool!


On a different note, we have another piece of news we'd like to share today. Do any of you have friends who play with the ducks on console? If so, you can officially make yourself the bearer of great news:

the DLC known as So Many Ducks is out on all consoles from today!

Duck friends,

There are many things to cover today!

[h3]New DLC[/h3]

Two DLCs in such a short time?
Yes! We’re thrilled we pulled this off, especially since we're busier than ever working on two more duck games. (If you’re reading this, you already know about them and have added them to your wishlist, right? :menacingduck:)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3295380/Placid_Plastic_Duck_Simulator__Ducks_Galore/


[h3]Secret Diorama Project[/h3]

Now, let’s talk about something exciting in the physical realm of analog ducks...

The amazing folks at Mojito Studios—a board game producer—approached us with a wild idea: a DUCK DIORAMA called Placid Plastic Duck Studio. Could we say no? Of course not!

While nothing’s set in stone yet, they’ve already made a prototype (with water!), and they’re working on a Kickstarter campaign. If you’d like to help make this incredibly cool thing happen, head over to their presentation page to sign up as an interested backer: https://presale.mojitostudios.com/


The more people we can rally, the more likely it is this feverish vision will become a reality—so spread the word!




[h3]Game Update[/h3]

Finally, we made the PC and console versions more consistent. This is a major update, so expect some differences from the usual build and possibly some minor bugs. If you find something is not working as intended, please use the bug reports section in Steam Discussions.

Known bug: Currently, the multiplayer saves are not working.

Good news is for the occasion, we managed to work on some quality-of-life improvements, such as:

• Controller Compatibility
  
• Revised UI
  
• Improved Performance - Graphics and CPU performance have been optimized
  
• Water Disappearance Bug Fix
  
• Other small things I forgot to take note of
  

We'll keep working to fix and improve what we can.

Until next update!