GGD Lore

In this guide I've compiled, clarified, and sorted the many posts in the #Lore channel of the official GGD discord, making it easier to find lore about specific maps, roles, etc. I have further added screenshots of different types of references in the game, as well as information about outdated mechanics (crafting, mobile loot chests, hide and seek, and some patched bugs). Updated June 2024

Introduction

For a game about geese and ducks murdering each other while other birds mill about, the team has spent quite a bit of time compiling lore about the game, which can be found in the #Lore channel of the official discord[discord.gg]. Most of the content in this guide comes from that channel. I have attempted to make wording and spelling more consistent; as such, items in [brackets] mark a noticeable change from the original text. I have also attempted to categorize each question in a logical way, but some of them simply span multiple categories. Suffice it to say the lore is a rabbit hole, but I can say I enjoyed reading up on what the developers had to say about why certain things are the way they are.

Using Ctrl+F might be useful if you're interested in a specific topic besides the ones listed, such as humans, aliens, spicy ramen, Sleepy Goose, etc.

Additional Topics

At the end of this guide I have covered various topics that fall into the lore category, such as where you can find spicy ramen or goose costumes in game, or outdated mechanics such as materials, crafting, and the mobile loot chest system.

Meta/Multiverse

Is the lore channel 100% canon at time of Herbert posting? Everything I write is canon, and so is everything I choose to later replace the previous stuff with.

Who marks down all the dead geese on the board? It's just a random number Shawn writes every minute or so. [In truth, it's the actual number of birds who have died in-game on all servers since the daily server reset.]

If Shawn is canonically in the game, where do they reside in the world? What do you mean canonically? I've played with him.

Why is it always Xizta's fault? Easy scapegoat

Is duck duck goose a game in the GGD universe? No. Have you played human human dog recently?

What happened to [Mothergoose 1.0]? Did it get sucked into a Black Hole? Crash onto a planet? Get vaporized by ducks? Thanos Snapped? Or is it maybe just lost in space? Alternate dimensions. Maybe one day the Birdverse and the hexa-verse will collide.

Do humans exist in some form within this bird universe, even if [they are] not sentient? I don't know what a human is.

Do ducks and humans live in the same universe, if so, how are they more advanced than us humans? The universe is so expansive that we've just begun to scratch the surface of how large it may actually be. There was news recently about the JWST which should provide more information. To prevent our almost 50,000 members in the duckscord from having an existential breakdown I will not go into the details of how meaningless our planet really is in relation to everything that may be going on around us. This is a path better left unexplored and unanswered.

What happens to turkeys during Thanksgiving? What’s a turkey? What's thanksgiving?

How would a GGD goose react to seeing their less humanoid counterparts in our world? They'd be excited to find other avian life in the multiverse.

All Birds

Did Birds also evolve from dinosaurs? [No, it’s] Birds all the way down.

How are the Pigeons and Vultures related to the ducks? Like family tree-wise how? They're all birds.

Which came first, the duck or the goose? Both species share common ancestry so it's likely they arrived around the same time in some form or another.

Do they have thumbs and other fingers under those wings to grab all the stuff they grab? Opposable thumbs and other digits have been critical in the evolution of the birds in this universe. They've allowed for the grasping and usage of tools, picking up small objects, the ability to eat with only one wing.

How do birds hold things? They have no fingers. What are you getting prints of in the Victorian map?

How [do] geese have fingerprints? They don't!

If geese don’t have fingerprints, then what do the fingerprints on the weapons come from? They have wing tips.

Why [are] none of the birds able to fly? Everyone can fly. There are ceilings, you just can't see them.

There’s eggs, there’s adult birds, where are the children? [The children are in the tanks like you see on Nexus and The Basement]

If the birds grow up in vats, how do they learn all the equivalent information that in our universe we learn from life experience (i.e. talking and walking) and schoo?l Socializing.

Why are there no Doctors? There are! [You can tell because all the space era maps have a medial wing]

What do the various birds do for fun? [Play piano, play pool, play pong, commit murder, watch TV; the usual.] Beer pong, and whatever other activities you can find evidence of in the maps.

What happens to [a bird when it dies]? Do they rest or [come] back to life? No one comes back to life after they die. Dead is dead! As to where their bird soul goes, it's a matter of philosophical and theological debate.

What are the names of the weapons the birds use? E.g. Vigilante’s gun. His gun is a gun. Giving names to weapons is for psychopaths.

Why do the birds have such massive heads? Do they just have a really big brain? That's RUDE.

Are there any other birds in the world? If [you mean], are there birds other [than species that reflect playable roles], then the answer is yes.

If everyone is wearing at least one level of goose costume, who is selling all these costumes, and are they suspicious about all the goose costumes? I mean, if the popularity of these goose costumes are any indication, there's nothing suspicious at all about wearing them. Ducks wear 'em, but so do Dodos, Vultures, and many geese[.]

Why are the avians wearing geese costumes when there’s no geese? We know duck costumes do exist, are duck costumes just more pricey and less fashionable than geese [costumes]? I wear clothes even when I’m alone.

Where does everyone get their goose costumes? We know the ducks manufacture their own, but how do the geese have them? Do geese have their own fashion designers that make their own line of goose costumes? It's not really a hot war situation, so there are just aspiring fashion designers world wide. Geese outfits are so common, I don't even know what a Dodo looks like.

What are some common pets in the GGD universe? According to some of our data: [Puff, Golden Baby Goose, Werewuf, etc are all common pets.]

Why are most birds white-feathered? They aren't, exactly 1/20 birds are white feathered.

Why do the [birds] have different colors of feathers? When a red [bird] loves a blue [bird], you get a purple [bird].

Is there a cross-breed between ducks and geese? I'll tell you when you're older.

Are there any half-breeds in this Birdverse? Like a Duuse? (Duck/goose) Vulkens? (Vulture/Ducks) Dogin? (Dodo/Pigeon) -- If they do exist, how does society look upon them? Sure! That's what the Mimic is. It's the child of one Goose, one Duck, and he wears a Duck costume and then a Goose costume on top of that. This is why it's so difficult for anyone to tell if someone is a Mimic.

Are all birds of one kind the same or can they be different from each other? I mean can be Dodo bird smart, Duck friendly, Falcon pacifist, Vulture vegan (or just don't eat birds), etc? All birds are different, with their own personalities and hopes and dreams. What you're seeing is just a snapshots of specific birds at specific times and places.

What do birds tend to eat? Crust, bread, salmon with ants, etc.

Do the birds have any form of “exotic” meals? Exotic is really in the eye of the beholder! What is culturally the norm for one group of birds might seem strange for another. Everyone likes bread crumbs though, and the spicy ramen is pretty daring for everyone.

Do geese like jelly beans? If there's anything that all birds in the GGD universe can agree on, it's that jellybeans need to be killed on sight.

Geese

What is the life expectancy of a goose, factoring in both with and without murder on the table? The age range of a goose goes from 0-30 years. The average life expectancy is around 10 years with murder on the table, and how could we possibly know what the average life expectancy would be without murder?!

Are geese the size of humans? Or their original size? They are approximately 90 to 120 cm [tall].

How do you tell the difference between a male and a female goose? You watch them until they lay an egg.

Why aren't the geese capable of murder? They are, they just like to do it democratically.
Since you said that Goose blood is indiscernible from jam, have Geese ever accidentally cannibalized? Never! Or so they would have you believe.

Why can’t geese see the [zippers] on the ducks’ costumes? They have bad vision.

Ducks

How are ducks able to sabotage things like the chandelier from afar? What you think is the ducks sabotaging the chandelier is actually the ducks having already sabotaged it a while ago, and is just currently confirming that it worked correctly. It's hard to wrap your head around it, I know.

How are killers able to kill every bird cleanly in half? Birds are lazy and don't workout their cores very much.

Do the ducks have anything against any of the neutral roles, or do they just kill them in the crossfire thinking they're geese? The ducks have trouble telling who's who from time to time. The ducks are wearing goose costumes, but so are the neutrals. The geese are also wearing geese costumes for that matter

How do the ducks plan to survive after a successful game-ending sabotage like life-support, reactor, or fire? Survival isn't the duck's mission at all. When the Dodo wins, he doesn't live either!

Are the ducks just a different race of alien that humans have encountered but have not studied as aliens? I don't know what a human is.

Do ducks have legal documentation? Or do they sneak in illegally? They do! There's immigration and some people do try to sneak in. There was a version of the stamp documents task that was deemed too difficult that included different countries of origin. They are: Canarda, Ostria, Crowatia, Henmark, Ducksembourg, Portugull, Ucrane.

Do the ducks sweat in their goose costumes, or is there an air conditioning unit installed for no extra charge? Ducks don't have sweat glands, that's why they migrate.

When Ducks tell another Duck to duck, do they say DUCK or something else? Cause one can assume the Duck might get confused and not duck. They say Goose.

What does a duck look like without a costume? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRlC0iXozBY
Do ducks ever argue about who the best is? If so, who’s considered the most powerful? No, there's a pretty comprehensive tier list that's distributed in a Duck newsletter. It currently goes Assassin, Morphling, Cannibal, Spy, Snitch, Professional, Silencer, [and lastly] Hitman.

What are the names for the new ducks? Margaret and Franklin.

How do ducks get away with disguising themselves when they quack and geese don't? If they don't speak, wouldn't that be suspicious? Ripping. Everybody talks in some sort of bird simlish, you can hear it in the conversation tasks or in the Fowl Play trailer.

Where do the ducks get their weapons? The same place anyone else would. The weapon aisle of your local mass retail center.

The Goose/Duck Conflict

Do ducks and geese have different cultures/religions, do they speak different languages? Yes they do! Their cultures are not a monolith and it's the perspective that they are that has led to friction and violence over the years.

Why are the ducks trying to sabotage [the geese]? War is a terrible thing and there are at least two sides to every story. Ducks have been portrayed as the villains but who can say who or what started the conflict at this point? And would any of that make a difference as to the amount of blood that’s been shed since then?

What role does spicy ramen play in the Goose/Duck conflict? Oddly enough, the spicy ramen plays no part in the Goose/Duck conflict at all. It’s a universal constant that one could describe as being the yin to the Sleepy Goose’s yang. Dread the day that he finds it, for it spells disaster to the world.

Who made it to space first geese or ducks? It's hard to say, it seems like wherever there are geese there are also ducks.

How exactly did the geese learn about the duck's infiltration? Probably when bodies started to pile up!

How did the ducks manage to infiltrate in the first place? Don’t the geese remember who was in there crew? The ducks are wearing geese costumes and the geese are wearing geese costumes; it's very confusing.

How long will the treaty last between the ducks and geese? Who can say? The antipathy between the two sides has been mounting but it's closer to a cold gray war, rather than a hot war with open aggression.

What caused the war? No one can really remember. Maybe it was a small slight that was blown out of proportion, maybe it was cultural differences that were misinterpreted, maybe it was an epic story love that launched a thousand ships. Much of the origins of the conflict were only passed by word of mouth, and it's true origins have since been mythologized.

Have there been any other conflicts/wars between different species of birds like the Goose-Duck one? There have been many conflicts over the years

What are some of the worst wars in Goose history? WWI and WWII.

If WWI and WWII happened in the GGD universe, were they caused by the same reasons or is it just a coincidence that they also had two world wars? There are no world wars in the GGD universe. [Yes, both of these Q/A about WWI/II are in the #Lore channel. The second is newer.]

Couldn't this whole situation be solved if they all just took off their [goose] costumes? What situation?

Do geese ever put on duck costumes and then go to a duck spaceship and murder a bunch of ducks? Ducks wear geese costumes even on duck spaceships, but yes, Geese do infiltrate duck space ships for murder purposes.

Do all the birds live under the same economic model? If not, did that contribute to the erosion of relations between the two? The nation of ducks uses some form of communism, the main country of geese uses some sort of capitalism.

The following are the newspapers from Goose Goose Duck Story Cinematic. It is assumed these are written by the geese, and they predate the SS-Mothergoose, Blackswan, and Nexus Colony space missions.

The War is Over!
Military officials gathered early Tuesday morning for a truce signing. The long awaited end to the 20 year struggle we have faced, has finally come. Duckus secretary Quackilus Quacks says he is more than appreciative of Goose cooperation.
Another meeting is scheduled for late this week, to discuss further advancements in peace time. The future looks bright!
Hexagon representative, Donna Honks spoke to the public on Tuesday afternoon. Announcing a new project to further the reach of Gaggle. Advancing technologies in new directions.
There is no more information on the project at this time. Question is...where are we reaching?

Duck Empire Collapses!
Members at the Goose Embassy in Duckia say politicians are scrambling to stabilize the economy post war.
General Quackus spoke to the public earlier today, assuring the people of Duckia that they will prevail.
Hope runs thin as business' large and small that have driven the community for decades, begin to close their doors.
Is there really any chance for them to get back on their feet? Should the Gaggle step in to aid them, so close to the end of our long term conflict?

Geese Seek Out New Worlds!
Military and science officials gathered today to announce the beginning of a new collective. They will work together alongside an elite crew of space exploration experts, to bring us into the future! Into the stars.
The multi billion dollar project will allow us to discover new worlds, new homes in which we can expand our great civilization. More news on the project is expected to come in the near future.
Good luck to our brothers and sisters, we will reach heights never seen before, by Goose or Duck alike.

Larger Avian Culture/Universe

What are cats? Cats are cats.

Having the Canadian goose implies that countries exist, does that also mean things like international trade exists among said countries? Are they also going through a pandemic? International trade does exist, although relations can be frayed. They aren't going through a pandemic because birds in this world are smart and everyone believes in vaccines. Refer to the bird vaccine task.

It was revealed earlier that countries are named after birds. Are they named that way because most of the population is that bird? (I.e. is Crowatia mostly made up of crows?) No, they're just bird-based pun [names for] countries.

How populous are the various types of birds compared to one another? With advances of technology, immigration and global trade has increased dramatically in recent years. As you might guess, you can find birds of every type everywhere, but there will be countries with significantly greater population of specific birds.

Does the existence of Vampires in this world mean that other monsters like Were-birds and Harpies exist? Other monsters exist, but monster is such an ugly word!

What is the name of the money in the GGD universe? Silver and gold.

Can every goose and duck print money, and if so, is there inflation in the goose society? The mint prints money, but different geese take shifts working there. There is inflation like in any economic system.

Where do Stonks come from? Stonks are the paper representation of a security that entitles its holder to a fractional ownership of a corporation.

So is there racism in GGD? There is always discrimination in the world.

Do ducks spread Christmas cheer, and do the Geese? Different birds celebrate different holidays, but there are some that span across the entire Birdverse. Birds do not put their instincts on hold during their respective holidays. They may spread cheer AND also kill a goose in the same moment. They are not mutually-exclusive activities.

What are some holidays in the GGD universe? They ironically celebrate many of the same holidays that we do here but the meanings and origin stories behind them are entirely different.

Is there such thing as magic in the GGD universe? Why, yes, there is! We'll see some of that soon [likely referring to The Basement map.]

Does the GGD universe have video games? If so, any good ones? [Duck Hunt.]

What are some popular movies in the GGD universe? [See image.]

According to the Call Home task on Nexus: Netflocks, GooseTube, DuckTube, James Pond movies, and Quackie Chan action flicks are all things birds watch in the modern era.

Is honking [an] instrument? There are instruments in the universe. Honking is just a sound that some bird species can make. They may use it as an expletive or an interjection the same way us humans grunt or laugh, but no, it's not commonly used in music.

What kind of transportation do geese use? Flight? Spaceships.

Do Birds travel with cars and stuff like in our modern world or they are just using their wings to fly? They have vehicles, refer to heartrocker.

What is the largest plane in the world in the GGD universe? Cartesian.

As you stated in the recalculate your trajectory task there are planets shown, do these planets have names (largest to smallest) or did the geese not bothering naming them? There are too many stars in the sky to name. Planets even more so. The only planets they would name, of course, are ones that are colonized.

Are there any sapient species besides birds? The universe is a big place, and the birds have yet to encounter a non-bird species out there.

Are there aliens in GGD? All non-avian species are pretty alien. That's not a bird fist bumping you in the teamwork killstinger

Farts/Cosmetics

What medical condition plagues the [birds] for their unstoppable flatulence? Nothing. They're doing it on demand, it isn't illness!

How do geese/ducks fart in images or text? They're more like ideas, and we just have no other way to interpret them except through images or text.

Are Farts another form of language such as our use of sign language or in some alien lore "smells" can be interpreted with meanings... It would give the Devil horn and "RUN" type farts a whole new meaning... Imagine telling a joke and someone next to you farts a certain stench that birds instinctively recognize as laughter, then they all start laugh farting back.. Its a riot, a smelly one --- I know this was silly, but hey why not? No, farts are farts.

Why do some [Birds] have huge pupils? Pupils can become dilated for any number of reasons! (Not drugs.)

According to the Lore dressing up is an act of been fashionable. So going out with your feathers only is the natural lifestyle or is just that every other geese or duck that doesn't follow a fashion style is a naturist by default? In modern times, both wearing clothes or not wearing clothes is accepted, and both are valid choices.

Why do the birds dress up? Why is there a Sheriff going around dressed as a maid or [an Engineer] in a bikini? Fashion.

Do birds always go dressing up in all of these fun costumes like bee outfits, flower outfits, frog outfits, etc. Or is there something special going on that has birds dressing up in fun ways? Fashion.

What's the deal with the duck pet? [What do you mean?] He floats behind you.

All/Several Maps

Who cleans up the dead bodies? Sleepy Goose.

Why can't anyone sneeze/kill inside vents or hiding spots? This isn't a Diehard movie, vents are very tight spaces

Why is the mouse so fast? Because people keep trying to hit him.

Why aren't geese allowed to report smears? (i.e. geese that got run over by the shuttle or crushed by the chandelier). Because smears are indiscernible from jam, and you wouldn't report jam. Fun fact, when we were coming up with an icon for GGD, we had a version with blood. [However,] we were worried about its reception in different countries, so we came up with a version with toast, because as I said, bird blood is indiscernible from jam.

Why does every map have sabotage codes around the maps for ducks to see? It's like the geese want to be sabotaged. They're hacking in with their special wrist watches! The geese don't have these wrist watches.

Why are there no doors into the lobby on Mallard Manor (or even the space ships)? Their respective builders went with a more open-concept design.

What vaccine are they working on [across the various maps?] Is it related to the Pigeon's Bird flu or an entirely different disease? It is related to the Pigeon's disease! But you know, not-so-great things happen if you make a vaccine and people aren't taking it.

Is there a fire department in the world of GGD, or do the fires consume [everything] if they’re not put out canonically? And if so, is it true for the Manor? I don't see any fire stations! I think the birds of this universe generally work together to prevent fires from consuming their living spaces.

If everyone talks in a bird simlish, what is all the squawking from the radio? Random burst of radio waves.

What is the red bag that's everywhere? It's framed on the jail wall animation, it's on top of the cabinets in the Manor kitchen, its in the vault of the bank on Goosechapel, it's in the jail on Mothergoose. Is it a bank bag, evidence bag, Doritos? Why is it everywhere and what's inside of it? That is spicy ramen. Near the end of this guide I have photos of all known instances of spicy ramen across all the maps.

Is [Goosechapel] in a different time period than Nexus Colony? If so, does myself being in both time periods back in forth make us time travelers? I guess? Although no more of a time traveler than if you read a book in a different time period.

Do birds in GGD Universe fill their pillows with their own feathers or do they use non sentient, [less]-evolved birds, or do they use other animals, etc. I know most today are made with artificial stuff, but in the past feathers were a big staple in bedding. There are just smaller birds in pillows.

[In response:] we have the task "fluff the pillows." What exactly are we doing to the small birds inside? They are alive, you're just rearranging them a little so that the pillow is fluffier. Don't click so fast next time you do the task, think of the children.

Space Era Maps

I found a goose behind a bunch of boxes. Is he sleeping or dead? [His name is] Sleepy goose, and most of his family is narcoleptic. Their work ethic is unparalleled, and that’s why special exceptions were made to allow them onto various space missions. It's a very dominant gene, and his ancestors had this genetic quirk and his descendants will likely manifest it as well.

Did the geese specifically design the vending machine to dispense if they shake it enough? No. You're supposed to insert coins.

What happens to the egg in [Mothergoose/Blackswan/]Nexus after you incubate it, and find out if you are/aren't the father? Long space journeys require a replenishing trained workforce. After being incubated, they’re raised to be contributing members of the mission.

If you are the father, who is the mother? The birds that aren't the fathers, obviously.

If I’m not the father of the clone baby, who is? There are incubated eggs and there are cloning vats. The cloned babies are inferior copies of the greatest goose in history, and it’s only the substandard cloning techniques that have prevented them from forming a society of super-geese.

I know there are toilets in Ductorian England, but are they not needed in space? That's what the airlock is for.

What species is the skull hidden in the sort boxes task? That's a mystery. It was found in the debris of space.

Wait, who is flying the ships since all (most) of us are doing tasks? Where's the Captain(s)? Did the ducks kill them before we all got on?, Or do they fly by themselves? Most of space is empty. Once you chart a course it's pretty much autopilot!

[Since] most of space is empty, what happens in the event of an obstruction (meteors, planets. etc.) You change direction so you don't smash into it, but I promise that most planets don't sneak up on you. You do have to recalculate your trajectory to prevent catastrophic collisions from time to time though

Why don't the geese report to their command that there are ducks who snuck their way on? Space travel takes quite a bit of time! Help would take quite a while. It's probably a better idea to deal with the immediate threat to your lives first.

The binary in the Check Reactor Status task spells out the word PUZZLE.

Mothergoose

[Regarding] the [sort] trash task [on] Mothergoose, why do the bones look like chicken bones? Those are just bones, period. All bird bones look alike.

Are boiled eggs and all of that on the menu? Eggs are on the menu. If you look at the pan in the kitchen on SS Mothergoose, someone's frying up eggs!

According to the Call Home task on Nexus, "SS Mothergoose has an intruder." The timing of this makes sense as the Mothergoose mission was meant to predate Nexus Colony, and the intruders did not make themselves known until later in the mission.

Blackswan

Why is there a goose costume on Blackswan in the secret room? That hidden compartment is where the ducks have stowed away and are making their plans.

Are hexagons the most aerodynamic shape in the bird universe? Hexagons are the shape that best fills a plane with equal size units and leaves no wasted space. They are structurally the strongest basic shape, and that's why they occur so often in nature.

During the call home task [on Nexus Colony], the goose back home [sometimes says] that the crew on the Blackswan are struggling. What exactly are they struggling with, [and is it the same reason the] ship looks so battered? A combination of being an earlier prototype and, you know, all the sabotage.

Nexus Colony

Why is the Nexus Colony Space Station Teleporter only a one way trip? And what happens to the geese that don't come out the other side? Twice the functionality is twice the costs! The teleporter is a prototype, which is also why is somewhat vulnerable to sabotage. Geese that don't come out the other side end up somewhere else...

Why are the plants loud on Nexus colony? That's actually a bug, it'll be fixed for the next patch. (This was patched, but you can see the bug here).

What kind of fish are in the Nexus colony pond? There are no fish in the Nexus colony pond.

Why is there no cafeteria or water cooler or vending machine on Nexus colony? What do they eat? There are streams and fountains all over the map! What you think is food for fish is actually food [for the birds] made of fish.

How did the geese get the technology for the shuttle and the teleporter and why do they have to be reactivated all of the time? The shuttle and the teleporter only have to be activated once! The statue in the middle of Nexus colony is the inventor of these technologies.

Who is the patient Ryan Gooseling? Ryan Gooseling.

What did Ryan Gosling get ill from? Nothing? I've only ever seen him get a clean bill of health.

Who exactly is the goose we talk to when we call home? Your spouse/significant other/spurned lover.

During the phone call you can get a reply back that they "ate the cat" -- Is eating feline friends a common practice? Nope, it's strange even in the Birdverse.

What are the geese experiments in the Nexus? There are no experiments. [This is probably referring to the birthing vats, which are a known technology.]

How does the annex in Nexus maintain it's position in space without being directly attached to the main part of the colony? Geo-synchronous orbit.

Why are there no warnings on the space ship for the transport shuttle if geese/ducks could be killed by it? [If] you stand on train tracks, you shouldn't be surprised if you get hit by a train.

How do geese precisely press the tiny little buttons on Nexus without pressing the wrong one? Don't their feathers get in the way? Practice. Keyboards have a bunch of tiny keys, too.

Ducktorian Maps/Era

Era:

Is Ducktorian England set in the past, is it part of the goose home planet, or is it an entirely new planet that currently lives in that era? Ducktorian England is set in the past on the goose home planet. Maybe it's a Westworld thing? I dunno.

Did geese make it into space in the [Ducktorian] era? No! Ducktorian London takes place prior to the shenanigans that occur in space. Ducks and Geese have been at it for a very long time.

What kind of food was the most consumed in Ducktorian England? Lemon Pepper Salmon, but with ants instead of pepper.

In "modern times" [any choice of fashion is considered acceptable, but] what about during Ducktorian England? Would not following fashion [norms] make you be seen as rabble or socially uncultured? As far as anyone can remember, it's [always] been socially acceptable! You might be rabble for other reasons, though.

Maps:

There are portraits of 8 different geese in Mallard Manner and 3 of them also have portraits in Goosechapel. Who are they? Various nobility in this age. One of them is the owner of Mallard Manor.

Why do we undress the castaways before casting them into the pond? You don't want them to slip out. Chains and big rocks don't grow on trees!

Mallard Manor

Who owns Mallard Manor? Why is there a team of geese there now? Bird estate law is very complicated, but the reason so many birds are there now is a matter of inheritance. So who owns Mallard Manor? Wait until Fowl Play to find out!

Are there multiple Mallard Manors or is the same one being used with all the murders? There's only one Mallard Manor! There's only one canon ending to that bloodbath.

What happened of the canon ending in Mallard Manor? Depends on how Fowl Play goes!

Why can’t we go upstairs in Mallard Manor? Renovations.

Are the geese the domestic staff in the Mallard Manor? Not categorically. In this time period, good house staff is staff that you can't see. Who do you think cleans up the chandelier while you're at the dinner table?

Does the chandler ever fall while being cleaned? No, the help is very used to the chandelier being sabotaged, and [they] are good at setting up new ones.

[Every day, tens of thousands of] geese are brutally disposed of by ducks and other fowl, [but] where are these bodies stored? The pond isn't endlessly deep, as the geese are still visible under water as shadows, and the chain isn't that long, showing the pond isn't that deep. They can't all be stored there. The geese that you do see are just stuck on random debris. The pond is actually an exorheic body of water and drains out into the ocean, where there is plenty of space for millions of bodies. Also, those bodies are biodegradable so don’t worry about it.

Why can't we swim in the pond? It's unsanitary. Don't be gross

How did random things get in the pond? Littering.

Who made the Manor's shed? The same people that made the Manor

What’s in the Manor shed? Two Christmas lights that have been wired poorly.

Who are the birds in the paintings in Mallard Manor? Various prominent figures in Ducktorian London. One of them is the previous owner of Mallard Manor.

Are they using the wrong plunger in Mallard Manor? Yes, that's the joke!

What is in the journal[?] [Does it] prove who we are[?] Why do we need to burn it if it is evidence that [someone] is a killer? It's a bit more mundane than that, it's a ledger detailing financial crimes.

Whose performance is playing on the gramophone? Is it a recent musical group for the age, or a golden oldie even then? It is a popular contemporary musical group that has no name.

Why do we need to dust off the skull in the secret hallway where the mouse hole is? Couldn't they just throw that in the lake too? It's the skull of a family member of the owner of the Manor. Would you go to someone's home and throw their relatives' ashes into the wind?

Goosechapel

Duck the Ripper:

What childhood trauma has the Duck been through that made them become Duck the Ripper? See this is what I’m saying about the propaganda surrounding this whole conflict. The newspaper claiming that the serial killer is Duck the Ripper is a pretty racially charged accusation. How could someone know what species an unidentified serial killer would be? Use more bird newspaper sources and be critical of what you read. Don’t believe everything you hear!

Was Duck the Ripper ever caught? Never! There are theories, [though.]

What are some crimes that Duck the Ripper has committed? Ripping.

How did Duck the Ripper get his nickname? Ripping.

So who owns that tiny shack? And why it is our tasks to remove so much incriminating evidence that would 100% ascertain the owner as the criminal? By the series of questions done to the locals, I thought we were searching for the murderer, aren't we? I don't think the town has a good grasp of forensics yet. And how are you so sure it's not just where [a variety of birds] are storing their incriminating evidence?

According to the Call Home task on Nexus, "They solved the mystery of Duck the Ripper." It is unclear if the case is actually solved or if this was just another theory.

NPCs (In General):

Why are the geese in Goosechapel white? There are many geese of many colors in the world, but, in some areas, certain geese form a larger portion of the population.

Why do the ducks not kill the other 'residents' with jobs, such as the bank teller or captain? Why would anyone kill indiscriminately?

Why are public officials in Goosechapel so easily bribed? In places where the concentration of wealth is with a few individuals and the regulation of money creation is so strict, and avian life is cheap, black market economies emerge.

Why do NPCs do nothing when you kill in front of them? First of all, it's rude as hell to call someone an NPC. [However,] if they [don’t] react, it's probably because it's nothing they haven't seen before in this violent town. A better question might be why the Barber chooses to just go up in flames with his barbershop.

Barber:

Why is there a Barber for Geese? Don’t they molt their feathers off? Is he just a professional “plucker”? Their feathers are styled.

Is the barber wearing a wig, or [does he have] natural hair? The barber is wearing a wig.

Why would we need 2 haircuts? Just bring a friend.

The Barber knows some stuff about the murder in Goosechapel but hes trying to hide it badly. If we ask him "Who do you think it is?" he says "the Mayor and the Bank Teller," but if we select "the Mayor and the Bank Teller" when he asks us [who we think it is,] he says we're wrong. Why is there no info about the geese or the ducks in Goosechapel lore? The Barber is hiding something for sure. He's a pretty sketchy dude.

Why does the Barber just stand there when his shop sets fire, and why does Sleepy Goose just keep sleeping when the warehouse is lit on fire? [Are] they trying to become cooked goose or something? Narcoleptics don't really have a choice in when they fall asleep. That's the whole condition! As for the Barber, he's not really worried about it. Honestly, when's the last time you saw a game on Goosechapel end by fire sabotage?

Captain:

Is the captain aware of the lobby system? The Mayor thinks the Captain lost his mind at sea.

Who ate captain's leg? When did that happen? His leg got caught in the Factory's printing press.

Mayor:

Is the Mayor a duck [or] goose, [and what kind of costume are they wearing]? He's just a goose, no costume.

How is the town's Mayor decided? Democratically! Not all voting ends in people being thrown off the pier with a rock tied to them.

[In] the Mayor's Office, some books have a secret language in them. Might the Mayor be a practitioner of the Dark Arts? No, we just don't want to use real English anymore so we don't have to translate it when we do localizations. [Note: the same runes can be found on books in Mallard Manor.]

Church/Priest

On the church in Goosechapel there's this circle drawing on the top right corner, is that an abstract tip on the Ripper, a demonic ritualistic drawing, or just doodles? You should ask the Priest.

Why can [we only see a silhouette of the priest] when we speak to him? That's how confessional booths work.

Sheriff/Jail/Police:

Why is there a jail [even though] the Sheriff [is killing]? Shouldn’t there be no jail if the Sheriff is killing [the bad guys]? Also, why is there a Policeman when there is a Sheriff? I don't know, why do we have more than one form of law enforcement? Let your local police know they should disband because the FBI exists.

Why do the Geese not throw [criminals] into the jail instead of throwing them into the water in Goosechapel Map? Some crimes have the death penalty and some do not.

Courtesan:

Who's the lady in the alleyway and why is there a body stuffed in the crate behind her? She's the courtesan, and I don't know why there is a body stuffed in a crate behind her.

Ye Olde Tavern:

Who owns the Scottish bar? I don't know that it's Scottish, but clearly someone named Ye Olde.

Who is sleeping in the tavern? Sleepy Goose is sleeping in the warehouse. That's Drunk Goose in the tavern.

[Are] Sleepy Goose and Drunk Goose related? Or do they at least know each other? It's a small town, so they know each other. They are not related, much like how I sometimes sleep and am not related to most of the other billions of people who sleep.

If alcohol is non-alcoholic, how did Drunk Goose get drunk? Drunk is non-drunk.

What kind of drinks are served in Ye Old tavern? Non-alcoholic dirty pond water.

Goosechapel (Continued)

Tasks:

What’s in the crate in the warehouse? [That] depends on which crate you're referring to, but it can vary from guns, tea leaves, [and] alcohol, [to] other contraband.

Why is one of the tasks in the town to rob the bank? Shouldn't that be for the duck to do, to cause trouble? There isn't a goose task to rob the bank. [You make] a lawful withdrawal of money from your checking account.

But if the goose isn't robbing the bank [and is] instead withdrawing money why do [they] put it in the bag? Kinda sus, don't you think? No? Do you see any geese holding wallets?

Why is slapping rats a task [on Goosechapel?] The birds don't want them to get out of control.

Pigeons:

If there are Pigeons in Goosechapel and the Pigeon role, does that mean there's possibly some form of evolution/mutation that makes [the playable Pigeon] a larger bird? What you think are Pigeons are just children playing in the streets.

If the Pigeons in town square are children, then who killed the child in the upper left corner of town square? I don't know what happened to them! There's no blood, maybe they just died of starvation? Neglect from a harsh and uncaring world? Whatever it was, this was a preventable death and an example of someone falling through the cracks.

Miscellaneous:

Is the shark a friend? The shark is a shark.

Are the buildings in Goosechapel particularly small, or are the rooms elsewhere just much larger? It just feels odd that an entire warehouse seems like it can fit in the space of a kitchen. The sense of scale is hard to appreciate if you're a goose. No one has really seemed to notice that the entire town of Goosechapel is not much bigger than Mallard Manor.

I talked to the Mayor of Goosechapel, and he said that the town was built on top of an ancient burial ground. Is he referring to the Jungle Temple? No, the Jungle Temple is on another continent.

The Basement

Why are the Vulture and Mimic not joining everyone else in The Basement? They are! They were appetizers.

How did the geese discover The Basement? Was it because of all those chandeliers crashing into the ground? Or Is The Basement somewhere else? It's where the cleaning staff hangs out.

What do the symbols on the portal mean? They're secret RUNES.

From #General Who are we paying respects to? Oh, that's just Sleepy Goose. He isn't dead.

Bloodhaven

Note: all Bloodhaven lore is taken from miscellaneous sources, not the #Lore channel.

Why is it that when you feed the creature in the trap door a mouse, a much larger skull is returned? The mice are so strong from getting smacked all the time that they are stronger than whatever is in the basement.

What's with that portal? It looks just like the one in the Basement. It's a portal to another world. A lot of scary things came through it. It's the reason Bloodhaven has corruption; the reason Bloodhaven is corrupted. Some of the residents and even some of the new roles came from this other world. The real question is, what has left Bloodhaven to go to this other world?

What's the big secret on the map that was teased? The secret was the UFO poster in the closet. It was a hint for the next map, Eagleton Springs!

Eagleton Springs

Eagleton Springs is a quaint, quiet little town whose population is stuck in the past. They still use wired telephones, play arcade cabinets, and like to spend time beak to beak. At least, it was quiet, until a meteor struck through their beloved ice cream parlor and landed in the sewers. Ever since then, these strange crystals have been infesting the buildings around town, causing all sorts of strange things to happen. Everything happened so fast that no bird is really sure what happened. The town was all but abandoned by the time you and your alien-hunting crew caught wind of the strange happenings and drove your RV over to check it out. After all, aliens are real, and you are going to be the ones to prove it! You and your crew have made a makeshift camp in the town's park and school. What will you and your fellow avians discover? Can you get to the bottom of the mystery and escape with your lives? This is unofficial.

Why does the potato sound so crunchy? Because the potato isn't the only thing in the tailpipe!

Is the phone number in the bathroom real? The developers confirmed in one of the devlogs that the phone number is not real, and not meant to be called.

The Carnival

Can you feed Salvidor? "Yes, you can. Salvidor enjoys various types of meats. He enjoys steaks, sausages, pork chops, and he even eats the occasional apple. So, he is well fed. We do our best to take care of him. That way, he can entertain and keep the kids happy. Umm. A-a-and yeah, really no issues with Salvidor. He's been very well mannered and well tamed." (Carnival Pre-Release video on YouTube)

The above story is what they would like the public to believe. Even without clear evidence of Salvidor having eaten his former ring master in the associated kill stinger, there are signs of his misdeeds in the circus tent. The claw marks over the poster of the previous ringmaster are one indicator. I'm also fairly certain that the pieces of paper near Salvidor's wagon are missing posters for pets or other birds. It is likely that Salvidor betrayed his ringmaster because he was underfed and/or abused, which are both likely since the carnival found itself in hard times financially.

Ancient Era

For the ancient Egyptian gods, do only the ones that already look like birds exist (Ra, Horus, etc.), or do the others exist, too, [re-imagined as birds]? I think it's pretty standard in most faiths for people to believe they are made in the image of their deities.

What breed of bird is the golden egg given to the queen in the image [here]? It’s a goose.

Whats the name of the Goose who laid the golden egg? (i.e. where did it come from?) It was a mystery where the golden egg came from, even at the time. There is a legend that spoke of a mystical goose that laid golden eggs. A king of a small country found that goose and begged for his help. The golden goose agreed, and with those eggs, the king propelled his empire to span continents. Driven by greed, he asked for more and more eggs. Unsatisfied, the king eventually ordered the Golden Goose to be cut open, so that the process could be replicated. To his surprise, that mystical golden goose was no different on the inside. Without the financial backing of the golden eggs, his empire fell to ruin, and is now lost to history.

Jungle Temple

Who was the first Goose to visit the Mayan Temple? [No one knows.] The Mayan Geese were the ones to build it, [though.]

When was the Mayan Temple built? Around 900 – 1,400 years prior to the Ducktorian era.

Why are the mice slower in on Jungle Temple? All mice are connected via the hive mind so with sufficient bonking worldwide, all mice have slowed down. I've circled the central main 'hub' of all mice in this picture.

How have the plant gods survived this long, for our exploration team to encounter them long after the Mayan empire fell into their bellies? A form of hibernation. They mostly just sleep and eat.

What causes the plant gods to wake up? Hunger.

If our friendly potato monster god wakes up to be fed, who has been feeding him after the temple fell into ruin before us geese started to inhabit it? There seems to be no shortage of mice in the temple, and jungle mice seem slower than normal.

How does the God change form and what are they? They are two different potatoes in two very similar-looking temples.

If you want more lore about Peetato and Pootato, check out the comic about their origin in the #Comic channel (just above #Lore) of the official Discord[discord.gg].

What are the geese even doing in the temple? I'm getting mixed messages of how they take care of the place but at the same time they are stealing everything they can get their wings on. Well, there are geese trying to rob this ancient temple while there are ducks trying to defend it.

What is the smoke in the temple and why are ducks and the Pigeon the only ones not stopped by it? Watch Lost!

The Lounge

What's the actual name of the card game with tokens? Tööt.

Is [it called] Tööt because [that’s] another way to say fart, and[/or] because the umlauted o’s look like the o: shocked/surprised face? No, just coincidence. It’s the sound of honking in Finnish.

What is the story behind the goose in The Lounge passed out in the corner by Tööt? Just a relative of Sleepy Goose.

All Game Modes

In the meetings, why are some birds facing one way and others are facing another? Its random. sometimes you have to look left, sometimes you have to look right

What happens after the Victory screen, canonically? Nothing is canon about the victory screen, that's more for you than anything.

What is it about completing tasks that gives Geese a victory over Ducks? They like to keep things tidy.

What do the geese do after they finished all their tasks (aka duties), [especially] after a task win? More tasks. Spaceships, [Manors, Cities, Temples, etc] have a lot of upkeep.

What do the ducks do after they kill all the geese? Await further orders.

Trick or Treat

What's the story behind Trick or Treat mode? Is it just a movie production, or an actual vampire attack? Trick or Treat is just a fun and memorable name the newspapers gave to a horrific vampire attack.

Why wasn't the [Trick or Treat] game mode named after Bats and Pheasants? Because I thought Goose Goose Duck was really awkward to say and I decided all future game modes would have to roll off the tongue.

Why do corpses crunch in trick or treat when they morph? Because a pile of flesh and bone reconstituting itself into a cohesive form makes funny sounds.

Trick or Treat

All Roles

This is in descending order a canon ranking of how smart these birds/roles are.

Neutral Roles

How or why [are the neutrals] involved with the geese and ducks? They aren't! That's why they're on their own respective teams.

Dodo

How did the Dodo get onto the ship? Why does he win if he’s voted out? The Dodo bird took an accidental turn on a tour and boarded the ship. Security at the base was not very tight. He thinks that everyone is actually voting to see who becomes the next captain of the ship, so he’s always happy to win the vote.

Are the Dodo birds citizens? Citizens of where? The Dodo in space is a tourist who wandered onto the starship before launch.

We all know the Dodo's accidental turn to the ship, but how is Dodo's appearance in the Manor explained? Manor's Dodo is an ancestor of of space Dodo. He too took a wrong turn. [The Dodo is] the eternal tourist.

Were Dodos ever worshiped as Gods in the ancient GGD world? There are a various number of belief systems in the GGD universe. One such belief system, held primarily by the Dodos, does indeed worship a specific Dodo deity.

Why isn’t the Dodo alarmed when someone dies when getting voted off? He's just casting a vote, he isn't there when someone is thrown out an airlock or into the lake.

Dueling Dodos

Why do the Dueling Dodos hate each other so much? It's a well-known fact you can only have one of any neutral in a game; now you know why.

Vulture

Why is the Vulture [around]? They’re just hungry.

How can the Vulture eat as many as 5 people at once yet look so skinny? High metabolism! That's why they're so hungry.

Do Vultures have a favorite food (Goose, Ducks, or other Neutrals) or does it eat everything? Sushi is very popular with Vultures, but when you're hungry you're hungry.

Would [the] Vulture be infected with bird flu if they ate a body which has bird flu? No, Vultures have extremely powerful digestive tracts.

If the Vulture is that hungry, why can’t it just eat the food on the table in Mallard Manor? His tasks are fake, so his plate is filled with fake food.

When and how did the Vulture learn to eat dead-body-sized meals whole in one bite, or is that something all Vultures can just do? This Vulture is just a fast eater.

Does the Vulture like the over-cooked bird legs a hot-potato loser leaves behind? The Vulture's always hungry, but they appreciate variety.

What birds are the tastiest according to the Vulture? The tastiest bird is the Vulture, and it is to the Vulture's eternal torment that they can never get to taste Vulture meat. It's a real hellish sisyphean setup.

What does the Vulture think of the Pelican? The Pelican is the living avatar of the Vulture deity given flesh. They dream of the ability to eat without having to wait. The food is fresher, too.

Pigeon

Is the Pigeon intentionally trying to infect others, or unintentionally spreading their deadly plague? It’s unintentional. The Pigeon was poorly socialized growing up and doesn’t have a respect for personal space. He goes in for a hug even when offered a handshake.

What deadly plague is the Pigeon spreading? Does it have a name or is it unknown to birdkind? Bird flu.

What happens after the Pigeon infects everybody? They pass away 10-20 years later.

Is there a city full of Pigeons that are just sick? It's wrong to generalize that, there is just one Pigeon who's very infectious.

Why does the Pigeon's progress reset after each meeting? Is there a sort of decontamination process for the birds to get into a meeting? The disease dies during the time freeze.

From #General Why can the Pigeon go into the fog? A long-standing treaty with the ducks.

Falcon

Is the Falcon a serial killer? No! They’re a survivor. They don’t have to kill anyone to complete their objective. Violence is a choice they don't have to take.

Why can't the Falcon vote? They respect the democratic process and aren't citizens. They hope to gain citizenship one day through legal means.

What is the Falcon's take on the goose-duck war? He's just a loner who got onto a spaceship for a fresh start.

What does the Falcon think of the Pelican? Annoyed that [the Pelican] stole his hunt ability, but they'll probably never meet in person.

Pelican

From #General: Why does the Pelican report the Canadian? The Canadian isn't dead yet. This is a common misconception. After the Pelican eats the Canadian, it's actually a duck that was eaten in a previous game that kills the Canadian and calls the meeting.

Goose Roles

How do the goose roles get their abilities? They're jobs. [Geese] get on-site training.

Gravy

How is the Gravy earning a bonus for their work? Better contract negotiation skills? Everyone else is working on salary and [the Gravy is] a contractor.

Why can the Gravy only [be] killed if they're alone? Because they're cowardly and they hide behind others.

Medium

How did the Medium awaken their special powers? Rooted in tragedy, the Medium became cognizant of their gift when they sensed a great disturbance in the Flock, as if millions of birds suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

Vigilante

Could the Vigilante only afford one bullet, [or what]? The Vigilante’s story is more emotionally complex than one would expect. He in fact has many bullets, but it’s the lack of consequences and the self-reflection after murdering another bird in which he realizes the error of his ways. He ends up realizing that such a callous perspective to life is a dark road to take, and swears to do no harm (except by democratically throwing people out of airlocks or into ponds).

Is the Vigilante a product of Goose/Duck lovers, with murderous offspring? No? It's a job/role. Guns aren't genetic.

Sheriff

Who gave the Sheriff the position of Sheriff? Sheriffs are elected officials and are the chief law enforcement officer in Manors, spaceships, space stations, [and more.]

Why does the Sheriff decide to kill themselves if they guess wrong? Honor compels them. They take an oath when they take office that they take seriously.

Is the Sheriff a product of Goose/Duck lovers, with murderous offspring? No? It's a job/role. Guns aren't genetic.

Why doesn't the Sheriff just arrest the ducks instead of killing them? THEY. ARE. THE. LAW.

How come Sheriff never tries to shoot the chandelier down? For all intents and purposes, the Sheriff considers the chandelier a goose and would have to kill themselves.

Why is the Sheriff not bothered when they accidentally kill a harmless Dodo who never hurt anyone? Dodos are just oblivious, not harmless! A lot of harm can be done unintentionally.

When the Sheriff kills themselves after guessing wrong, why do they stab themselves instead of shooting their gun? I've seen Sheriffs with guns but never swords. Where and how did they get their sword from? The Sheriff uses a sword because he's a goose. If the Sheriff shoots a goose, they kill themselves, so if they shot themselves with a gun it would be an infinite loop of shooting themselves. They use a sword to save the space time continuum.

Canadian/Goose Canada

How does the Canadian goose make their killer auto report? The Canadian goose doesn't make anyone do anything, they are a protected species, and birds that would harm them feel a deep sense of remorse.

Assuming the land of Canada exists, does the Canadian Goose follow a different food guide than the others or do they acclimate their diet? The Canada in the GGD universe is similar to another Canada you might know. Immigration is high, and there are many cultures and birds from all over the world that have different culinary preferences.

Does maple syrup exist in the land of the Canadian geese? Yup, the real high quality stuff. What else would you put on waffles and pancakes?

[Why do the Demolitionist and Professional not auto-report the Canadian after 1 second?] Because bombs and the Professional feel no guilt. From #General: Because the bomb kills the Canadian, not the Demolitionist.

From #General: What inspired the Canadian? The Canadian Goose is a real bird. It's actually a protected species [in Canada]; if you kill one there you need to report it to wildlife authorities. It's the law.

Mimic

What makes the Mimic look like a duck to a duck and not a regular goose if they are still a goose? The Mimic goose is a goose wearing a duck costume with an additional goose costume on top of that.

Detective

What does the Detective check for to see if someone killed? The Detective has a special device, resembling a UV light, that can differentiate between jam and avian blood.

Birdwatcher

What kind of tech does the Birdwatcher have to see through walls so clearly, and where did it come from? Binoculars, from the binoculars store, for $5.99.

Is the Birdwatcher a criminal? The Birdwatcher has not been convicted of any crimes.

Why does the Birdwatcher like to watch birds? In-universe voyeur/criminal.

Is the role info from a book created by the Birdwatcher about all birds? (the Birdsopedia) The Birdwatcher’s guide [contains] the notes the Birdwatcher takes when they're doomed to repeat the massacres over and over. They're the only one who remembers every loop.

How does the Birdwatcher take notes of itself if there's only one? Is it a narcissist or something? It's essentially a journal, but he's talking in third person.

[In response:] Does that mean that GGD is just a universe stuck in a time loop? It's a really only a matter of perspective, and that's the Birdwatcher's perspective. Maybe they're not well!

Politician

Who does the Politician work for? Hypothetically, the voters that put him in office, but it seems to rarely work out that way.

Locksmith

What's the deal with the Locksmith? Do they have a key specifically for the jail, are they a master lock picker, or do they just have keys that can open anything? He's got keys to the city, but he only likes opening jail cells.

Does the Locksmith always have the keys on him, or does he just break open the lock? The name of his role is locksmith, not lock picker!

Mortician

Do all surgeries/autopsies in the GGD world take mere seconds to complete? The Mortician actually isn't doing an autopsy or surgery at all, although I can understand your confusion. If you think about it, would a Mortician be able to ascertain that someone was a Sheriff? What they're actually doing is closer to rifling through the corpse's pockets. They're finding stuff like a gun with one bullet and realizing that they're inspecting the Vigilante. His day job is Mortician, but at night, he's a looter.

Celebrity

What did the Celebrity Goose do to get so famous? They are an influencer, of course. They became famous by streaming a popular social deduction game to millions of viewers.

Are the Celebrity’s fans [just] geese, or ducks as well? The Celebrity is mostly a goose influencer. They are not followed by most other species.

Has the Celebrity been involved in any juicy scandals? I'm pretty sure the Celebrity has been hit by a shuttle while they were on the phone.

Engineer, Medium 1.0, Esper

Note: the Mechanic, Snoop, and Technician roles were combined to make the Engineer. The Mechanic could vent on MG/BS/NC/GC, the Snoop could hide on MM/TB, and the Technician could see the approximate location of all sabotages, even those called by dead ducks.

Fun fact: in the early days of beta, the Mechanic goose was called the Engineer, so the role came full circle and became Engineer once again.

Is the [Engineer] goose aware of the fact ducks know how to vent as well? No. I assure you its a surprise whenever they meet someone in there.

Why can the [Engineer] Goose hop into vents, but his goose brethren cannot? They're [more] flexible.

Is the Snoop a Snoop Dog fan? I don't know what Snoop Dog is. [RIP Snoop]

Is the [Engineer] the only goose strong enough to open the closets – and the only one strong enough to push leaves out of the way to hide in the leaf pile? No, but he's the only goose smart enough to hide in these spots.

Why did the [Engineer] first start [hiding]? Is this behavior a recent development or has it just always been a thing? The [Engineer] has always enjoyed playing hide and seek, to the point where the Manor staff drilled air holes in various furniture so he could breathe.

Medium 1.0

Prior to Esper, Medium had the largest rework of any role, and is the only role to be temporarily removed from the game after its release. In the early days of the game, the Medium could temporarily see the physical location of ghosts (see video below around 2:25). The theory was that the ghosts would circle around the duck so that the Medium could identify who the duck was. Of course, the ghosts would sometimes choose to troll the Medium by circling someone other than the duck, or would even do so by accident. There would be conversations among the dead about who the ducks actually were, who the ghosts felt like circling, or if the Medium was even alive. Of course, it was realized that being able to actually know the roles of the living players made it way more fun to spectate as a ghost, but such a change also meant the ghosts could know who the ducks were without expending any skill or effort. So, when V0.99.4 was released on July 15, 2021, the Medium had to be put on hiatus while the team figured out an alternative for the role. The length of the hiatus is unclear from the patch notes, but was around a month. Medium 2.0 could see the number of dead players on a cooldown. However, this was changed only a few months later in update 1.05 on November 24, 2021 to show the number dead out of the total number of current players, which made it much easier to distinguish disconnected players. Because of role reveal, the developers have decided moving forward that no roles will be able to communicate between the living and the dead in any way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JQvb7kNtzA&feature=youtu.be

Esper

Esper was initially released in update 2.03 on June 17, 2022, and switched sides in update 2.15 on January 14, 2023.

Esper is the first (and possibly only) role to switch sides after being initially released. Esper 1.0, exclusive to The Basement, had the sole ability of automatically blocking telepathy and clairvoyance sabotages while alive. This meant the Esper's sole ability was passive, and there was no indicator on the Esper's side that a sabotage had been blocked (ducks could see an orange circle on the minimap indicating the Esper's location if a sabotage was blocked). This is on top of the fact that telepathy and clairvoyance are lesser-used sabotages on the map. Players complained about how weak and pointless the role felt, and so Esper switched sides to being a duck. I think the 2.15 patch notes sum it up best: "The Esper is psychic, and they could hear it every time a player complained about how weak they were. Every complaint felt like a knife in their brain. Enough was enough, and they decided to switch sides. The new Esper Duck can psychically invade another player's mind. Once they are inside, a timer will begin. The Esper can speak privately up until the timer hits zero, at which point the target dies."

Lovers

How do a goose and duck fall in love? They’re all birds, and love knows no boundaries. However, love is fragile. It isn’t a force that conquers all, it’s a flower that requires the right sun, water, and soil to prosper. In their respective homes, there is too much stigma for a duck and goose to fall in love but there aren’t many laws in space (or Ducktorian England).

How did the lover geese meet, and how do they know that their lover died when they're apart? Some connections transcend space and time. You'll notice that they were connected before they even met as well, so it's more a matter of destiny.

Why cant you kiss your Lover – or shall I say give them a peck? Nothing's stopping you.

Why can't 2 ducks be Lovers? All ducks are already lovers, it's only worth noting if a goose is a lover. They're heartless.

Why do ducks die when their Lovers do? They can’t love them that much if they choose to kill others like them. Wouldn’t it be better to be alive to kill those who killed his lover? I mean that's more of a philosophical and moral question really. Some of us would take comfort in our lovers avenging us posthumously, some of us might take more comfort in reuniting in the afterlife.

Duck Roles

Hitman/Bodyguard

If the VIP doesn't know they are the VIP, who is paying the Bodyguard to protect them? The VIP is not the benefactor who's paying the bodyguard, and there's similarly also someone else paying the Hitman to kill the VIP.

Who keeps hiring all of these Hitman ducks and why do their targets always have a Bodyguard? The truth is, it's the same rich goose with too much money who's gleeful at the dynamic he's creating. He's a monster.

Cannibal

Why does the Cannibal cannibalize? Flavor? You'd have to ask them.

If cannibalism is eating the flesh of ones own species, and the Cannibal is eating the bodies of the geese they kill, aren't they not actually a Cannibal? The Vulture can never eat other Vultures, but the Cannibal can eat other ducks if the Mimic or blind ducks are on. It's like how the joke goes with an Irishman and a goat. You can find the mentioned joke here.

[Why can the Cannibal only eat one body?] The Cannibal also happens to be a fast non-picky eater, although their appetite isn't quite as large [as the Vulture’s].

Silencer

How does the Silencer's silencing only come in at meetings? The silencing has nothing to do with duct tape, that's just the symbolic representation of the Silencer throwing a time-delayed sour lemon in the mouth of a victim discreetly.

Assassin

How does the Assassin do their job? They etch the name of a profession into the side of a bullet and then they fire.

How does the Assassin die for shooting incorrectly? Job-based guns are very finicky, and if you misfire you die. Practice gun safety.

If meetings freeze time, how can the Assassin shoot somebody if everyone is in an inanimate state? Did the ducks invent time bending firearms or something of the sorts? Yes, time bullets.

Professional

How does the Professional hide bodies and why does it auto-report when [geese] step on them? The Professional is just very good at hiding [bodies]. The horrid stench gives it away and compels geese to call for help.

The Professional Duck implies the existence of Unprofessional ducks. Are the other ducks just doing this as a hobby or did they get fired for leaving all of those bodies laying around? The Professional is their sobriquet [aka nickname]. All ducks are here on a mission.

Morphling

Is the Morphling an alien? No, they are a Morphling duck.

Since the Morphling is sampling and modifying DNA to change their appearance, are they the only bird running around without a costume on? The Morphling is actually morphed twice. For the first morph, they morph into what appears to be a goose, and then they morph again when they acquire DNA. This is why they revert to a goose costume after the morph ends.

Demolitionist

Why are the ships in GGD not getting destroyed [by] the Demolitionist? They're small explosions. They engulf literally one bird!

What stops the birds from tossing the bomb away instead of messily sacrificing each other? That's not how you play hot potato. You can't drop it!

Why does the bomb’s fuse politely stop burning while everyone is at a meeting and then continue to burn as soon as its over? Meetings freeze everything in time. That's why you have to hit the temporal stasis emergency button or the Magical Timestop bell to call meetings.

Where did the Demolitionist get all their bombs from? The bomb store.

Party

Why do some of the ducks want to party and force geese to consume helium? Do you want to party?

Did the Party have a very sad childhood? No, [they are] the life of the party.

Identity Thief

Why does the Identity Thief steal the identity of the geese instead of the ducks? They steal the identity of whoever they kill. They don't discriminate (if Mimic or blind ducks are on).

Invisibility

Why can the Invisibility turn invisible? [Furthermore,] why [is it that] when they are invisible, they will be temporarily color blind? He's halfway into another dimension. He's actually completely blind, and not color blind, because, when you're invisible, light goes through your eyes.

Spicy Ramen in GGD

Spicy ramen can be found on every map. The age of spicy ramen is unknown, but if goose history at all resembles our own history, its existence comes after the Ducktorian era. It is my understanding that the ramen can be found in settings that are old in origin because of more recent goose and duck activity.

All known locations:
SS Mothergoose: In jail cell as a packet and as a painting
Blackswan: In the Kitchen
Nexus: In the Loading Bay, and mentioned in the Call Home task "They have spicy ramen on the other ships"
Mallard Manor: In the kitchen
Goosechapel: In the Bank vault
Jungle Temple: In the Preparation Room and in the pit below the bridges
The Lounge: In a crate and prepared by the bar
There exists a spicy ramen fart.
The Basement: On a shelf in the labratory.
Ancient Sands: In several hieroglyphs.
Bloodhaven: on a tombstone in the cemetary.
Eagleton Springs: On a poster in the school's upper bathroom.
The Carnival: In security, by the painter clown, as a piece of litter, and as a physical location on the map.

Goose Costumes in GGD

Goose costumes can be seen in a few different locations across the maps.

All known locations:
Blackswan: in the secret room
Mothergoose/Blackswan/Nexus Colony: On your arm while calling sabotages.
Goosechapel: in the Ripper's shack
The Lounge: hanging on a wall, hidden above a private room, and the logo for the Duck E Cheese arcade [removed in 3.09]
The Carnival: North Fairgrounds, left of the rings task

Meta References in GGD

In this section I'm covering things you can find in the game's maps that reference GGD, the game's developers, game mechanics, or other projects by Gaggle. I am not covering any cosmetics besides those already listed below. I'm sure there are more, but this is what I could think of of the top of my head.

Goose Goose Duck

The game's logo can be seen while grabbing a key card on SS Mothergoose and Blackswan.

The GGD Mobile version used to be referenced by the Mayor on Goosechapel. This was changed in April 2023.

Gaggle

The gaggle logo can be seen on the computer monitors in the space maps after the cameras have been activated, as well as while rebooting the computer.

The gaggle logo can be seen on a T-shirt in the Basement.

The gaggle logo can be seen on the back of the playing cards in the Three Card Monte task on The Basement.

The gaggle logo can be seen on a mug in the sort boxes task on all three space maps.

The Gaggle logo can be seen on the OG Polo cosmetic (no longer available to purchase).

The Gaggle logo can be seen in graffiti on Bloodhaven.

Game Mechanics

The game's 20 color customization options are referenced by the Bank Teller on Goosechapel.

When speaking with the captain, you can select an option that references the inability of the host to change maps in Public lobbies.

The paper money in Goosechapel is marked with a familiar-looking bird.

Developers

Herbert, one of the game's developers, is referenced by the Priest on Goosechapel

Other Gaggle Projects

The Awakened escape room can be seen on the monitor while grabbing a key card on Nexus Colony.

The Mayan Curse and Awakened escape rooms are shown in these two cards.

Materials and Crafting

Materials and the crafting system were replaced by tokens and claw machines in update 2.14 on December 9, 2022. Materials went through several different iterations. Originally, there were unique materials for each map era*. You were able to craft kill stingers anytime, and the team would occasionally put out cosmetics that could be crafted or bought with gold coins. However, due to player dissatisfaction with the system, the team combined the materials in update 2.06 on July 21, 2022. This brought along the era of the five colored gears, rather than 15 unique materials. This made crafting easier because you could get usable materials from any map. Players were still not entirely happy with the system, as it seemed like you would always end up with some materials in extreme excess and there was always one you couldn't get enough of that prevented you from crafting that thing you wanted. A sub-par crafting system combined with a desire to replace the lost mobile loot chest mechanic gave rise to the claw machines. With this system, each material is used by itself, so you're never held back by a single type of material drop like you were in the past.

You can still see a few remnants of materials within the maps, such as reeling in purple crystals or lavender from the fishing task, finding tea leaves in a crate, or stealing items from the monster.

*For space, it was gray gears, space goo, blue cables, gooseonium, and GMD Microchips. For Ductorian, it was paper, tea leaves, blue silk, purple crystals, and stonks. For Ancient (Jungle Temple only), it was stone, jade, blue corn, sage, and golden idols. What's more, you could only get certain materials from certain tasks. Some tasks couldn't drop materials at all! When the materials were combined, they also gave all tasks the chance to drop materials.

Mobile Loot Chests

Mobile loot chests, exclusive to the mobile version of the game, were one way for players to get gold for free (although gold drops were rare). You would earn 10 silver for the first five ads you watched per day, and you would get a loot chest after watching 5 ads. Their were five tiers of chest rewards, with better rewards at higher tiers, which could only be obtained by earning a chest every day. There were a few cosmetics that were exclusive to the loot chests. You could also earn 7 silver per ad by watching more than five ads. The team would have kept the system going if they could have, but they had to scrap it for legal reasons. The chest design ended up being used for Daily Rewards instead. The MLC system is still referenced by the mayor in Goosechapel ("Nice try street urchin. You should watch some ads on GGD Mobile.")

Hide and Seek

The Hide and Seek game mode was the shortest-lived game mode. It was very similar to Goosehunt, with the main differences being that all players had flashlight vision, and there were no kill alerts (you would just find dead bodies randomly). The game mode was implemented sometime before 4/9/2021 (this is the oldest mention of it in the Discord), and it was officially disabled on 6/6/2021 with the note that "The current iteration is conducive to griefing behavior, and has never really offered much more than the Goose Hunt game mode." Hide and Seek can essentially be recreated if players really want to try out the experience; however, the game has changed a lot since the days of Hide and Seek, and there are way more ways to play than there were back then. This video is one of few that showcase the game mode. The video also showcases Mothergoose 1.0, the old task system, and space era materials.

Task System 1.0

The original task system was not replaced by the task pool until July 21, 2022 in update 2.06.
Newer players may find the task pool system to be confusing or unhelpful to dead players, but it is much better than the old system for a variety of reasons. In version 1.0, the host would manually select how many tasks each player had to complete (between 4 and 8). Every goose had to finish each one of their tasks for a task win. While this sounds nice to some, there were some real issues with it, especially if the killers were being slow. Some players would finish all of their tasks in the first or second round and had nothing to do (at least every map had cameras back then). Many players did not want to do tasks after they died. Some players did not like certain tasks and did not want to have to do them (tasks in Cargo Bay on MG/BS come to mind). Geese would get shot because they had to do the task that was also a sabotage. Lovers would intentionally leave a task on their list to ensure the game could not be won by tasks. Dead players would be frustrated by the fact that the game was only continuing because one player refused to do one task. Task wins were also arguably easier to get back then, as completing 8 tasks is nothing for players who have experience in the game. These issues were made slightly better by the implementation of "kick idle geese," but some hosts would leave this setting off. Furthermore, a balanced number of tasks per player is highly dependent on the number of players, so the task setting would have to be adjusted frequently.

Perks of Task Pool

• You are never required to do any tasks, especially ones you don't like, or ones on sabotages.
  
• You are welcome to ignore your tasks after you die and spectate the game instead.
  
• Getting the tasks you need for achievements is easier (because you can speedrun short tasks to cycle through all possible tasks).
  
• You will never run out of tasks as long as you are alive (if you enjoy doing tasks).
  
• The total number of tasks changes automatically, so you rarely have to change the setting.

Notorious Bugs

GGD has understandably had its fair share of bugs and glitches, and there will certainly be more to come. This is by no means all-inclusive, and more than anything reflects bugs and glitches I still remember looking back on the game since I started playing. I have included what I know about each. These are in no particular order. Some of these are rather old, as you can tell from the screenshots and video, and represent the days before the game's full release.

Nexus Colony Floating Body Glitch
The Nexus Colony shuttle has had its fair share of issues, but the best one was when bodies killed on the shuttle would continue to move even when the shuttle had stopped, which meant that players would see a body floating through the air. It would change directions with the shuttle, but it would just keep floating around, ignoring walls. I think the body could be reported, but I'm not sure. You can see this bug in action here.

Loud Plants on Nexus
For whatever reason, after a patch affecting Nexus colony, the water plants task had an issue where the sound for successfully watering each plant was both loud and sort of reverberated. You can view a video here.

Gravy Goose Earning More Than 8 Silver
The maximum silver reward for the Gravy was always meant to be 8 silver. The role has gone through several iterations; initially the reward was a flat 8 regardless of tasks done, then the Gravy earned one silver per task completed (this worked fine with the old task system). However, when task pool was implemented, the Gravy was not adjusted, so the Gravy could earn one silver for every task completed with no maximum number of tasks. Some players were able to get over 20 silver as the Gravy during this time.

Demolitionist Handing out Bombs During Meetings
Near the release of the Demolitionist, there was a bug that could happen to players with slower latency, where they would lag out a meeting as Demolitionist, and would then be able to pass out bombs to players during the meeting, resulting in many players having a bomb after the meeting was over.

Text Chat Data Overflow Bug
Initially, the text chat messages in a lobby did not delete themselves over time, nor could they be manually deleted. This meant that every single message in a lobby would be saved from the lobby's creation. Eventually, the amount of data the server was trying to remember would be too much, and this data overflow would cause other issues with the game's functionality. Players would literally have to close a lobby and open a new one to delete the text chat logs. This made text-only lobbies in particular extremely punishing.

Stuck on "Game Starting" Glitch
When starting a lobby, the button used to change from "Start Game" to "Game Starting." There was a bug where the lobby would just get stuck on "Game Starting," and the host would have to leave and rejoin to resolve the issue. Sometimes the issue would persist and affect subsequent hosts, requiring the creation of a new lobby.

No User Interface Bug
There was a time when it was not unusual to have no user interface after you started a game. This would affect some but not all players in a lobby. Sometimes the entire lobby would have to be recreated to fix the interface for all players. If only a couple players were impacted, they would have to just deal with the issue (I think you were still able to use the default keybinds to perform actions, but it still sucked).

Attempting to Rejoin a Lobby Too Quickly Bug
There was a period in the game's history where the game would think you were still in the lobby you just left if you attempted to rejoin it as soon as you got back to the menu. You received this funny little message if you did so.

Sabotage Task Bug
There was an issue that lasted at least several weeks where geese would not be assigned the goose tasks that corresponded with the sabotages, or the rate of such assignments was so low as to be negligible. This meant that a player caught on a sabotage was a duck or Dodo 99.9% of the time (I think this bug was also pre-Mimic). This was a rough time for ducks.

Morphling Pet Glitch
Pets have seen their fair share of issues, but one of the more notable ones was an issue where the Morphling would have the pet of the player they morphed into, even after morphing back into themselves. This meant that it was possible to determine who the Morphling was just because they had someone else's pet (there were far fewer duck roles at the time, so you saw Morphling more frequently).

Overturned Vending Machine Glitch
The vending machine is supposed to tilt slightly each time you click on it, and at one point there was no system to ensure that it didn't stop tilting, so if you clicked it fast enough (especially with an auto clicker), the vending machine would turn on its side.

Visible While Venting
I only heard rumors about this one, but there was a time when you could just be seen floating across the map as you moved between vents.

Other Pet Glitches
Some other pet glitches I'm aware of include:
-Your pet being visible outside of a vent or hiding location while you're hiding/venting.
-Your pet not turning invisible as the Invisibility duck
-Your pet quickly floating across the map on The Basement while using the transporter
-Having a duplicate of the same pet floating with you

Pride Shirts

The four pride shirts above have a somewhat interesting history. All four of them were craftable items back in June 2021 (and the screenshots above are from that time). Then, in June 2022 they came back around as items that could be purchased with silver or gold from the collection, and a number of other unique pride cosmetics were added as well. In June 2023, the Gaggle team made the decision to make all four of these pride shirts, as well as 2 new designs (seen below), permanently available in the collection. This makes the shirts the first set of cosmetics to move from limited-time availability to permanent availability through the collection. In 3.09, how cosmetics are obtained was drastically changed, but the Pride Shirts remain available for purchase at any time in the Dust Shop.
While not specifically stated, my understanding is that, after player feedback about wanting to be able to express pride year round, the team decided it would be a win-win to make these cosmetics available year-round. It's also worth noting that the team has been offering a way to show pride in a variety of ways since the game was still in beta.

[Lokiwqq]

NICE

[Danero]

I wish I knew, very little new lore has been added in the past months.

[EndarWarden]

whats the story behind the new bloodhaven roles saint,crow,demon hunter,inquisitor,high priest and initiate?

[Lucky]

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[Danero]

They aren't in the game, as far as I know. At least as of now. As for the future, who can say?

[tf2 pomson enjoyer #FIXVACPLS]

ok so birds like mallards and swans
do exist in ggd universe but where are they in game though?

[Danero]

Are there any other birds in the world? If [you mean], are there birds other [than species that reflect playable roles], then the answer is yes.

[tf2 pomson enjoyer #FIXVACPLS]

where are the mallards and swans? they're in the names of the maps.

[Lu113s]

very informative. I love it :)

[TEP]

cool