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Quack the genetic code of mutant ducks in this oddball idler.

Clusterduck

Breed weird and wacky ducks

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Fowl mutations rule the day in the brilliantly bizarre breeding game Clusterduck. Tap to hatch eggs and unlock increasingly strange parts, like horns and horse legs. New bodies, wings and heads are tucked away in the DNA of these wild birds. Who knows what you’ll find?

What we love: The laugh-out-loud thrill of discovering new genetic combinations and the ridiculous personality description that comes with each duck (“Leaves the fridge door open sometimes. Needs to apply themselves.”).

What’s brewing in that giant hole? Chuck a few ducks inside to bring out the beast.

Quick tip: You’ll need to get your ducks in a row to find every mutation, but there’s a limit to how many feathered friends you can have at one time. To keep the variants coming, toss boring ones into the sacrificial pit.

Meet the creator: Clusterduck comes from PikPok, a developer based in Wellington, New Zealand. The game is the first the team had translated into Māori.