Dodo Duckie is a puzzle platformer where a duck in a magic hat flips between 2D and 3D

Dodo Duckie is a cute puzzle platformer where you play as a duck named Dodo on a mission to rescue kidnapped chicken friends from greedy aliens. The twist: a magical propeller hat gifted by Capie the capybara lets you switch freely between 2D and 3D perspectives at any point.

The two modes serve distinct purposes. In 2D you cover greater distances, leaping across terrain with ease. In 3D you uncover hidden secrets and line up your next jump more precisely. Puzzles are built around using both — one example has you picking up a stone cube in 3D and placing it on a weighted slab, but you can only jump in 2D, so you're constantly juggling dimensions to work through the solution. It sounds fiddly on paper, but the demo makes it feel natural fast — within a short session the perspective switching becomes instinctive.

The platforming itself is deliberately forgiving, which keeps the focus on the dimension mechanic and puzzle-solving rather than precision frustration. Capybaras are scattered across the world and you can stop to take pictures with them, which is exactly the kind of low-stakes charm that makes the game feel like a palate cleanser after something punishing.

A demo is available on Steam right now. If multi-dimensional traversal and ducks in hats sound like your thing, it's worth a look.