In the game Goose Goose Duck, each character has unique gameplay and strategies. This introduction will detail some of the basic character identities in the game. Some special and less common roles will not be covered here. If you are a newcomer to the game, the following roles are ones that you have a chance to play. Therefore, it's important to recognize which faction each role belongs to, so as not to fail to cooperate with your teammates later on.
Good Faction:
White Goose: As the highest-ranking role in the game, the Assassin Wolf cannot snipe this role. During public chat, you can boldly reveal your identity. If no one else claims to be the White Goose at the beginning, you can take the lead and set the pace, chatting with others one by one. It's important to take good notes, as not everything said in the game can be trusted. Wolves or neutrals often pretend to be other identities, with wolves usually pretending to be good characters with knives.
Gravy: This is a very solid role, and grouping up increases safety. When three people group together, they cannot be killed. If there are no good characters with knives left and all opportunities to eat are used up, directly protecting Gravy to complete tasks can win the game.
Medium: This role is relatively weak, but with a short cooldown, it can check the number of ghosts anytime. When playing as a Medium, pay attention to the number of deaths, as different numbers lead to different strategies.
Vigilante: This is a good role with a knife, and killing someone does not require responsibility. However, there is only one knife, so use it carefully.
Lovers: It's recommended to play this role in games with 12 or more players, and it's not commonly played. There can also be a case of goose-duck lovers.
Detective: This role's skill is somewhat useless, generally added only in larger games. It's not recommended to investigate at the start; wait for a suitable opportunity or when the cards are on the table. After someone dies, if the situation is unclear, you can investigate to prove innocence.
Birdwatcher: Similar to the Astral Goose, this is a peeking duo. The skill is useful, but self-preservation is difficult. It's recommended to find someone to genuinely exchange information and walk together, looking out for each other when using the skill. If you see someone kill, report immediately. You can also use the skill to prove your identity, such as asking the other person to do an action in a corner where they can't be seen.
Mortician: Can genuinely exchange information with others, or just report to the White Goose. In a large group, if someone finds a dead body, the Mortician will be asked to examine the corpse first.
Influencer: When you are an Influencer, you generally don't need to tell others proactively. Just answer truthfully when questioned by the White Goose. After an Influencer dies, there will be an RIP mark, visible only to the good side, not to neutrals or wolves. This can be used to question suspicious individuals or judge results during a deadlock meeting. There are various ways to ask, such as, when the Influencer is dead, ask if the Influencer is dead. Any hesitation can be taken as a sign of being a wolf. Note that the good side should not disclose the RIP information, as it is crucial for questioning the wolf's identity.
Neutral Faction:
Vulture: It's best to find wolves to cooperate with, but it's also easy to be deceived by them. So, while cooperating, stay alert, and remember to run after eating the corpse.
Pigeon: At the start, find a suitable role to group with, and casually stick to them, pretending to analyze and waste time. It's recommended to group up, and when there are missing people, tell the group that those people are problematic, and go find them, taking the opportunity to infect the wolves. Note that the infection count resets when the Pigeon eats, potentially ruining the plan.
Pelican: Can choose to help any faction, with a wide-ranging skill, but don't wander alone for too long. In a group, if you haven't been seen for two rounds, suspicion may arise. It's suggested to stay slightly apart from the crowd for the first few rounds, and then group up when there is a large group. In smaller groups, you can wander and eat people, and speak vaguely.
Clumsy Bird: Can mislead others by throwing mud at good players or protecting iron wolves, making others think you're a wolf protecting your teammate. But don't be too obvious, or the wolves might suspect you. You can also pretend to be a Pigeon, always sticking to people, and then get voted out, with the real Pigeon not daring to come out and protect you. You can also look for corpses everywhere, standing not far away, and run if someone comes. Speak moderately, acting like a wolf defending but weakly, and finally, mute and celebrate wildly.
Evil Faction:
Silencer: Because the skill is to silence others, it can be used to frame others. For example, in a group of three, silence one, then kill another, and report that the silenced one was the killer.
Professional Killer: After killing, the good side cannot see the corpse, but the neutral side can. This role can move around the map alone.
Spymaster: Early on, it's important to remain stable and not arouse suspicion. So, it's better to delay killing until later, at least not in the first round. In subsequent meetings, you can choose to kill someone who has revealed their identity or, in a 7-player, 3-wolf control situation, directly inform the Assassin to end the game.
Assassin: A role with explosive live-streaming effects, can pretend to be a good character with a knife or a Sheriff. It's not recommended for the Assassin to shoot first when guessing someone.
Lovers: Same as the Lovers role in the Good Faction, recommended for games with 12 or more players.
Bomber: It's recommended to throw bombs in a crowded area, making it hard to trace the bomb's origin in emergencies.
Identity Thief: Before calling a meeting, can transform into the most recently killed victim. It's not recommended to speak, as it's easy to be caught out in a familiar group. In a familiar group, you can team up with another wolf and double-knife, finding a large group to blend in and kill, without mentioning your presence at the scene during meetings.
Funeral Director: This role feels somewhat weak, as it's easy to be discovered while dragging. If you play this role, you can trick someone into a corner and then kill them, but make sure not to be seen by many.
This concludes the introduction of all roles in Goose Goose Duck. Due to space limitations, only the roles that are currently available and commonly appear in the basic mode are introduced. If you enter the game, you have the opportunity to try out all the roles mentioned in this introduction.
