Blind Ducks

Blind Ducks is one of the Rules in Goose Goose Duck. It can be enabled in Draft and Classic.

#### Effects:

Blind Ducks Makes it so that Ducks do not know who each other are. This makes it so that Ducks can now kill each other if they're not careful. It also makes it so that Mimics cannot be enabled in the role list or selected in Draft. This can alter the strategy of not only Ducks, but some Geese and Neutrals too.

#### Identifying Teammates

As a duck, Falcons, Sheriffs, Vigilantes, Dodos (when dueling), Avengers (wait for you to kill first), Engineers, and Pigeons can all pretend to be your ally. This will mean that you can be tricked into working with an enemy and then outed near the end of the game. There are some ways to avoid this, however.

##### Strategy 1 - look at the role list

Is there a possibility of any of the roles on the list? If not, then whoever just vented/killed is probably your teammate. If yes, which ones? if there's no room for Engineer/Pigeon, then the person that vented is your teammate. Only 1 dodo? Then the person that killed can't be a dodo. If there's no room for Falcons, Sheriffs, Vigilantes, or Avengers, the person that just killed is a teammate or dodo. If none of your ally duck roles can vent, then the person who vented is an Engineer/Pigeon. If none of your ally ducks have a standard kill, the person that just killed is NOT your teammate.

##### Strategy 2 - Special Attributes

Did the person who killed eat the body as well? If so, they're an ally Cannibal. Did they plant a bomb on the victim instead? then they're your ally Demolitionist. Did someone claim the body was Auto-reported or said "pro(fessional) kill"? Then they might be an ally Professional. Did they turn Invisible? Then they are the Invisibility. Did they Change forms? Then one of those forms is the original and they are the Morphling. Did they transform into the victim, and if so, is their previous form still alive? they are the Identity Thief. After reporting, are you silenced? Then they could be a Silencer. did one person vote for you for no reason? If you got sent to jail, they are the snitch, if not, they could be the spy. If voice chat is enabled, are people saying your voice changed? they might be the party. If after venting/killing, they Kill/vent, they are a confirmed teammate, as non-duck roles cannot both kill and vent. otherwise? they could be any duck role with no obvious special attributes, any goose role that can kill/vent, or the falcon/pigeon.

##### Strategy 3 - Pick Spy

If you're planning on playing duck in draft with Blind ducks, try picking Spy if they are available. Spy can reveal the roles of other players by being the only voter for them, and they can already confirm themselves to allies by venting and killing at the same time, something that is only possible by a duck. However, try to avoid isolating yourself with a confirmed ally if you haven't confirmed yourself to them, because they might kill you. Spy, like all ducks, is weaker when you don't know your allies, so your top priority should be to find your teammates ASAP. The better informed your team is, the better plays You'll make.

#### Pretending to be a Teammate

Depending on the duck roles in play, it can be easier or harder to fake being a Duck. No Non-duck Role can pretend to be Esper, Demolitionist, Professional, Cannibal, and Snitch. Vulture can get close to faking Cannibal, but it can become clear to the ducks who you are if there is no Cannibal in the game, or they notice you haven't been Killing, only eating.

##### Strategy 1 - Vouch for them

When you know someone is a duck, and you want to earn the ducks' trust, vouch for them. If a duck sees you vouching for them, they may assume you've figured out their identity and are a fellow duck, earning their trust. A Spy may however vote for you anyway, and see you are not their ally. Vouching for people, including ducks, can make other ducks want to kill you to keep suspicions on who you were vouching for. If you're Vigilante/Sheriff and you vouch for them, try killing someone you suspect of being a duck or falcon, they may see you kill them and you will gain more trust with them.

##### Strategy 2 - fake Duck exclusive Tasks

If a Duck sees you doing a task that activates a sabotage, they may earn trust in you. However, if the sabotage was already activated, or when you finish the sabotage does not activate, they will know you were faking and may kill you. A Vigilante or Sheriff will shoot you if they see you doing a Duck task, so be careful when deciding when to use this risky strategy.

##### Strategy 3 - Pretend to be Dodo

You can pretend to be a Dodo to get Ducks to suspect you are an ally faking Dodo. This strategy is extremely risky, as most players will decide to simply kill a suspected Dodo to claim sheriff or vigilante, even if they're falcon or another killer. Doing this Strategy when you are actually dodo can also work, but it's even more risky, as you probably won't fool the Ducks.

##### Strategy 4 - Do Actions that ducks can do

Venting/Killing in front of a duck can make them think you're also a duck, but If they know how to identify their teammates, this strategy will not fool them forever. They will find out you're a fake ally quickly and will kill you when you're alone.