Little Duck Air Hockey

Little Duck Air Hockey was one of those simple sports games you'd find during the Flash era. It didn't try to be anything more than a quick, amusing way to pass a few minutes in a browser window. The premise was straightforward from the start.

You control a single paddle with your mouse, sliding it across your half of the table to deflect the puck. Your opponent is a duck, which moves with a persistent, sometimes surprising, speed. The objective is just to score more goals than it does before the timer runs out. The duck's paddle reacts quickly, often sending the puck back at sharp angles, so you learn to aim for the corners. The game moves fast, and a single mistake can let the duck score. It feels like a test of reflexes against a stubborn, feathery opponent who never gets tired.