{"id":11962,"date":"2022-12-21T04:14:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T04:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/21\/welcome-a-rainbow-of-quacking-ducks-to-your-keyboard-these-holidays\/"},"modified":"2022-12-21T04:14:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T04:14:20","slug":"welcome-a-rainbow-of-quacking-ducks-to-your-keyboard-these-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/21\/welcome-a-rainbow-of-quacking-ducks-to-your-keyboard-these-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome a rainbow of quacking ducks to your keyboard these holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Custom keycaps are a great way to add a personal touch to your keyboard at a relatively low price. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/artisan-keycaps-obsession\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artisanal keycaps rabbit hole<\/a> is deep and you can find all kinds of caps to suit different setups or tastes. You can get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/ceramic-keycaps-are-the-rgb-upgrade-the-enthusiast-keyboard-community-didnt-know-it-needed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">super bright ceramic RGB keycaps<\/a>, or go the other direction completely with some nice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/noctua-brings-us-sad-beige-keycaps-for-sad-beige-gamers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noctua brown and beige keys<\/a>. With so many options, keycaps make a great gift for the PC gamer in your life, and often at a reasonable price.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/these-t-rex-keycaps-look-like-they-would-bite-off-a-finger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dino caps<\/a> that look like they might bite your fingers off are a great choice, friendlier rubber duck keycaps are currently a favourite. They add a cuteness and levity to an otherwise serious board, and of course they pair especially well with keyboards like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/ducky-one-3-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ducky One 3<\/a>, which happens to be one of our all time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-mechanical-keyboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">favourite mechanical boards<\/a>. Some sweet, duck-key on Ducky action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/duckeys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duckeys<\/a> is a cap seller out of Boston that specialises in these viral duck keycaps. They&#8217;re known for the bright yellow little rubber ducks, sometimes in hats, and often with bonking sticks of some kind. Yellow was never really my colour of choice, so it&#8217;s great to see Duckeys has finally released its second series of little cuties, which comes in a range of hues.<\/p>\n<p>The new series of ducks are still solid colours, beak and eyes aside, but this time you can choose between a <a href=\"https:\/\/duckeys.com\/products\/og-duckey-keycap?variant=45593534660839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rainbow of options<\/a>. That makes it a little easier to match your duck to your setup, as opposed to having a little yellow guy looking a bit out of place. Imagine a rainbow of ducks, right there on your keyboard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Cut the cord&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Steelseries)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-wireless-gaming-mouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best wireless gaming mouse<\/strong><\/a>: ideal cable-free rodents<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-wireless-gaming-keyboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best wireless gaming keyboard<\/strong><\/a>: no wires, no worries<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-wireless-gaming-headset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best wireless gaming headset<\/strong><\/a>: top untethered audio<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/duckeys.com\/products\/mystery-keycap-season-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mystery box<\/a> options are also very cool, with a special shout out to the frozen-in-ice duck that looks a bit like an Eiscue Pok\u00e9mon. The quackbar space bar option is also a long delight, but is currently sold out, so might make for a better birthday gift than a stocking stuffer.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s even cooler about these keycaps is they can quack. You&#8217;ll need to grab the <a href=\"https:\/\/duckeys.com\/pages\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duckeys Voicebox software<\/a> from the website, which is currently only available for Windows. But once installed and set up your ducks should be quacking away as your fingers pulverise them into oblivion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"instagram-embed\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Clouo26rbyH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Duckeys\u2122 (@duckeycaps)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by  on <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Duckeys range in price, but they&#8217;re a relatively inexpensive little gift starting at $US10 no matter your preferred colour. The Mystery Keycap packs go for a little more at $US12 and contain a randomly hatted duck from the allocated series.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not quite sold on these little keycap cuties make sure to check out the Duckeys <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/duckeycaps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> to see them in action. Or have a look at our other great list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-pc-gamer-2022-holiday-gift-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">holiday gifts<\/a> for the PC gamer in your life.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[#item_image]Welcome a rainbow of quacking ducks to your keyboard these holidays<!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Custom keycaps are a great way to add a personal touch to your keyboard at a relatively low price. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/artisan-keycaps-obsession\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artisanal keycaps rabbit hole<\/a> is deep and you can find all kinds of caps to suit different setups or tastes. You can get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/ceramic-keycaps-are-the-rgb-upgrade-the-enthusiast-keyboard-community-didnt-know-it-needed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">super bright ceramic RGB keycaps<\/a>, or go the other direction completely with some nice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/noctua-brings-us-sad-beige-keycaps-for-sad-beige-gamers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noctua brown and beige keys<\/a>. With so many options, keycaps make a great gift for the PC gamer in your life, and often at a reasonable price.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/these-t-rex-keycaps-look-like-they-would-bite-off-a-finger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dino caps<\/a> that look like they might bite your fingers off are a great choice, friendlier rubber duck keycaps are currently a favourite. They add a cuteness and levity to an otherwise serious board, and of course they pair especially well with keyboards like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/ducky-one-3-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ducky One 3<\/a>, which happens to be one of our all time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-mechanical-keyboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">favourite mechanical boards<\/a>. Some sweet, duck-key on Ducky action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/duckeys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duckeys<\/a> is a cap seller out of Boston that specialises in these viral duck keycaps. They&#8217;re known for the bright yellow little rubber ducks, sometimes in hats, and often with bonking sticks of some kind. Yellow was never really my colour of choice, so it&#8217;s great to see Duckeys has finally released its second series of little cuties, which comes in a range of hues.<\/p>\n<p>The new series of ducks are still solid colours, beak and eyes aside, but this time you can choose between a <a href=\"https:\/\/duckeys.com\/products\/og-duckey-keycap?variant=45593534660839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rainbow of options<\/a>. That makes it a little easier to match your duck to your setup, as opposed to having a little yellow guy looking a bit out of place. Imagine a rainbow of ducks, right there on your keyboard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Cut the cord&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Steelseries)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-wireless-gaming-mouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best wireless gaming mouse<\/strong><\/a>: ideal cable-free rodents<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-wireless-gaming-keyboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best wireless gaming keyboard<\/strong><\/a>: no wires, no worries<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-wireless-gaming-headset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best wireless gaming headset<\/strong><\/a>: top untethered audio<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/duckeys.com\/products\/mystery-keycap-season-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mystery box<\/a> options are also very cool, with a special shout out to the frozen-in-ice duck that looks a bit like an Eiscue Pok\u00e9mon. The quackbar space bar option is also a long delight, but is currently sold out, so might make for a better birthday gift than a stocking stuffer.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s even cooler about these keycaps is they can quack. You&#8217;ll need to grab the <a href=\"https:\/\/duckeys.com\/pages\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duckeys Voicebox software<\/a> from the website, which is currently only available for Windows. But once installed and set up your ducks should be quacking away as your fingers pulverise them into oblivion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"instagram-embed\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Clouo26rbyH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Duckeys\u2122 (@duckeycaps)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by  on <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Duckeys range in price, but they&#8217;re a relatively inexpensive little gift starting at $US10 no matter your preferred colour. The Mystery Keycap packs go for a little more at $US12 and contain a randomly hatted duck from the allocated series.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not quite sold on these little keycap cuties make sure to check out the Duckeys <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/duckeycaps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> to see them in action. Or have a look at our other great list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-pc-gamer-2022-holiday-gift-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">holiday gifts<\/a> for the PC gamer in your life.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":11963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11962"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}