Talk:Duck, duck, goose

Another variation?
I'm from Canada, and the way we played this in Brownies is that the picker and the goose would run in OPPOSITE directions and try to get to the empty spot first. So, if the picker was walking around the circle clockwise, then when they called "GOOSE!" they would start to run as fast as they could, continuing clockwise, while the "goose" would get up and run as fast as they could counterclockwise. I don't think there's a name for this variation, we just call it plain old "Duck, duck, goose". Has anyone else ever played it the way I described? The way it's described in the article is foreign to me, and I'd like to be able to add the variant I grew up with, so that the article represents "a worldwide view of the subject"... NoriMori (ノリモリ) 23:13, 22 May 2010 (UTC)


 * The version you report is from South America. Due to the Coriolis effect, everyone under the equator runs in the opposite direction. 98.118.62.140 (talk) 20:25, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

problem with photo description
The girl is clearly the goose, not the picker. The only way to explain the distance between the runners and relative position is that he tagged her, called her the goose and ran fast before she could get up. She was sitting, she's now the goose and she's trying to catch him. 98.118.62.140 (talk) 20:20, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I think the above is correct, but since we can't be entirely sure, let's just change the caption to something like "a group of children playing the game". Jonathunder (talk) 22:48, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

California
In California its called Duck Duck Goose. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.195.55.228 (talk) 13:05, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Do they also drop apostrophes from contractions there? Jonathunder (talk) 22:51, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

foreign versions as recently added should be cited. Not sure if it should be reviewed for legitimacy. --RichardMills65 (talk) 06:06, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

Removing kho kho
I'm removing kho kho per this discussion. (bottom-most discussion on page) Cloveapple (talk) 17:24, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

Additional citations
Why and where does this article need additional citations for verification? What references does it need and how should they be added? Hyacinth (talk) 11:42, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Please see the substantially identical discussion at Talk:Apples_and_Bananas. - Sum mer PhD  (talk) 16:52, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
 * You mean the discussion that says that it was about notability and not citations? Since that doesn't seem to apply to this article. Matthew0028  20:22, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Allow me to clarify. There are large sections of this article that are not sourced in any way. Some editors are asking for cites for some of the information. - Sum mer PhD  (talk) 20:48, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

Citation for Swedish origin of Minnesota Duck Duck Gray Duck name
The article says that the Minnesota name is due to it "most closely resembling the original Swedish title". Not only is there no citation for this, I'm not seeing any great evidence for this on a cursory Google search. Can someone provide a good citation? Matthew0028 20:26, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
 * I can't, and have removed that claim. Amalthea  23:52, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

Non-color adjectives in Duck Duck Gray Duck
For me, most of the fun of playing Duck Duck Gray Duck was picking whatever adjectives I wanted. I'd like to add that if I can get a reliable source. Some commenters on this Buzzfeed page http://www.buzzfeed.com/katieheaney/youve-been-playing-duck-duck-goose-wrong-your-whole-life cite silly duck, happy duck, tall duck, polka dot duck, gross duck, blue striped duck. I'm assuming that's not a reliable source, but I would like this fact in the article. 50.138.148.248 (talk) 03:59, 13 June 2014 (UTC)

Not just that, but when playing Duck, Duck, Grey Duck, we still used the generic term "Duck"... that was part of the trick. For example, the person who is "it" would start of saying "Green Duck" slowly...making the person who is being tapped think they were saying "Grey Duck" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2003:D3:E3CE:9449:D570:3988:6535:6F80 (talk) 09:51, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

Kokla Chapaki?
Should Sports_in_Punjab,_India be added to the variations? It's very similar to the Afrikaner variation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rathergoofy (talk • contribs) 05:20, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

Middle-of-the-circle variation
Another variation - this is the version that I almost always played during my childhood, in New Zealand - is that if the "goose" manages to catch the person who is "it", the person who was "it" sits in the middle of the circle, often referred to as the "dirty duck pond". They are usually only allowed to leave and rejoin the main circle once another player gets sent there.

163.47.114.119 (talk) 22:15, 14 September 2016 (UTC)
 * If there's a published source that talks about this, I'm interested. Jonathunder (talk) 23:32, 14 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Growing up we called it the mush pot. It's definitely a thing. &mdash; $wgUser 20:33, 12 April 2017 (UTC)

Claim not supported by citation
The opening paragraph claims, "Originating from Sweden, the game was originally called "Anka Anka Grå Anka". However, the cited link says "But, there are two [versions] in particular that come from Sweden. One called “Anka Anka Gås,” which translates into “Duck, Duck Goose.” Another is “Anka Anka Grå Anka,” which translates into “Duck, Duck, Gray Duck.”" As much as I (as a Minnesotan) would love to imply that the gray duck name is the original, it doesn't seem to be supported by the source. 2601:240:C401:1110:2833:BAB1:964E:4AD4 (talk) 01:49, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

disambiguation
-Should there be a disambiguation page for this? -I notice 'Duck Duck Goose' redirects here, but I was looking for the 2018 animated film. I also see there's a song, an episode of Eureka, and another short film with articles here, and a few other short films on Imdb.219.88.68.195 (talk) 04:10, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

Petition to change article name to “Duck, duck, gray duck”
That’s what the true name is. CreeperWert (talk) 20:42, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
 * You're right, of course, but Wikipedia is based on verifiable sources, not on Truth. Jonathunder (talk) 20:55, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
 * What verifiable sources are there that the name is "Duck, Duck, Goose"? But yet, that name is what is used as the "authoritative" name of the game. MuttJunior (talk) 16:35, 21 September 2021 (UTC)

Brazil
In Brazil it's called "Corre Cotia", it includes a song and a dialog between the picker and the other kids, and has lots of variations. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Acdcp (talk • contribs) 21:44, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

History?
How long has this game been around? Raised in the 1950's, I can say it was non-existent then, southern U.S.. I first became aware of it a few years back, watching Fox animated shows. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:346:1180:4320:4551:5E96:6D58:9B19 (talk) 15:46, 24 March 2022 (UTC)