← SKIPPING SCHOOLOUT OF OFFICE. INTO THE GAME.
PAIR OF DUCKSTHE SKIPPING SCHOOL STRATEGY CLUB

A love letter to Paradox games

Class dismissed.
World domination next.

Welcome to Pair of Ducks. Our field notes on the games that turn a quick break into an entire alternate history.

Two duck strategists in a helmet and a paper crown plotting over a map.
EST. AFTER WORK9 GAMES / 3 LEVELS / NO HOMEWORKATTENDANCE: OPTIONAL

Pick your next obsession.

Choose a game. Open the notebook.

THE COURSE CATALOG / 01—09

Start with the basics. Stay for the rabbit holes.
Basics explain the systems. Intermediate connects the dots. Advanced is reserved for our own tested guides.

Notes from the back row

Two ducks. Too many maps.

Pair of Ducks is our little love letter to Paradox strategy games, from the people behind Skipping School.

We used to skip class. Now we negotiate with the work calendar. Either way, we’re making room for games, good company, and explaining what all those menus actually do.

These are the first pages of our shared notebook. The advanced guides are where Joshua and I will bring our own experiments, mistakes, and strong opinions.

Notes from the back row

Find your place in the notebook.

01 / Basics
Short introductions to the main systems, with a small exercise to try in your next session.
02 / Intermediate
Prompts for connecting those systems. These are starting points, not optimized builds.
03 / Advanced
Our future hands-on guides. Planned topics are labeled clearly until we have tested and written them.

Game updates and expansions can change details. Every game page includes its source and the scope of these starter notes.