TEREZA VALKOVA

Zajíc a Kačer (The Hare and the Duck) is a short atmospheric visual novel about two characters who see the world in completely different ways. The project was created in less than a week as part of my university entrance examination and works as a small personal experiment with dialogue, metaphor, and visual storytelling.

The concept is based on the well-known duck–rabbit optical illusion, where a single image can be perceived as two different animals at the same time. Players take the role of an observer, following a dialogue between Hare and Duck — two characters with completely different views on life. Duck embraces unpredictability and sees it as a source of excitement and adventure, while Hare believes that safety and stability should always come first.

Structured like a small fable, the project presents a simple conversation between two opposing perspectives and lets the player quietly observe their conflict without offering a clear resolution. It’s a small, reflective piece about disagreement, compromise, and the strange possibility that both sides might be right at the same time.