The core of "Quack Prep" is the act of choosing humor and defense over sorrow. Rather than focusing on the emotional weight of Toby Fox’s storytelling, players "put on a duck hat and press Defend".
"Quack Prep Deltarune" is a unique community term and emerging "belief system" within the Deltarune fandom. It describes the practice of emotionally preparing for the game's high-stakes narrative—which often breaks players' hearts—by embracing the absurdity of its hidden duck-themed mechanics. What is Quack Prep? quack prep deltarune