Both are perfect. But if I had to pick one, the Bowtie duck is the one I would carry to hell and back.

Neck tie for the top hat, bow tie with a bowler hat

I've been used to the bow tie for a long time.

necktie. bowtie is the goose's thing.

Bowtie, but I think the neck tie could stand a better chance if it was wider IMO.

Bowtie

Maybe bow tie but nut this bow tie. Too busy.

I'm on the fence. Visually the bowtie seems more flattering because it draws attention to the head, but I also get the argument about the necktie filling empty space and being able to flap around. Opinions in this post seem somewhat polarized too, so depending on the effort required to implement it I might suggest giving the player the option to choose either.

Personally the necktie

I prefer neck tie, but I think with the to hat it would look better with a bigger knot

Bowties only look good when the shirt has studs instead of buttons. Since the duck isn't wearing a shirt, the neck tie looks better.

Asking the real questions here.

Bowtie.

Neck tie.

Necktie for business, bowtie for booty. 😉

Neck tie for me

Bow tie, not sure why, I just find it more visually appealing

Necktie.

Bowtie is trying a little hard, at least in comparison.

Neck tie. Bowties are for chippendales.

Paired with the top hat, the bow tie is better.

But I'd like to see other options, such as a cowboy hat and bolo tie, a scarf, a "dixie cup" sailor hat and neckerchief, a casual ascot, etc.

Neck tie, gives the bottom half some color

Necktie

Fills out the model more

With THAT hat? Definitely a bowtie. It's a verticality balance thing. The hat is vertical so the tie should be horizontal. Now, if the duck had a WIDE hat, THEN you go for the long tie.

Necktie makes him feel a bit… sad and pathetic. And I usually have no problem with neckties! It's just the way it looks on this particular duck… team bow tie all the way.

Also, is he plumper on the bow tie side? The models definitely look different so this might not actually be a fair comparison. Plump duck might look good with a necktie. But the picture you gave us on the left… well…

BOW TIEEE OOOO WOWEE :3333

Neck tie. You could also make it all lopsided and loose when the duck is all discombobulated, it'd be mad cute.

I think the only problem with the necktie is that it looks like a flat texture. If given some volume it'd work really well. As for witch to use i'd prefer the necktie since it it doesn't leave the torso like a blank canvas;

Utimately it depends on where in the game the duck is going to be seen first, first impression matters a lot. If it is in a really plain room, like a barren office with white walls the colors of the bowtie might give some contrast with the blandness of the room; If the room is more caotic, seeing the duck more "put togheter" than it's surrounding helps break with the ambient.

(Its been a while since i played portal, so my memory it's a little fuzzy, but if i remember correctly it worked so well because in the monotone enviroment of the test chambers, having something as simple as a cube with a heart was enough of a break from the mold to be memorable, also it had interactions with it in the game; an option would be to somehow integrate it into the game in like a small puzzle of sorts, making it appear near the button when the player comes and goes, stuff like that)

With that though i need to say that i am colorblind, so take my 2 cents with a grain of salt.

Definitely the bow tie.

Why not both and add a few more. Make the game randomize which attire the duck has from a limited pool of costumes and force a change maybe as often as after every save/load/level.

Totally unnecessary but silly feature. If there is any mention of the duck in the environment/narration you can add jokes about ducks being indecisive.

Kids agree on bow tie.

If the duck sits still (actual stuffy), bow. If it moves around (comes alive), neck.

bowtie, he just looks so dapper in it

Bow tie

There's no wrong answer here, but I like the bow tie.

¿Por que no los dos?

Let's see what a combination neck and bow tie looks like on the lil guy.