Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!

Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! is a point-and-click adventure game from British developer Alasdair Beckett-King. Released for free online on March 6, 2007, it was made with the Adventure Game Studio engine. The game has Spanish, French, German, and Polish translations. A sequel, Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet, came out on March 22, 2016.

Beckett created the game as a gift for his girlfriend, and the pirate protagonist Nelly Cootalot is based on her. Set in the fictional, isolated Barony of Meeth, the player investigates the disappearance of a fleet of spoonbeaks (the game’s term for spoonbills).

To reach the ending, the player must complete several minigames, such as decoding a message and winning a "hook a duck" carnival game. The ending hints at a sequel, which Beckett announced in September 2008. That sequel, Nelly Cootalot II: The Fowl Fleet, was crowdfunded via Kickstarter and released commercially in March 2016.

The game was praised for its story, music, and humor, though some puzzles were considered difficult. Reviewers noted its inspiration from the Monkey Island series in setting and dialogue, but acknowledged the originality of its art style and gameplay.

PC Format rated it 80 out of 100. It won five AGS Awards in 2007: Best Game Created with AGS, Best Gameplay, Best Dialogue Writing, Best Player Character, and Best Character Art. It was also named one of the 20 Best Freeware Adventure Games of 2007 by Think Services' IndieGames.com.