Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games
@flatfootsandfools.bsky.social
We are going to touch on anything we think is detective themed, or has significant detective mechanics. We plan to release every two weeks
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Hey all,
We are launching a podcast about detective games. We are going to touch on anything we think is detective themed, or has significant detective mechanics. We plan to release every two weeks, and hope you will enjoy! #detective #podcast
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We are launching a podcast about detective games. We are going to touch on anything we think is detective themed, or has significant detective mechanics. We plan to release every two weeks, and hope you will enjoy! #detective #podcast
open.spotify.com/show/4e9MkSi...
Today's episode is on Her Story, one of the most inspirational games in the Detective space. Barlow set out to recreate the interview experience of police procedurals, and delivered an intreaging True Crime experience.
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Her Story
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February 16, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Today's episode is on Her Story, one of the most inspirational games in the Detective space. Barlow set out to recreate the interview experience of police procedurals, and delivered an intreaging True Crime experience.
open.spotify.com/episode/74hC0dEGUHMuqrhyVX4eDF?si=Ab_oenhGSdC7EH5XuitJdg
open.spotify.com/episode/74hC0dEGUHMuqrhyVX4eDF?si=Ab_oenhGSdC7EH5XuitJdg
This week I finished No Case Should Remain Unsolved. In addition to the touching story, it got me thinking about potential Detective game mechanics. This game is the closest I think I have come to playing a "Jigsaw Mystery". Unlike games like Type Help or Red Pearls of Borneo, which use absolute...
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
This week I finished No Case Should Remain Unsolved. In addition to the touching story, it got me thinking about potential Detective game mechanics. This game is the closest I think I have come to playing a "Jigsaw Mystery". Unlike games like Type Help or Red Pearls of Borneo, which use absolute...
I finally finished Roottreemania from @roottrees.com. I beat the base game a while ago, but got sidetracked before finishing Mania, and now returned and did it properly to prep for recording an episode on it. It's had some of the best "Aha!" moments I have had in quite some time!
February 10, 2026 at 6:22 PM
I finally finished Roottreemania from @roottrees.com. I beat the base game a while ago, but got sidetracked before finishing Mania, and now returned and did it properly to prep for recording an episode on it. It's had some of the best "Aha!" moments I have had in quite some time!
Just released our episode on Follow the Meaning! This short, surreal point & click adventure feels like a trip to an art museum. We also had some more general conversation after the game coverage.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Just released our episode on Follow the Meaning! This short, surreal point & click adventure feels like a trip to an art museum. We also had some more general conversation after the game coverage.
open.spotify.com/show/4e9MkSi...
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I am happy to have this out to share. I playtested this, and really enjoyed the addition of visuals to a Type Help inspired Timeline Mystery. I think anyone who likes constructing timelines should try this out!
my new game The Red Pearls of Borneo is out a week early and available for free on itch.io
You are a clairvoyant investigator in 1948 London, exploring the psychic echoes of a tragedy that occurred eight years prior on a remote plantation in Borneo.
Game link: bushmonkey.itch.io/the-red-pear...
You are a clairvoyant investigator in 1948 London, exploring the psychic echoes of a tragedy that occurred eight years prior on a remote plantation in Borneo.
Game link: bushmonkey.itch.io/the-red-pear...
January 30, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I am happy to have this out to share. I playtested this, and really enjoyed the addition of visuals to a Type Help inspired Timeline Mystery. I think anyone who likes constructing timelines should try this out!
I am looking forward to this little cutie joining my shelf
PET 👏 THE 👏 CAT 👏
Soft. Judgemental. Purrfect. Jupiter plush (with detachable Holgen Grimm mask) now available with @makeship.bsky.social 🐾🐈 (For a limited time only!)
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Soft. Judgemental. Purrfect. Jupiter plush (with detachable Holgen Grimm mask) now available with @makeship.bsky.social 🐾🐈 (For a limited time only!)
www.makeship.com/products/jup...
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I am looking forward to this little cutie joining my shelf
Just finished the demo of Alien Morgue from Burgum Games. It's a less stressed Papers Please, that evolves into a cross referencing black hole. I had to look up dependent organs for different species in different body parts. Should be fun to play when it releases!
January 24, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Just finished the demo of Alien Morgue from Burgum Games. It's a less stressed Papers Please, that evolves into a cross referencing black hole. I had to look up dependent organs for different species in different body parts. Should be fun to play when it releases!
Just rolled credits on @inkle.co's TR-49. It's a 1-2 sitting experience, which I found really refreshing. While I wanted more WW2 conspiracies, I had fun with my time in it. I am sure there's plenty of bonus things I didn't find in my playthrough, in fine Inkle tradition!
January 22, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Just rolled credits on @inkle.co's TR-49. It's a 1-2 sitting experience, which I found really refreshing. While I wanted more WW2 conspiracies, I had fun with my time in it. I am sure there's plenty of bonus things I didn't find in my playthrough, in fine Inkle tradition!
I am glad to see this game with a new release date. After playing the demo early last year I have been looking forward to this. The Demo is still up, and I recommend people give it a try.
📣 Release date announcement! 📣
Murder at the Birch Tree Theater will launch on Mac and PC on March 16th.
Here's a brand new trailer!
Play the demo and wishlist on Steam now: www.cruciblejuicegames.com/murder-at-th...
Murder at the Birch Tree Theater will launch on Mac and PC on March 16th.
Here's a brand new trailer!
Play the demo and wishlist on Steam now: www.cruciblejuicegames.com/murder-at-th...
January 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I am glad to see this game with a new release date. After playing the demo early last year I have been looking forward to this. The Demo is still up, and I recommend people give it a try.
I forgot to post yesterday, but we released our episode on the 2023 Murder on the Orient Express game. After being somewhat down on the previous Poirot games, Andrew and John have more fun with this one. Episode should be up on Youtube, Apple, and RSS as well!
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Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
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January 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I forgot to post yesterday, but we released our episode on the 2023 Murder on the Orient Express game. After being somewhat down on the previous Poirot games, Andrew and John have more fun with this one. Episode should be up on Youtube, Apple, and RSS as well!
open.spotify.com/episode/6o3q...
open.spotify.com/episode/6o3q...
Just finished the demo for The Big Hollow 1982. Decent gameplay, I am not yet sold on the way it portrays Behavioral Profiling in crime solving. I am curious to play the final product though.
store.steampowered.com/app/4012690
store.steampowered.com/app/4012690
The Big Hollow: 1982 on Steam
A serial killer’s dumping ground is exposed. Find details in the evidence, interpret their behaviors, and prove your worth to the FBI’s new Behavioral Science Unit. A dark, atmospheric 2D animated mur...
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January 19, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Just finished the demo for The Big Hollow 1982. Decent gameplay, I am not yet sold on the way it portrays Behavioral Profiling in crime solving. I am curious to play the final product though.
store.steampowered.com/app/4012690
store.steampowered.com/app/4012690
I just played through this demo today, and I found it delightful. It started out looking simple, but kept adding layers of complexity until the primary case wrapped. It's one of the few games that let's you define relationships yourself on a detective web. I want to see more from this team!
The demo of The Granny Detective Society is now playable on Steam for the Steam Detective Fest 🕯️
A cozy investigation:
one small street
a looping timeline
quiet clues & hidden secrets
Please, enjoy the demo and
💛 Wishlist on Steam
#SteamNextFest #DetectiveFest #CozyGames #IndieGame
A cozy investigation:
one small street
a looping timeline
quiet clues & hidden secrets
Please, enjoy the demo and
💛 Wishlist on Steam
#SteamNextFest #DetectiveFest #CozyGames #IndieGame
January 18, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I just played through this demo today, and I found it delightful. It started out looking simple, but kept adding layers of complexity until the primary case wrapped. It's one of the few games that let's you define relationships yourself on a detective web. I want to see more from this team!
Just finished the demo for Lost Wiki: Kozlovka. While the demo was pretty straightforward, I am always ready for a Wiki dive, and this game could be a great one with the full version. We should find out in the next 2 months or so
store.steampowered.com/app/4018950
store.steampowered.com/app/4018950
Lost Wiki: Kozlovka on Steam
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been...
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January 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Just finished the demo for Lost Wiki: Kozlovka. While the demo was pretty straightforward, I am always ready for a Wiki dive, and this game could be a great one with the full version. We should find out in the next 2 months or so
store.steampowered.com/app/4018950
store.steampowered.com/app/4018950
Played Mr. Investigator for an hour today. It did not work well for me. After graphics issues, erratic menus, view bobbing and clunky movement, I gave up. Maybe it can be fixed in time, but today the jank overpowered the rest.
January 16, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Played Mr. Investigator for an hour today. It did not work well for me. After graphics issues, erratic menus, view bobbing and clunky movement, I gave up. Maybe it can be fixed in time, but today the jank overpowered the rest.
Just played the demo for Case Files: Internal Affairs. An FMV mystery, I didn't get to what I think are the good bits within the demo constraints. I should play the older entries in the series to get a better snapshot of what it's like deep in the game.
store.steampowered.com/app/3233260
store.steampowered.com/app/3233260
Case Files: Internal Affairs on Steam
The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Just played the demo for Case Files: Internal Affairs. An FMV mystery, I didn't get to what I think are the good bits within the demo constraints. I should play the older entries in the series to get a better snapshot of what it's like deep in the game.
store.steampowered.com/app/3233260
store.steampowered.com/app/3233260
Just played through this little delight! It takes cross referencing to the maximum level, teaching you basic SQL to handle the massive amount of information you sift through. You still have to use your detective brain to figure out your search parameters.
store.steampowered.com/app/4248450
store.steampowered.com/app/4248450
Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division Demo on Steam
A new (unpaid) work from home opportunity has opened up in Los Zorangeles! Experience what it's like being a Database Detective for the Minor Crimes Division of the Los Zorangeles Police Department an...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Just played through this little delight! It takes cross referencing to the maximum level, teaching you basic SQL to handle the massive amount of information you sift through. You still have to use your detective brain to figure out your search parameters.
store.steampowered.com/app/4248450
store.steampowered.com/app/4248450
Just played through the demo for Wrongly Accused from @elomelo.games. I liked the initial cases, and even though I got some things wrong, it became apparent what I missed as soon as I went back and looked at the details again. The Interface felt a bit clunky...
store.steampowered.com/app/3854800
store.steampowered.com/app/3854800
Wrongly Accused on Steam
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and cri...
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January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Just played through the demo for Wrongly Accused from @elomelo.games. I liked the initial cases, and even though I got some things wrong, it became apparent what I missed as soon as I went back and looked at the details again. The Interface felt a bit clunky...
store.steampowered.com/app/3854800
store.steampowered.com/app/3854800
Here is a thread of Demos for upcoming games that do something I am excited about. In each one I will highlight the part of the game I am anticipating most. In reverse alphabetical order:
January 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Here is a thread of Demos for upcoming games that do something I am excited about. In each one I will highlight the part of the game I am anticipating most. In reverse alphabetical order:
Last night I finished Confidential Killings from @lrzbn.bsky.social and @branegames.bsky.social. It just came out, and is a fun addition to the Golden Idol Lineage. It really shines with a layered plot running through and under all the individual cases!
store.steampowered.com/app/2797960
store.steampowered.com/app/2797960
Save 10% on Confidential Killings - A Detective Game on Steam
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
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January 14, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Last night I finished Confidential Killings from @lrzbn.bsky.social and @branegames.bsky.social. It just came out, and is a fun addition to the Golden Idol Lineage. It really shines with a layered plot running through and under all the individual cases!
store.steampowered.com/app/2797960
store.steampowered.com/app/2797960
Detective Fest on Steam is here, and options are plentiful. Instead of just a big list, I want to try “If you played this, have you looked at these?” for many notable detective games and some of my favs. Each top level game will have a demo you can try out now, and all are released on Steam
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Detective Fest on Steam is here, and options are plentiful. Instead of just a big list, I want to try “If you played this, have you looked at these?” for many notable detective games and some of my favs. Each top level game will have a demo you can try out now, and all are released on Steam
I think anyone interested in detective games should try this out!
The Detective's Apprentice demo is out now! Sharpen your deduction skills and uncover Cleo's beginnings, as she solves her first three cases.
Play it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4159750/...
Play it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4159750/...
January 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I think anyone interested in detective games should try this out!
Just hung my lovely poster from @hesperusgames.bsky.social 's lovely A Case of Fraud. After passing fluffy inspection, I put it on my wall, please forgive the terrible lighting in my office. I love the game, and look forward to Death at Sycamore Hall
January 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Just hung my lovely poster from @hesperusgames.bsky.social 's lovely A Case of Fraud. After passing fluffy inspection, I put it on my wall, please forgive the terrible lighting in my office. I love the game, and look forward to Death at Sycamore Hall
Just released our episode on The Case of the Golden Idol's expansions, and catching up with John's thoughts and feelings on the base game.
I also fixed the issue with Youtube uploads being private, not public, so that should release shortly after Spotify
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I also fixed the issue with Youtube uploads being private, not public, so that should release shortly after Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/7IJG...
The Case of the Golden Idol DLC's
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January 5, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Just released our episode on The Case of the Golden Idol's expansions, and catching up with John's thoughts and feelings on the base game.
I also fixed the issue with Youtube uploads being private, not public, so that should release shortly after Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/7IJG...
I also fixed the issue with Youtube uploads being private, not public, so that should release shortly after Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/7IJG...
2026 has the potential to be an even better year for detective games than last year, which had at least 46 releases! I made a thread here for upcoming games I am aware of. If I have played the Demo or Playtested it, I will describe the games a bit, as well as when they state their release dates.
January 2, 2026 at 9:13 AM
2026 has the potential to be an even better year for detective games than last year, which had at least 46 releases! I made a thread here for upcoming games I am aware of. If I have played the Demo or Playtested it, I will describe the games a bit, as well as when they state their release dates.
Here is my thread of all the Detective games I am aware of that came out in 2025. It’s organized in mostly alphabetical order, and contains both detective themed and detecting mechanic games. You can find them on Steam unless I note on the game
December 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Here is my thread of all the Detective games I am aware of that came out in 2025. It’s organized in mostly alphabetical order, and contains both detective themed and detecting mechanic games. You can find them on Steam unless I note on the game