Hesperus Games
@hesperusgames.bsky.social
Detective game dev
"A Case of Fraud": https://store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/A_Case_of_Fraud/?utm_source=bluesky
Now making "Death at Sycamore Hall" - wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4189100/Death_at_Sycamore_Hall/?utm_source=bluesky
"A Case of Fraud": https://store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/A_Case_of_Fraud/?utm_source=bluesky
Now making "Death at Sycamore Hall" - wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4189100/Death_at_Sycamore_Hall/?utm_source=bluesky
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thank you everyone for your suggestions!! here's all the big aussie and nz-made games you should watch this year!!
All the big Australian and New Zealand-made video games we're excited for in 2026 | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games
Australian and New Zealand-based developers are working on a variety of exciting new video games set for release in 2026. Here's what to watch.
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January 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
thank you everyone for your suggestions!! here's all the big aussie and nz-made games you should watch this year!!
So honoured to have my game's poster on @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social's awesome wall of detective games 🤩 (and relieved it passed the thorough and adorable fluffy inspection!)
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 6:01 PM
So honoured to have my game's poster on @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social's awesome wall of detective games 🤩 (and relieved it passed the thorough and adorable fluffy inspection!)
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Death at Sycamore Hall from @hesperusgames.bsky.social promises some magic with our mysteries in 2026. After A Case of Fraud, I was excited to see what's next, and this looks very cool.
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steampowered.com/app/4189100
Death at Sycamore Hall on Steam
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine ...
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January 2, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Death at Sycamore Hall from @hesperusgames.bsky.social promises some magic with our mysteries in 2026. After A Case of Fraud, I was excited to see what's next, and this looks very cool.
steampowered.com/app/4189100
steampowered.com/app/4189100
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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.
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Such a useful list from a detective game expert! This was a great reminder of all the small, free games out there that I really want to try, as well as the awesome Steam releases this year. Thanks for highlighting this great year for detective games!!
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 1:41 PM
Such a useful list from a detective game expert! This was a great reminder of all the small, free games out there that I really want to try, as well as the awesome Steam releases this year. Thanks for highlighting this great year for detective games!!
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A Case Of Fraud from @hesperusgames.bsky.social. This is a nice game about recreating a corporate org chart with batches of evidence, and figuring out who committed the crimes. Mostly information analysis and synthesis, not search heavy like the Roottrees despite appearances. A short but good play!
December 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
A Case Of Fraud from @hesperusgames.bsky.social. This is a nice game about recreating a corporate org chart with batches of evidence, and figuring out who committed the crimes. Mostly information analysis and synthesis, not search heavy like the Roottrees despite appearances. A short but good play!
Celia writes so thoughtfully about game design on Discord, so it was fun to come across her devlogs! I highly recommend playing her full catalogue of narrative deduction games - they are each quite different but her narrative voice stands out as a highlight in all of them
New devlog for my Pokemon-inspired deduction game, My Friends the Monster Trainers!
Featuring a lot of my typical narrative deduction design thoughts, a general devlog with some behind-the-scenes screenshots, and what's next for MFTMT!
celia14.itch.io/my-friends-t...
#indiedev #gamedev
Featuring a lot of my typical narrative deduction design thoughts, a general devlog with some behind-the-scenes screenshots, and what's next for MFTMT!
celia14.itch.io/my-friends-t...
#indiedev #gamedev
Pokemon x deduction: the development of My Friends the Monster Trainers
My Friends the Monster Trainers is Jamwitch’s award-nominated (had to get that in there) Pokemon-inspired narrative deduction game, created for Ludum Dare 58 . In this devlog, I’ll give an overvie...
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December 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Celia writes so thoughtfully about game design on Discord, so it was fun to come across her devlogs! I highly recommend playing her full catalogue of narrative deduction games - they are each quite different but her narrative voice stands out as a highlight in all of them
Death at Sycamore Hall - investigating incantations #TeaseYaGame
December 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Death at Sycamore Hall - investigating incantations #TeaseYaGame
New game in progress 🥳
This one is a little darker, a little more Obra Dinn, a lot more magic (and there's still a cat!)
store.steampowered.com/app/4189100/...
This one is a little darker, a little more Obra Dinn, a lot more magic (and there's still a cat!)
store.steampowered.com/app/4189100/...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
New game in progress 🥳
This one is a little darker, a little more Obra Dinn, a lot more magic (and there's still a cat!)
store.steampowered.com/app/4189100/...
This one is a little darker, a little more Obra Dinn, a lot more magic (and there's still a cat!)
store.steampowered.com/app/4189100/...
I playtested this game and loved it! It's tricky and funny and a great time. And there's a bundle with A Case of Fraud🔎
The Case of the Worst Day Ever is NOW AVAILABLE! 🥳
🔎We're also super excited to be bundled with A Case of Fraud, an awesome detective game where every clue is hidden in plain sight!
Get 10% OFF both + a 10% off launch discount for The Case of the Worst Day Ever!
store.steampowered.com/app/3279410
🔎We're also super excited to be bundled with A Case of Fraud, an awesome detective game where every clue is hidden in plain sight!
Get 10% OFF both + a 10% off launch discount for The Case of the Worst Day Ever!
store.steampowered.com/app/3279410
December 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I playtested this game and loved it! It's tricky and funny and a great time. And there's a bundle with A Case of Fraud🔎
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Recently got time to play A Case of Fraud by @hesperusgames.bsky.social! What a delightful several hours of evidence-poring-over and blank-filling-in. The office drama was relatable and entertaining, the pet angle charming, the end of the game nice and challenging. Highly recommended!
November 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Recently got time to play A Case of Fraud by @hesperusgames.bsky.social! What a delightful several hours of evidence-poring-over and blank-filling-in. The office drama was relatable and entertaining, the pet angle charming, the end of the game nice and challenging. Highly recommended!
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I've just published my full playthrough of A Case Of Fraud, a game by @hesperusgames.bsky.social that follows on the steps of the great The Roottrees are Dead. And I've enjoyed as much as that one! Watch here youtu.be/RSoigxOt6P0 #ACaseOfFraud #TheRoottreesAreDead #LetsPlay #FullPlaythrough
A Case of Fraud | The Roottrees are Pets | Full Playthrough
YouTube video by William Where's Games Corner
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November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I've just published my full playthrough of A Case Of Fraud, a game by @hesperusgames.bsky.social that follows on the steps of the great The Roottrees are Dead. And I've enjoyed as much as that one! Watch here youtu.be/RSoigxOt6P0 #ACaseOfFraud #TheRoottreesAreDead #LetsPlay #FullPlaythrough
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Tomorrow we might have to press it... if we get caught:
▶️ One more button (by @tommykjaer.bsky.social)
📑 A case of fraud (by @hesperusgames.bsky.social)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegame #livestream #youtube #twitch #onemorebutton #acaseoffraud
▶️ One more button (by @tommykjaer.bsky.social)
📑 A case of fraud (by @hesperusgames.bsky.social)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegame #livestream #youtube #twitch #onemorebutton #acaseoffraud
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Tomorrow we might have to press it... if we get caught:
▶️ One more button (by @tommykjaer.bsky.social)
📑 A case of fraud (by @hesperusgames.bsky.social)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegame #livestream #youtube #twitch #onemorebutton #acaseoffraud
▶️ One more button (by @tommykjaer.bsky.social)
📑 A case of fraud (by @hesperusgames.bsky.social)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegame #livestream #youtube #twitch #onemorebutton #acaseoffraud
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A Case of Fraud is a new Roottrees-like (I guess that's a genre now?) from @hesperusgames.bsky.social where instead of filling in a family tree, you're filling in an organisational chart.
Great for Roottrees fans, but also as an introduction to this type of game. Watch our review below!
#indiegame
Great for Roottrees fans, but also as an introduction to this type of game. Watch our review below!
#indiegame
The Roottrees Aren't Dead, But This CEO Might Be | A Case of Fraud
YouTube video by IndieLoupe
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November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A Case of Fraud is a new Roottrees-like (I guess that's a genre now?) from @hesperusgames.bsky.social where instead of filling in a family tree, you're filling in an organisational chart.
Great for Roottrees fans, but also as an introduction to this type of game. Watch our review below!
#indiegame
Great for Roottrees fans, but also as an introduction to this type of game. Watch our review below!
#indiegame
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New review! It's A CASE OF FRAUD, from @hesperusgames.bsky.social.
If you liked THE ROOTTREES ARE DEAD, this ticks a lot of the same boxes.
Read my full review:
david.reviews/articles/cas...
If you liked THE ROOTTREES ARE DEAD, this ticks a lot of the same boxes.
Read my full review:
david.reviews/articles/cas...
"A Case of Fraud" pairs the delight of detail-oriented reading with a thrilling finale
Fans of The Roottrees are Dead will enjoy this simpler take on the genre.
david.reviews
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
New review! It's A CASE OF FRAUD, from @hesperusgames.bsky.social.
If you liked THE ROOTTREES ARE DEAD, this ticks a lot of the same boxes.
Read my full review:
david.reviews/articles/cas...
If you liked THE ROOTTREES ARE DEAD, this ticks a lot of the same boxes.
Read my full review:
david.reviews/articles/cas...
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If you liked The Roottrees Are Dead and want more games like it, you'll probably like A Case of Fraud, a very similar game that's nice and short and cute. I really enjoyed it store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/...
Save 15% on A Case of Fraud on Steam
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
If you liked The Roottrees Are Dead and want more games like it, you'll probably like A Case of Fraud, a very similar game that's nice and short and cute. I really enjoyed it store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/...
Fill in the org chart of a pet translation startup to investigate a missing person and crack A Case of Fraud #PitchYaGame
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Fill in the org chart of a pet translation startup to investigate a missing person and crack A Case of Fraud #PitchYaGame
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Announcing the line-up for ThinkyCon 2025! 🎉 Tune in for 3 days of amazing talks from the makers of your favorite puzzly games!
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October 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Announcing the line-up for ThinkyCon 2025! 🎉 Tune in for 3 days of amazing talks from the makers of your favorite puzzly games!
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Excited to announce the upcoming release date for A Case of Fraud, a document-based detective adventure, coming 10 November!
Try the demo and wishlist now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/...
Try the demo and wishlist now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/...
A Case of Fraud on Steam
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
store.steampowered.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Excited to announce the upcoming release date for A Case of Fraud, a document-based detective adventure, coming 10 November!
Try the demo and wishlist now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/...
Try the demo and wishlist now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/...
A Case of Fraud now has a free demo on Steam! Inspired by deduction games like The Roottrees are Dead and Return of the Obra Dinn.
In the demo, begin to investigate a missing CEO and her family by analysing documents from her home office.
store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/...
In the demo, begin to investigate a missing CEO and her family by analysing documents from her home office.
store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/...
A Case of Fraud on Steam
A non-linear detective adventure. Investigate the mysterious disappearance of a successful CEO by analysing documents from her home and office. Examine evidence, connect clues, and make your own deduc...
store.steampowered.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A Case of Fraud now has a free demo on Steam! Inspired by deduction games like The Roottrees are Dead and Return of the Obra Dinn.
In the demo, begin to investigate a missing CEO and her family by analysing documents from her home office.
store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/...
In the demo, begin to investigate a missing CEO and her family by analysing documents from her home office.
store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/...
My detective game is about a tech startup that's making a pet translation app called Zoolingo. It was meant to be obvious satire...
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I’ve seen the new AI collar that lets your dog talk, and it’s as wild as it sounds
Woof! Woof! I love you!
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October 22, 2024 at 9:27 AM
My detective game is about a tech startup that's making a pet translation app called Zoolingo. It was meant to be obvious satire...
www.techradar.com/computing/ar...
www.techradar.com/computing/ar...