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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today we dive into The Incident at Galley House from @eviltrout.com. We really enjoyed our time with this Timeline Mystery, and spent quite a bit of time in the spoiler section raving about it. This is a great one! open.spotify.com/episode/6Lk8...

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The Incident at Galley House

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I played this last night and enjoyed my run! It's a small scale deduction game about untangling a series of events and learning the story.

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today we try something new with an Archive Dive Double Header: A Hand with Many Fingers & Another Night at the Archive! These two games showcase two different ways to hide information, requiring you to follow threads of inquiry to uncover the events! open.spotify.com/episode/07mn...

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Archive Dive Double Header: A Hand with Many Fingers & Another Night at the Archive

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I was planning on waiting for the full game to dive back in since it won't be too long, but maybe I will try again this weekend!

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

That wraps up all the games I have that have a specific release date, or more specific window. There's a whole raft that still say 2026, so we could get more announcements and surprises. Let me know if you know of any more!

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The Last Wizard - A Goblin Detective Mystery is due in Q4. It has a demo out now you can try. It seems to be inspired by Sherlock Holmes: Consulting detective, but with a fantasy setting. store.steampowered.com/app/4264720/...

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The Last Wizard - A Goblin Detective Mystery on Steam

Investigate a murder as the first goblin detective in a comedic fantasy world without magic...where a wizard is the prime suspect!

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

9 Nov, 2026 is Funeral for the Sun from @malaguerobird.bsky.social. This gorgeous game is the first to have a great system for drawing your own web! I have playtested the first third, and am really looking forward to it. Try the demo now! store.steampowered.com/app/4088360/...

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Funeral for the Sun on Steam

Search the ashes of an abandoned Latin American town and uncover 400 years of secrets. An epic non-linear mystery where you travel back in time and untangle the history of a community cursed by genera...

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Also 3 November is Death at Fleming Manor. This game adds a forensic side of investigation to Golden-Idol style gameplay. The demo is out now, and I recommend trying it. I want to see where they go with this idea! store.steampowered.com/app/3758950/...

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Death at Fleming Manor on Steam

"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certi...

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

13 Oct, 2026 gives us Legion was Here from @geoffroymonde.bsky.social. Investigate and impersonate your targets, then infiltrate with the information you've learned. This one also has a demo available and I am excited for it doing something new! store.steampowered.com/app/3492120/...

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Legion Was Here on Steam

Steal a face. Study a life. Survive the conversation.

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

17 Sep, 2026 starts us off with The Bird of the North from @uvost.bsky.social. Sweep through scenes and uncover past events. There's a demo available now so you can try it today. store.steampowered.com/app/4655600/...

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The Bird of the North on Steam

In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The final third of this year has some new announcements for detective games. Here is a list of what we know is coming out on Steam this year, and some that might come out, though they don't have a fixed date. Many have demos for you to try today.

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Just finished this snack size time loop murder mystery. The Short loops and information retention prevent it from getting repetitive, reminding about the good parts of The Posthumous Investigation. justinla.itch.io/loop-of-faith

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Loop of Faith by Justinla, fouchepie, ttorzuoli

A detective mystery game set on an Irish Isle

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Just played the first case of Murder at the Occult Club. I had a fun time cross referencing emails, texts, orders, and documents to deduce the killer from a a tangle of events. I failed to notice some tabs, so I brute force one things, which was not needed. triplesmeven.itch.io/murder-at-th...

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Murder at the Occult Club by TripleSmeven

A browser-based detective game inspired by murder mystery board games.

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I have done testing for this game, and I am looking forward to seeing everyone get to play it!

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Recently played through Construction Incident, a morsel sized game for the Brackeys Jam. It really leans into having you determine the factuality of witness statements in a way not many detecting games go into. Very quick, but worth a look! dtsykunov.itch.io/construction...

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Construction Incident by dtsykunov

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Just played Demonology 101 from @ludipe.bsky.social. It's an old one, from the 2023 Thinky game jam. It makes a nice snack sized logic puzzle with humorous writing and demons to identify. ludipe.itch.io/demonology-101

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Demonology 101 by Ludipe

A detective game about discovering the true names of demons.

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today John and I talk about the reverse detective game, Overboard! This time loop game has you sleuthing out everyone else's secrets to blackmail them into covering up yours. We also discuss the 2022 GDC talk on Detective game mechanics that Inkle gave. open.spotify.com/episode/6Xd5...

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Overboard! & Jon Ingold ’s 2022 GDC talk

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I just enjoyed sorting through this game, hellsite. Despite it being about a year old, I only learned of it recently. It's a fun dive into a fake Twitter, that's realistic in charming and disturbing ways. Another quick game, unless you make a complete list to find it all! notexplosive.itch.io/loop

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#hellsite by NotExplosive, quarkimo, Emily Pitcher, ghoulbroth, tesseralis

Log on and figure out what today's drama is

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Just recently played through A Crab Mystery. It's a bite sized deduction game from a game jam, about identifying who became which crab. Great for a lunch break if you want a snack of a detective experience noamoa.itch.io/a-crab-mystery

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A crab mystery by noamoa

Identify the victims of carcinization to solve the case.

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I played through this game today, and it was a nice small deduction experience. I recommend this for anyone who wants an hour of sorting through a brewing rocket catastrophe gasgiant.itch.io/rockets-com

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ROCKets.com by Ivan Pensionerov, Capreola

A space rocket launch went horribly wrong! Find out what happened and who is to blame

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I am looking forward to working with you on the expanded Archive of Trevosa!

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Today we discuss The Red Pearls of Borneo from @bushmonkey.bsky.social. This timeline mystery combines a graphical representation with a deep sense of historical place to deliver a great Narrative Deduction experience! open.spotify.com/episode/2Lyl...

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The Red Pearls of Borneo

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

That one's on my list to play, I will get there some day, detecting gods willing.

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

...fascinating from a design perspective, but I didn't really end up enjoying playing it. I am not sure if it's the premise itself, or the wany the time loop operation works. I enjoyed the time loop in The Posthumous Investigation, so I don't think it's the time loop premise. I will keep pondering.

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Played through Overboard this weekend. It's a time loop, reverse detective game from Inkle where you have committed a murder, and need to cover it up and survive. But the actual play loop involves doing a fair amount of detecting to find the information you need to survive. I find the game to be...

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Now that I've had a week to reflect, I still come out very positive on The Mermaid Mask. @sfbtom.bsky.social and @sfbdim.bsky.social did a great job with improving the Tangle Tower style, without sacrificing what makes the games fun. A delightful adventure! store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/...

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The Mermaid Mask on Steam

An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humo...

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A very nice interview with one of the more interesting and most prolific creators in the Detective space. I recommend this for anyone who wants some behind the scenes at how these games are made!

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This morning, we released our episode on Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping, from @happybroccoligames.bsky.social. The second in the Duck Detective series, this single session deduction game combines cute graphics, with stunningly high criminality. open.spotify.com/episode/64jJ...

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Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The voice acting is great, so I have to mention that as well. It still makes a good replay, as you have a new perspective on many scenes. Then there's 1-1.5 hours of new content, which does things I really like

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Going by today's Steam release dates, Funeral for the Sun is the biggest one for me too. I am also optimistic about Inkblood and The Wolf is Dead. More could shift from Coming soon to this year, so I am leaving the door open. For example, maybe Deductopia?

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

It's been great to see people loving The Incident at Galley House. It's gotten a great reception, proving that @eviltrout.com did a great job. And that's including the fact it's been one of the most stacked weeks in Detective games history. It's my favorite game of this year... so far.

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

That would be very cool to be able to play both of them as though they were the first. I think you are right that the initial structural revelation is better in type help, but I knew they deliberately decided here to make that smoother in the beginning.

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Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This is well deserved! I can't overstate how much I love the things this game does. And how difficult it is not to spoil people while trying to tell them why it's good.

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