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
open.spotify.com/show/4e9MkSi...
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...
Just got a gorgeous poster from @paintbucket.de's the Darkest Files. It's the first of what I want to be my wall of Detective game posters. Bonus shot of my little princess.
November 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Just got a gorgeous poster from @paintbucket.de's the Darkest Files. It's the first of what I want to be my wall of Detective game posters. Bonus shot of my little princess.
Great talk here by the Duck Detective creators. A good insight into the construction of the game, and I would have loved to have seen this before we recorded the episode we just released.
Joni and I gave a talk about the narrative design in Duck Detective: The Secret Salami!
Thanks to the lovely @htwberlin.bsky.social people for having us!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUM...
Thanks to the lovely @htwberlin.bsky.social people for having us!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUM...
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami talk - narrative design behind-the-scenes (!!SPOILERS!!)
YouTube video by Happy Broccoli Games
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November 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Great talk here by the Duck Detective creators. A good insight into the construction of the game, and I would have loved to have seen this before we recorded the episode we just released.
Toady we released our episode on @happybroccoligames.bsky.social 's delightful Duck Detective: The Secret Salami. We wanted something fun for Thanksgiving week, and this absolutely fits the bill!
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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
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November 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Toady we released our episode on @happybroccoligames.bsky.social 's delightful Duck Detective: The Secret Salami. We wanted something fun for Thanksgiving week, and this absolutely fits the bill!
open.spotify.com/episode/6E4S...
open.spotify.com/episode/6E4S...
This is another one to keep our eye on. Enormous potential here and the Inkle team has a proven track record of delivering
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
This is another one to keep our eye on. Enormous potential here and the Inkle team has a proven track record of delivering
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🥳 It's almost time to solve The Case of the Worst Day Ever!
Wishlist & Play the Demo now: store.steampowered.com/app/3279410
Wishlist & Play the Demo now: store.steampowered.com/app/3279410
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
🥳 It's almost time to solve The Case of the Worst Day Ever!
Wishlist & Play the Demo now: store.steampowered.com/app/3279410
Wishlist & Play the Demo now: store.steampowered.com/app/3279410
I just played The Family Tree from @saffrona.bsky.social. It's a short but sweet construction of a family tree. It's from the same Jam that led to The Roottrees are Dead, and it's cool to see the different paths chosen.
saffrona.itch.io/the-family-t...
saffrona.itch.io/the-family-t...
The Family Tree by Saffrona
Search through letters and audio snippets to complete your family tree
saffrona.itch.io
November 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I just played The Family Tree from @saffrona.bsky.social. It's a short but sweet construction of a family tree. It's from the same Jam that led to The Roottrees are Dead, and it's cool to see the different paths chosen.
saffrona.itch.io/the-family-t...
saffrona.itch.io/the-family-t...
I am conflicted. Both The Roottrees and The Seance of Blake Manor are great. They are very deserving!
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I am conflicted. Both The Roottrees and The Seance of Blake Manor are great. They are very deserving!
A tantalizing and frustrating game, Loose threads shows a super cool concept, but can be frustrating when your groupings of evidence don't match what the game is looking for, even though you are telling the same core story. Worth checking out for everyone though.
cheesebear.itch.io/loose-threads
cheesebear.itch.io/loose-threads
Loose Threads by Cheesebear Games, Marco, McThreepwood, Dor, leshido
A GGJ21 puzzle detective game - Help Lindsey find links in the clues and retrace her missing husband's steps
cheesebear.itch.io
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A tantalizing and frustrating game, Loose threads shows a super cool concept, but can be frustrating when your groupings of evidence don't match what the game is looking for, even though you are telling the same core story. Worth checking out for everyone though.
cheesebear.itch.io/loose-threads
cheesebear.itch.io/loose-threads
This is one to look out for!
Pretty big milestone for The Incident at Galley House: we finished recording all the voice over for all scenes!
This was my first time doing voice over on this scale and it was a blast, thanks to our amazing casting agent and director @soundswilde.bsky.social
This was my first time doing voice over on this scale and it was a blast, thanks to our amazing casting agent and director @soundswilde.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This is one to look out for!
Just played through this tonight. For a game jam game, this had way more layers of case than I expected, and some pretty brutal observations needed. I thought I was going insane and failing at math, but I was really getting fooled by children's drawings.
Me and a small team just made a "Case of the Golden Idol" inspired game for @pigsquad.com's Summer Slow Game Jam.
The game is called THE HOUSE ON [REDACTED] STREET.
Playable in-browser for FREE!
If you like it, leave a review on Itch!
matthew-cavener.itch.io/house-on-red...
The game is called THE HOUSE ON [REDACTED] STREET.
Playable in-browser for FREE!
If you like it, leave a review on Itch!
matthew-cavener.itch.io/house-on-red...
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Just played through this tonight. For a game jam game, this had way more layers of case than I expected, and some pretty brutal observations needed. I thought I was going insane and failing at math, but I was really getting fooled by children's drawings.
Wrapped up the game over lunch. The hardest thing for me was finding Charlotte's last name, turns out I overlooked something reasonably obvious.
I dithered for a while on the answer's Frame job. Was it external, or did the victim frame themself? Good fun all around, and I hope there's more coming!
I dithered for a while on the answer's Frame job. Was it external, or did the victim frame themself? Good fun all around, and I hope there's more coming!
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Wrapped up the game over lunch. The hardest thing for me was finding Charlotte's last name, turns out I overlooked something reasonably obvious.
I dithered for a while on the answer's Frame job. Was it external, or did the victim frame themself? Good fun all around, and I hope there's more coming!
I dithered for a while on the answer's Frame job. Was it external, or did the victim frame themself? Good fun all around, and I hope there's more coming!
I started this game this morning, and almost missed an actual work meeting because I was too caught up with a fictional company's org chart. I NEED to know the last name of the accounting administrator, what else could be more important than that?
Fill in the org chart of a pet translation startup to investigate a missing person and crack A Case of Fraud #PitchYaGame
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I started this game this morning, and almost missed an actual work meeting because I was too caught up with a fictional company's org chart. I NEED to know the last name of the accounting administrator, what else could be more important than that?
Today Mav and I discuss Murder Mystery Machine, developed largely in parallel with The First Cases. Sadly, this game doesn't live up to its goals, with lots of inconsistent deductions and poor execution. So far it's my least favorite detective game I have played.
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Murder Mystery Machine
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November 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Today Mav and I discuss Murder Mystery Machine, developed largely in parallel with The First Cases. Sadly, this game doesn't live up to its goals, with lots of inconsistent deductions and poor execution. So far it's my least favorite detective game I have played.
open.spotify.com/episode/01Fa...
open.spotify.com/episode/01Fa...
I am really looking forward to receiving this!
Success! 😻
Our Makeship plush campaign has reached 100%! Jupiter has been summoned to the physical realm.
Huge thanks to everyone who pledged! You can still pledge now, or there will be another chance to bag the cat once the design is finalised and the campaign window opens.
Our Makeship plush campaign has reached 100%! Jupiter has been summoned to the physical realm.
Huge thanks to everyone who pledged! You can still pledge now, or there will be another chance to bag the cat once the design is finalised and the campaign window opens.
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I am really looking forward to receiving this!
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I've been working on post- #LDJam updates to My Friends the Monster Trainers. I'm adding an alignment chart you can fill out as you find clues about which monsters are strong or weak against others. Still in progress, but I hope it'll be a fun part of solving the puzzle! #gamedev
October 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Been messing around with a Detecting Mechanic visualization. Probably best viewed on PC, I have no idea if it works on mobile. My idea was to be able to show this to anyone who says "I Liked Game X, what's like it?"
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November 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Been messing around with a Detecting Mechanic visualization. Probably best viewed on PC, I have no idea if it works on mobile. My idea was to be able to show this to anyone who says "I Liked Game X, what's like it?"
flatfootsandfools-design.github.io/game-visuali...
flatfootsandfools-design.github.io/game-visuali...
How can I not?
Jupiter demands a plush form! 😼
Our heterochromic menace from Strange Antiquities wants to sit on YOUR shelf and knock stuff over.
Pledge now with our @makeship.bsky.social petition and help us make it happen:
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Our heterochromic menace from Strange Antiquities wants to sit on YOUR shelf and knock stuff over.
Pledge now with our @makeship.bsky.social petition and help us make it happen:
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October 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
How can I not?
And now the final cases of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. A game that's launched a 24 year franchise, spanning multiple media forms, and still remains a good experience, especially with the updates when brough to PC and Mobile.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
And now the final cases of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. A game that's launched a 24 year franchise, spanning multiple media forms, and still remains a good experience, especially with the updates when brough to PC and Mobile.
RSS Link Here:
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RSS Link Here:
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Played another short detective game from Itch called Fowl Play, but this one has a lot of technical issues, and I was not able to finish it. Once I got it running, the part that bugged me the most was having almost all the information in a single notebook. shmael.itch.io/fowl-play
Fowl Play by Shmael
Golden Idol-Inspired Bird Murder Mystery
shmael.itch.io
October 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Played another short detective game from Itch called Fowl Play, but this one has a lot of technical issues, and I was not able to finish it. Once I got it running, the part that bugged me the most was having almost all the information in a single notebook. shmael.itch.io/fowl-play
Been on a smaller games binge lately. darqwerful.itch.io/the-lost-bor...
This one's a nice contained set of puzzles on a ship. It features both deduction puzzles, and some more classic Point & Click ones. I really liked the former, but the latter were not for me. Still a fun trip to take!
This one's a nice contained set of puzzles on a ship. It features both deduction puzzles, and some more classic Point & Click ones. I really liked the former, but the latter were not for me. Still a fun trip to take!
The Lost Borealis Expedition by darqwerful
Investigate a haunting aboard a ship.
darqwerful.itch.io
October 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Been on a smaller games binge lately. darqwerful.itch.io/the-lost-bor...
This one's a nice contained set of puzzles on a ship. It features both deduction puzzles, and some more classic Point & Click ones. I really liked the former, but the latter were not for me. Still a fun trip to take!
This one's a nice contained set of puzzles on a ship. It features both deduction puzzles, and some more classic Point & Click ones. I really liked the former, but the latter were not for me. Still a fun trip to take!
rickycruz.itch.io/classified-o...
Played this as well over the weekend. The simple task of matching yearbook photos to names ends up being far more complex than expected, and is delightfully challenging. A great session for anyone looking for more Golden Idol style games.
Played this as well over the weekend. The simple task of matching yearbook photos to names ends up being far more complex than expected, and is delightfully challenging. A great session for anyone looking for more Golden Idol style games.
[CLASSIFIED] of 2015 by Ricky Cruz
A game about playing detective as a school yearbook editor.
rickycruz.itch.io
October 21, 2025 at 7:12 AM
rickycruz.itch.io/classified-o...
Played this as well over the weekend. The simple task of matching yearbook photos to names ends up being far more complex than expected, and is delightfully challenging. A great session for anyone looking for more Golden Idol style games.
Played this as well over the weekend. The simple task of matching yearbook photos to names ends up being far more complex than expected, and is delightfully challenging. A great session for anyone looking for more Golden Idol style games.
After playing Leaf Taker last week, I played another enjoyable investigation game this weekend. It reminds me of A Hand With Many Fingers, with some different detailed mechanics. I recommend this for anyone who likes the idea of diving through an archive!
korbohned.itch.io/another-nigh...
korbohned.itch.io/another-nigh...
Another Night at the Archive by KorbohneD
Search through an old archive for clues to bizarre and strange events.
korbohned.itch.io
October 20, 2025 at 8:47 AM
After playing Leaf Taker last week, I played another enjoyable investigation game this weekend. It reminds me of A Hand With Many Fingers, with some different detailed mechanics. I recommend this for anyone who likes the idea of diving through an archive!
korbohned.itch.io/another-nigh...
korbohned.itch.io/another-nigh...
Just finished this gem. Brutally strict on formatting, but very cool. I was stuck for a very long time because I didn't search for one of the starting terms, but after that it flowed well. By the end I was able to see most of the solve path, and enjoyed completing it!
When Stephen Hester died, his grave was already occupied.
Leaftaker is a short deduction game in the vein of Type Help and The Roottrees are Dead. Search the internet, call some people, and maybe uncover something even deeper.
made for the Scream Jam 2025
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
Leaftaker is a short deduction game in the vein of Type Help and The Roottrees are Dead. Search the internet, call some people, and maybe uncover something even deeper.
made for the Scream Jam 2025
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
October 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Just finished this gem. Brutally strict on formatting, but very cool. I was stuck for a very long time because I didn't search for one of the starting terms, but after that it flowed well. By the end I was able to see most of the solve path, and enjoyed completing it!
I liked Type help, so this is now on my list to play
When Stephen Hester died, his grave was already occupied.
Leaftaker is a short deduction game in the vein of Type Help and The Roottrees are Dead. Search the internet, call some people, and maybe uncover something even deeper.
made for the Scream Jam 2025
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
Leaftaker is a short deduction game in the vein of Type Help and The Roottrees are Dead. Search the internet, call some people, and maybe uncover something even deeper.
made for the Scream Jam 2025
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
October 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I liked Type help, so this is now on my list to play
Just played this demo tonight. It's got promise for an intriguing story. It's made me realize I should play the other games from this creator that over been putting off
Check out the trailer at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ia...
Link to the updated demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3366350/...
Link to the updated demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3366350/...
Confidential Killings - Official Demo Launch Trailer
YouTube video by GameTrailers
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October 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Just played this demo tonight. It's got promise for an intriguing story. It's made me realize I should play the other games from this creator that over been putting off