Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved (ADV/VN)
@traindetective.bsky.social
A new command-select ADV/VN coming to PC and Nintendo Switch on November 26th, 2025!
Wishlist:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/Detective_Instinct_Farewell_My_Beloved/
Discord:
https://discord.gg/mErvmaqEcs
Email:
[email protected]
Wishlist:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/Detective_Instinct_Farewell_My_Beloved/
Discord:
https://discord.gg/mErvmaqEcs
Email:
[email protected]
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Detective Instinct will be launching on Steam and Nintendo Switch...
November 26th, 2025! 🤩
Uncover the story in this DS-inspired adventure game about a mysterious woman who goes missing on a train 🚃
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
November 26th, 2025! 🤩
Uncover the story in this DS-inspired adventure game about a mysterious woman who goes missing on a train 🚃
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
Reminder that if you are a member of the press or an influencer interested in Detective Instinct, contact us at [email protected] 👀 We'll be distributing keys very soon!
Just over two weeks to go 😮 Who's ready to play?
Just over two weeks to go 😮 Who's ready to play?
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Reminder that if you are a member of the press or an influencer interested in Detective Instinct, contact us at [email protected] 👀 We'll be distributing keys very soon!
Just over two weeks to go 😮 Who's ready to play?
Just over two weeks to go 😮 Who's ready to play?
This will be our last #PitchYaGame before release 😮
A woman goes missing on a train in this mystery adventure game, inspired by games like Ace Attorney, Famicom Detective Club, and Hotel Dusk 📖
Uncover the story on November 26th, coming to Steam and Switch!
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
A woman goes missing on a train in this mystery adventure game, inspired by games like Ace Attorney, Famicom Detective Club, and Hotel Dusk 📖
Uncover the story on November 26th, coming to Steam and Switch!
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
November 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This will be our last #PitchYaGame before release 😮
A woman goes missing on a train in this mystery adventure game, inspired by games like Ace Attorney, Famicom Detective Club, and Hotel Dusk 📖
Uncover the story on November 26th, coming to Steam and Switch!
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
A woman goes missing on a train in this mystery adventure game, inspired by games like Ace Attorney, Famicom Detective Club, and Hotel Dusk 📖
Uncover the story on November 26th, coming to Steam and Switch!
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
our indie game:
- DS-inspired visuals
- pre-rendered 3D backgrounds
- Famicom Detective Club-like command menu gameplay
- dramatic mystery story about a murdered man and a missing woman
- long-distance train setting
- groovy music
- November 26th release 👀
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
- DS-inspired visuals
- pre-rendered 3D backgrounds
- Famicom Detective Club-like command menu gameplay
- dramatic mystery story about a murdered man and a missing woman
- long-distance train setting
- groovy music
- November 26th release 👀
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
our indie game:
- DS-inspired visuals
- pre-rendered 3D backgrounds
- Famicom Detective Club-like command menu gameplay
- dramatic mystery story about a murdered man and a missing woman
- long-distance train setting
- groovy music
- November 26th release 👀
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
- DS-inspired visuals
- pre-rendered 3D backgrounds
- Famicom Detective Club-like command menu gameplay
- dramatic mystery story about a murdered man and a missing woman
- long-distance train setting
- groovy music
- November 26th release 👀
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
We are officially inside one month from release 🤯
It won't be long until you'll get to experience the full story of our DS-inspired adventure game. I hope you're as excited as I am!
Any members of press interested in reviewing DI, email us (address in bio) 👀
It won't be long until you'll get to experience the full story of our DS-inspired adventure game. I hope you're as excited as I am!
Any members of press interested in reviewing DI, email us (address in bio) 👀
October 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
We are officially inside one month from release 🤯
It won't be long until you'll get to experience the full story of our DS-inspired adventure game. I hope you're as excited as I am!
Any members of press interested in reviewing DI, email us (address in bio) 👀
It won't be long until you'll get to experience the full story of our DS-inspired adventure game. I hope you're as excited as I am!
Any members of press interested in reviewing DI, email us (address in bio) 👀
Thinking about Ghost Trick. I love it for many of the same reasons I love command-select ADVs: context-sensitive puzzles, asking you to consider how the effects of the few things you're able to do can change depending on what's going on in a scene. Also Missile is my best friend.
October 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Thinking about Ghost Trick. I love it for many of the same reasons I love command-select ADVs: context-sensitive puzzles, asking you to consider how the effects of the few things you're able to do can change depending on what's going on in a scene. Also Missile is my best friend.
We'll be a month out from release in less than a week 😰
A little scary, but exciting! We're doing everything we can to get the word out, so if you're interested in a narrative adventure game with DS-inspired art and a great mystery to solve, spread the word!
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
A little scary, but exciting! We're doing everything we can to get the word out, so if you're interested in a narrative adventure game with DS-inspired art and a great mystery to solve, spread the word!
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
October 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We'll be a month out from release in less than a week 😰
A little scary, but exciting! We're doing everything we can to get the word out, so if you're interested in a narrative adventure game with DS-inspired art and a great mystery to solve, spread the word!
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
A little scary, but exciting! We're doing everything we can to get the word out, so if you're interested in a narrative adventure game with DS-inspired art and a great mystery to solve, spread the word!
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
Our demo already participated in Next Fest, but it's still up if you want to try it!
If you like Ace Attorney or Famicom Detective Club, you may find a lot to enjoy here 👁️
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
If you like Ace Attorney or Famicom Detective Club, you may find a lot to enjoy here 👁️
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
October 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Our demo already participated in Next Fest, but it's still up if you want to try it!
If you like Ace Attorney or Famicom Detective Club, you may find a lot to enjoy here 👁️
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
If you like Ace Attorney or Famicom Detective Club, you may find a lot to enjoy here 👁️
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
A lot has changed since we started developing our game over 3 years ago...
Nintendo made a new Famicom Detective Club. Every Ace Attorney game is now in English. Another Code was revived, fueling desire for Kyle Hyde remakes.
People want ADV games, and we want to make them 👍 #gamedev #indiegame
Nintendo made a new Famicom Detective Club. Every Ace Attorney game is now in English. Another Code was revived, fueling desire for Kyle Hyde remakes.
People want ADV games, and we want to make them 👍 #gamedev #indiegame
October 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A lot has changed since we started developing our game over 3 years ago...
Nintendo made a new Famicom Detective Club. Every Ace Attorney game is now in English. Another Code was revived, fueling desire for Kyle Hyde remakes.
People want ADV games, and we want to make them 👍 #gamedev #indiegame
Nintendo made a new Famicom Detective Club. Every Ace Attorney game is now in English. Another Code was revived, fueling desire for Kyle Hyde remakes.
People want ADV games, and we want to make them 👍 #gamedev #indiegame
Most of my fondest memories with adventure games involve sitting with my DS or Switch on cold fall/winter nights under a nice, warm blanket. Which is why I'm so glad we're releasing in November 🍂
I'm looking forward to playing our game that way soon, and we hope you are too!
I'm looking forward to playing our game that way soon, and we hope you are too!
October 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Most of my fondest memories with adventure games involve sitting with my DS or Switch on cold fall/winter nights under a nice, warm blanket. Which is why I'm so glad we're releasing in November 🍂
I'm looking forward to playing our game that way soon, and we hope you are too!
I'm looking forward to playing our game that way soon, and we hope you are too!
The demo for our DS-era-evoking mystery adventure game just got a huge update 👁️
A strange death in a hotel turns a study abroad trip on its head in our game's first chapter. Now's the best time to try it in advance of our release on November 26th!
Changelog below ⬇️
A strange death in a hotel turns a study abroad trip on its head in our game's first chapter. Now's the best time to try it in advance of our release on November 26th!
Changelog below ⬇️
October 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The demo for our DS-era-evoking mystery adventure game just got a huge update 👁️
A strange death in a hotel turns a study abroad trip on its head in our game's first chapter. Now's the best time to try it in advance of our release on November 26th!
Changelog below ⬇️
A strange death in a hotel turns a study abroad trip on its head in our game's first chapter. Now's the best time to try it in advance of our release on November 26th!
Changelog below ⬇️
Finally played through Dear me, I was... and absolutely loved it. Makes use of some light adventure game mechanics to punctuate a very moving story about an ordinary life, with stunning art direction from Taisuke Kanasaki (Hotel Dusk, etc). Inspires me to want to learn to draw more than ever 😭
September 28, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Finally played through Dear me, I was... and absolutely loved it. Makes use of some light adventure game mechanics to punctuate a very moving story about an ordinary life, with stunning art direction from Taisuke Kanasaki (Hotel Dusk, etc). Inspires me to want to learn to draw more than ever 😭
When our adventure game launches on November 26th, we will support...
- Steam, including Steam Deck 💻
- Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 via backwards compatibility 2️⃣
- English and Japanese languages (see our Japanese version in action below) 🗾
Spread the word!
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
- Steam, including Steam Deck 💻
- Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 via backwards compatibility 2️⃣
- English and Japanese languages (see our Japanese version in action below) 🗾
Spread the word!
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
September 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
When our adventure game launches on November 26th, we will support...
- Steam, including Steam Deck 💻
- Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 via backwards compatibility 2️⃣
- English and Japanese languages (see our Japanese version in action below) 🗾
Spread the word!
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
- Steam, including Steam Deck 💻
- Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 via backwards compatibility 2️⃣
- English and Japanese languages (see our Japanese version in action below) 🗾
Spread the word!
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
Reposted by Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved (ADV/VN)
For anyone confused by this announcement, Banshee's Last Cry (Kamaitachi no Yoru) is a legendary "sound novel" that popularized novel-style video games in Japan. I actually just published a video all about the franchise's history if you would like to learn more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BT...
September 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
For anyone confused by this announcement, Banshee's Last Cry (Kamaitachi no Yoru) is a legendary "sound novel" that popularized novel-style video games in Japan. I actually just published a video all about the franchise's history if you would like to learn more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BT...
"Our goal was to tell an earnest and interesting story through command menu gameplay, so if people feel any genuine emotions when they play, we’ll all be very happy." 👍
If you want to know more about our game and team, check this interview we did with UK Anime ⬇️
www.uk-anime.net/articles/Int...
If you want to know more about our game and team, check this interview we did with UK Anime ⬇️
www.uk-anime.net/articles/Int...
September 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
"Our goal was to tell an earnest and interesting story through command menu gameplay, so if people feel any genuine emotions when they play, we’ll all be very happy." 👍
If you want to know more about our game and team, check this interview we did with UK Anime ⬇️
www.uk-anime.net/articles/Int...
If you want to know more about our game and team, check this interview we did with UK Anime ⬇️
www.uk-anime.net/articles/Int...
The main inspiration behind our gameplay style was the Famicom Detective Club series, which uses a command menu interface in a fascinating way to create puzzles out of conversations and express the personalities of characters. See this thread I wrote last year ⬇️
The gameplay style of ADVs like Famicom Detective Club is fascinating, and when Emio released, we did a deep dive explaining why FDC's systems are so special. With Bsky's new thread tool, let's bring it back!
Here's what makes FDC's gameplay so compelling, and unique from visual novels: 🧵 #gamedev
Here's what makes FDC's gameplay so compelling, and unique from visual novels: 🧵 #gamedev
September 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The main inspiration behind our gameplay style was the Famicom Detective Club series, which uses a command menu interface in a fascinating way to create puzzles out of conversations and express the personalities of characters. See this thread I wrote last year ⬇️
In case you didn't know... Detective Instinct is launching November 26, 2025 on Steam and Nintendo Switch!
If you love adventure games like Famicom Detective Club, Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, etc. as much as we do, give this a look 👁️
Demo/Wishlist 🔽
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
If you love adventure games like Famicom Detective Club, Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, etc. as much as we do, give this a look 👁️
Demo/Wishlist 🔽
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
September 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In case you didn't know... Detective Instinct is launching November 26, 2025 on Steam and Nintendo Switch!
If you love adventure games like Famicom Detective Club, Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, etc. as much as we do, give this a look 👁️
Demo/Wishlist 🔽
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
If you love adventure games like Famicom Detective Club, Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, etc. as much as we do, give this a look 👁️
Demo/Wishlist 🔽
store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
We started developing Detective Instinct in 2022, and it looked like the first image here for a looong time. Feels like ancient history now that we're so close to the end 😭
September 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We started developing Detective Instinct in 2022, and it looked like the first image here for a looong time. Feels like ancient history now that we're so close to the end 😭
The response to this announcement has been overwhelming 😮 Thank you all for sharing, and welcome to all our new followers!
Two months feels like a long time, but it'll come quick. We'll keep updating here in the meantime (and you can join our Discord to talk with us directly!) discord.gg/NGmctwVG6h
Two months feels like a long time, but it'll come quick. We'll keep updating here in the meantime (and you can join our Discord to talk with us directly!) discord.gg/NGmctwVG6h
ANNOUNCEMENT: Detective Instinct will be launching on Steam and Nintendo Switch...
November 26th, 2025! 🤩
Uncover the story in this DS-inspired adventure game about a mysterious woman who goes missing on a train 🚃
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
November 26th, 2025! 🤩
Uncover the story in this DS-inspired adventure game about a mysterious woman who goes missing on a train 🚃
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
September 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The response to this announcement has been overwhelming 😮 Thank you all for sharing, and welcome to all our new followers!
Two months feels like a long time, but it'll come quick. We'll keep updating here in the meantime (and you can join our Discord to talk with us directly!) discord.gg/NGmctwVG6h
Two months feels like a long time, but it'll come quick. We'll keep updating here in the meantime (and you can join our Discord to talk with us directly!) discord.gg/NGmctwVG6h
ANNOUNCEMENT: Detective Instinct will be launching on Steam and Nintendo Switch...
November 26th, 2025! 🤩
Uncover the story in this DS-inspired adventure game about a mysterious woman who goes missing on a train 🚃
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
November 26th, 2025! 🤩
Uncover the story in this DS-inspired adventure game about a mysterious woman who goes missing on a train 🚃
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
September 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT: Detective Instinct will be launching on Steam and Nintendo Switch...
November 26th, 2025! 🤩
Uncover the story in this DS-inspired adventure game about a mysterious woman who goes missing on a train 🚃
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
November 26th, 2025! 🤩
Uncover the story in this DS-inspired adventure game about a mysterious woman who goes missing on a train 🚃
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
Announcement tomorrow!
September 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Announcement tomorrow!
Reposted by Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved (ADV/VN)
emma from @traindetective.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 9:57 AM
emma from @traindetective.bsky.social
...Well, given that I will definitely be as distracted by this as everyone else, MAYBE we'll make our announcement next week instead of this week. But I swear, it's happening, I promise! 😭
September 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
...Well, given that I will definitely be as distracted by this as everyone else, MAYBE we'll make our announcement next week instead of this week. But I swear, it's happening, I promise! 😭
Announcement next week, perhaps?
September 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Announcement next week, perhaps?
Our adventure game is releasing before the end of the year! And we're close to announcing a date... 👀
A compelling mystery, classic command gameplay, expressive art/music...
Fans of Famicom Detective Club, Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, or just games with good stories: take note ✍️
A compelling mystery, classic command gameplay, expressive art/music...
Fans of Famicom Detective Club, Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, or just games with good stories: take note ✍️
July 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Our adventure game is releasing before the end of the year! And we're close to announcing a date... 👀
A compelling mystery, classic command gameplay, expressive art/music...
Fans of Famicom Detective Club, Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, or just games with good stories: take note ✍️
A compelling mystery, classic command gameplay, expressive art/music...
Fans of Famicom Detective Club, Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, or just games with good stories: take note ✍️
You will like our indie game if you enjoyed:
- Emio/Famicom Detective Club
- Ace Attorney
- Hotel Dusk
- The dozens of other things that inspired us that aren't other video games 😅
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
- Emio/Famicom Detective Club
- Ace Attorney
- Hotel Dusk
- The dozens of other things that inspired us that aren't other video games 😅
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
July 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
You will like our indie game if you enjoyed:
- Emio/Famicom Detective Club
- Ace Attorney
- Hotel Dusk
- The dozens of other things that inspired us that aren't other video games 😅
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
- Emio/Famicom Detective Club
- Ace Attorney
- Hotel Dusk
- The dozens of other things that inspired us that aren't other video games 😅
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...