@hesperusgames
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 is in the sale with a 20% discount! Our Curious Cases bundle is especially good value right now since The Case of the Worst Day Ever by @herogameco.bsky.social is also in the sale 😎 #bossbabes lol
I hadn't seen this game before, it looks very charming! I'll definitely try the demo.
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!)
I'm making a mystery game that's due to release at the end of the year, I'm pretty excited for that too 😃 store.steampowered.com/app/4189100/...
Adaptory is coming really soon and looks amazing (I loved the demo even though I don't usually play this genre) store.steampowered.com/app/2201620/...
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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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.
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!!
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!
Good spotting! There are at least four other games referenced but it's the first time I've seen someone mention the Blue Prince one 😄
I did see that, I was very chuffed ❤️
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
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!)
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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🔎
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!
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
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
I've now added a little note at the bottom of the description on my Steam page about the art :)
No worries, I know what you mean, I wouldn't be at all confident in spotting AI art these days!
Hey, glad you enjoyed it! The art is hand drawn on an iPad using Procreate :) I feel like this is a rite of passage, someone thinking my art might be AI 😆
BTW I'm pretty sure the Steam page only mentions AI if you have used it
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
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:
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Bureaucratic fun is the best fun! Really glad to hear you're enjoying it 😀
The full game released yesterday! The demo is still available to anyone who wants to try it though :)
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/...
A game screenshot with part of a corporate organisation chart showing employees and their pets, with pictures and names
Fill in the org chart of a pet translation startup to investigate a missing person and crack A Case of Fraud #PitchYaGame
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!
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