Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp

Tangle Tower

Today Andrew and John make their way up and town Tangle Tower, SFB’s 2019 game. This is the second game in the Detective Grimoire series, featuring P&C Adventure style investigation with deduction challenges. SFB continues to deliver top notch character and music, making this world a pleasure to play in. After Recording, The Mermaid Mask’s release date was confirmed as July 16th 2026 Adventure Vault: https://www.youtube.com/@AdventureVault Spoiler zone between 12:10 and 21:40 Game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/359510/Tangle_Tower/ Discuss this episode or any other detective games on our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/CMxrckaqN4⁠ Podcast edited by Peter Crevier Podcast art by Lalita Gross https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalitagross Music by Atonic Music https://soundcloud.com/atonic-music

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

Put on your Hideous Tie, because this week it’s time for Disco Elysium - The Final Cut! John and Andrew describe our journeys through Revachol in 2019’s entry for one of the best written games of all time. This RPG where your stats have a dialog with is probably the best known detective themed game of the last decade. We talk about the game itself, what we loved, and what was bleak. We also touch on the ongoing (at time of recording) legal battles over the ownership of the game itself. After Recording, ZA/UM released Zero Parades on the 21st of May. Neither of us has had time to look at it yet, and it’s not really in the Detective wheelhouse. Spoiler zone between 13:40 and 47:00 Game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/Disco_Elysium__The_Final_Cut/ Discuss this episode or any other detective games on our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/CMxrckaqN4⁠ [https://discord.gg/CMxrckaqN4] Podcast edited by Peter Crevier Podcast art by Lalita Gross https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalitagross Music by Atonic Music https://soundcloud.com/atonic-music [https://soundcloud.com/atonic-music]

Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders

Whip out your rail guides and sit back in your seats of choice as Andrew and John are here for the ride of Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders. The first of the Modern Poirot series, this cell shaded story closely follows the book of the same name. The deduction mechanics are light, but do a solid job of bringing you down the solution paths. Amusing note, R.U.S.E. was re-listed on Steam between the recording and the release of this episode. Spoiler zone between 14:00 and 21:30 Game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/374900/Agatha_Christie__The_ABC_Murders/ Discuss this episode or any other detective games on our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/CMxrckaqN4⁠ [https://discord.gg/CMxrckaqN4] Podcast edited by Peter Crevier Podcast art by Lalita Gross https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalitagross Music by Atonic Music https://soundcloud.com/atonic-music [https://soundcloud.com/atonic-music]

The Roottrees Are Dead

Clear out your corkboards and get a fresh roll of string! Today Andrew and John dive into The Roottrees are Dead, and Roottreemania. With limited search tools, you must reconstruct generations of a family tree and uncover the secrets behind the sweet facade. We both really like this one, with John staying up way too late because he couldn’t put it down.  Spoiler zone between 11:43 and 24:15 Game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/The_Roottrees_are_Dead/ Discuss this episode or any other detective games on our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/CMxrckaqN4⁠ [https://discord.gg/CMxrckaqN4] Podcast edited by Peter Crevier Podcast art by Lalita Gross https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalitagross Music by Atonic Music https://soundcloud.com/atonic-music [https://soundcloud.com/atonic-music]

Utter a Name

Today we dive into Utter a Name, an investigation of a Victorian manor full of ghosts and bodies. In the Obra Dinn lineage, this is probably the most direct descendent, being almost a 2D version. After the game, we chat a bit about why there are so few games like this. Spoiler zone between 7:10 and 14:55 Game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3213430/Utter_a_Name/ Discuss this episode or any other detective games on our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/CMxrckaqN4⁠ [https://discord.gg/CMxrckaqN4] Podcast edited by Peter Crevier Podcast art by Lalita Gross https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalitagross Music by Atonic Music https://soundcloud.com/atonic-music [https://soundcloud.com/atonic-music]