Flatfoots and Fools

In this episode, Andrew and John discuss 2023’s Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case. This is the sequel to The First Cases, and also Murder Mystery Machine. It's a detective adventure with a deduction web system. This game sits in a weird place for both of us, with lots that we didn't love. Main case spoilers are between 5:20 and 18:00 Game on Steam: https://store.steampowere...

In this episode, Andrew and John discuss 2024’s Duck Detective: The Secret Salami. This is a short but delightful game about solving crimes as the titular Duck Detective, stumbling your way through the case. With great voice acting, and memorable characters, this is a good one for people who just want a nice morsel. Spoilers are between 4:54 and 11:52 Game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/...

In this episode, Andrew and John discuss 2021’s Murder Mystery Machine. This game is a detective adventure, with investigative and deduction systems. However, we hit significant issues, and didn't come out with a rosy impression of this game. Main case spoilers are between 7:50 and 27:20 Games on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/930280/Murder_Mystery_Machine/ Discuss this episode or a...

In this episode, Andrew, John, and friend of the show Lynx continue our discussion of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, capping off with the bonus case from the DS release. We recommend starting with Part 1, as we jump straight back into the discussion with no recap. Spoilers start at the beginning, and go to 26:58 Game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/787480/Phoenix_Wright_Ace_Attorney_Tr...

In this episode, Andrew, John, and friend of the show Lynx wade into Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. This game (originally released in 2001) started a franchise, multiple spinoffs, and inspired dozens of other games. We dig into what we still like about this title, with it's Capital M mysteries, Point & Click style investigations, and courtroom clashes. We had so much fun recording, that we...

In this episode, Andrew and John discuss 2021’s Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases. It’s a detective adventure with a mix of detective and story. We talk about what we like, and what we don't. Additionally, Andrew’s mic had some issues that required correcting, so I apologize for the strange cadence. Main case spoilers are between 14:30 and 24:50 Game on Steam: https://store.ste...

In this episode, Andrew and Mike discuss 2022’s The Case of the Golden Idol. We discuss the base game, but not the Expansions, for Color Gray Games’s landmark game. Please note this episode was recorded early 2025, and some of the points are now out of date. For example, we have since discovered The Roottrees are Dead as a great game that’s a single large system, not split into cases. We go into d...

In this quick episode, we introduce ourselves. We share where we are coming from, and what our plans are for the show going forward. 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  

In this episode, John and Andrew discuss The Darkside Detective, a 2017 point and click adventure from Spooky Doorway. We go into deep spoilers between 06:15 and 24:50, so avoid this section if you want to remain unspoiled. Game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/368390/The_Darkside_Detective/ Discuss this episode or any other detective games on our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/CMxrckaqN...