Flatfoots and Fools

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 Please note this episode was recorded early 2025, and some of the points are now out of date.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 deep spoilers between 15:00 and 20:19, so avoid this section if you want to remain unspoiled.

Game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677770/The_Case_of_the_Golden_Idol/

Discuss this episode or any other detective games on our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/CMxrckaqN4⁠

Podcast edited by Peter CrevierPodcast 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/CMxrckaqN4⁠

Podcast edited by Peter CrevierPodcast art by Lalita Gross https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalitagross

Music by Atonic Music ⁠https://soundcloud.com/atonic-music⁠ 

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