Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved (ADV/VN)

Extremely cool art of Detective Instinct's cast, illustrated by @jmanvelez.bsky.social! 🚂

Our programmer @kasumidirect.bsky.social is insanely good at developing for old console hardware. I couldn't believe how quickly he got this running, for no other reason than "this would be cool" lmao

Anybody here remember when we ported part of our game to SNES?

This was a really fun experiment, real Famicom Detective Club Part 2 vibes. Maybe someday we can do the whole thing, I'd love to remix the OST for it. #gamedev #indiegamedev

Hey, thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for playing!

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There's just something about mystery stories on trains... or even better, mystery games 🚂

Today's the last full day of Steam's Detective Fest, so don't miss your chance to get Detective Instinct 20% off (on both Steam and Switch!)

Thank you! I love watching clips of Demon Tides every time they come up. I used to casually speedrun Super Mario Sunshine, so I know a 3D platformer with great movement when I see one 👁️ Good luck with the upcoming launch!

You will like our indie adventure game if you played these games:
- DS adventure games (Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, etc)
- Classic command-select ADVs (Famicom Detective Club, Portopia, etc)
- Mario Golf 🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♂️ (iykyk)

20% OFF until the 19th on Steam and Switch 👁️

Detective Instinct is 20% OFF for Steam's Detective Fest from NOW through the 19th - on both Steam AND Switch 😮

Now would be a great time to check out our DS-inspired mystery adventure. Come for the retro vibes, stay for the heartfelt, character-driven narrative 👀

#indiegame #indiegamedev

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
Nintendo Switch eShop (Americas): www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Nintendo Switch eShop (Europe): www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/...
Nintendo Switch eShop (Japan, not on discount until Thursday): store-jp.nintendo.com/item/softwar...

Detective Instinct is 20% OFF for Steam's Detective Fest from NOW through the 19th - on both Steam AND Switch 😮

Now would be a great time to check out our DS-inspired mystery adventure. Come for the retro vibes, stay for the heartfelt, character-driven narrative 👀

#indiegame #indiegamedev

Home from MAGFest! After spending so long only promoting and discussing Detective Instinct online, it really was a breath of fresh air getting to connect with people in person. Thanks to everyone who came by my table, really made my weekend special :)

Thanks for stopping by!

I'll be back at the indie game showcase from 8-10PM tonight! Stop by if you're around :)

Thanks for stopping by!

That's it for today, but I'll try to be back for a table tomorrow and Sunday if I'm able! Keep an eye out, I'll let you know 👁️

I'm there right now 👁️

I'm here at the indie game showcase area at MAGFest until 4PM! Not a ton of time, but come say hi if you're around!

Get this: I'm at MAGFest! I decided on coming way too late, so we don't have a dedicated booth in the indie game area, but I'll be setting up a humble last-minute table TOMORROW (Friday) around 2PM. If you're here, come say hi!

2025 was an INSANE year for indies, so thank you to all who put Detective Instinct with their favorites of the year. For a first-time developer especially, it means a lot!

If interesting, heartfelt mystery stories are your thing, maybe it could be one of your favorites, too! 👀

#gamedev #indiegame

Have thoroughly enjoyed all of this so far, and was pleasantly surprised to see Detective Instinct as part of the conversation 😳 Thanks, guys!

Wrapped up on Detective Instinct: Farewell My Beloved

Loved it! Looked great, music was great, excellent music cue timing, and it didn’t feel like the any dialogue was drawn out or drifted away from the story.

High recommendation! Please support the team @traindetective.bsky.social

Thanks for playing!

Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved is one many mystery title we played this year and enjoyed!🔍 Inspired by great gumshoe games like Hotel Dusk, Ace Attorney and Famicom Detective Club -- the OST also takes notes from several great albums.

Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Great review of the Detective Instinct OST over at RPGFan! Don't forget it's available here on Bandcamp with tons of bonus material 👀 jalopestl.bandcamp.com/album/detect...

Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved Original Soundtrack Music Review | RPGFan Fortunately, a recent review from my colleague Audra pointed me to Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved. Taking cues from franchises like Famicom Detective Club and

Can't get enough of @traindetective.bsky.social (Detective Instinct)? Why not check out the soundtrack and support composer Joey Lopes?

Here's my review for the Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved OST via @rpgfan.bsky.social

www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

It's no fun getting sick right before the end of the year, but I still can't help but be in a good mood. Finishing Detective Instinct made 2025 the most creatively satisfying year of my life, and I'm so excited for whatever comes next 👀

Thank you all for everything!

Store links:
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
Nintendo Switch eShop (Americas): www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Nintendo Switch eShop (Europe): www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/...
Nintendo Switch eShop (Japan): store-jp.nintendo.com/item/softwar...