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The Red Pearls of Borneo is Coming Soon to Steam. It will still be 100% free. Wishlist it now! store.steampowered.com/app/4488860/...

The fifth season of True Detective already aired and it was about space supercops with magical green rings. But I'll allow this alternate version.

The Incident at Galley House recently passed 100k copies sold! Thanks so much all the detectives out there who spread the word 🕵️‍♀️

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I don't preempt puzzle streams very often, but I NEED to know what happens next in The Red Pearls of Borneo. #VTuber #ENVTuber #VSky Twitch: twitch.tv/Ne11_Gwyn YouTube: youtube.com/live/r5xbjD6...

There’s a 3 day event in China called RedLand where they take over an entire island to showcase games and animes. My next game on it “Green Mist Over Portland” will be showcased there🤘

Such a great podcast discussion on Red Pearls of Borneo :)

Another banger! “The Red Pearls of Borneo” is a *FREE* obra-like/golden-idol-like that takes place on a plantation in Borneo during WWII. Fantastic game! Forgiving enough to brute force at times, but complicated enough to not be able to goof your way through. bushmonkey.itch.io/the-red-pear...

in retrospect i think that it's very funny that i, in this order, 1) heard the hype about Type Help 2) heard about the pending remake Galley House 3) waited for Galley House, didn't play Type Help 4) played post-Help games like What/Crew, Red Pearls, and The Ratline 5) am now playing Galley House

HOW IS THIS GAME FREE?!?!?! WATCH at twitch.tv/adasrode #streaming #twitchstreaming #RedPearlsOfBorneo

Videogame #21 for 2026 is The Red Pearls of Borneo (2026), by @bushmonkey.bsky.social. An absolute delight - a deduction mystery that's as good as any out there with a satisfying puzzle that's evocatively written. And it's free! Recommended to anyone who likes deduction.

This morning, we released our episode on Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping, from @happybroccoligames.bsky.social. The second in the Duck Detective series, this single session deduction game combines cute graphics, with stunningly high criminality. open.spotify.com/episode/64jJ...

This week on Indie Game Garden, I chat with the king of freeware deduction games, @bushmonkey.bsky.social! If you like games like Roottrees are Dead and Golden Idol, you’ll love Red Pearls of Borneo :) Audio: indiegamegarden.transistor.fm/21 YouTube: youtu.be/nkDSoNpvW4k?...

Between itch and Steam, The Red Pearls of Borneo has now hit over 400,000 players! I honestly can’t believe it. Thanks to everyone who’s played it and spread the word. It’s just incredible…

It's always an honour to do one of these wonderfully giggly podcasts with Roger. In this one, I wax lyrical about games from @thegamebakers.com, @celia-14.bsky.social, @tjgamedev.bsky.social and @timsheinman.bsky.social, among others.

Today we publish our first developer interview with @eviltrout.com and Jeremey Johnston of @roottrees.com. We had a wonderful discussion about the development of the game, the Steam version, and wheat they are up to next with The Incedent at Galley House! youtu.be/moaFqfSJBuw

Last month, Thinky Puzzle Games had their 6th game jam, with the theme of Locked Room. itch.io/jam/thinky-p... We got 4 fun Detective games out of it which I played this weekend. Here they are:

@bushmonkey.bsky.social has created one of the best written games ever. Staggering historic research, characters who leap off the page (and in a text-only game), and a thoroughly engaging plot that dives deep into the tragedy, courage, and hope of an overlooked time of crisis. Truly moving.

Green Mist Over Portland de Bushmonkey Games store.steampowered.com/app/4644870/... Mon test de la démo : youtu.be/M1mDt2k9qqo

🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing THE RED PEARLS OF BORNEO.

Green Mist over Portland from @bushmonkey.bsky.social is exactly the kind of mystery game I love, even though there was a puzzle at the start that almost derailed me 🤣 I'm so excited for the full release. #indiegames #detectivegames #PCgaming www.the-indie-game-cafe.com/green-mist-o...

ACCOMPLISHMENT! Demo impressions of Green Mist over Portland are up on Ko-Fi. Fans of Rootrees, Obra Dinn, and Golden Idol will want to have this on their list this weekend. ko-fi.com/post/Green-M...

Here's the June edition of Thinky Third Thursday, the monthly roundup of thinky puzzle games that have caught our eye: thinkythirdthursday.com/june-2026 This month we're highlighting nine upcoming games with demos in Steam Next Fest!

Updated Green Mist over Portland demo is now live! Includes: sneak peek at the larger story for players who complete the demo "100%" Larger fonts when played at higher resolutions A "missions log" to guide the player through the early steps of the demo store.steampowered.com/app/4727340/...

Next Fest June 2026: Green Mist over Portland Demo Impressions frostilyte.ca/2026/06/11/n... via @Frostilyte

More demos -- but I want to point out one, Green Mist over Portland, is the sequel to Red Pearls of Borneo. The game involves piecing together the truth through time jumping, figuring out who is who, and figuring out character's motives. Must play. youtu.be/aiJg2l_F1To?...

we couldn’t put down the demo for @bushmonkey.bsky.social ‘s green mist over portland 🧪 store.steampowered.com/app/4644870/...

Demos (continued): The Meaning of Auri store.steampowered.com/app/3782310/... -- Object Impermanence store.steampowered.com/app/3595450/... -- Green Mist Over Portland @bushmonkey.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/4644870/... VOD:

Our (first?) 8 picks for June Next Fest are now live, featuring indies big and small! Smash some robots, catch some fish, eat a few mushrooms, and do a whole load of deducing. What other demos should we be trying? Watch the video here: youtu.be/3r9NHvIb53Q #indiegames | #games | #nextfest

Aliensrock playing the Green Most over Portland demo is 🔥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-4R...

the demo for a sequel to this one just dropped the other day, Green Mist Over Portland bushmonkey.itch.io/green-mist-o... looks cool so far! a really wild ambitious upscale of the first game with a story that has its hooks in me already. looking forward to it, hope it lives up to those big swings!

🦩 La Playade n°92 (mai 2026) A MAZE. 2026, Saros, Reanimal, Invincible VS, The Red Pearl of Borneo... est en ligne sur www.laplayade.fr 🦩 @amazefest.bsky.social @tarsierstudios.bsky.social @bushmonkey.bsky.social @skybound.bsky.social @megabitpublishing.bsky.social @trinelaier.bsky.social

The Detective's Apprentice demo is out now! Sharpen your deduction skills and uncover Cleo's beginnings, as she solves her first three cases. Play it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4159750/...

Green Mist Over Portland demo is now live! store.steampowered.com/app/4644870/...

New trailer to promote the upcoming Demo release of Green Mist over Portland youtu.be/PsH-lSTEIWE?...

The Red Pearls of Borneo: A detective puzzle mystery game bushmonkey.itch.io/the-red-pear...

Our new Jamwitch discord is already over 100 members! 🎉 There have been some awesome conversations so far on topics like what people are looking for in language puzzle games. Thanks everyone for joining in!

Before the June deluge of announcements hit us, I want to highlight some of the games you might have missed. Please send me what you think people are missing out on. To start - The Red Pearls of Borneo is a smart deduction game that's free. Go play it! store.steampowered.com/app/4488860/...

Outstanding game, this game being free really puts pressure on anyone trying to make a mystery/detective game. It's really good.

Teaser trailer for Green Mist Over Portland. Wishlist now on Steam. youtu.be/MjTcnlmOlsI?...

May has a few upcoming mystery games. Here are the ones I know about. If you know about more, please add onto this thread. All are scheduled for release in May, or I am confident they will be released this month. I have been wrong before though.

Celia adding some more magic to the game!

Green Mist Over Portland art showcase. what is Tweety up to in Berlin? The demo to The Red Pearls of Borneo sequel coming soon.

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The sequel to The Red Pearls of Borneo is now up for wishlist on Steam. A demo will be available during the June Steam Next Fest: store.steampowered.com/app/4644870/...

Today we talk about Utter a Name, a game about uncovering events in a house full of corpses and ghosts. A short but tough game, and possibly the closest to a direct Obra Dinn descendant. open.spotify.com/episode/3SWt...

#40: The Red Pearls of Borneo (Free) - My favorite deduction game so far this year, albeit still not on the level of previous years' greatest. Discover the sinister secrets of an island plantation under attack, and then follow the survivors. store.steampowered.com/app/4488860/...