Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago, an entire wedding vanished without a trace on the island of Devil’s Rock—along with the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To uncover the truth, you might have to die too.
Foolish Mortals is a cozy point-and-click adventure from husband-and-wife team David and Sophie Younger of Inklingwood Studios. Inspired by Monkey Island and Broken Sword, it brings clever puzzles, expressive voice acting, and a haunting Southern atmosphere into one unforgettable ghost story.
➡️ View Foolish Mortals on Steam
🎬 Trailer for Foolish Mortals
🎮 Let’s Play Foolish Mortals with Datura Plays
Creator: Datura Plays
➡️ Watch the Let’s Play
YouTuber Datura Plays streamed Foolish Mortals to an enthusiastic audience. Viewers praised the dialogue, puzzle design, and emotional storytelling. Many fans loved that the developers joined live in chat, answering questions and sharing behind-the-scenes details.
💬 Community Highlights:
“I was locked in like never before. Tomorrow can’t come soon enough!” – billlauenroth5023
“Such an amazing game. I love these puzzles!” – Ada_Wong2711
“The waltz puzzle drove me crazy, but solving it was so satisfying.” – Laura_5757
“GOTY contender for me.” – Snatcher42
“This game has everything a point-and-click should have.” – Roxana-08E
The Let’s Play shows how much joy Foolish Mortals brings to fans of cozy mysteries and classic adventures alike.
💬 What Players Are Saying about Foolish Mortals
The game holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam (98%+). Players love its attention to detail, thoughtful puzzles, and warm storytelling.
“Fantastic adventure. The puzzles are logical and not obscure.” – B4DB0Y
“The artwork is beautifully eerie and the music haunting.” – Liunia
“The best point-and-click I’ve played in years.” – markeyles
“A masterpiece—it feels like it was made in Heaven.” – Alexander Mirdzveli
In short, players agree this is one of the finest modern adventure games around.
👥 Developer Spotlight
Inklingwood Studios is a small UK-based team led by David and Sophie Younger. David, a former theme park designerand author of Theme Park Design & The Art of Themed Entertainment, brings cinematic design and storytelling expertise to the project.
After four years of development, the duo created a world that feels rich and lived in. The result is “spooky, not scary”—a mystery that welcomes everyone.
➡️ Visit Inklingwood Studios on Linktree
💭 Final Thoughts
Foolish Mortals captures everything that made 90s adventure games timeless. It’s clever, funny, heartfelt, and just a little ghostly. Whether you’re solving supernatural riddles or soaking in its Southern charm, this game is pure adventure magic.
Foolish Mortals on Steam¹
Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find it, you might need to die too. A cozy, story-driven, point & click adventure game of the merry & macabre.
Foolish Mortals
Developer: Inklingwood Studios
Genre: Point & Click Adventure, Cozy Mystery
Status: Released November 5, 2025
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