The Incident at Galley House
Developer William Rous, Evil Trout Inc.
The Incident at Galley House is a 2026 horror and mystery-themed puzzle video game developed by Evil Trout for Linux, macOS and Windows. It is a remake of the 2025 text-based browser game Type Help. Given an advanced machine which allows a psychic glimpse into the past, the player is tasked with solving an unexplained series of deaths which occurred in the titular manor. The game was well received for its gameplay,… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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60 of 126 · most liked firstOur next game, The Incident at Galley House, is coming out July 14, 2026! You can wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
unlabelledView post →Couldn't sleep until I finished The Incident At Galley House tonight. Ended up staying up way too late. Totally worth it. Fantastic game. If you've any appreciation for investigation mysteries like Return of the Obra Dinn or Case of the Golden Idol, you NEED to play this one next. Go in blind.
unlabelledView post →Tonight at 830 we're streaming THE INCIDENT AT GALLEY HOUSE! (The game by the roottree people!) Twitch.tv/secretsleepoversociety
unlabelledView post →What a banger week for #Godot game releases! The Incident at Galley House Pathogenic Fogpiercer MOLDRISE We eatin' good in Godot land 😋
unlabelledView post →Our next game is The Incident at Galley House, a remake of the text game Type Help. If you liked The Roottrees are Dead please wishlist it on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
unlabelledView post →The Incident at Galley House is absolutely my jam. It's a murder mystery narrative deduction game. If you liked Her Story or Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective or Return of the Obra Dinn or anything in that vein, you're gonna love this. store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
unlabelledView post →Just finished recording this week's The Besties, and I can't remember the last time I got so angry and heated talking about an upcoming game. In good news: I also got to chat about The Incident at Galley House. A game that rules. What I'm saying is, you should listen to The Besties.
unlabelledView post →Hot new deduction game alert: The Incident at Galley House is a neat reimagining of Type Help that turns it into a pure pulp haunted house game. Pros and cons to the approach, but I really appreciate how it hides info from you in maddening ways. My review. www.polygon.com/incident-at-...
unlabelledView post →Featured game: The Incident at Galley House store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
unlabelledView post →MYSTERY FANS: The Incident at Galley House is out now -- this is the game built out of Type Help, which was a huge inspiration for us in crafting TR-49. That's why we've teamed up with @eviltrout.com to bundle both games (but that means, since YOU already bought ours, you get an instant discount!)
unlabelledView post →We've been very excited for this Type Help remaster, and today is the day! Check out Megan's review of The Incident at Galley House from @eviltrout.com and William Rous 👇
unlabelledView post →Honored to say that I voiced a character in The Incident at Galley House, the latest deduction mystery game from the team behind The Roottrees Are Dead, @eviltrout.com ! Play it now to discover who I am… 👀🔎🎙️
unlabelledView post →We updated the steam page for The Incident at Galley House with a batch of new screenshots. The game has come a long way since we initially set up the page! store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
unlabelledView post →The Incident at Galley House is nominated for a Golden Joystick Award for "Best Indie Game - Self Published". You can vote for us now: www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoysti...
unlabelledView post →Man, if you love murder mystery puzzle games, PLEASE go play The Incident at Galley House. I can't put this damn thing down, it's such an incredible game. Same people who made The Roottrees Are Dead! Another amazing murder mystery puzzle game. Go play both!!
unlabelledView post →Happy Holidays from Evil Trout Inc! Here's a little Christmas Card we made to thank our fans for an amazing year and to tease our next game, The Incident at Galley House.
unlabelledView post →Wow, Type Help is currently the third highest rated game of *all time* on the IFDB: ifdb.org/search?browse This is a great excuse to mention that The Incident at Galley House, our remaster of the game, is coming along great! Here's some new artwork we haven't shown yet.
unlabelledView post →What are you playing this weekend? Here's the MinnMax Discord's Top 10 games... 1. Splatoon Raiders 2. Denshattack! 3. AC Black Flag Resynced 4. Marathon 5. Marvel Tōkon 6. The Incident At Galley House 7. Rhythm Heaven Groove 8. 007 First Light 9. Poinpy 10. Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
unlabelledView post →is this a safe space to admit that I thought "The Incident at Galley House" and "The Séance of Blake Manor" were the same video game this whole time even though they're not even made by the same people
unlabelledView post →I was lucky enough to get an early copy of The Incident at Galley House from @eviltrout.com. It's a masterpiece. A very strong contender for my game of the year. You owe it to yourself it play it.
unlabelledView post →A new game by The Roottrees devs is out tomorrow! The Incident At Galley House is a re-visioning of the free text-based deduction game Type Help. My chat with all 3 devs goes live tomorrow @ 4pm - click the link to get notified. It's a spoiler-free interview & v fun! youtu.be/y2hWRFTY7PI?...
unlabelledView post →Robin sent me an early copy of "The Incident At Galley House". It's a fantastic deduction game, which gets better the deeper you go. It hooked me hard, and ended up delaying my work a few days whoops I recommend! store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
unlabelledView post →Read about how we're creating the rooms in the upcoming video game: The Incident at Galley House :-) eviltrout.com/blog/2026-03... #gamedev #behindthescenes #digitalart #art
unlabelledView post →“Some impressive enhancements cooked up for a great audio/visual remake of Type Help”- Beau reviewed The Incident at Galley House for The Hotpot. adventuregamehotspot.com/review/7017/... #indiegame #adventuregame
unlabelledView post →If you've been enjoying the deduction game The Incident At Galley House don't forget to check out my (spoiler-free!) interview with the devs (two of whom also made The Roottrees Are Dead)! youtu.be/y2hWRFTY7PI?... @eviltrout.com
unlabelledView post →Are we about to solve a mystery!? 🔎 Continuing The Incident at Galley House! 🔎 See you in half an hour! Twitch.tv/FaunAndGames
unlabelledView post →✨ Tomorrow! ✨ It's a Double Mystery Day! At 1pm ET I'm so excited to finally get to dig into @eviltrout.com's newest game The Incident at Galley House! Then I'll be joining @silver-streak.games at 7pm ET for more Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit 🔎 Twitch.tv/FaunAndGames 🔍
unlabelledView post →Two puzzle games that I have been super-excited to play! - The Incident at Galley House (launches tomorrow morning!) - Dimhaven: The Lost Source blog.zarfhome.com/2026/07/game...
unlabelledView post →Sure, here's some upcoming indies I'm looking forward to. 1. The Incident at Galley House The Roottree devs making a fully voiced remake of my favorite free game from this year, Type Help? Sign me up please. store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
unlabelledView post →Yep, can confirm that The Incident At Galley House is a good'un. Immediately engaging mystery. The kind of game that makes you want to scribble notes constantly... so it's great that at any point you can pull up an in-game notebook to note stuff in! On any screen! Good UI, that.
unlabelledView post →a new deductive puzzle game by the roottrees are dead devs 🕵️♀️🔎 for the weebs: it's a little umineko-ish!? 📺 The Incident at Galley House:
unlabelledView post →Just finished The Incident at Galley House. Brilliant mystery game; one of the best things I've played this year.
unlabelledView post →Just finished The Incident at Galley House and holy shit what a game. This might be a GOTY contender for me for 2026. Absolutely pick it up and needless to say, I added their other game to my Wishlist.
unlabelledView post →Not allowed to play The Incident at Galley House until our new game is in Alpha. Productivity increased by 250%.
unlabelledView post →@cressup.bsky.social continues to showcase her passion for gaming & her skill in journalism with her latest: The Incident At Galley House interview – Robin Ward, Jeremy Johnston & William Rous Also check her YT channel for video. adventuregamehotspot.com/interview/69... #indiegame #adventuregame
unlabelledView post →William, Jeremy and I did an interview for Game Observer about The Incident at Galley House: gameobserver.com/the-incident...
unlabelledView post →@eviltrout.com and Jeremy Johnston joined me on Dev Dive to chat about The Incident at Galley House- a mind bending murder mystery game that also happens to be another itch remake… just like The Roottrees Are Dead! This game had an incredibly unique development journey. youtu.be/uUfDyzjLkPw
unlabelledView post →The Incident at Galley House is out, with art done by yours truly ❤️ I had a great time working with the team on another game, and I really hope you give it a go 🕹️ #gamedev #indiegamedev #gameart
unlabelledView post →The AV Club has a nice article up about Type Help (The game we’re remastering as The Incident at Galley House): www.avclub.com/game-theory-...
unlabelledView post →NOW STREAMING: we're in the second half of the Incident at Galley House! Now more Incidental than ever! If we finish early, we'll pivot to an anomaly hunter or some short horror game. twitch.tv/the_jenna youtube.com/watch?v=ouJvYdra7Q4
unlabelledView post →🔴 Live now on Twitch with an installment of VOICE ACTOR PLAYS THEIR OWN GAME! First playthrough ever of @eviltrout.com ‘s The Incident at Galley House, come hang! twitch.tv/ivydupler
unlabelledView post →Return of the Obra Dinn is one of my all-time favorite gaming experiences. And I don’t think any other game in the genre that it spawned will ever top it. But The Incident at Galley House comes closer than anything else I’ve played. Absolutely worth playing if you’re a fan of Obra Dunn!
unlabelledView post →How Evil Trout aims to turn a cult free game into a Steam hit - again As The Incident At Galley House hits Steam, Robin Ward explains how he’s accidentally made a business out of adapting itch.io hits into polished releases www.gamesindustry.biz/how-evil-tro...
unlabelledView post →Playing through The Incident at Galley House right now, which, while not presented as "horror" exactly, has maybe one of the most conceptually horrific plots I've ever seen in a game.
unlabelledView post →For the video game crew out there, especially those who like identification puzzle games (Obra Dinn, Roottrees are Dead, Golden Idol) I highly recommend the Incident at Galley House. It’s a fun game and also an exceedingly clever story with some Christie-style elements. I had a great time with it!
unlabelledView post →The Incident at Galley House is a Steam remake of Type Help, an incredible puzzle game that's well worth playing. I wasn't sure if I'd play through but I'm glad I did; there's tons of improvements and extra bonuses for people who played the original. Buy it! store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
unlabelledView post →REVIEW: The Incident at Galley House @eviltrout.com returns with a transformative reinvention of an already compelling deduction game. By adding outstanding voice work, extra puzzles, quality art, and a clever hint system, it's a welcoming and truly special game.
unlabelledView post →Delighted to announce that William Rous' excellent game Type Help (Which we're remastering on Steam as The Incident at Galley House) is nominated for an IGF award for Best Narrative! It also received honorable mentions for Excellent in Design and Nuovo Award categories.
unlabelledView post →If you like a video game that forces you to keep a little notebook, then boy is The Incident at Galley House the game for you
unlabelledView post →Very much recommend The Incident at Galley House for all the deduction game sickos out there. Type Help still has unique charms, but even if you’re cool enough to have played it already there are some great surprises in the Galley House reimagining. store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
unlabelledView post →Paul Alexander uploaded a short cool video about how he composed two tracks for The Incident at Galley House: youtu.be/Zjhm7oBgZ0U?... The soundtrack for the game is free on YouTube and is also available on music streaming services.
unlabelledView post →A reminder that The Roottrees are Dead is nominated for Game of the Year, Most Innovative Game, and Best Expansion at this year's Thinky Awards, streaming on Feburary 4th. Our next game, The Incident at Galley House, is based on the game Type Help, which is also nominated for Best Free Game.
unlabelledView post →Belatedly rolled credits on The Incident at Galley House, that's some great stuff. Excellent deduction/puzzle game.
unlabelledView post →The Incident at Galley House - the remake of Type Help - just launched! Easy recommendation for detective game fans.
unlabelledView post →In an exclusive interview with William Rous and co-developers Black Trout Inc (The Roottrees Are Dead), we cover the new remaster of The Incident At Galley House, what makes a compelling puzzle, and what separates a good mystery game from a great one. gameobserver.com/the-incident...
unlabelledView post →I woke up to discover a gift from a friend in my Steam inventory. This was her note. The last time she left me such an instruction the game was Blue Prince lol so now I'm wondering what I'm in for. (This one is The Incident at Galley House.)
unlabelledView post →Coming tomorrow! What we've been playing, featuring these games: - Splatoon Raiders - Denshattack! - Big Walk - The Incident at Galley House - Onimusha 2 (!) - The Message from Deep Space Here's a preview about that last game, which has lots of maths and that Matthew is playing at work:
unlabelledView post →BOO! Todays streams is on the ꒷꒦creepier꒷꒦ side playing an eerie whodunnit: The Incident at Galley House!
unlabelledView post →And so well deserved!! I really liked Type Help, but I LOVE The Incident At Galley House. It's a fantastic mystery game, so engrossing and the aha! moments hit HARD. Utterly brilliant. store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
unlabelledView post →The Incident at Galley House completed. What a GOOD game. @eviltrout.com and team did a wonderful job. Go play it. It's absolutely worth your time and money.
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