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The Posthumous Investigation

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Developer Mother Gaia Studio

A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide. From the Steam store page

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  • Toussaint Egan @thesaintoftous.bsky.socialBluesky · May 2, 2025

    I told myself if I ever got a staff job, I would use that power to put a focus on under-the-radar games. I feel like I did that. Faceminer, The Posthumous Investigation, Children of Saturn, Captain Blood — games that wouldn’t be on Polygon had I not written about them. Trust me, I know that.

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  • Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.comBluesky · Mar 31, 2026

    Here I thought this week would be a bit slower for games. Turns out everything's today. The Long Dark, Sultan's Game, Arc Raiders and Gray Zone Warfare getting big updates. And then Super Meat Boy 3D, The Posthumous Investigation, Tombwater, Grime 2, Crown Of Greed, Raccoin, Sprint City and more..

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  • Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.comBluesky · Feb 4, 2025

    Check out this dev interview! @mgaiastudio.bsky.social chat w/ @sharpiepls.com about The Posthumous Investigation. Travel to a noir Rio de Janeiro in 1937 & investigate the mystery behind the murder of Brás Cubas, famed character by Machado de Assis. #GDoCExpoTalk #GameDev youtu.be/EvcTesGm2pg

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  • Toussaint Egan @thesaintoftous.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 31, 2026

    Two newly released games worth checking out today (1/2): • The Posthumous Investigation, a time-travel, point-and-click detective game inspired by Brazilian author Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis' avant-garde 1881 novel The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas.

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  • Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 24, 2026

    “Plenty to keep digging up in this compelling film-noir time-looping murder mystery in 1930s Rio”- Johnny Nys reviews The Posthumous Investigation for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6399/th… #adventuregame #mysterygame #indiegame

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  • spawnd.gg @spawnd.ggBluesky · Mar 31, 2026

    A noir story inspired by Machado de Assis, with a mystery trapped in a time loop!⏱️ This is The Posthumous Investigation, a new indie game from @mgaiastudio.bsky.social , @criticalleap.bsky.social and InfiniFun, available NOW! Check out some fun facts about it! 👇 +

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  • Dory (she/her) @dford192.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 12, 2026

    Game #25: The Posthumous Investigation This games biggest weakness is also its greatest strength: There is a LOT of game here. That said, the graphics are perfectly noir, the writing is exceptional, the plot is fascinating, and the characters are generally well-conceived. @mgaiastudio.bsky.social

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  • Toussaint Egan @thesaintoftous.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 4, 2026

    The Posthumous Investigation finally has a confirmed release date: March 31st! In lieu of that, here's another game I'm looking forward to in February: Aerial_Knight's DropShot on Feb. 17th!

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  • Mother Gaia Studio @mgaiastudio.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 8, 2025

    The Posthumous Investigation is part of the official line-up for the Choose Wisely Festival! Play our demo and visit the festival page to enjoy our game alongside many other amazing titles #choosewiselyfestival @studioephua.bsky.social

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  • Mothergamer @mothergamer.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 17, 2026

    Tonight I'm excited to check out the literary visual detective noir novel The Posthumous Investigation. Thank you to StarfallPR and Mother Gaia Studio for the game key! Let's solve a mystery while we raise money for Starlight Children's Foundation! twitch.tv/mothergamer

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  • Is There a Fishing Minigame? @fishingminigames.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 1, 2026

    The Posthumous Investigation does not have a fishing minigame :(( #theposthumousinvestigation #indiegame #gaming #videogames #fishing #fishingminigame

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  • Daily Black Video Game Characters @dailyblackchars.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 31, 2025

    Today’s Black Video Game Character: Sophia Straw (The Posthumous Investigation)

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  • GameObserver @gameobserver.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 30, 2026

    Kate recommends time loop mystery game, The Posthumous Investigation, by @mgaiastudio.bsky.social, @criticalleap.bsky.social and Infini Fun. Read our full review here: gameobserver.com/the-posthumo...

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  • Flatfoots and Fools: A Podcast about Detective Games @flatfootsandfools.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 2, 2026

    February has The Posthumous Investigation from @mgaiastudio.bsky.social. This game about investigating a murder in a time loop has a demo out now, and is quite cool. I enjoyed what I was able to play, and am looking forward to the full game next month. steampowered.com/app/2466900

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  • Johnny Nys - The Point 'n Clicker Game Blog @little-writer.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 2, 2026

    Yours truly joins the @adventgamepod.bsky.social to talk about "The Posthumous Investigation" by @mgaiastudio.bsky.social and @whirlight.bsky.social by Imaginarylab, the top two games currently in my top ten of 2026!

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  • Amiibru @amiibru.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 20, 2026

    - The Posthumous Investigation Let's ask around, solve mysteries! - Soulquest Gorgeous and with a Celtic base action packed game! - The Warrior This looks so fun to play. Curious! - Shade Protocol This looks AMAZING! Very good! Okay, enough, too many great games! Wishlist is huge already. 😆💛

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  • Wendy Sparrow @wendysparrow.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 23, 2026

    While I'm waiting for meds to work, I'll catch you up on the midnight gaming for Eldest and me. After finishing The Sēance of Blake Manor (huge rec... 10/10) we followed it with The Posthumous Investigation, which is a fascinating time-loop b&w detective game set in Rio de Janeiro in the 1930s.

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  • Terry, Gay and Awful @gaylydreadful.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 1, 2026

    I started playing The Posthumous Investigation, a detective game based on Machado de Assis's seminal Brazilian novel Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas. I'm very hooked into the gameplay loop and learning about all of three suspects and evidence. Great noir-influenced detective story.

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  • CrEeChUr @creechurcreations.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 4, 2025

    IT BEGINS! NOW LIVE🔴 We'll be starting a lil bit early and do some chatting and catching up before diving into The Posthumous Investigation, a demo NOIR style game part of the #LAGSCreatorFest ! Come join in, I'm sure it'll be fi---oh god something's already on fire.... twitch.tv/yeenKING

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  • 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 💫 Game localizers @fromthevoid.netBluesky · Sep 25, 2024

    This Game Devs of Color Expo was full of gems! Here are our top discoveries we can't wait to play... And would love to localize 🤍 🧋 CallOf Boba 🌌 I Need Space 🔍 The Posthumous Investigation ⛽️ Gas Station Story What about yours? You can still check the expo 👉 store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexpo

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  • dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.comBluesky · Jan 30, 2025

    the demo for #ThePosthumousInvestigation by @mgaiastudio.bsky.social is available rn on steam !! highly recommend playing it through and adding it to your wishlist so you can get notified when the full game is out 🥰

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  • TurianShepard @turianshepard.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 11, 2024

    This is most definitely my thing! NEW NOIR DETECTIVE ADVENTURE GAME! | The Posthumous Investigation | New Adventure Games 2024 youtu.be/7KB5pUJi1bg

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  • JuniperTheory @bimbo.cityBluesky · May 1, 2026

    Another hyperspecific one: MYSTERY ADVENTURE GAME WITH A FOCUS ON TIME THE POSTHUMOUS INVESTIGATION is a time-loop neo-noir mystery solving adventure game based on the writings of Machado de Assis, one of brazil's most famous novelists. If that doesn't sell you... do you just hate mysteries?

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  • The Columbo Dimension 3: Something's really bothering me @countzio.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 9, 2026

    Between The Secret Agent, Subversive Memories and The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas (and the subsequent game The Posthumous Investigation), I'm in my Brazil period

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  • spawnd.gg @spawnd.ggBluesky · Mar 31, 2026

    Game name: The Posthumous Investigation | Demo available on www.spawnd.gg/-/games/the-...

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  • Asdruboi @asdruboi.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 1, 2026

    We are live for a night stream babyyyy! We are playing detective with the Brazilian game The Posthumous Investigation by @mgaiastudio.bsky.social Let's have fun mis amores! www.twitch.tv/asdruboi

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  • Videogames from the Void @vgfromthevoid.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 3, 2024

    The Posthumous Investigation by Mother Gaia Studio. A Machado-de-Assis-inspired time-loop detective game, it takes familiar elements (collecting and presenting evidence, interrogating suspects) in very crunchy, gamey ways that feels downright Ace Attorney. store.steampowered.com/app/2466900/...

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