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2025 · Adventure · Point-and-click adventure

Foolish Mortals

Obsessed with finding the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor, Murphy McCallan encounters ghosts, voodoo, and an evil Phantom who wants the treasure as their own! Eccentric characters and exciting puzzles populate the mysterious island of Devil’s Rock in this classic style point & click adventure.

Released: 5 November 2025
Platforms: Windows macOS
Genres: Adventure Point-and-click adventure Puzzle
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Fantasy Mystery
Languages: English, German, Russian

About

Foolish Mortals is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Inklingwood Studios for Windows and macOS. It was released on November 5, 2025, for PC, with other platforms following at a later date.

›Story

DEVIL'S ROCK

An island off the coast of Louisiana

1933

“Ever since I heard of the treasure inside Bellemore Manor I've been obsessed by it. People said the house was still haunted by the ghosts of the wedding that disappeared there decades ago, but if the ghosts knew where the treasure was hidden, I just had to ask them.

But there's more to the treasure than I could have ever expected, and now I've awakened a household of spirits who don't mind that they're dead, and an evil phantom determined to find the treasure before I do.

Fixing the situation won't just mean getting to the treasure first, but also figuring out what happened on the island all those years ago. But I have a feeling that in order to do that, I'll have to die too.”

– The Diary of Murphy McCallan

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Gameplay

In Foolish Mortals, players control Murphy McCallan as he navigates various environments, interacts with characters, and solves puzzles using an inventory system. Gameplay is divided into acts, each comprising multiple puzzle chains that can often be worked on in parallel. Solving puzzles and uncovering clues across different threads advances the narrative, leading to major plot developments. The game also includes a built-in hint system in the form of Murphy's diary. It summarizes current objectives and can offer step-by-step guidance if needed.

Story

The game is set in 1933 in Louisiana on the fictional island of Devil's Rock. The protagonist, Murphy McCallan, arrives on the island seeking the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor, a fortune whose location vanished when, thirty‑three years earlier, an entire wedding party mysteriously disappeared from the manor. As Murphy explores the island and the manor, he uncovers clues about the vanished wedding and the fate of its guests. Through investigation, puzzle‑solving, and interactions with other characters, Murphy unravels the mystery.

Development

Foolish Mortals was developed by the independent studio Inklingwood Studios, led by David Younger and Sophie Younger. The game was built using Visionaire Studio. The project originated from David Younger's longtime ambition to create a classic point-and-click adventure; as he recalled, during his childhood, he used to sketch locations on paper and simulate adventure-game logic for friends. When professional work in theme-park design dried up due to the pandemic, he and Sophie decided to take the plunge and turn that childhood dream into a real game.

A Kickstarter campaign was launched in 2023 to fund production costs, including voice acting and localization. The campaign received 405% of its goal; £48.652 from the £12.000 goal.

Reception

Foolish Mortals received "universal acclaim" by critics according to review aggregator platform Metacritic. Reviewers praised the game’s art style, voice acting, puzzles, and overall design.

Adventure Game Hotspot gave it 100% and called it “an absolute triumph,” highlighting the “expertly crafted scenes, puzzles, dialogue and quality‑of‑life user options.”