Set on the rugged shores of the German North Sea in 1870 , Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing plunges you into a tense investigation full of secrets, suspicion, and the salty sting of the sea air. Will you uncover the truth in a town that hides more than it reveals? 🕵️♂️ Now 15% off during the "Games Forged in Germany" Steam Event – don’t miss out! Whether you're new to the inspector’s world or a…
"The Ebbing" is the recently released second installment in the "Inspector Schmidt" series. In this short survey, we’d like to ask you about your experience with one or both of the games ("The Ebbing" and/or "A Bavarian Tale") and hear your thoughts on various aspects. It won’t take long – and you have our sincere thanks for taking the time! Take our survey!
It's always nice when you meet people with whom you have something in common. It's even nicer when you find an entire game studio that has the same passion for games with a historical connection, also comes from Germany and has released a great game at almost the same time. That's why we've teamed up with Paintbucket Games to present The Investigating History Bundle - Detective RPGs made in Ger…
- Fixed bug that would alway choose first answer when using controller - Added more CYOA audios - Reset AI after player death - Fixed missing footstep audio after player death - Made it easier to find Lysbeths cane
Updates: - Controller Support - Steamdeck Support - Easy Stealth Mode - Fast Skillcheck Mode - Auto-Win mode for Skillchecks - Added History Infos - Improved Guards AI - Implemented more NPCs Fixes: - Fix Crouch after Death - Localisation fixed - Fixed years on graves - Improved Blood Trails discoverability - Added a sign at the archive entrance for better orientation - Fixed bug where screams…
The last few months here in the studio have been pretty awesome. Not only have we released an incredibly ambitious game, but we've also been working on three other amazing projects. The fact that Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing is finally being played by you and is constantly improving thanks to your constructive feedback is still an incredible feeling a week later. We are being funded by the FF…
- CineCams Focus Rework - Increased daytime length to 45 minutes - Fixed Epilog Leevke saying Nils is dead although he survived - Fixed wrong trigger at end of stine bloodtrail - Box Victoria Key 1 fixed
- Added Seagulls - Fixed wrong Trigger Bug - Rathaus Schild Localised - Fixed Book Jorek Double Show - Fixed missmatch between Text and Scene Rilke Confrontation - Disabled Stamina Bar - Items show particle systems every time detective sweep is triggered - Double Item Firehook fixed - Fixed Emergency Exit in Bookshelf Dialog - Fixed wrong reactions in Stine confrontation - Adjustes name pos ben…
The release of Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing is behind us - and we're incredibly happy about the initial feedback and love from the community that we've received. Many thanks to everyone who has already played it! If you have time: A review on Steam helps us tremendously to boost the Steam algorithm. Would you write us one? On Monday evening, we also had a very nice release party together with…
- Fixed most localisation problems - Fixed particle systems in finale - Fixed character problems in finale / epilog - Fixed wrong location info in map - Fixed many minor environment glitches - Fixed problems with ocean audio - Fixed enemys in harbor stealth parts - Disabled detective mode while reading a book
- Fixed EN localisation problems - Added missing task in black sheep quest - Fixed graphics bugs - Fixed glossy kerbstone material - Disabled detective mode while reading a book / letter - Fixed spots where players could be stuck at the marketplace - Fixed some props you could get stuck on within the swamp
The Ebbing is one day old! But the work isn't finished for our team. We're continuously improving Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing and will also add some features over the next time. Our roadmap for the following months: · Controller Support · Steamdeck Support · Improvement of the Beta Language Versions · Porting for XBox · Porting für PS 5 · Platt voice overs · Upgrade to Unreal 5.5 If you have…
- Fixed some problems with Achievements - Fixed a softlock in the Black Sheep Quest - Changed the startup scalability settings to make sure faceanimations are displayed properly - Disabled old savegames from the demo and prolog - Fixed a bug where the transition from one dialog to the next could break
The big day has finally arrived: Our second game sees the light of day and is available NOW on Steam. We are incredibly proud, excited to see how you like it - and very, very tired. :D Nevertheless, our release party with the whole team is about to start on Discord! From 17:30 (UTC+1) we will celebrate ourselves, play a part of the game and then join a few streamers who will stream Inspector Sc…
In just three days we will finally be releasing Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing. This needs to be celebrated! We cordially invite you and your friends to our release party on Discord! When: 07.04.2025, 17:30 (UTC+1) Where: On our Discord-Server in the Ebbing-Events channel What: We'll play The Ebbing ourselves before we drop in on other streamers on Twitch and play a round of stream bingo (we'll…
We're super excited to have Steinwallen, a fantastic history streamer, for an exclusive stream. Tonight he will be the first to play the full version of Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing. We will of course be in the chat and are already very excited! When: 03.04.2025, 20:30 CET Where: ⚓ Are you going to be there to watch? ⚓
In today's video, Elli and Julia talk about how we animate our characters in Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing. Which programs do we work with? Why do we need to be careful not to get lost in detail? Why is efficiency the most important skill as an indie dev? Have fun watching! By the way, if you haven't wishlisted the game yet, now is the perfect time. The Steam algorithm pushes games that have a…
We know that there are many different types of gamer. Some people need lots of action and adrenaline, some want to really rack their brains to solve a quest, some just want to enjoy themselves and indulge in the story. Of course, there is no game that really satisfies everyone. That's not our aim either. It's clear that we cater for players who enjoy story, excitement and puzzles. Nevertheless,…
Are the days of barricading yourself in your teenage room for weeks on end, playing your favourite new game, gone forever? Have unnecessary distractions such as work, friends, family or sport crept into your everyday life in recent years and increasingly outstripped gaming? How annoying. It happened to us, too. We often just don't have the time to really immerse ourselves in the big, epic stori…
We are delighted to be exhibiting at GG Bavaria shortly before the release of Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing. Come along, bring your friends and play the Ebbing demo as well as the demo of our next title, Medieval Frontiers.
Only two weeks until the release of Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing! As a little sneak peek, we want to give you a few insights into our working methods - and talk about what has changed compared to A Bavarian Tale. In today's video, our communications person Julia spoke to character and 2D artist Hanna about the creation processes of our NPCs and the Choose Your Own Adventure parts in The Ebbin…
Only a few more weeks until Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing is released! We're looking forward to it - are you? We've taken a lot from the feedback on our Ebbing demos and of course A Bavarian Tale . It's really amazing how much you get into a tunnel yourself and no longer perceive things neutrally. That's why your feedback, which reaches us either via Discord or here on Steam, is incredibly imp…
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