- ⚓ Now, let's get real - have you played The Ebbing yet? ⚓ - 14 April 2025
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 FFF! What's also incredible is that the FilmFernsehFonds Bayern is supporting us with production funding for the development of our next but one game! This means that the existence of our studio is secured beyond 2025. In the current highly uncertain times in the games industry, this is an absolute blessing and motivates us immensely to continue to give our best. Many thanks to the FFF, but also to our players and community. Your support shows the industry that we are worth supporting because you lo…
- Set sail: Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing is released on Steam! - 7 April 2025
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 Schmidt - The Ebbing live on Twitch. We would love to have you join us! This way to the release party! Of course, we'd be even happier if you gave the game a go yourself and left us a review on Steam. Our bug channels on Discord and Steam are also open and await your reports. As always, we try to fix bugs as quickly as possible and are very grateful for your feedback. But for now: Cast off, off to Havstedt! Best regards from the Active Fungus Team
- We're celebrating the release of The Ebbing - Are you joining us? - 4 April 2025
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 explain what that is ;)). We would be very happy if you join us! This way to the release party By the way, if you haven't wishlisted the game yet, now is the perfect time. The Steam algorithm pushes games that have a lot going on on the Steam page in the week before release. Feel free to tell your friends about us - we appreciate any support! Best regards from the Active Fungus team
- 📣 World Premiere - Steinwallen plays Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing tonight! - 3 April 2025
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: https://www.twitch.tv/steinwallen ⚓ Are you going to be there to watch? ⚓
- Dev Talk: Character face and body animations in The Ebbing - 2 April 2025
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 lot going on on the Steam page in the week before release. Also: Have you heard about our release party on Discord yet? We'd love to celebrate our second game together with you! 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 explain what that is ;)). We would be very happy if you join us! This way to the release party Best regards…
- What type of gamer are you? - 31 March 2025
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, for The Ebbing we thought it would be nice to give our players a few options to customise their gaming experience. Different game modes for all types In story mode, the quest log gives you plenty of clues as to what you need to do next to solve the case. It is ideal for people who simply want to immerse themselves in the story and solve exciting puzzles. Detective mode gives you fewer clues in the quest log and you are responsible for writing down your findings yourself and not losing track. Who…
- Finally a game for people with everyday lives! - 28 March 2025
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 stories of the big game studios. How nice it would be if there were compact RPGs with a gripping plot and gameplay that wasn't overly complex ... hang on, is that what The Ebbing is? Well, yes! Yes it is :) Developed by people with the same problems as you, Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing can easily be split over several evenings. Our quests are structured so that our Inspector Schmidt questions one suspicious person after another in order to solve the case. Always the same drill ... Where are nuances?…
- How our characters and 2D illustrations are made - 25 March 2025
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 Ebbing: What do our creation processes look like? How and where do we research in order to portray people historically accurately? How do we translate the 3D character models into a coherent 2D version? What have we learnt and done differently for The Ebbing? Who is Hanna's favourite NPC? Have fun watching! We look forward to your comments and follow-up questions, either on YouTube, here on Steam or on our Community Discord.
- What's new in the game play of Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing? - 19 March 2025
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 important to us! As a result, we've reworked some aspects of the gameplay, added new mechanics, but also let things go. And of course, some things have stayed the same. At least 5 different endings In The Ebbing, your decisions also influence the outcome of the game. Depending on who you make friends with in Havstedt, you will gain information that will help you solve the case. Even more detective work With the revised Detective Sweep, you can make sure that you haven't overlooked anything in a room.…
- Thank you for playing the prologue! - 14 March 2025
Moin Moin! Thank you so much for checking out the prologue to Inspector Schmidt – The Ebbing! We are very happy that your first impression seems to be good - 18 positive reviews speak a very clear language. If you have any feedback or find bugs, please let us know in our Steam community area or, even better, on our Discord. We read everything and try to implement as much as possible into the next update. Of course, for now all our attention lies on the main game which is due to release on April 7! Have you wishlisted it already? Follow our channels closely for some behind the scenes content we're going to share over the next few weeks. We're so grateful you're part of this very exciting journey of a small indie studio! The Active Fungus Team
