Active Fungus Studios Releases Inspector Schmidt

On 7 April, Inspector Schmidt takes on a new case. In The Ebbing, the sequel to 2023's A Bavarian Tale, the Bavarian detective is sent to the North Sea. Active Fungus Studios has also released a demo.

Munich-based indie developer Active Fungus Studios has announced that its detective RPG Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing will be released on 7 April 2025. To celebrate the upcoming release, a demo is available, featuring approximately two hours of gameplay, including the tutorial and the first main quest.

"Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, A Bavarian Tale, this new title brings a fresh atmospheric element to the series: mystery. Protagonist Valentin Schmidt finds himself entangled in a case full of eerie occurrences, leading him deep into a foreboding marshland, where he encounters a nameless terror. To match the heightened tension, the stealth mechanics have been completely overhauled," the developers said.

True to the tradition of detective games, The Ebbing challenges players with puzzles, including numerical, visual, search and combination-based puzzles. The Ebbing builds on the successful formula of A Bavarian Tale with eccentric NPCs, a branching narrative with multiple endings, full voice and text support in both (Northern) German and English, and a historical setting influenced by the 19th century.

Founded in 2020, Active Fungus Studios is an indie game development studio based in Munich, led by Jakob Braun (Founder & CEO) with a team of 20 developers.

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