Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing - Prolog

Ihr seid der einzige wahre Inspektor Schmidt, von allen bösen Preußen geflüchtet. Nachdem ihr in Bayern dem Fall gelöst habt, geht es in dem Urlaub und auf die Nordsee. Schon die Hinfahrt wird spannten, denn beim Dinner mit dem Captain passiert das unglaubliche. Was willst du wissen? Heilig Malka. lad es runter und spielt rein. Wenn du dann noch nicht genug hast, dann spiele mit der Demo noch bisschen weiter und erfreut dich an ein Liebevoll gemacht Spiel mit wenige Bugs und noch viel mehr Spielspaß. HABDIEEHRE

Such a charming demo. Feels like a distillation of the best parts of the first game.

Ich finde es einfach großartig, dass es dieses eigenständige (!) Vor-Spiel zu dem zweiten Teil der Inspector Schmidt Reihe kostenlos gibt. Es hat rund 2-3 Stunden Spielzeit mit menschlichen Abgründen und lustigen Einlagen, die für mich einfach gigantisch sind. Da verzeihe ich sehr gerne die etwas wobbelige Mechanik. Die Liebe zum Game merke ich total. Für mich ein rundum gelungenes Erlebnis!

If you love detective stories and immersive RPGs, Inspector Schmidt – The Ebbing is a must-play! 🕵️‍♂️⚓ From the very first moments, the game draws you into a gripping mystery aboard a steamship, where the captain’s sudden collapse sets off a tense investigation. Interrogating passengers, piecing together cryptic clues, and rolling the dice for skill-based checks make every decision feel meaningful. The steampunk-inspired setting adds to the atmosphere, making it an unforgettable detective experience. Can you crack the case before it’s too late? Highly recommended for fans of deep storytelling and deduction! 🔍🎲

Inspector Schmidt The Ebbing Prolog is the kind of detective game I enjoyed because it gives me an actual place to investigate instead of simply moving from one clue to another. I play as Valentin Schmidt, who is travelling on a steamship when the captain suddenly collapses during lunch. I liked the setting immediately because investigating a crime on a ship gives the whole mystery a naturally enclosed feeling. The investigation is built around exploring the ship, questioning passengers and searching for clues. I enjoyed being able to move around freely and decide which people I wanted to talk to rather than having the game push me through a completely fixed sequence. Conversations can reveal motives and relationships, while examining the environment gives me physical evidence to connect everything together. The clue combination system is probably my favorite mechanic. I have to take separate pieces of information and work out how they relate to each other before I can build a convincing theory. I liked this because the game makes me actually think about the evidence instead of simply collecting glowing objects until the story tells me what they mean. The role playing elements are another nice touch. My character has skills that affect the way I can approach certain situations, and dice based skill checks add some uncertainty to important moments. I enjoyed that because it makes my detective feel like a character with strengths and weaknesses rather than an all knowing investigator. I can also make decisions about how I want to handle different people and situations. The biggest issue for me is that this is a prologue, so the case is naturally limited in scope. I finished wanting to investigate a larger mystery with more locations and more complicated relationships. Some of the role playing systems also feel like they are being introduced more as a preview of the main game than as fully developed mechanics within this smaller adventure. The historical setting is another strong point. The North Sea steamship and nineteenth century atmosphere give the investigation a distinct personality, and I liked how the setting makes even ordinary conversations feel part of the mystery. The realistic presentation is not perfect, but it does a good job of supporting the detective story without getting in the way. Overall, Inspector Schmidt The Ebbing Prolog is a promising detective adventure with a strong setting and some genuinely enjoyable investigation mechanics. I liked exploring the ship, questioning suspects and combining clues, while the skill checks add a nice role playing element. It is obviously a small preview rather than a complete mystery adventure, but it left me interested in seeing more of Schmidt's story. Rating: 6.7/10

My cursor would not "line up" with any of the content leading to a most unfun playthrough, but also, it's buggy, nonsensical, and it kinda reeks of AI in a lot of areas. I don't know if AI was used, mind you- but man, it feels like this game was coded over a 12 hour "make me a game" prompt. This is MY kinda game, and I couldn't be bothered with it, and I won't be coming back for full release.

In den Inspector Schmidt Games steckt sehr viel liebe und sehr viel Humor drin. Ich hatte sehr oft herzhaft lachen müssen von den Dialogen her :) Durch die Ermittlung von The Ebbing Prolog wird man sehr gut geführt durch seine Notizen mir dem Systhem von A Bavarian Tale .