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Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale v1.2.0.1791

Investigate the death of a fisherman in 1870s Bavaria as Inspector Schmidt, a detective navigating a coastal village filled with secrets. Interrogate residents, gather clues, and analyze strange symbols tied to local legends. Your choices influence dialogue outcomes and uncover multiple paths through the mystery. Stealth mechanics allow you to avoid danger in the surrounding moor, while skill checks determine success in investigations and confrontations. The game blends RPG elements with narrative-driven exploration, where every decision shapes how the truth is revealed in this atmospheric, historically inspired tale.

Action Adventure Role-playing
Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
Release Date:
Platform:
Windows (10, 11)
Developer:
Active Fungus Studios
Publisher:
Active Fungus Studios
About this game

Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale Overview

Right before your eyes, the picturesque, pastoral village turns into a world full of dark secrets, inexplicable events, social tensions and a hostile hush of a village that seems to hate nothing more than a stranger poking around in other peoples’ business. Can you find out who supports you and who is trying to set you on the wrong track without risking your own life?
The most important features at a glance:

  • Historical crime RPG from the 3rd-person perspective
  • The action takes place in the Upper Bavarian State village of Wolpertshofen in 1866
  • Skills can be improved freely and are used in pen & paper style
  • Decisions influence the outcome of the story
  • Complete voice output in Bavarian and English
  • German and English subtitles
  • Playtime: approx. 10 hours
  • 11 different endings

Lead intriguing conversations: use the dialogue-mechanic to collect information, find out who is hiding something from you and convince the villagers to help you out.


Make difficult decisions: your decisions have an impact on the course of the story, the world and the villagers. Will you find the right words?

Level up your skills: decide wich skills to level up and use them wisely in classic TTRPG / pen’n’paper skillchecks.

Find hidden clues: use the detective-mechanic to find clues and evidence.

Move around in the shadows unnoticed: sneak past enemies and guards to stay unnoticed. Or knock them out from behind.

Defend yourself: if your sneak-mission has failed, you can use the fight-mechanic as a last resort and defend yourself with an old fashioned fist fight.

Craft items to boost your skills: with the things you find in the world you can craft items that will allow you to succeed in difficult skillchecks

Decide how you want to solve the tasks at hand. With charisma, diplomacy, brute force, the art of stealth or strategic escape? The mission, however, is clear: solve this case!

Can Your PC Run It?

System Requirements

Minimum:
  • System: Windows 10
  • Processor: AMD 1600X / Intel i5 3rd Gen
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon RX 590 / GeForce GTX 1660
  • DirectX: DirectX 12
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
Instructions

Easy to Download, Install and Play

  1. Click the download button. You can also select a previous version if available.
  2. You’ll be redirected to Vidgazoo. Wait 5 seconds, then directly click the button or copy the link.
    • Make sure you have a supported download client installed (it’s free here) before downloading.
  3. Once the download process reaches 100%, locate the downloaded files.
    • Get ready for installation and make sure you have enough disk space for the game.
  4. To Install DRM-free Inspector Schmidt – A Bavarian Tale:
    • Run or double-click setup_inspector_schmidt_a_bavarian_tale_********.exe to launch the installer.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
    • If a DLC folder is included, run any .exe files inside it as well.
  5. Once the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.

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