Esoteric Ebb

While completing tasks, we make decisions that impact the further course of the story. The success of our actions is determined by dice rolls, and a potential failure does not necessarily mean the end of the adventure, as failures open up entirely new (often more interesting) paths for us.

Powers, stats, quest tree

As we progress, we unlock our Cleric's powers, which expand our range of possibilities and provide us with access to unique storyline options. Among them, we can find the ability to control minds, uncover secrets, or communicate with the deceased. Turn-based fights with opponents also appear here (being a last resort, but nevertheless present in this game).

In addition, an important role is played by the character statistics, which are linked to the mechanics of conducting internal debates in the protagonist's mind. They provide us with different points of view and help (or quite the opposite) in making decisions about which direction to push the plot.

The so-called Questing Tree also proves to be useful - it is a combination of a journal, skill tree, and mind map, through which we develop the storyline and the main character.

Story

In Esoteric Ebb we enter a "post-arcanepunk" world inhabited by creatures from myths, legends, and stories, specifically to the city of Norvik, where elections were to be held for the first time. Five days before this historic event, a tea house in the very center of Norvik explodes. The main character of the game is assigned with solving the case, finding the culprits, and restoring order.

Graphics

The graphic design of Esoteric Ebb is maintained in a cartoon style.