Ambassador IVCX of the Golden Horde. A kind and gentle soul, ready to act as a shining example of intra-Coastal cooperation and modern neo-liberalism. Ignore the eye-of-Sauron energy.

In ESOTERIC EBB, it is very unlikely that you would ever succeed in starting a political debate in the middle of combat with Big Leader Gourgalash However, it is possible

Since we're at Adventure X this weekend, we thought it might be nice to share some information on how @chrisbodegard.bsky.social built the wonderful world of Esoteric Ebb. Get comfy and enjoy the read: store.steampowered.com/news/app/205...

First color test of 'Old Prison'. It's an ancient snailfolk cistern which was then reworked into a temple after they were driven underground. Today, it's one of many reused pieces of infrastructure sticking around deep underneath the city. It is also the deepest dungeon in Ebb.

Tolstad city map (Esoteric Ebb)

Et tu, Sluggus?

Ebbheads! Ever wonder about how the style of Esoteric Ebb came to life? Our fearless leader @chrisbodegard.bsky.social is back with a blog all about just that! 🎨 Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/205...

New devlog about the Art of Ebb! The best part about making this game is definitely that so many amazing artists just keep sending me artwork (backgrounds, characters, illustrations, etc) that I get to drag n' drop into the engine each day ✍️🐌 store.steampowered.com/news/app/205...

This week in Ebb: -Ancient sewer/temple -Mushroom jungle line art -Emotional violinist snail -A continue button

In this week's edition of Flames of Fate, we have an extra special write up on the Goblin that's stealing all our hearts... ❤🔥🔥🔥 #indiegames

Psst we heard if you check out our game Esoteric Ebb for #wishlistwednesday you get a +3 on all your Charisma rolls for the rest of the year 👀

✍Hey mum & dad! OMG today was so cool - we got to check out this really, really old house owned by THE COINLORD!! His name is Nicholas Darrow and his house is the biggest in all of Tolstad (imagine being that rich!) AND he's got all sorts of cool paintings and old stuff too! I'll write again soon!✍

Behold! Another fantastic rendition of Nessan from one our lovely Discord members Wilimia! ✨ Thanks for taking part!

Just The Cleric causing shenanigans again. We're loving this piece of fan art by one of our Discord members, Petrichoir. ✨ (Cup Noodles sound good right now) 🍜

Will this trial set a precedent for further safety requirements in the Adventurers Guild? Contact us via letter or Message if you want to voice your opinions on better background checks for party members! #indiegames

Did you know our dev @chrisbodegard.bsky.social really loves to yap about our game so we made a channel in our Discord just for people to ask him questions?! Well now you do and you should come ask him things!! discord.gg/5uqeqBPyV3

Norvik's FIRST EVER Election is fast approaching - which edition of What On Urth?! looks best to you 👀

Dice rolls, inner voices, and a goblin named Snell. Esoteric Ebb is the funniest CRPG I played at Gamescom 2025. Interview inside: kekbur.net/interviews/e... Made by @chrisbodegard.bsky.social , fueled by @rawfury.bsky.social #Ebb #gamescom2025 #IndieGems #IndieRPG #NarrativeRPG #IndieDev

We're esoterically inviting you to check out our ✨ new demo ✨ as part of the Wonders of Wizardry Steam Event from now until 24 September! Read more about it here 👇 store.steampowered.com/news/app/205...

Enjoying making the worst dialogue choices you possibly can in our demo this weekend? Well, now you can also dive into the mind of the wonderful @chrisbodegard.bsky.social about the incredibly crafted dialog design in Esoteric Ebb!✍ 🔗 store.steampowered.com/news/app/205...

ITS #wishlistwednesday NERDS IN OUR CRPG YOU PLAY AS THIS CLERIC GUY AND YOU CAN DO REALLY STUPID STUFF AND ALSO ROLL DICE YOU SHOULD CHECK IT OUT K THANKS 🎲

✍ Hey mum and dad! Just writing to you from our class trip to Norvik - woohoo! Did you know it was only founded 77 years ago?! AND there used to be Lion Kin and Snail Folk here?! It's so pretty too, and there's this giant Pillar of Jor that..oops out of room! I'll write again next week, promise! ✍

Video game producton is an important stepping stone towards mindfulness, enlightenment, and potentially functional software

Thank you so much to @theguardian.com for this exceptional article! 🙏 "Bodegård’s focus on the depth of the setting and the sheer scope of all the dialogue choices makes for an enticing prospect." www.theguardian.com/games/2025/a...

🚨A POLITICAL SCANDAL HOT OFF THE PRESSES IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF WHAT ON URTH?! #indiegames

We just dropped our brand new story trailer as part of the Awesome Indies Showcase here at Gamescom and we’re so excited to hear your thoughts! Check it out 👇 youtu.be/4GrC3k1gq5w

Working on a devlog about CHOICE DESIGN and took some fresh screenshots

Things are heating up in Norvik with our latest edition of Flames of Fate! #indiegames #esotericebb #whatonurth #flamesoffate #ttrpg #crpg #videogames #dungeonsanddragons

Are you planning on visiting our booth with Raw Fury at Gamescom next week? Don't miss your chance to grab one of these pins to show everyone how good your Charisma stat is 🔥

Some of the more secret areas in Ebb can only be found if you fail really hard. So don't be scared to roll when the odds are against you. (Just remember to heal a bit beforehand)

On your quest to get to the bottom of the exploded tea shop, we're certain you'll come across a few spells that will help (or hinder!)

Ebbheads rejoice! We're thrilled to say Esoteric Ebb will be at Gamescom this year as part of the @rawfury.bsky.social booth 🥳 You'll find our demo & more at HALL 10.1 Aisle B-21 - come find us! #gamescom

When the green sphere of doom comes to stab you on Pillar Crossing

Breaking News brought to you by What on Urth?! Norvik's best selling newspaper! 📰 Tune in every Tuesday for the freshest news 🔥 #indiegames

NORTHERNLION IS PLAYING OUR DEMO OMG AHH www.twitch.tv/northernlion

Been enjoying our demo? Looking to find like-minded Clerics? Hop into our Discord server full of Ebbheads and discuss all things Esoteric today 🙌 🔗 discord.gg/5uqeqBPyV3 #indiegames #ttrpg #demo

Taking new screenshots, here are some outtakes #indiegame

I was updating the central-message UI, and forgot that I put this in as the default text

In Esoteric Ebb, you'll find troves of information...if you know where to look & what questions to ask! 🎲 #indiegames

Thank you so much to @gamegrin.com for this delightful write up! "Esoteric Ebb ... is a fantastic title with a lot of potential. The world feels deep and interesting, the characters are charming and funny, and the system itself is amazing" ❤🎲 www.gamegrin.com/articles/raw...

Giant & huge thanks to @lootlevelchill.bsky.social for this brilliant piece! 🙏 "Esoteric Ebb is shaping up to be one of the most entertaining takes on the formula that has been since the aforementioned greats, and will be a day one purchase for me." 🔗 lootlevelchill.com/features/eso...

As for the rest of Tolstad, it's filled with more secrets tunnels than the city likes to admit. Many have attempted to map it out over the years, but the island fortress remains, more or less, as a replica of the dungeon Below. #rpg

Explaining the amazing TTRPG inspired CRPG Esoteric Ebb in 30 seconds or less - lets go! ⌛️ #indiegames #ttrpg

Thank you so much to @gamespew.com for this incredible article! 🙏 "I’ve only played through a 15-minute demo of Esoteric Ebb ... but that 15 minutes simply wasn’t enough for everything I wanted to see, do and interact with." www.gamespew.com/2025/06/esot...

Colloquially known as 'The Holes', this stack of rock-cut apartments were built in dwarf sizes, which incidentally turned out to be perfect for the growing HWBT goblin colony nearby. Ignore the glowing door, that's just an esoteric pocket. #rpg

In the bowels of Tolstad you can find a winding series of tunnels, cracks, and bridges. The dwarves built a ton of stacked apartments here as well, due to a loophole in district zoning laws that classified any dwelling more than fifty feet underground as 'mining infrastructure'. #screenshotsaturday

Esoteric Ebb

Here's the new me-talking-over-gameplay trailer that just dropped on the MIX Summer Game Showcase! So what's a DC? I'm still not entirely sure. 🎲

Esoteric Ebb is joining TurnbasedThursdayFest once again! Come check out the game, roll some dice, and then go play a bunch of other cool games too! 🎲🎲

Have you seen our game Find or be Found?👩‍💻🔦 You and a friend gotta steal items, as a hacker or robber, but each role is its own experience, so talk to your partner to survive.. easy right?💀 📆Full release the 24th of June! 🎮Demo available now - tag a friend you wanna play with! #indiegame