- Inked Update - What's New? 📢 - 6 March 2024
Hey everyone, We're happy to announce that we've regained publishing rights for Inked! Additionally, we've added a minor sandbox mode that allows you to play around with an endless amount of objects. Also remember that you can play the 2018 version of Inked, in a separate beta track. Thank you for your continued support! Sincerely, Somnium Games
- 《Inked: A Tale of Love》Game Release Notice - 28 August 2021
First of all, we're happy to say that we could finally bring to you today! When I first played Inked, I felt the same as most previous players, the artwork is just beautiful (and Nameless Hero is just so cute), the game control was somewhat awkward, but I was soon engulfed by the story. I surprisingly discovered that the game had only sold around 2,000 copies...hmmm, perhaps they have set the price too high. For the developers Somnium Games, Inked is their first game. This is an incredibly valuable experience for them, and it deserves to be enjoyed by more players. Together we have spent over a year to polish and optimize the game to do it justice. Since then, the gameplay has improved for the better and the story is more engrossing. Through Inked: A Tale of Love, we hope take you on an immersive & beautiful adventure in the world of ink and paper, which you will also find some fun thro…
- Lovely puzzler Inked: A Tale Of Love has sketched out a re-release on PC - 11 August 2021
If Inked: A Tale Of Love looks familiar, it may be because it had already caught your eye, like mine, when it originally launched on PC back in 2018. The lovely, colourful ballpoint pen artwork is hard to forget. After feeling that they didn't nail their vision at its initial launch, Somnium Games have been working on a re-release of the game with an "upgraded storyline, better controls, and more immersive graphics." The upgraded Inked, with all those new niceties, launches on August 27th. Read more
- Dev Story - Part 2 - 28 May 2021
In the last dev story, we covered the initial development and release of Inked. Today we will take a look at how the feedback and reviews after the game’s release prompted the team to deeply analyze the game, and come up with ways to improve it. This postmortem of the game was supposed to be a guideline on how to do better at any future projects, but eventually became the foundation for the new and improved Inked which you are patiently waiting for today. Edi, Creative Director @ Somnium Games After the release of the game, some reviews were pretty negative and it was pretty hard to face them. While a lot of feedback made perfect sense, there was still an amount of disbelief at the general critical reception because we couldn’t believe that after listening to player feedback the game still fell through in some aspects. We analyzed the feedback in more detail and realized that the game c…
- Dev Log - We are now fully working on the new Inked! How do you like the new KV? - 7 May 2021
Hi Everyone, With Inked's mobile version launched in February, receiving many great reviews, we can finally feel comfortable enough to start working full-time on the PC version of the game. To celebrate this, we made a little renovation of our page. I hope you'll enjoy our new house on Steam! Besides development, we are also deciding on the name of our newly upgraded game. The team wants a name change, and the reason for that is because that the updated version will be very different from the original Inked. The new Inked will feature an upgraded storyline, better controls, and more immersive graphics. If you have any name suggestions, please drop them in the comment section and let us know! :) In the meantime, we are hoping that we can decide on a (re)launch date soon. We will for sure keep everyone updated on that! Just like how Aiko is always close to the heart of the Nameless Hero,…
- Dev Story - How we started with Inked - 16 April 2021
As you all patiently wait for the relaunch of Inked, I want to start sharing a few dev stories (or just late dev logs) on my thoughts behind creating Inked - why and how we created this game and why it matters to us. Hopefully, it will allow you to understand why we wanted to take the time to re-work this game, and it might also be interesting to those who are interested in game design. Initial development and release We first got a chance to make the game in 2017, even though the game started development almost a year before that. Back in 2016, during Casual Connect Europe, we presented an arcade game which was a small side project, and another main project - a psychological horror game. Witnessing several other games that had similar scope, but bigger teams and better funding, we ended up thinking about whether the project was even doable. We realized that we need something that is si…
- Future of Inked - 4 June 2020
Hey everyone, We have an important announcement. Recently we have signed a deal with a new publisher, which means a lot of exciting things for Inked. For the PC version, this essentially means we will rerelease the game, but as a hugely improved version of the Inked you now know. Based on all the community feedback, reviews, and our own greater experience, we will strive to give you a better game in every possible way, from vastly improved gameplay to the visuals. However our cooperation with a new publisher doesn't stop there, and it will allow us to bring Inked to more platforms as well, bringing it to a wider audience and allowing everyone new and exciting ways to experience the game. Because of all these changes and new things coming, to ensure everyone the best possible experience, we will temporarily make the purchase of Inked on Steam unavailable until the time of rerelease comes…
- Inked - Winter sale, 45% off! ✒ - 20 December 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32348183%2F95e4bc171c3ba22be90ca1ba6cb0f0215b40ac32.png Hey everyone 👋, Temperatures are falling, snow is falling, prices are falling! You can now get Inked at 45% off, starting from Dec 20, 2018, to Jan 3, 2019! 🎮 A gorgeous hand-drawn world awaits you. Explore vast lands filled with geometry, murky swamps and hot deserts. Climb the highest peaks and experience an emotional story about loss and forgiveness. You are the Nameless Hero. Sincerely yours, Somnium Games
- Inked - Autumn sale, 35% off! ✒ - 22 November 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32348183%2Fa9afc060f548706473cf1cde209b7372ed27bc8a.png Hey everyone 👋, Leaves are not the only thing that is falling this season! You can now get Inked at 35% off, starting from Nov 21, 2018, to Nov 27, 2018! 🎮 Travel through hand-drawn forests, swamps, deserts and mountains to uncover secrets which tell an emotional story about loss and forgiveness. Solve puzzles and solve other challenges to save your loved one from your own Creator! Become the Nameless Hero. Sincerely yours, Somnium Games
- Inked - Week long deal, now 35% off! ✒ - 11 September 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32348183%2F66a468e5db9457b025aff74c1b6ab3aee9bf2e28.png Hey everyone 👋, You can now get Inked at 35% off this whole week starting from Sep 10, 2018 to Sep 17, 2018! 🎮 Save your loved one from your own Creator, and uncover his true motives! Don’t miss a chance to experience an emotional story about loss and forgiveness through a journey on paper full of puzzles and mysteries. Sincerely yours, Somnium Games
- Inked - patch #3 is live! Level design changes and new achievements ✒ - 5 June 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32348183%2F8c1cf731709cc6f4adf96dfc0b573683f9a7d4f6.png Hey everyone 👋, For this update, we concentrated on balancing certain aspects of the game based on the feedback we got from you. 📢 We have changed the level architecture in several places in the game to balance out new puzzles of those areas with the repetitive ones (e.g. using ramps for traversing). Coupled with improved controls from the older patch this should lead to a less frustrating experience when playing the game, as there will be a bit less tricky platforming and less repeated actions. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32348183%2F01a77781d58f2ea08a4e2fb3f553d9b2620705ca.jpg An example of the architecture changes in the desert. We are also adding three new achievements called Inking Veteran, Astronaut and Samurai tactics. We w…
- Inked - patch #2 is live! New languages, demo and more ✒ - 24 May 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32348183%2Fc5e4d37fc250c72096b2c6dc64a83a3c95974913.png Hello everyone 👋, The second patch for Inked is live now and here are some of the biggest changes / additions. 📝 But before we get into details, we would like to thank all of you who played Inked. We got some really heartwarming feedback which keeps us going. We also recieved constructive feedback that we are actively working on. Thank you all! 💖 Based on your requests we have added Russian and Polish subtitles. We have also added some essential hints during loading time, which should refer you to the alternative control layouts and more. 📀DEMO 📀 One of the biggest announcements is that Inked now has a demo. If you are interested in the game, you can now enjoy its first hour and then decide if you want to purchase the whole experience. 🎮 You can travel through t…
- Inked - first patch is out now! ✒ - 10 May 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32348183%2Fb2646d4a9ce9696ce6b506cb1f06c6244f4522bf.gif Hello everyone 👋, The first patch for Inked is live now! As previously announced, this patch will primarily address some difficulties with controls, but will also offer better usability options. There are also a number of smaller tweaks to the game that we have done which should make certain levels more polished. Here is the changelog: Mouse and keyboard: Reduced character momentum when starting and stopping. It should be easier to control the character and make platforming easier. Added alternative movement type. This allows you to move “forward” using only the “W” key. (Check the Settings / Controls). Added hotkeys (1-6) to allow quick Sketch object selection. Controller: Improved sketch positioning. Sketch object should now be easier to move around the world. Bugs…
- Inked - first patch news - 2 May 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32348183%2F68c85765e1c1e0c4583ecfd15df9415d7df3ec21.gif Hello everyone, We are working on the first patch for Inked! Since the release we have received feedback regarding the difficulty of the controls and object placement in the game. We are working on several tweaks and additions which should give you better control and more freedom to choose the way you want to play. This is our first effort to make the experience of controlling the character and positioning the objects better. We have also made a number of smaller changes and improvements to the game which should make the experience more streamlined in certain areas of the game. The changes are coming soon, but stay tuned for an official announcement. Sincerely yours, Somnium Games
- Now Available on Steam - Inked, 10% off! - 26 April 2018
Inked is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!* Inked is a tale of love and vengeance told in ink on paper. You play as the Nameless Hero who sets out on a journey in a vast landscape filled with puzzles for you to solve. Each puzzle takes you closer to your lost love, unraveling a story that will forever change you. *Offer ends May 3 at 10AM Pacific Time
- Solve lovely-looking puzzles as a pen-and-paper samurai in Inked - 11 April 2018
Inked, an upcoming puzzle game from developer Somnium Games, has two protagonists. The obvious one is the Nameless Hero, a rogue samurai on a quest for his love Aiko. The other is Adam, the comic book artist who drew the Nameless Hero. "Together they will embark on a journey that will forever change them both," its Steam page reads. The pen-and-papers visuals aren't just for show, then. It sounds like the story is actively being drawn as you play it, which is pretty neat.  We see papercraft visuals fairly often, but Inked has a very particular style. It looks it's made of graph paper, for starters, but it's not rigidly geometric. It uses thin pen lines to create detail via hatching and sometimes uses ink blots as shadow stand-ins. It's a clean, cool art style which really pushes the limits of the trusty line tool. I especially like the ripple effects on banners…
