BENDY AND THE INK MACHINE
Bendy and the Ink Machine is an episodic first-person puzzle action survival horror video game developed and published
WHO CREATED THIS GAME
Kindly Beast under the name of the game’s in-universe animation studio Joey Drew Studios Inc.[1][2] It was initially released to Game Jolt on February 10, 2017, as the first of five chapters, with a full release on October 27, 2018. A console port published by Rooster Teeth Games was released on November 20, 2018. On December 21, 2018, a mobile port was released for iOS and Android.
The game follows Henry Stein, a retired animator who returns to his old animation studio from the 1930s, after an invitation from his old employer, and discovers a nightmare of cartoon characters seemingly brought to life by the titular Ink Machine.
Bendy and the Ink Machine was well received upon its initial release, with praise centering on its vintage aesthetic and story. In the months following its release, it quickly gained a massive following from exposure on platforms like YouTube and Twitch, and eventually was approved through Steam Greenlight in mid-2017. Merchandise, as well as a mobile spin-off, was later introduced to further promote the game. Mike Mood, the game’s programmer and co-creator, described the game as an “accidental success”.[3] Currently, a sequel titled Bendy and the Dark Revival is in development with the first chapter releasing in 2019.
Developer(s)Kindly Beast
Publisher(s)Kindly Beast
Rooster Teeth Games(consoles)Designer(s)theMeatly
Mike Mood
Matt Goles
Dan TozerArtist(s)Pascal ClerouxWriter(s)theMeatly
BookpastComposer(s)theMeatlyEngineUnityPlatform(s)
Release
- Chapter One: Moving Pictures
- February 10, 2017
- Chapter Two: The Old Song
- April 18, 2017
- Chapter Three: Rise and Fall
- September 28, 2017
- Chapter Four: Colossal Wonders
- April 30, 2018
- Chapter Five: The Last Reel
- October 26, 2018
- Chapter ?: Archives
- October 26, 2018
- Complete Edition (Steam)
- October 27, 2018
- Consoles (Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4)
- November 20, 2018
- Mobile (iOS and Android)
- December 21, 2018
