Inkslinger
Gateway · 2021 · Adventure, Story Rich, Text-Based, Horror, Comedy
PC
Positive93% · 27
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About Inkslinger
Inkslinger is a 40-60 minutes, story-driven, Romancepunk tragedy with typing-game mechanics and multiple endings.
YOU NEED TO WRITE
You play as an inkslinger, which is both a profession and a race. Your job is to help formulate the letters and speeches of your Isle Shammer clientele. Else, you start to wither; your inkveins becoming stiff, your body rigid.
SO YOU WRITE FOR YOUR CLIENTS
One after the other, the eccentric inhabitants of Isle Shammer visit your desk at the Wordshop. You have to find the right approach to each paragraph of their letters, depending on the clues they give you. At our desk, you'll meet:
- · Tetherheart, a mother whose son never gets back to her.
- · Smoothie, a young cointaker for a fishmonger by the Waterbed. She needs a poem written for a boy she slapped for calling her a damp oyster.
- · Humstrum, a beguiling musician.
- · And several others, making your inkveins thrive or wither!
BUT SOMEONE IS TRYING TO REACH YOU
Sometimes, however, these client encounters stir up vivid daydreams. You enter a trance in which a mysterious boy tells you about your past. Piece by piece, a timeline slowly forms, telling you about the tragic events that led you to Isle Shammer.
But who is this boy to you? And what can he tell you about your past?
WHAT'S THE CHALLENGE?
All types of players can play Inkslinger. To stimulate newcomers and experienced players alike, Inkslinger doesn't challenge you motorically but cognitively. This game doesn't care about how fast you are but how deeply you connect with your clients through your semantic understanding.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
I unfortunately found it to be very buggy (I had to uninstall and reinstall to even play it) but it's a short game, very evocative. Many trigger warnings, though. [spoiler]Sexual assault, child sickness, child murder.[/spoiler]1 found this helpful
engrish is be vary hard. pretty unique stuff.
I loved the visuals and the vibe the whole game creates. Unusual take on a typing game, that works well
Absolutely loved this game. But it's not for everyone. If you're intrigued by the art of writing, language, and nuance then this could be a great experience for you. It is very difficult to express meaning through words. The art of the written word to convey meaning is almost a lost art. This game picks up that art and makes it a journey. Where does it end? It will depend on how you interpret the writing. You will have to pay attention to this one but if you're interested in writing and language and pay attention then this is a rewarding experience, well worth the small price for such a unique twist on turning communication into a game.
A Bloober-style cop-out trigger warning before the game starts, but that's fair in art. Almost a good story, but wastes its potential. Unclear direction, but I can deal with that. Concerning Steam reviews about achievements not working, but I don't care for a game like this anyway. What I can't forgive is the slow pace without options to increase the speed or even the text size, the inability to skip dialogue/scenes that are in no way unchanged from the first playthrough, and above all else - the title screen, which (after a very slow fade-in) hovers over BEGIN instead of CONTINUE as if the devs intend for you to accidentally erase your save and make you start all over again from the unskippable, repetitive, frustrating opening sequence. Which I did. Three times. I bought it for 50 cents and I'm still irritated I spent an hour on this.
Wow, pretty interesting visual novel! I just had a quick playthrough after buying this on sale for 49¢ and not expecting much, but this one is good! Will definitely play this through.
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