Inked (video game)

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Inked
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Developer(s) Somnium Games
Publisher(s) Starbreeze Studios
Pixmain (consoles)
Nuverse (iOS, Android)
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows
  • 26 April 2018
  • Switch, PS4, Xbox One
  • 27 August 2021
Genre(s) Puzzle-platform
Mode(s) Single-player

Inked: A Tale of Love is a puzzle-platform game developed by Somnium Games and published by Starbreeze Publishing for Microsoft Windows. [1] [2] It was demoed at the 2016 Reboot Infogamer convention in Zagreb [3] and released on 26 April 2018 via Steam. [4] [5] An iOS and Android version was released in February 2021. [6] Versions for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One published by Pixmain were later released on 27 August 2021.

Contents

The story follows two protagonists; a rogue samurai called Nameless Hero, who is on a quest for his love Aiko, and Adam, a comic book artist. [7] The game uses an art style similar to papercraft visuals, but using a ballpoint pen [8] on a grid textbook for outlining. [9]

Reception

Upon release, the game received mixed reviews. It has an aggregated score of 67 on Metacritic, based on 15 reviews for the PC version. [10] It holds 78 for the Nintendo Switch version, based on 4 reviews. [11] Destructoid praised the aesthetic, [12] Nintendo Life in its review criticized its length, but praised its visuals, soundtrack, story and puzzles. [13] Pocket Gamer also praised the visuals, but found the puzzles tiring after a while. [14] Gamezebo complimented the unique look and puzzles, but complained that the camera could use more movement. [15] Destructoid stated it had high potential, but ultimately found the movement awkward. [16]

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