Bendy and the Ink Machine is an episodic first-person survival horror video game developed and published by Joey Drew Studios Inc. under the name of the game's in-universe animation studio Joey Drew Studios Inc. It was initially released to Game Jolt on February 10, 2017, as the first of five chapters, with a full worldwide release on October 27, 2018. The game was also released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on November 20, 2018, being published by Rooster Teeth Games, and for IOS and Android on December 21, 2018.
Inspired by the BioShock game series, the game is set in the fictional Joey Drew Studios. The player controls Henry Stein, a retired animator who receives a letter inviting him back to his old workplace. Stein discovers a series of strange paranormal activities caused by the titular Ink Machine. In the game, players navigate through a first person perspective and need to complete certain tasks to proceed, such as combat, collecting objects or solving puzzles. Players can also find audio logs recorded by the studio's employees in order to understand the game's history.
Release Date 2017-02-10
Rating / Parents' Guide
Violence
This is a first-person horror game in which players explore a 1930s animation studio overrun by cartoon characters brought to life. As players explore the sepia-toned studio, they can solve puzzles and engage in melee-style combat against fantastical creatures (e.g., ink monsters, cartoon characters). Players use pipes, axes, and machine guns to kill enemy creatures in frenetic combat; enemies generally disappear amid large splotches of ink when killed. Cutscenes depict additional acts of violence: a cartoon character impaled through the chest with a sword; a cartoon character lodging an ax into an ink creature's head.
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   Nintendo Switch | Xbox One | PlayStation 4 | PC | Mobile (iOS, Android)

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