inkle
@inkle.co
Independent developer of narrative games; creators of ink.
A Highland Song, Forever Labyrinth, Overboard, Heaven's Vault, 80 Days, Sorcery! and Pendragon. EXPELLED! launches March 12th
🔗 inkle.co
A Highland Song, Forever Labyrinth, Overboard, Heaven's Vault, 80 Days, Sorcery! and Pendragon. EXPELLED! launches March 12th
🔗 inkle.co
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Today is the day to tell a strange story.
The long version we'll tell later, but the short version is this. In an attic, in his late great-uncle's house, @jon.inkle.co found a locked trunk. It took twenty years to open. Last summer he did.
Inside was a wiring diagram, and a stack of books.
The long version we'll tell later, but the short version is this. In an attic, in his late great-uncle's house, @jon.inkle.co found a locked trunk. It took twenty years to open. Last summer he did.
Inside was a wiring diagram, and a stack of books.
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8. A Highland Song (store.steampowered.com/app/1240060/...)
more "breath of the wild" than breath of the wild, moira needs to get to the coast in a couple days to learn important facts about her life, which requires running away from home and climbing some mountains. i cried. beautiful game.
more "breath of the wild" than breath of the wild, moira needs to get to the coast in a couple days to learn important facts about her life, which requires running away from home and climbing some mountains. i cried. beautiful game.
A Highland Song on Steam
Moira McKinnon is running away. A wild adventure through the Scottish Highlands, with open platforming and dynamic storytelling, maps and music. From the creators of Heaven's Vault and 80 Days.
store.steampowered.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
8. A Highland Song (store.steampowered.com/app/1240060/...)
more "breath of the wild" than breath of the wild, moira needs to get to the coast in a couple days to learn important facts about her life, which requires running away from home and climbing some mountains. i cried. beautiful game.
more "breath of the wild" than breath of the wild, moira needs to get to the coast in a couple days to learn important facts about her life, which requires running away from home and climbing some mountains. i cried. beautiful game.
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Just played and finished "a Highland Song." The ending moved me to tears. Can anyone recommend any other short, sweet, impactful games?
December 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Just played and finished "a Highland Song." The ending moved me to tears. Can anyone recommend any other short, sweet, impactful games?
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Heaven's Vault ($9.99) - those who loved Outer Wilds and have itched for more, you need Heaven's Vault.
a lost history has been found by Aliya Elasra. she needs to translate it... but there's still so much more to do beyond that. journey, not destination. store.steampowered.com/app/774201/H...
a lost history has been found by Aliya Elasra. she needs to translate it... but there's still so much more to do beyond that. journey, not destination. store.steampowered.com/app/774201/H...
December 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Heaven's Vault ($9.99) - those who loved Outer Wilds and have itched for more, you need Heaven's Vault.
a lost history has been found by Aliya Elasra. she needs to translate it... but there's still so much more to do beyond that. journey, not destination. store.steampowered.com/app/774201/H...
a lost history has been found by Aliya Elasra. she needs to translate it... but there's still so much more to do beyond that. journey, not destination. store.steampowered.com/app/774201/H...
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Heaven's Vault
isthereanydeal.com/game/heavens...
narrative-driven "puzzler" where the puzzle is the translation of an ancient language by your archaeologist MC. i put puzzler in quotes because i found it v. enjoyable & accessible as someone who doesn't go in much for puzzle-driven games
isthereanydeal.com/game/heavens...
narrative-driven "puzzler" where the puzzle is the translation of an ancient language by your archaeologist MC. i put puzzler in quotes because i found it v. enjoyable & accessible as someone who doesn't go in much for puzzle-driven games
December 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Heaven's Vault
isthereanydeal.com/game/heavens...
narrative-driven "puzzler" where the puzzle is the translation of an ancient language by your archaeologist MC. i put puzzler in quotes because i found it v. enjoyable & accessible as someone who doesn't go in much for puzzle-driven games
isthereanydeal.com/game/heavens...
narrative-driven "puzzler" where the puzzle is the translation of an ancient language by your archaeologist MC. i put puzzler in quotes because i found it v. enjoyable & accessible as someone who doesn't go in much for puzzle-driven games
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Hiya Bluesky, I'm an artist at Inkle, creating lots of things to look at with your eyes.
I've worked on Heaven's Vault, Overboard! and A Highland Song, to name just a few
I've worked on Heaven's Vault, Overboard! and A Highland Song, to name just a few
October 19, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Hiya Bluesky, I'm an artist at Inkle, creating lots of things to look at with your eyes.
I've worked on Heaven's Vault, Overboard! and A Highland Song, to name just a few
I've worked on Heaven's Vault, Overboard! and A Highland Song, to name just a few
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Hey folks, Jack here. On behalf of Adventure Game Hotspot, I wish everyone a Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday-of-choice! Enjoy our (revived) annual video filled with personal season's greetings from many top current and/or legendary game developers.
adventuregamehotspot.com/feature/5749...
adventuregamehotspot.com/feature/5749...
Happy Hotspot Holidays 2025 – A Developer Season’s Greetings Video | Adventure Game Hotspot
Adventure Game Hotspot and many of this year’s (or any year’s) top developers share their personal best wishes at this special time of year.
adventuregamehotspot.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Hey folks, Jack here. On behalf of Adventure Game Hotspot, I wish everyone a Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday-of-choice! Enjoy our (revived) annual video filled with personal season's greetings from many top current and/or legendary game developers.
adventuregamehotspot.com/feature/5749...
adventuregamehotspot.com/feature/5749...
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i just tried the machine we built and out of nowhere it did this
December 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
i just tried the machine we built and out of nowhere it did this
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Babe wake up, new Sumerian myth just dropped. phys.org/news/2025-07...
Study translates fragmentary ancient Sumerian myth around 4,400 years old
A recent study by Dr. Jana Matuszak, published in the academic journal Iraq, examines the mythical narrative contained in a tablet (Ni 12501) dating to the Early Dynastic IIIb period (ca. 2540–2350 BC...
phys.org
July 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Babe wake up, new Sumerian myth just dropped. phys.org/news/2025-07...
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Our Top 10 Indies of 2025 List is now live!
We got big games! We got little games! We got games from small teams! We got games from solo devs! We got games that make you laugh, we got games that make you think, we got games that make you cry.
We got indies, y'know?
We got big games! We got little games! We got games from small teams! We got games from solo devs! We got games that make you laugh, we got games that make you think, we got games that make you cry.
We got indies, y'know?
The Top 10 Indies of 2025
YouTube video by IndieLoupe
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Our Top 10 Indies of 2025 List is now live!
We got big games! We got little games! We got games from small teams! We got games from solo devs! We got games that make you laugh, we got games that make you think, we got games that make you cry.
We got indies, y'know?
We got big games! We got little games! We got games from small teams! We got games from solo devs! We got games that make you laugh, we got games that make you think, we got games that make you cry.
We got indies, y'know?
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I completely sank into this game and I enjoyed it so damn much 💖
Lots of inkle games on sale on Steam, but we wanted to highlight Expelled!
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
Save 40% on Expelled! on Steam
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the cr...
store.steampowered.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I completely sank into this game and I enjoyed it so damn much 💖
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Expelled ( @inkle.co )
Maybe my favorite Inkle game to date and probably one of the best written games of the year. It's just so fun!
store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/...
Maybe my favorite Inkle game to date and probably one of the best written games of the year. It's just so fun!
store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/...
Save 40% on Expelled! on Steam
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the cr...
store.steampowered.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Expelled ( @inkle.co )
Maybe my favorite Inkle game to date and probably one of the best written games of the year. It's just so fun!
store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/...
Maybe my favorite Inkle game to date and probably one of the best written games of the year. It's just so fun!
store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/...
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Expelled was one of my favourite surprises this year. Overboard was a really cool concept but felt a touch ‘narrative tech demo’, whereas Expelled really embraced the concept and wrapped it in so much fun writing and design - not least actively rewarding bad behaviour better than any recent game.
Lots of inkle games on sale on Steam, but we wanted to highlight Expelled!
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
Save 40% on Expelled! on Steam
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the cr...
store.steampowered.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Expelled was one of my favourite surprises this year. Overboard was a really cool concept but felt a touch ‘narrative tech demo’, whereas Expelled really embraced the concept and wrapped it in so much fun writing and design - not least actively rewarding bad behaviour better than any recent game.
"An attempted-murder mystery set in an a 1920s all-girls private school reveals itself to also be an eviscerating takedown of British class politics. Witty and beautifully drawn... it has the feel of a really excellent graphic novel."
The 20 best video games of 2025
A family classic reborn in a wide open world, a satirical adventure through teenage life and a mystery puzzler for the ages – our critics on the year’s best fun
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
"An attempted-murder mystery set in an a 1920s all-girls private school reveals itself to also be an eviscerating takedown of British class politics. Witty and beautifully drawn... it has the feel of a really excellent graphic novel."
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December 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Inkle make some of my favourite games. They are all worth checking out.
Lots of inkle games on sale on Steam, but we wanted to highlight Expelled!
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
Save 40% on Expelled! on Steam
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the cr...
store.steampowered.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Inkle make some of my favourite games. They are all worth checking out.
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You should play Expelled!
Lots of inkle games on sale on Steam, but we wanted to highlight Expelled!
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
Save 40% on Expelled! on Steam
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the cr...
store.steampowered.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
You should play Expelled!
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i wrote about how mundanity in your AAA games adds to world and character building, by referencing The Date quest line from Beyond: Two Souls 😅
Interested in game-writing?
In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft.
~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games.
Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
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In early 2026 we’ll be publishing The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, a collection of over 100 short essays by game writers about writing.
Featuring some very famous names, some highly experienced free...
forms.gle
December 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
i wrote about how mundanity in your AAA games adds to world and character building, by referencing The Date quest line from Beyond: Two Souls 😅
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Loved Expelled, we ended up doing two whole episodes on it (one with spoilers, one without). Go grab it!
Lots of inkle games on sale on Steam, but we wanted to highlight Expelled!
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
Save 40% on Expelled! on Steam
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the cr...
store.steampowered.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Loved Expelled, we ended up doing two whole episodes on it (one with spoilers, one without). Go grab it!
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wait a minute wait a minute wait a minute... does this reveal what I think it reveals???? if this is what the game is like then I am fully sold
⚠️ TR-49 -- an archive of books that don't exist ⚠️
We began investigating through a simple prototype - before we built the machine.
The "game" has moved far, far beyond this now. But the old prototype is "playable".
You may find it revealing.
❗ www.inklestudios.com/tr-49/pinboa...
We began investigating through a simple prototype - before we built the machine.
The "game" has moved far, far beyond this now. But the old prototype is "playable".
You may find it revealing.
❗ www.inklestudios.com/tr-49/pinboa...
December 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
wait a minute wait a minute wait a minute... does this reveal what I think it reveals???? if this is what the game is like then I am fully sold
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Hey! Hey! You should check this out, I think it'll be real special.
I'm certainly not biased. Totally. Stop looking at my suspiciously-kaleidoscope-shaped essay, it's unrelated I swear.
I'm certainly not biased. Totally. Stop looking at my suspiciously-kaleidoscope-shaped essay, it's unrelated I swear.
Interested in game-writing?
In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft.
~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games.
Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft.
~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games.
Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
Sign up for news about the Game Writing Kaleidoscope
In early 2026 we’ll be publishing The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, a collection of over 100 short essays by game writers about writing.
Featuring some very famous names, some highly experienced free...
forms.gle
December 19, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Hey! Hey! You should check this out, I think it'll be real special.
I'm certainly not biased. Totally. Stop looking at my suspiciously-kaleidoscope-shaped essay, it's unrelated I swear.
I'm certainly not biased. Totally. Stop looking at my suspiciously-kaleidoscope-shaped essay, it's unrelated I swear.
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I submitted a piece for this about how your first twine game should be small and preferably also insane. I consider myself an expert in that field
Interested in game-writing?
In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft.
~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games.
Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft.
~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games.
Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
Sign up for news about the Game Writing Kaleidoscope
In early 2026 we’ll be publishing The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, a collection of over 100 short essays by game writers about writing.
Featuring some very famous names, some highly experienced free...
forms.gle
December 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I submitted a piece for this about how your first twine game should be small and preferably also insane. I consider myself an expert in that field
Lots of inkle games on sale on Steam, but we wanted to highlight Expelled!
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
Save 40% on Expelled! on Steam
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the cr...
store.steampowered.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Lots of inkle games on sale on Steam, but we wanted to highlight Expelled!
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
Reposted by inkle
ICYMI: We made a fun little free puzzle you can play in your browser, in the run up to the release of TR-49 (which is coming shockingly soon)
👇👇👇
👇👇👇
⚠️ TR-49 -- an archive of books that don't exist ⚠️
We began investigating through a simple prototype - before we built the machine.
The "game" has moved far, far beyond this now. But the old prototype is "playable".
You may find it revealing.
❗ www.inklestudios.com/tr-49/pinboa...
We began investigating through a simple prototype - before we built the machine.
The "game" has moved far, far beyond this now. But the old prototype is "playable".
You may find it revealing.
❗ www.inklestudios.com/tr-49/pinboa...
December 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
ICYMI: We made a fun little free puzzle you can play in your browser, in the run up to the release of TR-49 (which is coming shockingly soon)
👇👇👇
👇👇👇