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Inkslinger

90% positive of 20 Steam reviews

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Released
2021
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam, itch.io

Made by Gateway.

About the game

As an Inkslinger at Brassknee's renowned Wordshop, it's your job to write letters for the citizens of Isle Shammer. But through the veil of work lies forgotten trauma. A voice begins to speak to you in recurring daydreams, telling you about your tragic past in Nomania.

Tagged by players

  • Experimental
  • Typing
  • Word Game
  • Text-Based
  • Abstract
  • Comedy
  • Horror
  • Visual Novel
  • Story Rich
  • Minimalist
  • Realistic
  • Adventure

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What players say

  • Recommended
    engrish is be vary hard. pretty unique stuff.

    2.1 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    There's some ingenuity on display. The gameplay is very unique - typing words representing styles and with each keystroke your character types more of what you're supposed to write. I've never seen anything like this. Also, the soundscape is an excellent companion. That said, the game's narrative didn't grab me, and in general I didn't feel any hook at all. I imagine I'm just not the target audience, which is…

    26 min played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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