Bendy and the Ink Machine

This article is about the game. For the franchise based on it, see Bendy (franchise).

Bendy and the Ink Machine
Developer(s)Joey Drew Studios[a]
Publisher(s)Joey Drew Studios
Rooster Teeth Games (consoles)
Designer(s)TheMeatly
Mike Mood
Matt Goles
Dan Tozer
Writer(s)TheMeatly
Bookpast
Composer(s)TheMeatly
SeriesBendy
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • Chapter One: Moving Pictures
  • February 10, 2017
  • Chapter Two: The Old Song
  • April 18, 2017
  • Chapter Three: Rise and Fall
  • September 28, 2017
  • Chapter Four: Colossal Wonders
  • April 30, 2018
  • Chapter Five: The Last Reel
  • October 26, 2018
  • Complete Edition
  • October 27, 2018
  • PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
  • November 20, 2018
  • iOS, Android
  • December 21, 2018
Genre(s)Survival horror
Mode(s)Single-player

Bendy and the Ink Machine[b] is an episodic survival horror game developed and published by Joey Drew Studios.[a][1][2] 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 to understand the game's history.

Bendy and the Ink Machine was well-received upon its initial release. Praise centered on its vintage aesthetic and story, although its puzzles and combat mechanics were less popular. In the months following its release, the game quickly gained a large following from exposure on platforms like YouTube and Twitch and eventually was approved through Steam Greenlight in mid-2017. Merchandise, as well as a mobile spin-off, was later introduced to further promote the game. Mike Desjardins, the game's programmer, and co-creator described the game as an "accidental success".[3] A sequel, Bendy and the Dark Revival, was released on November 15, 2022, while a film adaptation by Radar Pictures is currently in production.[4][5]


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  1. ^ theMeatly (September 15, 2018). "What's happening to TheMeatly Games?! Big News... Again! :D" – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Bendy and the Ink Machine". Bendy and the Ink Machine.
  3. ^ McAuley Valier, Tyler (July 11, 2017). "The Co-Creator of Bendy and the Ink Machine Talks Accidental Success". Gamasutra.
  4. ^ Bendy and the Dark Revival launches November 15 for PC, later for PlayStation and Xbox, Gematsu, November 2022, retrieved November 15, 2022
  5. ^ @Bendy (December 25, 2023). "#BENDY 🎬". Twitter. Retrieved December 25, 2023.