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Inkborn

Inkborn is a roguelike deckbuilder with a card system built around chaining Glyph-based combos. Sequence your cards in tactical combat to unleash impactful effects. Customize your Skill Tree before each run, evolve new abilities and uncover the hidden story of a world folded in ink, metal and paper.

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Acram Digital
Publisher
Acram Digital
Release
July 28, 2025
1 year and 4 days ago
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About the Game

Inkborn is a roguelike deckbuilder where chaining cards into powerful combos is key to defeating your enemies. Explore a non-linear origami world where every run offers new ways to face otherworldly creatures. Prepare in the Town, which you can expand over time, unlock new cards and abilities, and customize your playstyle through a deep Skill Tree. Get ready to uncover the history behind a world of ink and paper.

MAIN FEATURES

  • COMBOS

Play cards in a specific sequence based on their type, represented by different symbols - Glyphs - under the card cost, to trigger special effects. Now, every draw holds the chance to unleash a powerful combo.

  • SKILL TREE

Gain Skill Points after your runs and use them to build your Skill Tree. Unlock various abilities based on your choice. Rebuild your Skill Tree and try different strategies.

  • UPGRADEABLE HUB

Visit your Town between expeditions to prepare. Upgrade buildings to make your preparations more effective.

  • PROCEDURAL MAP

Explore a procedurally generated map and uncover paths through the fog of war. Shape your journey toward the act’s final encounter.

FULL VERSION

  • Over 250 cards to uncover progressively

  • More than 100 powerful combos to discover

  • 40+ events full of various unpredictable encounters

  • Each class with 30+ perks on the Skill Tree customizable before any run

  • Over 100 quotes to power up your journey

MADE WITH PASSION

  • World of creatures of ink, paper, and metal, each with clever mechanics to overcome

  • Game co-developed with award-winning board game designer Jamey Stegmaier, the mastermind behind Scythe, Charterstone, and Viticulture

  • Immersive hand-crafted origami world, where mysterious creatures lurk, brought to life by an unknown force

  • Made for the roguelike deckbuilder obsessives chasing the perfect flow

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Inkborn Acram Digital is co-financed by the European Funds for Smart Economy 2021–2027 under the KPT ScaleUp Booster project.

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