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InkBrush: The Demon Wars

"墨笔斗妖传 Inkbrush: The Demon Wars"is a 2D turn-based strategy game where you lead a team of an inkbrush boy and his companions. Explore a scroll-like world inspired by traditional Chinese ink art, triggering battles and events as you uncover hidden secrets through strategic decisions.

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July 18, 2025
1 year and 15 days ago
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墨笔斗妖传 Inkbrush: The Demon Wars is a 2D turn-based strategy game where you command a team led by a young inkbrush warrior and his companions. Explore a scroll-like world inspired by Chinese mythology, filled with ancient secrets and mythical creatures.

Gather materials during battles to craft gear and items, strengthen your team, and unlock diverse skill trees for deep tactical customization.

🗡️ Tactical Combat × Environmental Interaction

Use terrain and environmental elements to gain advantages and deal unique effects in battle.

🌿 Skill Trees & Team Building

Unlock a variety of skills, nurture each character’s growth, and create your own unique combat style and party composition.

⚒️ On-Battle Resource Gathering × Crafting System

Collect resources mid-battle and forge powerful equipment afterward to prepare for tougher encounters.

🐲 Intense Boss Fights

Challenge fearsome bosses with high health and complex skills. Test your planning, adaptability, and tactics under pressure.

🗺️ Linear Map Exploration

Advance through a hand-painted world like an unfolding scroll, triggering battles, events, and hidden rewards along the way.

🎨 Stylized Ink Art × Traditional Instrumental Music

Blending cartoony aesthetics with ink painting inspiration, paired with guqin and bamboo flute melodies to bring an immersive Eastern fantasy atmosphere.