Inkslinger
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.
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April 8, 2021
5 years and 116 days ago
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Positive27 reviews92.6%
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6 itemsAbout the Game
Inkslinger is a 40-60 minutes, story-driven, Romancepunk tragedy with typing-game mechanics and multiple endings.
YOU NEED TO WRITE
You play as an inkslinger, which is both a profession and a race. Your job is to help formulate the letters and speeches of your Isle Shammer clientele. Else, you start to wither; your inkveins becoming stiff, your body rigid.SO YOU WRITE FOR YOUR CLIENTS
One after the other, the eccentric inhabitants of Isle Shammer visit your desk at the Wordshop. You have to find the right approach to each paragraph of their letters, depending on the clues they give you. At our desk, you'll meet:- · Tetherheart, a mother whose son never gets back to her.
- · Smoothie, a young cointaker for a fishmonger by the Waterbed. She needs a poem written for a boy she slapped for calling her a damp oyster.
- · Humstrum, a beguiling musician.
- · And several others, making your inkveins thrive or wither!
BUT SOMEONE IS TRYING TO REACH YOU
Sometimes, however, these client encounters stir up vivid daydreams. You enter a trance in which a mysterious boy tells you about your past. Piece by piece, a timeline slowly forms, telling you about the tragic events that led you to Isle Shammer.But who is this boy to you? And what can he tell you about your past?
