Inked
A Tale of Love is a puzzle-platform game developed by Somnium Games and published by Starbreeze Publishing for Microsoft Windows. It was demoed at the 2016 Reboot Infogamer convention in Zagreb and released on 26 April 2018 via Steam. An iOS and Android version was released in February 2021.
Also recorded as Inked: A Tale of Love
Inked
- Date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Starbreeze Studios · Pixmain
- Language
- English · French
- Genre
- platformer · puzzle video game
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A Tale of Love is a puzzle-platform game developed by Somnium Games and published by Starbreeze Publishing for Microsoft Windows. It was demoed at the 2016 Reboot Infogamer convention in Zagreb and released on 26 April 2018 via Steam. An iOS and Android version was released in February 2021.
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Versions for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One published by Pixmain were later released on 27 August 2021. The story follows two protagonists; a rogue samurai called Nameless Hero, who is on a quest for his love Aiko, and Adam, a comic book artist. The game uses an art style similar to papercraft visuals, but using a ballpoint pen on a grid textbook for outlining.
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• Title — Inked • Developer — Somnium Games • Publisher — Starbreeze Studios Pixmain (consoles) Nuverse (iOS, Android) • Released — * Windows • 26 April 2018 • Switch, PS4, Xbox One • 27 August 2021 • Genre — Puzzle-platform • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — * Microsoft Windows • Nintendo Switch • PlayStation 4 • Xbox One • iOS • Android
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Upon release, the game received mixed reviews. It has an aggregated score of 67 on Metacritic, based on 15 reviews for the PC version. It holds 78 for the Nintendo Switch version, based on 4 reviews. Destructoid praised the aesthetic, Nintendo Life in its review criticized its length, but praised its visuals, soundtrack, story and puzzles. Pocket Gamer also praised the visuals, but found the puzzles tiring after a while. Gamezebo complimented the unique look and puzzles, but complained that the camera could use more movement. Destructoid stated it had high potential, but ultimately found the movement awkward.
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- 1.Inked, puzzle platformer domaćeg razvojnog studija Somnium Games, stiže krajem travnja! - Reboot. 11 April 2018.
- 2.Starbreeze doubled revenue in Q1 on Dead by Daylight sale. 9 May 2018.
- 3.Djeca i odrasli čekaju u dugom redu na ulazak u virtualni svijet na sajmu.
- 4.Inked: Rätsellastiges Abenteuer im Skizzen-Look für Ende April angekündigt - 4Players.de. 11 April 2018.
- 5.News - Now Available on Steam - Inked, 10% off!. store.steampowered.com.
- 6.Bashir, Dale. Pen-Drawn Romantic Puzzle Game ‘Inked’ Now Available On iOS and Android. IGN. 25 February 2021.
- 7.Mustesamurai haastaa luojansa huhtikuisessa Inked-seikkailussa – tältä se näyttää. 12 April 2018.
- 8.Screenshot Saturday Featuring Shakedown Hawaii, ABZÛ, Eleven More - Hardcore Gamer. www.hardcoregamer.com. 4 June 2016.
- 9.Solve lovely-looking puzzles as a pen-and-paper samurai in Inked. PC Gamer. 11 April 2018.
- 10.Inked. Metacritic.
- 11.Inked: A Tale of Love. Metacritic.
- 12.destructoid.com. Let Inked's incredible aesthetic draw you in. 3 May 2018.
- 13.Inked: A Tale Of Love Review (Switch eShop) Nintendo Life. 17 October 2021.
- 14.Inked review - "If only looks were everything". 3 March 2021.
- 15.Inked Review – A Sometimes Fiddly, Occasionally Brilliant Puzzler. 28 February 2021.
- 16.Review: Inked – Destructoid.
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