Inkle is a video game development company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom that specialises in interactive narrative, i.e. text-focused computer video games. They are notable for games such as 80 Days, which was Time Magazine's Game of the Year in 2014, and Sorcery!, a recreation of Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! gamebook series.[1]
Inkle has also created inklewriter, a tool for creating interactive fiction that was online from 2012 until 2018. inklewriter was subsequently revived as free and open-source software in 2019.[2]
Inkle was founded in November 2011 by Jon Ingold and Joseph Humfrey.[3] Their first project was an interactive, choice-based version of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, written by gamebook author Dave Morris and published by Profile Books.[4] It received mixed reactions, earning a Kirkus Reviews “Best of 2012” star, while The Guardian described it as “digital butchery”, noting its “bewildering” format and how, despite being billed as “interactive”, users cannot change how the base story plays out.[5][6]
In May 2013 they released the first game in a fantasy series, Sorcery!, based on gamebooks by famous UK games designer Steve Jackson. The adaptation was widely praised, with IGN calling it “a prime example of what can happen when traditional storytelling gets along with contemporary game design”.[7] The first sequel followed in November 2013 and was substantially larger in scope, with the final two installments published in April 2015 and September 2016.[8]
They have collaborated with Penguin Books on two apps. “Poems by Heart” is a memorisation game intended to help readers learn poetry and was chosen as one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2013.[9] In the same year they worked with author Kelley Armstrong on The Cainsville Files, a visual-novel style interactive prequel to her Cainsville book series.[10]
Gamasutra named them one of their top 10 developers of 2014, saying their game 80 Days “set an exciting bar for what mainstream interactive fiction could look like... without sacrificing sophistication and depth for accessibility”.[11]The New York Times cited it an example of successful interactive storytelling while The Telegraph called it “one of the best branching narratives ever created” and “one of the best books of 2014”.[12][13][14]
Pendragon, a “narrative roguelike” game[15] based on Arthurian legend, was released in fall '20, and PC Gamer considered the game to be “an accessible strategy game tied to a powerful, dynamic story generator”, giving it a 78% score.[15]
Authoring tools
In 2012,[16] Inkle created inklewriter, an online tool for creating interactive fiction.[17] It was used in schools and was awarded a “Best Website for Teaching and Learning” award by American Association of School Librarians in 2013.[18][19] It was also used by some game developers, such as Stoic Studios to aid in development of their game The Banner Saga.[20][21] In August 2018, Inkle closed inklewriter[22] citing lack of time to solve its issues, but was later as free-to-use open-source software.[2] Instead, Inkle promotes ink,[23] a markup language for interactive fiction and a specialised editor inky. The language is available under the open-sourceMIT license and can be integrated in game engines.
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External links
Official website
February 25, 2023
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from 2012 until 2018 inklewriter was subsequently revived as free and open source software in 2019 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Authoring tools 2 Games 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditInkle was founded in November 2011 by Jon Ingold and Joseph Humfrey 3 Their first project was an interactive choice based version of Mary Shelley s novel Frankenstein written by gamebook author Dave Morris and published by Profile Books 4 It received mixed reactions earning a Kirkus Reviews Best of 2012 star while The Guardian described it as digital butchery noting its bewildering format and how despite being billed as interactive users cannot change how the base story plays out 5 6 In May 2013 they released the first game in a fantasy series Sorcery based on gamebooks by famous UK games designer Steve Jackson The adaptation was widely praised with IGN calling it a prime example of what can happen when traditional storytelling gets along with contemporary game design 7 The first sequel followed in November 2013 and was substantially larger in scope with the final two installments published in April 2015 and September 2016 8 They have collaborated with Penguin Books on two apps Poems by Heart is a memorisation game intended to help readers learn poetry and was chosen as one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2013 9 In the same year they worked with author Kelley Armstrong on The Cainsville Files a visual novel style interactive prequel to her Cainsville book series 10 Gamasutra named them one of their top 10 developers of 2014 saying their game 80 Days set an exciting bar for what mainstream interactive fiction could look like without sacrificing sophistication and depth for accessibility 11 The New York Times cited it an example of successful interactive storytelling while The Telegraph called it one of the best branching narratives ever created and one of the best books of 2014 12 13 14 Pendragon a narrative roguelike game 15 based on Arthurian legend was released in fall 20 and PC Gamer considered the game to be an accessible strategy game tied to a powerful dynamic story generator giving it a 78 score 15 Authoring tools Edit In 2012 16 Inkle created inklewriter an online tool for creating interactive fiction 17 It was used in schools and was awarded a Best Website for Teaching and Learning award by American Association of School Librarians in 2013 18 19 It was also used by some game developers such as Stoic Studios to aid in development of their game The Banner Saga 20 21 In August 2018 Inkle closed inklewriter 22 citing lack of time to solve its issues but was later as free to use open source software 2 Instead Inkle promotes ink 23 a markup language for interactive fiction and a specialised editor inky The language is available under the open source MIT license and can be integrated in game engines Games EditYear Title Genre s Platform s 2012 Frankenstein Interactive novel iOS2013 Sorcery Part 1 The Shamutanti Hills text graphic adventure iOS Android Microsoft Windows macOS2013 Sorcery Part 2 Khare Cityport of Traps text graphic adventure iOS Android Microsoft Windows macOS2014 80 Days Interactive fiction iOS Android Microsoft Windows macOS Nintendo Switch2015 Sorcery Part 3 The Seven Serpents text graphic adventure iOS Android Microsoft Windows macOS2016 Sorcery Part 4 The Crown of Kings text graphic adventure iOS Android Microsoft Windows macOS2019 Heaven s Vault Adventure Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch2020 Pendragon strategy adventure Microsoft Windows macOS2021 Overboard 24 Visual novel murder mystery Microsoft Windows iOS macOS Nintendo SwitchComing Soon A Highland Song adventure rhythm Microsoft Windows macOSReferences Edit These Are the Top 10 Video Games of 2014 Time Retrieved 2018 09 23 a b inkle blog inklewriter lives again www inklestudios com Retrieved 2021 01 25 inkle About us www inklestudios com Retrieved 2018 09 23 Blog Frankenstein Reborn Profile inkle Dave Morris and Jamie Thomson launch new app Profile Books www profilebooks com Archived from the original on 2015 07 11 Retrieved 2018 09 23 FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley Dave Morris Inkle Studios Profile Books Kirkus Reviews Baddeley Anna 2012 04 14 Digital butchery makes a monster of Frankenstein the Guardian Retrieved 2018 09 23 Sorcery IGN com retrieved 2018 09 23 Sorcery Part 2 due late Sep early Oct on iOS Eurogamer net Retrieved 2018 09 23 POEMS BY HEART by Penguin Group USA Inkle Studios Kirkus Reviews Kelley Armstrong s Cainsville Files Review 148Apps www 148apps com Retrieved 2018 09 23 Staff The Top 10 Game Developers of 2014 Retrieved 2018 09 23 Cameron Phill 2014 08 18 80 Days review The Daily Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 2018 09 23 Virtual Worlds Invite Visitors Into the Story Retrieved 2018 09 23 Martin Tim 2014 11 23 Christmas Books 2014 best fiction to read The Daily Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 2018 09 23 a b Pendragon review PC Gamer 22 September 2020 Write Choose Your Own Adventure Books Through This Clever HTML5 App 25 July 2012 Alexander Leigh New free tools allow any novice to make an accessible text adventure Retrieved 2018 09 23 http teachinghistory org digital classroom tech for teachers 25775 Best Websites for Teaching amp Learning 2013 American Association of School Librarians AASL Archived from the original on 2014 12 13 Retrieved 2014 11 27 If you ve ever wanted to create your own gamebooks inklewriter could be the website for you Pocket Gamer Retrieved 2018 09 23 The Banner Saga Single Player Progress stoicstudio com Retrieved 2018 09 23 inklewriter is shutting down ink inkle s narrative scripting language Marshall Cass 2021 06 02 Overboard is a game that lets you murder your husband and cover it up Polygon Retrieved 2022 01 13 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Inkle company amp oldid 1137070726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
