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Inkshade

Also known as Inkshade, i, inkshade

Inkshade is a turn-based tactics game carved out of strange wooden miniatures, wrapped in a web of locked rooms, and orchestrated by an otherworldly game master. Victory is not guaranteed, and the only constant is the cruel black ink that flows within the pieces.

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25 Jun 2026

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StorePublished 29 Sept 2025

Inkshade Soundtrack Now Available!

Hi All, I’ve got a couple important things to announce today! Inkshade Soundtrack Now on Steam ♫♩ I’m both shocked and extremely flattered by how many people asked where they could go to pay money for the Inkshade OST.…

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September 2025
Small Patch (v1.1.012)Unit Walk Speed during combat can now be increased in the Options Menu. - Fixed a bug where certain controls (Exploration Zoom, Toggle Lantern, and Exploration Select/Confirm (2)) could lose their keymappings. - Fixed a…Eventv1.1.0121 changeFix17 Sept 2025
Update + Small Patch (v1.1.011)Added a secret switch. - Added a silky easter egg that only appears on September 4th. - Added Monomanipulation Mode to the Challenge Modes menu. (With this mode enabled, if you start with exactly one unit in your starti…Eventv1.1.0111 changeFix06 Sept 2025
August 2025
The Lantern UpdateHi All, Firstly I need to extend a huge thank you to everyone. The Inkshade launch is going exceedingly well, and I’m truly touched by all the kind things people have been saying. I’m also ecstatic that so many people a…Event5 changesGameplay30 Aug 2025
Lantern Update Notes - The lantern can now be toggled at-will after being found (left control key by default; you may have to rebind the key in the rebinding menu if your keyboard has only one control key). - New events…v1.1.0102 changesFixGameplayPatch notes30 Aug 2025
Small Patch (v1.0.009)Fixed collision and walkability for certain combat tiles. - Fixed a bug where scrip could be carried over to new save files. - Added logic to prevent the "back" action from being triggered while a player unit is attacki…Announcementv1.0.0091 changeFixGameplay22 Aug 2025
Small Patch (v1.0.008)Fixed line-of-sight blockers and walkability for certain combat tiles. Adjusted the AI of certain boss units to aggro properly when attacked from long-range. Adjusted the range of certain puzzle activation zones. Fixed…Announcementv1.0.0084 changesFixGameplay21 Aug 2025
Day 5 Patch (v1.0.007)Fixed a bug where encounters could be selected while the path map was unrolling. - Fixed a bug where a unit reward box could be incorrectly offered after the final combat encounter. - Fixed a bug where a puzzle was not…Announcementv1.0.0071 changeFixMaps18 Aug 2025
Day 4 Patch (v1.0.006)Fixed a bug where certain map-win musical stings were ignoring sound settings. - Fixed bugs related to levitating coins in the scrip reward tray. - Fixed a bug where the game master would unexpectedly repeat themselves.…Announcementv1.0.0061 changeFixMaps18 Aug 2025
Day 3 Patch (v1.0.005)The decline "x" is now available for reward boxes that contain three pieces. - The player can no longer go into debt with the caravan driver. - Adjusted a map-entry effect for compatibility with certain AMD GPUs. - Typo…Announcementv1.0.0051 changeCompatibility16 Aug 2025
Day 2 Patch (v1.0.004)Star levers can no longer be placed in occupied slots by leaving and re-entering the puzzle while levers are down. - The "dark map tutorial" now is now correctly flagged as "viewed" after the first viewing. - Fixed a bu…Announcementv1.0.0041 changeFixMaps16 Aug 2025
Day 1 Patch (v1.0.003)The collection box now supports ultrawide (21:9 and 32:9). - The caravan node soft lock is fixed. NOTE: if your save file is currently stuck on a caravan node, you can go to the main menu, click on "Load Game", and load…Announcementv1.0.0031 changeFix15 Aug 2025

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