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Inklings

Inklings really is a great modern puzzle game. Whether you’ve been itching for more Lemmings, or just a new puzzle game that’ll make you think, this is definitely something you should check out. While it may look like a rip-off of a classic series, it adds its own flair to both the gameplay and look, and deserves a spot in any puzzle-aficionado's library.
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57%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
82% User Score Based on 11 reviews
Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

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About Inklings

Inklings is a single player casual platformer game. It was developed by Applepine Games and was released on October 6, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Inklings is a beautiful Lemmings-style puzzler featuring artsy hand drawn and painted levels. Use your ingenuity to guide the otherwise hapless Inklings into the goal with an array of fantastical items including the portal gun, flip gravity, and more. Inspired by the classics, Inklings is pure addictive puzzle solving in some seriously satisfying levels.

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82%Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews
gameplay2 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions

  • Beautiful and unique art style with engaging graphics and atmosphere.
  • Challenging and well-made puzzle gameplay faithful to the Lemmings concept.
  • Offers a fresh and memorable puzzle experience with a fun modern twist.
  • Some puzzles require precise timing or awkward solutions, leading to frustration.
  • Performance issues such as lag, especially with certain game elements.
  • Not recommended for everyone due to its niche appeal and difficulty curve.
  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay stays true to the original Lemmings with intuitive controls and straightforward mechanics, enhanced by a distinctive visual style. Though reminiscent of the classic series, it introduces unique elements that make it a worthwhile addition for puzzle enthusiasts.

    • “It's faithful to the original Lemmings with usable controls, simple understandable mechanics, and a unique graphic style.”
    • “While it may look like a rip-off of a classic series, it adds its own flair to both the gameplay and look, and deserves a spot in any puzzle aficionado's library.”
  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are praised for faithfully capturing the original Lemmings' style, featuring a unique and simple design that complements the game's clear mechanics and user-friendly controls.

    • “It's faithful to the original Lemmings with usable controls, simple understandable mechanics, and a unique graphics style.”
  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game can become tedious, though this is seen as a common issue within the lemmings genre rather than a flaw specific to this title.

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Inklings is a casual platformer game. Common tags for Inklings include free to play, indie, trading, 2d, family friendly and others.

Inklings is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Inklings was released on October 6, 2016.

Inklings was developed by Applepine Games.

Inklings has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Inklings for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Inklings is a single player game.

Similar games include Eets Munchies, Quantum Conundrum, The Way, Escape Goat 2, TumbleSeed and others.