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Inkulinati

1.0 Release Date Announced!
Hello everyone,

We are thrilled to share a monumental milestone in Inkulinati’s Early Access adventure. We have the official release date of version 1.0! Mark your calendars, Inkulinati Masters, as we're set to launch the full version of Inkulinati on February 22, 2024.

Your support and feedback during the Early Access period have been invaluable to us. Your comments, suggestions, feedback, reviews, and words of encouragement have made Inkulinati a better game. And behind the scenes, we've worked really hard on making Inkulinati an engaging and polished experience. From refining gameplay mechanics, and countless new additions, to enhancing visual elements and squashing numerous bugs. Inkulinati has evolved into an even better strategy game.

Can't wait for you all to play the final release in just a few weeks time.


Speak to you soon,

Your Yaza Games and Daedalic Teams

Inkulinati is now 60% OFF!
Welcome Inkulinati Masters

With Early Access getting closer to its end, we decided to give Inkulinati a discount fit for the history books. Right now you can get Inkulinati at a 60% discount!



There’s never been a better time to join the Inkulinati Academy and embark on a mind-tingling medieval adventure like no other. Grab your quill, and a copy of the game, right now and become the Master of Living Ink. A deal like this won’t last forever.


Until next time,

Your Yaza Games and Daedalic Teams


https://store.steampowered.com/app/957960/Inkulinati/

The “Tactical Swimming” Major Update is here!
Hello Inkulinati Masters,

We are happy to announce that the all new “Tactical Swimming” update is here, ready for download! What awaits you? New Water Beasts, new Battlefields, new Talents, a lot of balancing, and lots, lots more was added to Inkulianti.

Let’s dive a bit deeper into those new features. Shall we?



So the big addition is the all new Inkulinati army - the Water Army! This army is made up of the Sword-Wielding Fish, Spear-Wielding Fish, Bow-Wielding Fish, and the Seal.

On the Battlefields where those Beasts will grace a Big Water will arise at the beginning of a chapter. These water Beasts are immune to damage from the Big Water. When they are located on fields covered in water, their Sprint Range becomes Walk Range (it means that they will be able to attack their opponents). Not bad of a perk, isn’t it?


Water Army and Water.

Here’s a quick summary of each Beast:

Sword-Wielding Fish - a formidable aquatic Beast whose melee attacks prove invaluable in submerging hostile Beasts.

Spear-Wielding Fish - magnificent aquatic creature, akin to the Sword-Wielding Fish. However, with its aquatic spear, it can target adversaries on different levels of the battlefield.

Bow-Wielding Fish - a waterborne Beast whose attacks can flood the enemy's army from a considerable distance.

Seal - a legendary aquatic creature whose spear inflicts not only significant damage but can also pierce two adversaries simultaneously!

Where there are fish, there must be Water too. With this update Water will flood some of the Battlefields. There might be small and big fields of Water. No matter the size, while in water, Water Beasts will always have a Walk Range. At the end of the Chapter, big Water deals an additional 3 damage to non-water Beasts and to Tiny Inkulinati, as well as Battlefield elements. Between Chapters, big Water turns into small Water, and small Water disappears. And just like in nature, Water destroys Fire Sparks, Bonfires, and Bean Pots. However, Fire Sparks will destroy Water if they are created while on the same field. Yes, let those tactical braincells of yours percolate with ideas!


We’ve also added a ton of new Talents, with some that are strictly connected to water itself! As you may already have noticed, every Talent can be placed in a category. Some of them will belong to the Defensive category, giving your army and Tiny more defence - adding shields, halos, etc. Other Talents will help you with collecting Living Ink, and others will improve your damage. While getting experience during your Journey, you can collect new Talents and pick those that you like the most. Till now, you could choose one from three randomly picked Talents. With this update, it'll be a bit different. From now on, you will be presented with two Talents from the same category you already have and three from ones you don’t. This will help you choose Talents that create synergies between them, making your Talent portfolio stronger and connected. Don’t fret though, you don’t have to choose the Talents that are suggested to you. You can still pick the ones that resonate with you.


With this update we also balanced the current Battlefields. We actually spent quite a bit of time making them more fun. And that’s not all. We’ve also added a whole bunch of new Battlefields too! Now we have quite a lot of Battlefields inside Inkulinati, meaning that the chances that you will get the same one more than once during your journey are a lot slimmer.


Big and Small Waters will occur on some Battlefields. Water Beasts love them! Others not so much.


New Beast Lairs Battlefields are waiting.


There is no such thing as too many new Battlefields.

Dive into Inkulinati now and try all of our new additions. If you want to read in detail what we worked on, check our changelog below. We are now slowly getting ready for the big 1.0 release, which we will tell you more about soon. Thank you so much for all your support, suggestions, feedback, and more. We couldn’t have done this Early Access adventure without your aid. And if you have any thoughts on Inkulinati, please leave a review. That minute or two that you spend on writing the review would mean the world to us.
Until next time Inkulinati Masters! The journey to 1.0 begins.

Speak to you soon,

Your Yaza Games and Daedalic Teams




Changelog:


Added new playable Tiny Inkulinati in Journey Mode and in Duel Mode – Damsel

Added new Beasts:
  • Sword-Wielding Fish
  • Spear-Wielding Fish
  • Bow-Wielding Fish
  • Seal

Added new type of fields on the Battlefields: Water fields – with Small and Big Water

Added new type of Event during battle – Creating Water

Added 8 new Hand Actions:
  • Draw Big Water
  • Draw Big Waters
  • Precious Armours
  • Biting Armours
  • Water Healing
  • Healing Farts
  • Massive Bloating
  • Water Punch

Added 26 new Talents:
  • Rushing Water
  • Friendly Water
  • Healing Power of Water
  • Cure Thanks to Water
  • Water for Tiny!
  • Daily Water
  • Blessing Water
  • Non-daily Water Pain
  • Motivation on pass by
  • Healing Motivation
  • Bleeding Healing Business
  • Daily Bleeding
  • Purifying Fire Sparks
  • Fiery Business
  • Scratching Wounds
  • Hellish Maws Business
  • Neighborly Blessing
  • Marathon Armour
  • Healing Nap With Armour
  • Motivating Explosions
  • Ink Dream
  • Ink Armour
  • A Little Inky Attack
  • Explosive Freshness
  • Bean Ink
  • Added new Battlefields and new Minimaps

Balance
Balance changes in Talents:
  • Love for Explosions – Explosions deal 1 damage to Beasts and Tinys, but Beasts are not drawn with 1 level of Bloating
  • Cheaper Beasts – cost reduction changed from -2 to -1
  • Inky Business – the tiny gets 2 ink drops instead of 3
  • Handy Business – the tiny gets 6 ink drops instead of 10 for killing an opponent with a Hand Action
  • Mourning Business – the Tiny gets 1 ink drop instead of 3 for the death of an ally
  • Desperate cunning – the Tiny gets 6 ink drops instead of 10
  • Healing Grief – the Tiny gets 1 Health point instead of 2 for the death of an ally
  • Beast Friend – the Tiny gets 1 Health point instead of 2 for each Beasts standing next to Tiny
  • Balance changes in Hand Actions:
  • Drain Ink – cooldown changed from 2 to 3
  • Collect Ink – cooldown changed from 1 to 2
  • Healing – the Tiny regains 3 Health points instead of 4
  • Greater Healing – the Tiny regains 6 Health points instead of 8, cooldown changed from 3 to 4
  • Mass Healing – the Tiny regains 3 Health points instead of 4
  • Detonation – range changed from 7 to 4 and now Bean Pots can also be detonated
  • Infected Finger changed cooldown from 2 to 3
  • Draw Big Obstacle range changed to 4
  • Draw Big Obstacle Explosive range changed to 4
  • Draw Small Obstacle range change to 4
  • Draw Small Obstacle Explosive range changed to 4

Balance changes in Beast’s statistics:
  • Dragon Health increased from 20 to 25, Attack damage changed from 6-8 to 7-9
  • Mighty Hare Health decreased from 25 to 22
  • Exploders accuracy changed (dexterity attack should be a little bit slower now)
  • Sheep Devotee cost decreased from 15 to 12, max damage changed to 4, Health decreased from 15 to 14
  • Cooldown Exploder Cook's action Feeding changed from 0 to 1

Balance changes in Non Battle Locations:
  • Hermit – in the first option Boredom reduction (-2) added instead of Health regen, in the second option Boredom reduction removed
  • Inkulinati Guild – Ink that can be obtained in the first and third options reduced by 1
  • Master’s Cousin – in the first option Health regen added (+5) instead of Boredom reduction, in second option maximum Health decreased (from +4 to +3), in the second option Boredom reduction (-3) added instead of Health regen
  • Alchemist – in the first option Ink decreased from +4 to +3
  • Princess – in the first option Ink decreased from +2 to +1 and Health regen added (+2) instead of Boredom reduction, in the second option Boredom reduction (-1) added instead of Health regen, in the third option Ink and maximum Health decreased (Ink from +3 to +2, maximum Health from +3 to +2)

Balance changes in Talent sets for Inkulinati (Duel mode):
  • Loony 1 – Beasts Sword-Wielding Creature, Bow-Wielding Exploder, Cook Exploder and Cerber changed to Sword-Wielding Rabbit, Bow-Wielding Dog, Cat Bishop, Mighty Dog)
  • Loony 2 – Beasts Sword-Wielding creature, Bow-Wielding Exploder, Cook Exploder and Cerber changed to Sword-Wielding Rabbit, Bow-Wielding Dog, Cat Bishop, Mighty Dog); Talents “Cheaper than Cheap” and “Thorned Fingers” changed to “Marathon Armour” and “Minimal Chaos Effect”
  • Loony 3 – Beasts Sword-Wielding creature, Bow-Wielding Exploder, Cook Exploder and Cerber changed to Sword-Wielding Rabbit, Bow-Wielding Dog, Cat Bishop, Mighty Dog); Talents “Cheaper than Cheap”, “Thorned Fingers” and “Handy Business” changed to “Marathon Armour”, “Minimal Chaos Effect” and “Anointed Hands”
  • Loony 4 – Beasts Sword-Wielding creature, Bow-Wielding Exploder, Cook Exploder and Cerber changed to Sword-Wielding Rabbit, Bow-Wielding Dog, Cat Bishop, Mighty Dog); Talents “Cheaper than Cheap”, “Thorned Fingers” and “Handy Business” changed to “Marathon Armour”, “Minimal Chaos Effect” and “Heavy Tiny”
  • Alewife 1 – Hand Action “Put to sleep” changed to “Drain Ink”
  • Alewife 2 – Talent “Daily Supper” changed to “Mourning Business”, Hand Action “Put to sleep” changed to “Drain Ink”
  • Alewife 3 – Talent “Handy Business” changed to “Cheaper than Cheap”, Hand Action “Strike” changed to “Drain Ink”
  • Andreas 1 – “Bishop-like Creature” changed to “Dragon”, Hand Action “Draw a Big Cauldron” changed to “Medium Ink Blot”
  • Andreas 2 – Bishop-like Creature changed to Dragon, “Draw a Big Cauldron” changed to “Medium Ink Blot”, Talents “Cheaper Beasts” and “Blessed Anger” changed to “Motivating Friendly Attack” and “Desperate Cunning”
  • Andreas 3 – Wolf Pilgrim changed to Spear-Wielding Creature; Hand Actions “Strike”, “Put to sleep”, “Mass Healing” changed to “Draw a Gate”, “Medium Ink Blot”, “Draw a Chest”; Talents “Handy Business”, “Ink Attack” and “Healing Grief” changed to “Motivating Friendly Attack”, “Desperate Cunning”, “Ink Dream”

Balance changes in Boss profiles:
  • Master Act 1 First run – removed Hand Action “Detonation”
  • Master Act 1 Not first run – Hand Action “Detonation” changed to “Draw a Small Cauldron”
  • Master Act 6 – Talents “Mourning Business”, “Love for Explosions” changed to Talents “Motivating Explosions” and “Non-daily reinforcement”; Hand Action “Wake up mass” changed to “Wake up”, Hand Action “Draw a Gate” changed to “Draw a Small Cauldron”
  • Godfrey Act 7 – Talent “Minimal Chaos Effect” and “Cheaper-Plated Than Cheap” changed to “Desperate Cunning” and “Born Ready”, Hand Action “Wake up” changed to “Pet”
  • Hildegard Act 4 – Talent “Healing Grief” changed to “Desperate Cunning”, Hand Action “Put to sleep” changed to “Wake up”
  • Hildegard Act 7 – “Aspiration” changed to “Mourning Business”, Hand Actions “Healing”, “Greater Blessing” and “Put to sleep” changed to “Greater Healing”, “Mass Blessing” and “Wake up”
  • Francis Act 4 – Talent “Anointed Hands” changed to “Mourning Business”
  • Francis Act 7 – Talents “Anointed Hands”, “Handy Business”, “Daily Heresy” changed to “Mourning Business”, “Non-Daily Reinforcement”, “Bleeding proof”
  • Dante Act 3 – Talent “Thorned Fingers” changed to “Fiery Business”; Hand Action “Infection” changed to “Draw Fire Sparks”
  • Dante Act 4 – Talent “Inky Business” changed to “Fiery Business”, Hand Actions “Infection” and “Let Them Bleed” changed to “Draw 3 Fire Sparks” and “Headache Mass”
  • Dante Act 7 – “Inky Business”, “Mourning Business” and “Thorned Fingers” changed to “Fiery Business”, “Desperate Cunning” and “Painful Fingers”; Hand Actions “Infection” and “Let them Bleed” changed to “Draw 3 Fire Sparks” and “Headache Mass”
  • Ape Act 7 – “Painful Fingers” changed to “Painful Business”

Other balance changes:
  • Difficulty Hard – starting Ink decreased from 16 to 14, Starting gold decreased from 200 to 100
  • Difficulty Master – starting Quills number increased from 1 to 2, Health regen decreased from 3 to 2
  • Changes in battlefields for Dante
  • Bonnacon removed from act 1 (from fox and hybrids armies, instead of Bonnacon Mighty Hare added)
  • Bellow-Wielding Devil's "A Puff of Bellows" action change - instead of insta kill, it deals 15 damage
  • After performing the "Hold your farts" action, the Exploder explodes with a Big Explosion, not a small one
  • After winning the battle with the Beast’s Lair, the player gets Gold, Prestige and Hand Action
  • Balance changes in the Beast’s Lair – Tree (less Pigeons)
  • Exploders perk "Loyal to the grave” removed
  • Gates removed from random events

UI and Effects
  • When an effect to which the Beast/Tiny is immune is to be applied, information about its resistance to that effect appears.
Bug Fixes
  • Nap removes 1 level of Ape's Frenzy
  • Act 6 – Inkulinati vs Beast’s Lair battle does not provide Hand Action or Talent rewards
  • Asian fonts are displayed as box characters in the talent On Activation notifications (MAC versions only)


Texts and Localization
  • Improved descriptions of Beasts
  • Localization updated for all languages

Other Changes
  • Added support for inverted mouse input

Known Issues
  • Beast Boredom reduction tooltip/ overlay is not correctly dismissed after selection
  • The text with information about the effect applied to the beast/Tiny appears twice
  • Trumpet-Wielding Skeleton – Plague Bringer does not trigger when flying past enemies
  • The achievements of beating Godfrey, Hildegard and Dante if beaten at the end of Act 1 are not triggered
  • Bestiary – Lower-most row icons have an offset mouseover trigger area if they are too close to the tab's lower border
  • The achievement First Steps does not trigger
  • Initially occupied Gate is skipped when Beast is pushed/ shifted against an adjacent enemy Gate
  • Sometimes the indicator for new Beasts, Hand Actions, and Talents in the Bestiary does not disappear
  • AI difficulty modifiers affect Player vs. Player battles' starting Health in Duel Mode
  • Professor's Assistant triggers the achievement "Absolute Efficiency"

An important Update
Hello everyone,

As we approach the final stages of our Early Access journey, with Update 4 just around the corner, we have some news to share. As many of you already know, Inkulinati already includes a local multiplayer mode that makes it possible to play together with your friends while they are at your place - we have tried during the recent development process to integrate this function on an online-level - but unfortunately Inkulinati will not feature an online multiplayer mode upon its 1.0 release. This decision wasn't made lightly, and despite our best efforts to enable you to find your opponents throughout the internet, it turned out to be impossible for us and the scenario we are in. Let us provide you with some context on why this decision was made.

Initially, when we planned for online multiplayer, the game was smaller in scale, making it easier to add extra features. However, as we expanded the game with more content like new Beasts, Masters, Battlefields, Academy classes, and more, and also worked on porting the game to “various” platforms (more news about that coming here soon), adding an online multiplayer component across all these platforms turned out to be a too heavy task to burden while at the same time preparing everything for the 1.0 release. It was an ambitious goal to begin with, but at this point in development it turned out to be too risky for the game's functionality.


Essentially, we faced a choice between enhancing the existing offline experience (which we wanted to make even better and packed with a lot more content) or creating multiplayer at all costs, which might end up being very simple and not satisfying for players who are used to other multiplayer 2D strategies. The challenges of implementing online multiplayer at this stage could have potentially compromised the overall gaming experience. In other words – given our very small team – we had to make a difficult decision.

It wasn’t an easy decision, but at least for now, we decided to focus solely on the offline experience and polish it as much as possible before the 1.0 release. Our team is currently focused on creating new content, enhancing existing features based on your valuable feedback, and ensuring a successful launch on additional platforms. We want to maintain the high standard reflected in the current 89% User Rating on Steam.


While we won't have an online multiplayer mode, there is positive news to share though: Local multiplayer remains intact and will receive improvements, including new Beasts, Battlefields, and more. You can still enjoy playing online against your friends using the Steam Remote Play feature as a workaround. Additionally, new Inkulinati content, featuring a brand new water army, is on the horizon. The console versions are making great progress, and we continue to refine and expand the game. And there are even more of yet unannounced Inkulinati things that we will announce soon.

We appreciate your understanding of this situation. We know that some of you – especially those who already bought the game and counted on some multiplayer experiences in the future – wanted to hear some different news today. However, we are working together with our publisher to find a way to somehow make it up to you. Once we know more, we will let you know.

As always, your feedback is important to us, and we remain at your disposal to discuss any part of this. Depending on the future trajectory and the game's success, we may revisit the idea of an online multiplayer feature post-release, but we can’t and don’t want to make any promises about the future.

We hope we can find some understanding in you. Stay tuned for the upcoming Inkulinati "Tactical Swimming" Major Update!

Until next time,

Your Yaza and Daedalic Teams

A new Achievement, Festival, and an epic Bundle fit for a grand strategist!
Hello Inkulinati Masters,

Hold on to your tunics, as we’ve got a stack of info that we have packed for you in this update.

First off, a sneak peek into the development realm. Thanks to your comments, the "I am G-O-D-F-R-E-Y" achievement won't make it to the full 1.0 release of Inkulinati. Your feedback spoke volumes, and we've decided to level up by replacing it with a newer, cooler achievement. We heard you loud and clear on how confusing it was to obtain it and the bugs tied to the old achievement, and we're committed to delivering an even more enjoyable experience with the revised achievement list. What will the new Achievement be and just how cool is it? Stay tuned for the big reveal!

Next up, we're thrilled to share that Inkulinati is part of the Turn-based Carnival on Steam. It's a fantastic celebration of turn-based games, and we’re already flicking through the Steam page ourselves, looking to stumble upon some hidden gems. Dive into the festival, indulge in some gaming, and let those precious grey cells delight in some brain-tingling strategic conundrums!



And that's not all. With the help of our publisher Daedalic Entertainment, we've teamed up with Unfrozen, the fantastic devs of Iratus: Lord of the Dead, to bring you a Steam bundle of epic proportions (we’ve seen it - it’s huge). This turn-based tactical roguelike RPG is set in a dark fantasy universe. Even though the realms are different, the need for tactical nuance is the same. So grab this exclusive bundle, get two incredible games, and save some hard-earned cash in the process! And if you already have Inkulinati, there is no sweat - you’ll get Iratus with the bundle discount as well.


https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/36553/TurnBasedTactics_Bundle/


Finally, a small favour. If you can spare a minute or two, please consider leaving Inkulinati a Steam review. Currently, we are at 189 reviews, we're just 11 shy of hitting the 200 mark. The more reviews Inkulinati gets means a bigger promotion from Steam, meaning more eyes on our game, and for a small studio like ours, that's a game-changer <3. Also we always read your reviews carefully and listen to your feedback while making changes to the game with each of the content updates.

Thank you once again for your love and support. Dive into the wonders of the Turn-based Carnival, enjoy some fantastic games, and stay tuned as the water-themed update that we teased the last time is coming your way reeeeaaal soon.


Until next time,

Your Yaza Games and Daedalic Team

A tease of what’s coming in the next major update
Hello Inkulinati Masters,

We hope you've been enjoying the recent additions in our previous major update. How are you finding the Ape Army? A bit rowdy, aren’t they? And how about St Francis and his Army of Pigeons? Well, we can’t stop here though, can we? Oh no! Here at Yaza Games HQ, we've been crafting the next Inkulinati additions. Care to see what we’ve been working on? Splendid! Follow us in that case and just watch your head right here… and here we are. Welcome to our studio.

There's been a bit of a buzz about a mysterious new army joining the world of Inkulinati. While we can't reveal all the details just yet, one can say that there's something a little fishy about these new Beasts. Actually, there’s one just right there! Allow us to introduce you to the first member of this enigmatic ensemble - the Seal! This new Beast has the uncanny ability to control an all-new element that’s being introduced in the next update. We can’t spoil too much for now, but the one thing that we can say is that the Seal can definitely make a splash on the Battlefield.


Everyone, a new Beast! The Seal.

We can’t show you all the Beasts just yet, as that would be what some refer to as “spoilers”, but don’t fret, we will reveal them slowly to you in the coming weeks (however, for those with a keen eye, there might be another new Beast featured somewhere in this update. Where could it be…). And what else have we been working on? Well, we can say that we've been revamping the Battlefields. What we wanted to do is give you a more balanced and engaging experience on all the current maps. At the same time, we've also crafted a delightful assortment of new Battlefields that will soon become part of the game. Allow us to show you a sneak peek at a few of them.







And last but not least, a little inside scoop - we will add new Talents. Will these talents have something to do with a new element that is being introduced? Quite possibly… We will also make it easier for you to decide which new ones to pick up too, but we will reveal all the details properly when the time is right.

Finally, before we leave, we want to ask for a little favour. If you can spare a minute or two, leave us a Steam review. You see, the Steam algorithm works in such a way that the more reviews a game has, the more frequently it will be recommended to new players. And the more Inkulinati players we get, the more content that we can prep for you. So please, leave a review if you can. It’ll mean the world to us.


Until next time,

Your Yaza Games and Daedalic teams

The Ape Professor and the Frenzy Ape Army are here!
Hello Inkulinati Masters,

We are thrilled to announce the much-anticipated arrival of the third Major Inkulinati update, specially crafted for your enjoyment. Brace yourself for new and exciting Beasts, features, Tiny Inkulinati Master, Battlefields, and other improvements that will add more Medieval manuscript sparkle to your Inkulinati experience!


First and foremost, prepare to meet the brand-new Inkulinati Master - the Ape Professor, who brings with him the unique and highly formidable Ape Army. These fresh warriors will undoubtedly add a whole new dimension to your gameplay, offering thrilling challenges and strategic opportunities like never before. They certainly don’t… wait for it… monkey around.

The Ape Professor is equipped with three Hand Actions: Awakening (wakes a friendly beast up from their Nap and gives them an additional Turn in the current Chapter), Mass Headache (gives a Headache to up to three selected enemy Beasts), and Swat with Infection (strikes the selected target for 5 damage and Infects it). In Duel mode, The Ape Professor has five Talents to use: Plague Immunity (Professor is immune to Plague), Painful Fingers (moving enemies with hand Actions cause Headache), Ape’s Anger (when Tiny gets damage from an enemy attack, a random enemy Beast gains Headache), Plague Business (for every infected Beast on the Battlefield at the end of the Chapter, Tiny will gain 1 drop of Living Ink), and a Non-Daily Headache (if Professor's health drops below 50%, a random enemy Beast will gain a Headache at the beginning of each Chapter).


The Ape Professor and his Ape Army.

Now that we introduced the new Inkulinati Master, allow us to tell you a bit about the Professor’s formidable Ape Army, featuring the mighty Broom-Wielding Ape, Belt-Wielding Ape, Goblet-Wielding Ape, and the ever-curious Professor's Assistant. Their extraordinary capabilities are an adventure waiting to unfold in itself, so we will leave the joy of discovering their prowess entirely in your hands. However, we’ll leave you with one tip. What unites almost all Apes (except Profossor's Assistant, he has more important things to do) is their profound appreciation for Frenzy. Each Ape soldier possesses one level of Ape's Frenzy, which will increase by 1 at the end of their turn. Now, you may be curious about the wondrous effects of Ape's Frenzy. As this captivating Frenzy takes hold, it removes Infection, and with each level gained, random effects will be added to Ape’s attacks. A word of caution though: just like with everything in life, it’s all about balance. Should Ape's Frenzy exceed the maximum level of 3, a Headache will befall, leading to a loss of the Ape Frenzy status. As with any great power, moderation is indeed the key to triumph.


Ape Professor and Apes.

But that's not all! Alongside the captivating addition of the Ape Professor and his Army, we're introducing a series of fresh, new Battlefields that promise to immerse you in visually stunning and tactically diverse settings. Your battles are about to become even more thrilling and unpredictable.



Two examples of new Battlefields.

As seasoned tacticians, we understand the importance of honing your skills. With this update, we proudly present the opportunity of a lifetime. You may now fine-tune your Inkulinati tactical prowess with new Intermediate Lessons in the Academy. Our newly added lessons will teach you some new cunning tips and tricks that will elevate your gameplay, ensuring you can outwit any opponent that crosses your path. Just imagine the look on your friend’s faces when you battle them next with your new found knowledge…


New Intermediate Lessons in the Academy.

With these exciting additions, we're pleased to introduce a new "pause" feature that’s designed to make your life easier on your Journey mode adventure. Based on your feedback we’ve also re-jigged the Dance Macabre, and we’ve implemented a lot of other various enhancements. For a complete breakdown of all the changes, please refer to our Changelog below. Enjoy the new Major Update and we look forward to speaking with you again soon.

Until next time,

Your Yaza Games and Daedalic Teams



Changelog


Update version 1.42.0.0



This Early Access update includes brand new content, as well as a list of improvements and balancing changes.


New Content
  • Added new Tiny Inkulinati Boss – Ape Professor, who is also available in Duel Mode
  • Added new Beasts:
      - Broom-Wielding Ape
      - Belt-Wielding Ape
      - Goblet-Wielding Ape
      - Professor's Assistant

  • Added 11 new Talents:
      - Non-daily reinforcement
      - Bleeding Proof
      - Painful Fingers
      - Ape's Anger
      - Non-daily Headache
      - Dirty Fingers
      - Painful Business
      - Plague Business
      - Born Ready
      - Desperate Cunning
      - Death Immunity

  • Added 2 new Hand Actions:
      - Mass Headache
      - Swat with Infection

  • Skeletons army got a new perk – Plague spreader
  • More advanced lessons added to the Academy
  • New additional battles with Death in Act V
  • New Boss battle in Act VII (against Ape Professor)
  • New battlefields in Journey mode


Balance
  • Hand Action Draw Lazy Hell’s Maws – increased cooldown by 1 (to 3), reduced range from 5 to 2 fields
  • Cheaper Beasts Talent changed – Beasts with a base cost greater than 7 are now 2 drops cheaper instead of 1
  • The Inky business Talent guarantees 3 Ink drops instead of 2
  • Cheaper than Cheap Talent changed – now Beasts with a base cost of 7 or less are cheaper
  • Reduced the cost of drawing a Donkey Bard from 9 to 8
  • Increased the cost of drawing Pigeons:
      - Sword-Wielding Pigeon – from 5 to 6
      - Spear-Wielding Pigeon – from 5 to 7
      - Bow-Wielding Pigeon – from 5 to 7
      - Increased the Mighty Hare's Health from 20 to 25

  • Cure added to Bishop Cat action “Purr purr purr” and Bishop-like Creature action “Mass Healing”
  • Trumpet-Wielding Skull actions changed and renamed:
  • “Sleepy Honk” changed to “Painful Honk”: now inflicts Danse Macabre and causes Headache
  • “Trumpet” changed to “Infectious Music”: now inflicts Danse Macabre and infects enemies
  • Post-combat healing added to Master difficulty – now Tiny heals for 3 HP
  • The difficulty level of the Battles in Act 1 and 2 has been lowered
  • Rematch Beasts Health reduction increased for Hard and Master from 0.25 (Hard) and 0.1 (Master) to 0.5
  • Increased the Ink limit from 50 to 99
  • Changed Beast prices and Hand Actions in the Shop
  • Added a new healing option in the Shop – 15HP healing for 100G


Non Battle Locations Balance Changes
  • Alehouse – Health regeneration increased from 2 to 5 and the first option is now free. In the rest of the dialogue options, the health regen has been increased from 3 to 8, from 4 to 8, from 5 to 10, respectively
  • Bard – Gold income reduced from 200 to 150 in the third dialogue option, life regeneration has been added to the last dialogue option (+5)
  • Goose – Life regeneration has been added to the last dialogue option (+5)
  • Inkulinati Guild – Gold income removed from last dialogue option
  • Masters Cousin – Life regeneration has been added to the last dialogue option (+5)
  • Scriptorium – First dialogue option is now free. Life regeneration has been added to the last dialogue option (+5)
  • Treasure – Gold income reduced from 150 to 100 in the first dialogue option. Life regeneration has been added to the last dialogue option (+5)
  • Tree – Second and third option cost less – from -30 to -15 and from -60 to -50
  • Alchemist – Health regeneration has been added to the last dialogue option (+5)
  • More Prestige after Boss fights in Acts:
      - VI – from 75 to 125
      - VII – from 75 to 150

  • After winning the Battle with the Beast’s Lair, the player gets a Hand Action or Talent, not a Beast


UI and Effects
  • Added information to the pause menu about:
      - Act number (only in Journey)
      - Chapter
      - Difficulty level
      - Apocalypse type
      - Number of chapters to the Apocalypse

  • Added an Indicator for new Beasts, Hand Actions, and Talents in the Bestiary


Bug Fixes
  • Can’t start the boss fight with Godfrey in I Act on easy
  • Bishop Cat's Beast Action Purr Purr Purr heals +5 and an additional +3 (the bug affects all versions except Win Steam)
  • Head Exploder can be a target of allied Snail's Devour Beast Action
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed


Texts and Localization
  • Improved descriptions of Beasts and Level objects
  • Localization updated for all languages


Other Changes
  • A complete redesign of Danse Macabre
  • Changing the spawning algorithm of objects occupying a field during Random events – they only spawn when adjacent fields are empty
  • Camera changes – limiting the number of zooms and unzooms, returning more often after performing an action to the player's camera settings
  • One of the spawner battles moved from Act VII to Act VI before the Boss fight
  • The number of Beasts available in the Shop increased to 5
  • The limit on the number of beasts that can be collected in Journey Mode has been increased from 10 to 12
  • The limit on the number of Hand Actions that can be collected in Journey Mode has been increased from 8 to 9


Known Issues
  • Beast Boredom reduction tooltip/ overlay is not correctly dismissed after selection
  • The text with information about the effect applied to the beast/Tiny appears twice
  • Trumpet-wielding Skeleton - Plague Bringer does not trigger when flying past enemies
    The achievements of beating Godfrey, Hildegard and Dante if beaten at the end of Act 1 are not triggered
  • Bestiary - Lower-most row icons have an offset mouseover trigger area if they are too close to the tab's lower border
  • The achievement First Steps does not trigger
  • Initially occupied Gate is skipped when Beast is pushed/ shifted against an adjacent enemy Gate
  • Sometimes the indicator for new Beasts, Hand Actions, and Talents in the Bestiary does not disappear
  • AI difficulty modifiers affect Player vs. Player battles' starting HP in Duel Mode
  • Professor's Assistant triggers the achievement "Absolute Efficiency"
  • Nap removes 1 level of Ape's Frenzy
  • Act 6 - Inkulinati vs Beast’s Lair battle does not provide Hand Action or Talent rewards
  • Asian fonts are displayed as box characters in the talent OnActivation notifications (MAC versions only)

A tease of what's coming in the next major update
Welcome Inkulinati Masters,

Our entire Yaza Games team is working tirelessly on our next Inkulinati Major Update. While we're putting the finishing touches here and there, we couldn't resist giving you a sneak peek at some of the exciting new features coming your way. Rest assured, we won't spoil all the surprises just yet! However, if you're curious to see what we've been crafting over the past few weeks, get ready for a glimpse into the crazy world of marginalia. There’s no apeing around (ahem).

First and foremost, allow us to introduce you to the newest addition to our esteemed Inkulinati Master squad: the one and only Ape Professor! This remarkable individual brings with him an unparalleled blend of expertise and wisdom. Get ready to be amazed by this immense competence and unwavering maturity. Ladies and gentlemen, let's give a warm welcome to the incredible Ape Professor!

By his side, you'll discover the valiant Ape Army, known for their bravery and their undeniable fondness for beverages. Curious about our new Master's capabilities and the unique skills he possesses? Who exactly will join forces and fight alongside him? Alas, to unveil these exciting details, you must patiently await our upcoming Major Update. Trust us, it will be well worth the wait.

But hold on, there's more! Brace yourself for the forthcoming Major Update, as we're not just stopping at new Beasts. Prepare to battle on and conquer exhilarating new Battlefields that we're adding to the game. We’ve overheard in the Academy halls that you can never have too many Battlefields to test your strategic prowess upon. We tend to agree. How many new Battlefields are coming? Well, that would be a spoiler now, wouldn’t it?



New Battlefields are incoming!

Last but certainly not least, we're happy to announce that numerous improvements will be implemented into the game as well. Your valuable feedback has played a huge role in guiding our development process, making sure that we address the areas in need of change. After all, we're creating this game for you, our fantastic players. Among the exciting new features, we've focused on enhancing the camera mechanics and refining the journey experience. Furthermore, we've made notable adjustments to the economy, enemies' progression, and emphasised the importance of diversity in Battlefields. And we’ve heard your feedback on Danse Macabre - we are giving it a re-jig too. There are other changes happening too, but we’ll tell you more about them when the update comes out.

We hope that you like this little tease of what’s coming and you like the new content that we’re planning. We can’t wait to show you what else we’ve got for you, but we’ll leave that for another time. All we can say is that we’re not that far off from when the new content is coming!


Until next time, take care and speak to you soon,

Your Yaza Games and Daedalic Teams

Inkulinati is now 30% off!
Hello Inkulinati Masters,

As some of you may have already noticed, the Steam Summer Sale is upon us. We thought that it would be nice to be part of the celebrations, so with that in mind, Inkulinati is now 30% off for a limited time!

We hope you’re having a fantastic summer (or winter to all our southern hemisphere fans. Stay warm) and we’ll speak with you soon.




Until next time,

Yaza Games and Daedalic Entertainment

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Major Update #2 “Dragon, Hares, and the Beast’s Lairs” is here!
Rejoice Inkulinati Masters,

Well, would you believe it - the second major inkulinati update is here. It’s done, tested, and ready for you to download! We’ve received a lot of great feedback from you since our release, and this update is a result of all your comments, thoughts, and ideas. In this update you will find a bit of everything; new Beasts, a new type of battle, changes to gameplay, new talents, a new Academy class, and loads, loads more. Let’s dive in then Inkulinati Masters. Shall we??

We know that a lot of you are wondering about the new Beasts (heck, we’re excited about them too), so let’s start with those. There are now four new Beasts joining the Inkulinati roster - two Hares, Bees, and the all-powerful Dragon. The Hares are the bigger and more vicious cousins of Rabbits. The Mighty Hare (the one with the Mace) smashes its weapon so hard that whoever receives that blow will get a painful Headache. As you all know, Headaches are a serious issue as any Beast that has one can either move or take an action - not both. That can certainly throw any plans you might’ve had out the window, giving you a headache in the process too. The Hare with the Basket is also one vicious Beast - he uses puppies as explosives! And if you get hit with this cute explosive, you will get a nasty Headache too. Now, if you think this is as bad as it gets, you would be wrong. This Hare also eats the puppies that he carries (told you it gets worse). Why would he do such a travesty?!?! Well, by doing so it allows him to regain health, but also - Motivation, which lets him go through the whole range of movement and still perform an action. Pretty powerful stuff. So the lesson is “Beware of the Hare with the Basket”.

As of right now, you will also be able to play with, and face against the Dragon! This is the most powerful Beast in all of Inkulinati. It’s also the Beast that costs the most amount of Living Ink. It flies around in stylish eyewear, bites enemies which causes Infection, spits fire which creates Fire Sparks, and is itself immune to Infection and Fire Sparks. What a magnificent, legendary Beast. You will also get to meet the hat-wearing Bees. These little Beasts may not have a lot of life, and they lose health when they attack. However, when they do sting they make their enemies Bloat, making them explode upon their death. Plus, the Bees have a really cool, tiny hat. Sure, seems like a frivolous thing to mention, but it would feel like a missed opportunity not to do so.

The next major addition coming with this update are the Beast Lairs. Thanks to them, you will have a new type of battle in the Journey mode. The Beast Lairs are an element on the Battlefield from which opposing Beasts emerge from time to time. You win the battle when you destroy all the Beast Lairs on the Battlefield - and all the opponents. There are four different types of Beast Lairs, and all spawn different Beasts. The battles against them are intense. However, if you come away with a victory, your rewards are also greater than a normal fight.

Next up, is our new Faculty system. From now on in the character creator screen when you venture out and start your Journey, you can choose your Faculty which determines your specialty as an Inkulinati Master. Each of the nine Faculties represents different strategies and synergies that you will use during the game. You can choose a Faculty that is designed specifically to your needs. Hate to be pushed around, and off the Battlefield? There’s a Faculty for that. Looking for a strategy that can defeat Heretics? There’s a Faculty for that too. Take a look through them and see which one suits your style of play.

We’ve also added tons of new features that will add replayability to the game. It was your feedback in fact that made us improve this. We’ve added such features as the aforementioned Faculty system, a new Act that’s unlocked after completing Journey mode for the second time, leaderboards, a rating system, new Non-Battle Locations (look out for the Alchemist and the Princess!), and new hand actions too! Ooo, and we’ve almost forgotten - we’ve added a new Academy Tutorial too, this time presented by Hildegard herself.

These are just a few of the new additions that are coming in this update. There are a few more that we haven’t mentioned too. If you want to see the full list of changes, have a look at our changelog which is just below. And as always, keep that feedback coming! It’s thanks to you that Inkulinati is becoming a bigger, better, and more polished game. There is more content in the works too and we would love to hear what else you would like to see coming. We believe that this Early Access phase is an adventure, and we’re doing it together with you. So leave your comments, join and comment in our Discord, and tell us your thoughts.


All the best and speak soon,

Yaza Games and Daedalic Entertainment


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Changelog Second Major Update


Update version 1.39.0.0

This Early Access update includes brand new content, as well as a list of fixes and balancing changes.

The way of starting Journey has been completely changed – starter sets have been created and the player starts with 4 Beasts.

New Content



Added new Battle Mode:

  • Inkulinati vs Beast’s Lair

Added new Beasts:

  • Hare with a Basket
  • Mighty Hare
  • Dragon
  • Bees

Added new Field Object – Beast’s Lair:

  • Suspicious Tree
  • Royal Tent
  • Rabbit Hole
  • Beehive

Added 15 new Talents:

  • Plague Immunity
  • Heavy Flying Brigade
  • Heavy Tiny
  • Long feather
  • Hereditary Gold
  • Hereditary Prestige
  • Hereditary Strength
  • Hereditary Inkwell
  • Love for Explosions
  • Ink Attack
  • Ink Health
  • Ink Prestige
  • Motivating Friendly Attack
  • Anointed Halo
  • Minimal Chaos Effect
  • Added 4 new Hand Actions:
  • Motivate
  • Mass Motivate
  • Select Heretics
  • Drain Ink


Added 2 new NBLs:

  • Gracious Princess
  • Alchemist

  • Added game progress indicators
  • Added Act VII
  • Hildegard's lessons have been added to the Academy
  • Added the opportunity to exchange Beasts and Hand Actions in the Shop
  • Added the opportunity to exchange Beasts, Talents and Hand Actions in Reward screen after Battle
  • High Score screen (Famous Inkulinati leaderboard) added


Balance



  • To the Talent “For the love o Fire” added additional feature - Fire Sparks immunity for Tiny
  • To the Talent “For the Love of Hell’s Maws” added additional feature - Hell's Maws immunity for Tiny
  • The Altar does not heal at the end of the chapter
  • The "Farting the Pipe" Donkey Bard action only causes a Headache
  • The “Blow the Bagpipes” Donkey Bard action doesn’t wake up ally Beasts, it only adds Motivation
  • Rabbits now automatically pray after finishing their turn, and they don't have Pray action
  • Sheep Devotee has more HP (from 12 to 15) and deals more damage (maximum 5)
  • Beasts limit decreased from 18 to 10
  • Hand actions limit decreased from 12 to 8
  • Mass Blessing hand action has a lower cooldown from 3 to 2

Added Prestige bonus even when Journey is lost (the Prestige bonus increases from Act to Act):

  • Easy = 15
  • Medium = 25
  • Hard = 50
  • Master = 100


  • Handy Business Talent now grants 10 Ink drops instead of 6
  • Talents Stronger Explosions and Stronger Fire Sparks removed
  • Collect Ink cooldown decreased from 2 to 1
  • Cheaper Beasts Talent - Beasts with a base cost of 6 and above are 1 ink drop cheaper
  • Apocalypse "Plague!" and “One-sided Infection!” removed from all battles in Act I
  • Bard (non battle location) - removed Prestige reduction from last dialogue option


UI and Effects



  • Added information about the type of the Battle in pre-battle screen
  • Popups related to Beast’s Lair have been added to the list of Instructions
  • Added information to the Minimap about what Beasts appear in a given Battle
  • The Character Creator UI has been adapted to the new changes related to the addition of starter sets to the game


Bug Fixes



  • Bug that occurs when the Beast occupying the Gate is devoured by Hell's Maw - the Gate remains open and the Hell's Maw doesn't eat it
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed


Texts and Localization



  • Improved descriptions of Beasts
  • Localization updated for all languages

Other Changes



  • Increased cursor speed in tooltip mode when playing pad
  • In Act I (except first run), the Master is just one of the possible Bosses

Known Issues



  • Beast Boredom reduction tooltip/ overlay is not correctly dismissed after selection
  • Initially occupied Gate is skipped when Beast is pushed/ shifted against an adjacent enemy Gate
  • Head Exploder can be a target of allied Snail's Devour Beast Action
  • Bishop Cat's Beast Action Purr Purr Purr heals +5 and an additional +3 (the bug affects all versions except Win Steam)


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