Hildegard von Blingin’ & Inkulinati; a collaboration made for the history books
Welcome Inkulinati Masters is training!
Today we have very short, but oh-so-sweet news to declare. For the past few months we’ve been speaking to Hildegard von Blingin' to see if her angelic voice could grace the Inkulinati domain. Lo and behold, we can now reveal the fruits of this wonderful collaboration!
Future Inkulinati Masters, the Inkuliati Academy is proud to present “Beasts of Yore”, the Inkulinati-inspired song composed and performed by none other than Hildegard von Blingin'. Quiet please! And… play!
And just in case you haven't heard the news, Hildegard von Blingin' will be the voice of our very own Hildegard in Inkulinati too.
That’s it for the time being.
Until next time,
The Inkulinati Academy Faculty, on behalf of Yaza Games
Inkulinati Early Access Release Date Announced!
Gather around young Inkulinati Masters! We have news that all the subjects across the land have waited for! Is everyone here? Ok, here we go. Trumpets please! We are proud to announce that Inkulinati is coming to Steam Early Access on the 31st of January, 2023!
Soon you’ll travel across lands that are filled with many dangers, as well as adventures. Maybe even… dangerous adventures! (*gasp*!). You will battle such medieval luminaries as Hildegard, Dante, Sir Godfrey, and perhaps even Death itself! Not to mention all the characters you will come across such as the averagely famous Bard, Master who will teach you all the tricks a young Inkulinati needs to know, and of course, the goose! Oh, what stories and escapades await you, young scribe. Not long to go now!
We can’t wait for you to finally play Inkulinati and try the game out yourselves. January 31st is the start of one heck of a journey. It’s where together you and us can make Inkulinati the best game it possibly can be. We’re really excited that we get to do this together.
In the meantime, keep your quills, and wits, as sharp as they can be!
Until next time,
The Inkulinati Academy, on behalf of Yaza Games Team
Inkulinati Master Hildegard - a nun from Bingen with the hands that heal
Welcome future Inkulinati Masters,
Our second Inkulinati Masters series entry is dedicated to a very special lady. She was born in what is now modern-day Germany in 1098. This holy nun was a visionary, mystic, composer, healer, and religious reformer. Try fitting all of that on your business card. We are truly honoured to have such a great person among our Inkulinati Masters. Ladies and gentlemen, bring your hands together because here she is! The one and only Hildegard of Bingen!
Name: Hildegard Age: 924 years young Strengths: intelligence, calmness, healing powers, giver of blessings. Weaknesses: fragile, cannot fight hand-to-hand, doesn’t use rude words in battle.
Hildegard - a truly talented nun with holy healing powers.
Hildegard is the head of a really mesmerising army. Her Beasts are rabbits, a Bishop Cat, and the heavy-and-deadly snail. Don't let those cute furry (and one slimy) faces fool you. These guys are battle-trained soldiers. They kill for a living. We’ll tell you more about them at the right time though. For now, let us introduce the unique skills of our heroine instead.
Hildegard is equipped with six actions. Three of them are shared by other Inkulinati Masters, while the other three are unique just to her. Let’s get to know all of them a little better.
Hildegard with her cute and very dangerous army. She is also quite gifted herself.
A little guide on Hildegard’s Actions:
1. Move left - this action can be used by all Inkulinati Masters. It moves the selected object to the first available field on the left. This action affects a single, chosen target. The target must be standing not more than 2 fields away from the Master. Once used, it will be available after passing one chapter.
Move left range.
Move left action can be used to move an object on the map, a Beast, or a Tiny Inkulinati Master.
2. Move right - like the previous action it can be used by other Masters and it moves the selected object to the first available field, but this time, to the right. This action affects a single, chosen target. The target must be standing not more than 2 fields away from the Master. Once used, it will be available after passing one chapter.
3. Take a Nap - the Tiny Inkulinati will take a Nap. You will receive 1 drop of Living Ink if your Tiny Inkulinati did not take more than one action during its turn, or 2 drops if a Tiny uses no actions. Can be used in every chapter.
Now it’s time for our nun’s special moves - she’s a saint but she’s not that innocent! Her wonderful hands can heal and bless your units like a true saint.
4. Healing - this action heals the selected Beast for 4 health points. Affects a single chosen target. The target must be standing not more than 4 fields away from the Master. Once used, it will be available again after two chapters.
Healing range.
All the targets which are in range and which don’t have their maximum health level are marked green. You can pick any target from your team within the range you wish to use this action. You can also heal yourself. Think carefully, every move can change the course of the battle!
5. Greater Blessing - increases the level of Halo by 3. Greatly increases the damage and accuracy of the chosen target. Affects a single chosen target. Targets standing within the range of 4 fields of Hildegard can receive a blessing. Once used, it will be available again after two chapters.
Greater Blessing range.
All the targets who are in the range of Hildegard’s action are marked green. You can pick any target within the range you wish to receive the blessing. This blessing will increase the damage and accuracy by 3 of the chosen target, and in the next chapter, anyone who will be harmed by this target can’t feel safe. Around the blessed Beast’s head, a golden aureole will appear. The number of circles in it represents the level of the Halo.
6. Sleep - forces an enemy unit to take a Nap and skip its turn. The enemy’s Beast, forced to take a Nap, will be prevented from taking action until the next chapter. This action affects a single, chosen target. The target must be standing not more than 5 fields away from the Master. Once used, it will be available after passing two chapters.
Sleep range.
All the targets which are in range and which have not yet made their action in the current chapter are marked in green. You can pick any target from the enemy's team that is within range. Beasts that have already made an action/move are already asleep and can not be affected by ‘Sleep’.
So young Inkulinati Masters, what do you think of our healing Saint? Is this someone you would want to be? Does she strike fear with her innocence and purity? Tell us your thoughts below!
Speak to you soon,
Yaza Games Team
Please note: The values, skills, and Actions may change during the Early Access phase.
We are part of the Day of the Devs!
Hello everyone,
We are happy to announce that Inkulinati is part of the Day of the Devs!
This fantastical in-person celebration will take place at The Midway, in San Francisco on Saturday, November the 5th. If you are there or close by, please come down, say hello, and play the infamous Inkulinati demo yourself! Can’t wait to see you there!
Have a great day and speak to you soon,
Your Yaza Games Team
Steam Next Festival Live Stream
Greetings mighty warriors,
The amazing YouTube creator Retromotion tried out the newest Inkulinati demo. Check out the broadcast now on Inkulinati´s Steam page.
Raise a quill and prepare for ye good olde medieval tactical combat!
Inkulinati is part of Steam Next Fest!
Rejoice Inkulinati Masters!
The Steam Next Fest 2022 is upon us all! What a joyful day it is!
For this special occasion, we prepared a whole new Inkulinati Demo just for you (yes, you, the one that’s reading these words. Hello there young Scribe). You can download it now from the Inkulinati Steam Store page - but only if you dare! You can now try the single-player campaign which will take you on an adventure of a lifetime! You think we’re exaggerating? Not one bit! And if you played the old demo, well, now you can face new Beasts and Masters on all new Battlefields. And you can battle your friends in a local co-op mode too!
So grab your quills Inkulinati Masters, as you can’t miss this for the world! Don’t wait too long either as the Steam Next Fest, along with our demo, will end on the 10th of October.
Raise a quill and prepare for ye good olde medieval tactical combat!
Inkulinati Won Two Gamescom 2022 Awards!
Hello Master Illuminators!
We are extremely happy to announce that Inkulinati won not one, but two Gamescom 2022 Awards! Hurrah! Inkulinati took the Best Indie Game and Most Original Game Awards! Thank you so much to the judges and thank you so much to you all, our fans for making this possible. This is really amazing, thank you!
Gamescom was an amazing event. We met a multitude of great people, talented developers, fantastic journalists from all over the world, and we met a few of you, our fans, too! These three intensive days were truly great fun. Thank you all for coming to our booths at Xbox and Indie Arena Booth and spending some time with us. It really means a lot to our little studio.
The new Inkulinati demo at the Xbox booth.
You could also find us at the Indie Arena Booth too!
Our Sir Robin played some games too! You can easily see what game was his favourite.
Our Game Designer Tina Wojtek and Producer Ryszard with the two Gamescom Awards and our friends at Daedalic.
Thank you once again from the bottom of our hearts. These awards would never be possible if it wasn’t for your support. As always, if you have any comments, questions, anything at all, just let us know below!
New trailer, release window, and more exciting Inkulinati news inside!
Welcome apprentices,
I am glad to see that you all gathered here today in such a great number! I can see your eyes are lit with the fire of desire! The desire to become the greatest Master of the Living Ink. To be a true Inkulinati Master! Time will tell who among you will succeed. That is a worry for another day. Today though, I am coming to hand you an official Invitation to the Inkulinati Academy. Yes, that very very academy that every scribe is dreaming of.
I will now pass on to you to Hildegard herself. Enjoy!
*warm and enthusiastic applause*
As you may have noticed young apprentices, in this trailer you could see some brand new parts of Inkulinati! There were new Inkulinati Masters, new Beasts, battlefields, a glimpse of the single-player campaign (what an adventure that will be!), and loads more. And of all those eagle-eyed scribes, you may have noticed that we have collaborated with Hildegard von Blingin'! Yes, the famous YouTube Bardcore sensation has not only given her voice to our trailer, but she will also be the voice of Hildegard in Inkulinati as well!! Working with her is a true pleasure and we can’t wait to show you more of her voice in action.
Finally, the news for which a lot of you have been waiting for. Inkulinati is coming this winter to Early Access on Steam and GoG, as well as to Xbox Game Pass on Xbox Game Preview for Xbox One and Xbox Series S | X (plus PC)! And once our Early Access is done, we will be coming to the Nintendo Switch too.
For those of you in Cologne at gamescom next week, come say hello. We will be part of both the official Xbox booth and the Indie Arena Booth. Meet us there, and see Inkulinati in action.
Let us know what you think of our new trailer. Really keen to hear your thoughts. And we will be giving you a lot more info on Inkulinati real soon.
