Hello everyone, I am pleased to announce the addition of a running ability in Dead Ink. Simply hold the roll button to get around the tower faster, To balance out this new ability, the tower has been adjusted in some places and ink values have been changed across a variety of ene
Hello everyone,
I am pleased to announce the addition of a running ability in Dead Ink. Simply hold the roll button to get around the tower faster,
To balance out this new ability, the tower has been adjusted in some places and ink values have been changed across a variety of enemies and items.
I've also released a demo of the opening area of the game, so if you haven't had a chance to check out the game, please do so!
Cheers, Ben
v1.2 Full patchnotes
added the ability to run (hold the roll button)
adjustments to the tower layout to fit the new running ability
added additional controller button glyphs
added a demo of the opening area
ink values rebalancing:
ink values of enemies and enemy weapons reduced throughout the game
starting ink at the overlook printer reduced
initial ink collection rate of the ink sieve increased to 1.5x
halberd: ink value increased and damage output reduced
Version 1.1.1 (680bdb84) a variety of optimisations and bugfixes hatches can be opened from further away (to reduce accidental falls) RB/LB page toggles on printer menus improved bounding boxes for door culling fix for rendering of AOE effects improvements to pathing when using t
Version 1.1.1 (680bdb84)
a variety of optimisations and bugfixes
hatches can be opened from further away (to reduce accidental falls)
RB/LB page toggles on printer menus
improved bounding boxes for door culling
fix for rendering of AOE effects
improvements to pathing when using the Alpha Key:
a new ladder to return to metal walkways above Old Tower
Hello everyone, I am pleased to present a major update to the combat system in Dead Ink. Based on a careful reading of all feedback, this update provides better tools and more options to avoid taking damage. This includes significant improvements in responsiveness and fluidity, a
Hello everyone,
I am pleased to present a major update to the combat system in Dead Ink. Based on a careful reading of all feedback, this update provides better tools and more options to avoid taking damage. This includes significant improvements in responsiveness and fluidity, a reworked parry system, as well as boss rebalancing. Check out the trailer:
The Sword is faster and more responsive, with a three-move combo as the primary attack. The faster timings make for a precision tool, letting you better exploit windows of vulnerability and expose yourself less. To balance this the damage per hit is lower. Some of the other weapons have been tweaked too.
Quicker rolling and repairs
The new roll has almost no warm-up time, allowing you to just get out of the way when needed. Repairs are also significantly faster to perform allowing for mid-fight heals.
Poise and stunning
When you deal an enemy more than half its health bar in damage, you will stun it. When performing a heavy attack from behind, the enemy will no longer be able to spin around quickly and retaliate.
Reworked parry & riposte system
Greater emphasis is placed on the parry and riposte system in this version. Telegraphing of incoming attacks is now clearer and more consistent, and parry windows are bigger. To balance this, not all attacks are parryable, and those that are not are highlighted in red (thrusts, overhead attacks). Parried enemies vulnerable to riposte are also highlighted.
A fixed camera mode
Enabling this mode prevents the camera from auto-rotating when locked on, but you can still spin the camera manually. This is intended for those who had issues with motion sickness or vertigo due to the camera motion. In another quality of life improvement, there is also now a "last chance" warning system, which warns when you are in danger of running out of ink, allowing you to plan to avoid permadeath.
Armed with the new set of combat tools described above, increased starting ink, and a rebalancing of bosses, I hope many of you will be able to experience all that the tower has to offer. Thank you to everyone who gave feedback and I hope you enjoy the new combat in Dead Ink.
Cheers, Ben
v1.1 Full patchnotes
reworked primary weapon:
faster attacks
primary attack consists of a 3 move combo
minimal wind up animation
lower damage per swing
parry overhaul:
new parry animation and timings
larger parry windows on all enemies
clearer and universally consistent telegraphs
can parry without shield
some attacks are unparryable, highlighted in red
poise and stagger:
new poise and stagger system
poise set to 50% of max HP for both enemies and player (zeroing poise causes stagger)
other combat adjustments:
quicker roll
quicker repairs, so it can now be used during a fight
shielded enemies don't hide for so long
recovering lost ink restores full health
Cloudgazer boss rebalancing
Keeper of Keys boss rebalancing
Foundation Steward boss rebalancing
quality of life:
added a "last chance" warning system for running out of ink and reaching a gameover state
added the option to disable camera autorotate when locked on, to help those experiencing motion sickness / vertigo
reduction of post-death cooldown timer
tower changes:
new floor in the tutorial area for parrying
more early game enemies
more starting ink
item changes:
Fighting Chance is now a consumable item, granting buffed damage on the next 10 hits
Small Key value reduction, Chamber Key, Cloud Key value increase
Recovery Warrant ink value reduced from 1000 to 250
Halberd damage output reduced by 15%
cosmetic changes:
riposte-able enemies become highlighted following a parry
added more haptic/rumble events: landings, wall hits, weapon swings
more ink splatter particles
improved camera impacts: hits, damage, and landings
more CRT menu effects/sounds
new camera dynamics when falling, printing out
improved menu navigation between print job and printer select on controller (use RB / LB to quickly toggle)
renamed "light attack" and "heavy attack" to: "attack" and "alt. attack"
bugfixes:
removed a spurious extra floor between the antennae
Hello everyone, Would you like to help test Dead Ink's upcoming Combat Patch? This patch will make major changes, focussed on creating a more fluid and responsive combat system. Currently playable changes include: A faster starting weapon Enemy stun/staggers and poise Overhaul of
Hello everyone,
Would you like to help test Dead Ink's upcoming Combat Patch?
This patch will make major changes, focussed on creating a more fluid and responsive combat system. Currently playable changes include:
A faster starting weapon
Enemy stun/staggers and poise
Overhaul of parry/riposte
Snappy rolling and repair animations
Plus, the option to play in a non-rotating camera mode
Anyone with the game can test the current build, simply go to the Discord here and send me a message. I look forward to getting your feedback and iterating towards rolling this out.
Hello everyone, Thanks to everybody who has bought and played Dead Ink! Over the last week or so I have been absorbing all the reviews, the feedback and chatting with people in the Discord. It's great to see the love some people have for the game, and to hear about some surprisin
Hello everyone,
Thanks to everybody who has bought and played Dead Ink!
Over the last week or so I have been absorbing all the reviews, the feedback and chatting with people in the Discord. It's great to see the love some people have for the game, and to hear about some surprising achievements like someone who beat the game without using the shield. I think Dead Ink offers something unique, and with updates I plan to bring out its full potential for as many people as possible.
At the present time I have two big updates in mind, in order of appearance below (nothing is finalised & everything is subject to change!).
But first - I'm keen to hear your feedback, both for what you don't like (so I can fix it) and for what you do like (so I don't remove it). Please let me know here, in the Steam forums, or join the Discord. Your views at this stage are important for these next steps.
1. The combat patch
Dead Ink is a game with punishing combat, and there is no plan to deviate from that. However, there are several comments that suggest that the current system could be improved. Over the coming few months I will be looking into the possibility of a combat overhaul including: attack timings, damage output, ease of parrying, staggers + poise, roll and heal timings, enemy telegraphs, as well as some cosmetic aspects like rumble, camera impacts, splatter, and so forth. Most likely this will involve a slicker, faster starting weapon, with the option to play with the current heavier-styled sword by finding the blueprint in early game. When something is in the right shape I will be running tests in another Steam branch that everyone is welcome to join and give feedback.
2. Content: Under the Foundation
There is some space beneath the Tower's Foundation area which is currently unused. You should expect to find a small hatch on the Tower's current lowest level and be able to decend further into the depths.
Follow on Steam, or join the Discord to get updates. I'll post in both when the combat testing branch is ready.
Cheers, Ben
1.0.3 (232ad927) Hotfixes
fix for non-functioning haptic/rumble on Xbox controller
fixed a rendering issue that caused ink splatter to be squashed in one direction.
I am happy to announce the release of Dead Ink - a souls-like game where you print yourself out and fight to survive by collecting life-giving ink. Plunged into a hostile tower on another world, unlock printers and upgrade your equipment as you explore its depths. Dead Ink is ava
I am happy to announce the release of Dead Ink - a souls-like game where you print yourself out and fight to survive by collecting life-giving ink. Plunged into a hostile tower on another world, unlock printers and upgrade your equipment as you explore its depths.
Dead Ink is available with a 10% launch discount for the first week.
Version 1.0.2 (9a7bbac2) added localisation for Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Russian fixed a rare bug causing the player to die when landing a plunge attack any remaining AOEs are cancelled if the enemy which fired it dies minor rebalancing of bosses, health tweaks and
Version 1.0.2 (9a7bbac2)
added localisation for Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Russian
fixed a rare bug causing the player to die when landing a plunge attack
any remaining AOEs are cancelled if the enemy which fired it dies
minor rebalancing of bosses, health tweaks and missing telegraphs
The release of Dead Ink will be slightly postponed until 19 May 2023. This delay is to ensure the best possible experience of the game. Thank you for your patience!
The release of Dead Ink will be slightly postponed until 19 May 2023. This delay is to ensure the best possible experience of the game. Thank you for your patience!
Version 1.0.1 (ab6aeb37) sitting and lying enemies are now vulnerable to AOE attacks climbing enemies are now vulnerable for part of their climb animation adjusted dialogue and pathing hints around the Valve printer added some pre-printed courtesy keys for Foundation, Old Tower.
Version 1.0.1 (ab6aeb37)
sitting and lying enemies are now vulnerable to AOE attacks
climbing enemies are now vulnerable for part of their climb animation
adjusted dialogue and pathing hints around the Valve printer
added some pre-printed courtesy keys for Foundation, Old Tower.
After years of development I am thrilled to announce that Dead Ink is launching on May 1. Next month, print yourself out in another world and conquer a dense tower soaring above the clouds. More on our website Join our Discord
After years of development I am thrilled to announce that Dead Ink is launching on May 1. Next month, print yourself out in another world and conquer a dense tower soaring above the clouds.
Dead Ink is a hardcore souls-like game set at dizzying height atop a perilous vertical world. Use harvested ink from your enemies to print weapons, inventory items and your corporeal form. Join the developer as they play through the opening area of the game.
Dead Ink is a hardcore souls-like game set at dizzying height atop a perilous vertical world. Use harvested ink from your enemies to print weapons, inventory items and your corporeal form.
Join the developer as they play through the opening area of the game.
Dead Ink is a hardcore souls-like game set at dizzying height atop a perilous vertical world. Use harvested ink from your enemies to print weapons, inventory items and your corporeal form. Join the developer as they play through the opening area of the game.
Dead Ink is a hardcore souls-like game set at dizzying height atop a perilous vertical world. Use harvested ink from your enemies to print weapons, inventory items and your corporeal form.
Join the developer as they play through the opening area of the game.
