
Shiny Shoe CEO and co-founder Mark Cooke has a new post-mortem talking about the development and Early Access period for their game, Inkbound, and what went right and wrong on the way to its recent 1.0 launch.

Shiny Shoe CEO and co-founder Mark Cooke has a new post-mortem talking about the development and Early Access period for their game, Inkbound, and what went right and wrong on the way to its recent 1.0 launch.

Inkbound has come a long way, and it seems like the majority of Rise of the Unbound irons our the rough edges for new players. Read our full review to find out how!

Inkbound 1.0 is now live, as Shiny Shoe’s tactical roguelike getting its next major update, Rise of the Unbound, expect new questlines, new items, and a brand new final boss, The Unbound.

Inkbound is heading towards its 1,0 launch next week, and the Shiny Shoe team has moved up the original date to next Tuesday, April 9th.Â

During GDC 2024, we had the chance to visit Shiny Shoe’s offices in San Francisco to talk to the team about the lessons learned during early access, as well as what new things players can expect when its Rise of the Unbound 1.0 launch hits on April 10th.

Inkbound has a new, updated roadmap that developer Shiny Shoe is calling the final update until 1.0. New additions to the list of features they’re aiming for the 1.0 launch include localization, badges and trading cards, and more.

Inkbound is set to receive a some big changes in their next major update, Gods & Relics, which launches today, October 27, 2023, at 12:00 PM ET.

Inkbound is removing all in-game monetization, including its Leveling Pass, later this month. the change is towards a more user-friendly game, making almost everything available just by playing the game.

Inkbound is about to have a busy October. Developer Shiny Shoe has a brand new roadmap update with new goals, details on what they’re working on, and the date for the next major update, October 27th.

The mid-season update for Inkbound is set for today, and introduces multiplayer matchmaking, an improved ping system, easier difficulty changes, and additional quality of life and system improvements.