Inkulinati

A unique game that is a fantastic addition to my collection! Its a tactics game with animals and devils that fight one another for the amusement their creators.

Refreshing concept, fairly deep for what you see, addictive and very fun.
Worth my time.

Its good, not great.

It has enough complexity.

Some battles are a bit of a bore, where its less strategy and more attrition.

its a really clever little game. it has way more depth and content variety than one might think. also the art style is just lovely!

Very nicely made game for a few hours in between.

I like using a trumpet to fart in enemy faces.

It's a great game. What I really like is the unique style and humor, and I would recommend it.

But:
- Sometimes the story is weirdly written. You don't really get the plot. Are there sentences missing?
- The Usability is bad. So bad:

* On steam deck or gamepad you can only see the info tooltips (which are important) when you press a button. Then a mouse cursor apears and you have to hove the items. This is such a poor and bad solution.
* On mouse, if you right click and pan some the selection of your beast is also triggered. You can't really use the mouse to pan. You have to use a keyboard, too!!

---> It's bad on controller, It's bad with a mouse. What input device was it optimized for???

Moreover:
- some actions are just missing their tooltip
- sometimes it atomatically zooms somewhere in tutorials or cuscenes and you can't really see anything because it's the wrong position or overrides your manual zoom
- It seems the resolution is saved in the cloud! So bad. When I switch from steam deck to PC I always have to go to the settings. No other game handles this this badly.

It is a great game. I still recommend it. But if please devs, if theres anything holy to you, fix those bugs. It's so bad. You are breaking some Usability 101 rules.

what a great idea to bring the weird and beautiful artwork found in medieval manuscripts to life in a fun strategy game.

The game swallowed me whole. If you really wish to spend good evening or two - this is your choice. The aesthetics derived from medieval illustrations, together with non-intrusive music and a slow gameplay, accomplish their goal.

Really fun and unique to play and look at!

I am on the fence about this game, it's mid with gameplay and music. It feels like a supped-up game jam game from newgrounds in terms of combat often, a fairly ok 2d territory control game. The art is a big selling point, but it just doesn’t feel very funny or spirited, It’s more just there for the sake of it how it felt. I don’t know the dev history but the game feels like it was made with decent ambitions on a tight budget. The music is sort of ok to meh, nothing really stood out to me. Often combat turned into a chore after a while with how tedious some of the modes can be, especially on the campaign trail. Get the game on sale, but I cannot really recommend it as something you need to play right now.

this is essentially a deck-building game. cute and nice if you're into this kind of game

A very replayable tactical turn-based 2D chess with accurate characters from medieval manuscript art. Provides a load of different strategies to use min-max to win every round even on the harder difficulties which really provide a challenge to your thinking. The art, animation, humour and music are wonderful and thematically very close to the period providing a real deep dive into the different cultures of the past.

The game is divided into tutorial challenges, multiplayer and story mode. I didn't even know of the existence of most of the tutorial challenges which actually do provide pretty important information and a fun challenge, because the game pushes you to the story mode after a couple of the earliest tutorials. The story mode has ok writing, nothing mindblowing. Even though every playthrough provides different challenges due to map and item rng together with your own choices, you have to repeat the same dialogues every playthrough. Playing the story repeatedly provides extra starting item choices, achievements, a score and more dialogue, but even with the extra dialogue it does get rather dry in the story department. Over all this is still a 5/5 territory for a game for me.

Overal - a nice game, but looks more special than it is :( It is a rather decent TBS, with a rather high level of complexity.
For me, however, there are too many mismatches to the game:
- I do like complex TBS. And I do like this medieval-meme-culture... But mixing it doesn't feel that great - it's too rediculous for a complex game, and too complex for a funny game. I don't feel like calculating whether the fart-flute of a donkey would be a strog enough move to save my puppy-eating-rabbit.
- Also I don't think rogue-like is a good genre for it. Each battle is deep and complex enough, and one run take 3-4 hours rather than ~hours.
- Similarly, because of how complex the game is (which I do like) - it's hard to switch contexts as swiftly as rogue-like allows.
- Last but not least - the game mechanics seem unique and connected to the scene.. But, again, due to complexity, as it becomes number-crunching - it starts to feel like just another TBS, not that special. All the uniqueness (like drawing) is not that different from resource management, and your "tiny" is not that different from the "base" or whatever.

I'm still giving it thumbs up - it seems like a product of love, but i think some poor decisions are made - too hard for the "flavour," although both complexity and flavour are good enough in themselves.

interesting

intuitive and innovative, some polish required but hey give it a go

Unexpectedly became mesmerized by this one.

The art is amazing. The mechanics are great. The writing is enjoyable. A great find if you are into this genre.

This is probably the most unfair game that I've ever played.

- The combat area is WAY too small. This gives enemies the ability to attack your player almost instantly. On top of that, the developers have included "disasters" in the game which start eating up the dueling area after so many turns. Couple that with area of effect spells and weapons, it gets to a point where you can't move ANYWHERE without taking damage, and probably dying.

- If you actually manage to cross the screen and attack the other player face to face, they can simply opt to push your warrior off of the edge of the screen, killing it instantly.

- Enemy pieces are too hard to kill and have abilities that will ALWAYS counteract EXACTLY what you did in the last round. Also, since you're fighting in a single file line and can't move around other creatures, your opponent can just summon a constant creature blockade in front of him so you can literally never touch him.

Can be tedious but is a good challenge, takes strategic thinking, great sale game

You know the feeling when you have high hopes for a game, only to be let down once you finally play it? Thankfully, *Inkulinati* is not one of those games. I had high expectations—mostly because I’m a sucker for all things tactical and medieval—and the end result more than exceeded them.

The medieval manuscript-style design immediately drew me in. This might be the best tactical game I’ve played in a very long time. The battles are short and sweet, with plenty of depth. They never feel unfair, striking a perfect balance with a rock-paper-scissors mechanic that’s complemented by just enough randomness to keep things interesting. The music, partially written and performed by Hildegard von Blingin (who also appears as an enemy, alongside other tongue-in-cheek rival Inkulinati like *The Master,* clearly modeled after Yoda), is fantastic. It’s somewhat reminiscent of *Warhammer: Dark Omen*’s OST, one of my all-time favorites.

Speaking of influences, it’s impossible not to mention *Monty Python’s Life of Brian,* particularly Terry Gilliam’s animations, which clearly had a significant impact on the game’s presentation and humor.

I do have a few criticisms. First, the game has a somewhat steep learning curve, especially when using a controller (I’ve been playing on my Steam Deck). That said, this issue is mitigated by the excellent controller integration—a real technical feat considering the intricacy of the combat. Adding an “info layer” was a particularly smart move. The inclusion of Hildegard’s Battle Academy, accessible from the menu, also helps by complementing the regular tutorial with enjoyable, puzzle-like mini-battles that teach advanced tricks.

Second, the 2D, platformer-esque arenas can feel a bit cramped at times. I wish the developers had implemented a jump action to clear obstacles and platforms. However, this is a minor issue, and the codex-like aesthetic more than compensates for any such inconveniences.

In summary, if you’re a fan of tactical games or simply appreciate its unique aesthetic, *Inkulinati* is well worth your time. It’s truly a marvel how far the developers have taken a concept born from the amusing doodles of bored monks (did I mention there’s even a boredom mechanic in the game?).

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some bunnies to draw—so I can fart my opponents into oblivion.

So flavoroufull , bellissimo, buonissimo and all the others, sad there isnt multiplayer but there is local 1v1 .

Felt inspired to skulpt miniatures out of the drawings first to attempt are the foxes witch carried my victory untill the final battle.

I'm in love with the art style and humor of this game! the gameplay is relaxed and fun, the idea of ​​the gameplay is original and unusual. I'm really looking forward to new games from this studio!

Great game for the steam deck. The distinct art style is why I bought the game, especially since the Pentiment creator recommended and even said this game's art style is more accurate to that period. It's a unique strategy game that progressively teaches you how to play as well. Overall I found it enjoyable and love the sound effects.

This is a great game with some light RPG elements to it and fantastic hand drawn characters. While I use the word "little" it does not mean it is short but rather there isn't a massive learning curve nor is there a million different cards to learn. Some may call this a 'card' game but it is more akin to a horizontal tower defense game which utilizes cards as selection elements. Overall this is an excellent strategy game and worth the price.

I love medieval marginalia! Makes for a very beautiful game.

Beautiful illustration, real innovative game play and difficult enough to challenge crafty minds.

I love this game! Been playing for a bit, and wow funny tactical combat plus bardcore! It is so great!

A good idea well-executed.

Apparently its the only 2024 released game I played this year. But its still a cool tactical/strategy game, with fun concepts and lots of replayability

Lots of fun, great art and hilarious animations.

It's a little bit funny.

The artwork is what drew me to the game, very original and fun to look at. But once I started playing the game, I enjoyed the unique gameplay and challenges presented. It takes some getting used to but once you figure it out, it's a lot of fun to play.

A cute medieval turn-based strategy game.

Very long tutorial, but it helps to understand all the mechanics. Medieval Worms 9/10

This game has a good amount of depth to its mechanics and level design. It's not the most complex strategy game in the world, but it is complex enough to keep the gameplay fun and interesting. What really stands out though is its visual style and sound design.

you can fart on enemy

when i retire i'm going to play this, slay the spire, and bellatro for the rest of my life

Such a weird little game that is so much fun.

goon rewards

This game really fascinated me and kept me busy for a while. I got it on discount for 9.99 euros and it was absolutely worth. It is charming, challenging and entertaining. Many units, fights, bosses and ways to win (or lose). Plus, there's some history to learn about what Inkulinati were. Recommended.

After 66 hours and closing all achievements I highly recommend this game.
- Suffering medieval style as a chef's kiss
- Interesting battles
- Lots of interesting factions that help to go through the game in a varied way, creating interesting builds
- Very atmospheric music
- Though the tutorial is quite long, but it helped me to understand all the mechanics and work out my tactics
I'm looking forward to the next project from Yaza Games ❤️

I bought this game because I like its medieval art. But I didn't expect the game to be so relaxing yet so engaging. This might just become my go-to game for when I have some time but want something relaxing and soothing! Definitely a recommend!

Clever game with interesting artwork

Inklunati is incredibly fun and unique. The art is fantastic and I enjoy it thoroughly.

I'm bad at this game type...but, I like it anyway

A very fun and creative little turn based strategy game

Beautiful art, yet boring gameplay.

what a trip. no game is like this. check it out

Yea verily this be awesome.

Original and fun, it even writes its own record of battles. Design is top notch and battles develop in difficulty as one progresses. Unfortunately it all begins to pale somewhat quickly However the kids just can't get enough of farting donkeys and are constantly hounding me to play the game when they visit.