<Tr> <Th> Mode (s) </Th> <Td> Single - player </Td> </Tr> <P> Bendy and the Ink Machine (often abbreviated to BatIM) is an episodic survival horror video game developed and published by TheMeatly Games . The game focuses on Henry, a retired cartoonist, who returns to his old studio upon an invitation from his old friend Joey Drew and discovers a nightmare of cartoon characters seemingly created by the titular Ink Machine . The game's first chapter was released for Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows via Game Jolt on February 10, 2017, with a second chapter bundled with a remastered version of the first following on April 18, 2017 . After the game succeeded in its Steam Greenlight campaign on February 28, 2017, both available chapters were released onto Steam on April 27, 2017 . The third chapter was released on September 28, 2017 and the fourth chapter was released on April 30, 2018, after a short delay . Mike Mood, the game's programmer, describes the game as an "accidental success". </P> <P> Bendy and the Ink Machine was announced to be published by Rooster Teeth Games for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch sometime in October 2018 after the fifth and final chapter is completed . </P> <P> Bendy and the Ink Machine is a survival horror game that uses a mixture of puzzle solving, environment exploration and combat to aid Henry on his journey through Joey Drew Studios, where he was formerly employed as an animator . Players explore through a first - person view and have limited physical actions such as running and jumping . Different items can be collected, some of which are required to perform various tasks before proceeding . Cans of bacon soup, a reference to the game's creator TheMeatly and his partner Mike Mood, can also be collected for both achievements and to restore Henry's health if he is injured . </P>

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