Bendy and the Ink Machine

I experienced this game from the passenger seat as my total non-gamer friend fought her way through wonky controls and a creepy atmosphere.

She loved it. She absolutely loved the game for what it was.

As a gamer, I can see the potential and I can see where it fell short. I can criticise some of the controls and gameplay, but why would I?

I had a BLAST playing this with my friend because she did. Watching her try again and again and slowly getting better at controls she has never touched before in her life was just worth it.

I was frustrated sometimes with how long it took her to get through seemingly easy challenges but I sat tight and validated her struggle and encouraged her until she got it. And that was just amazing to see.

She started with no concept of game design. She assumed things could happen that I knew 100% wouldn't cause there's no chance the devs would put that in the game. She didn't initially know what was able to be interacted with and what wasn't but by the end she had a perfect understanding of it for this game.

Just a lot of player growth.

The game itself is a nice, softly creepy take on Disney and the hellscape that the animation world can be, and I personally really enjoyed the concept. I thought it fell short in some narrative corners and turns but overall I much enjoyed it.

Gameplay is nothing special. But it's fun nonetheless. Though some areas get a bit wonky.

When credits rolled, my friend was ready to boot up the second game so of course I immediately installed it. We shall continue her journey into gaming.

I don't know how I beat this game on PS4 because, let me tell you, that version is so terrible and broken that made me mad some parts here and there.

Horrible gameplay, cool concept

Not scary at all

I actually don't rlly rate this game ☹ I thought it was pretty bad

You dont know how i love this game