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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
=== Gameplay ===
=== Gameplay ===
The Bendy games are set at the fictional studio of Joey Drew Studios, where the player navigates through a first-person perspective and have limited physical actions such as running and jumping. Players require to complete certain objectives to proceed, which consist of solving certain puzzles by collecting certain objects and of combating enemies that appear through the games by using certain weapons, such as axe, pipe, tommy gun, plunger, or scythe.
The Bendy games are set at the fictional studio of Joey Drew Studios, where the player navigates through a first-person perspective and have limited physical actions such as running and jumping. Players require to complete certain objectives to proceed, which consist of solving certain puzzles by collecting certain objects and of combating enemies that appear through the games by using certain weapons, such as axe, pipe, gun, etc.


=== Development ===
=== Development ===

Revision as of 19:08, 22 November 2022

For other uses, see Bendy (disambiguation).
Bendy
Logo for the first installment of the series, Bendy and the Ink Machine
Genre(s)Survival horror
Developer(s)Kindly Beast
Publisher(s)Kindly Beast
Platform(s)
First releaseBendy and the Ink Machine
February 10, 2017
Latest releaseBendy and the Dark Revival
November 15, 2022

Bendy is an American-Canadian media franchise based on the horror indie video game series developed and published by Kindly Beast as "Joey Drew Studios Inc."

Overview

Gameplay

The Bendy games are set at the fictional studio of Joey Drew Studios, where the player navigates through a first-person perspective and have limited physical actions such as running and jumping. Players require to complete certain objectives to proceed, which consist of solving certain puzzles by collecting certain objects and of combating enemies that appear through the games by using certain weapons, such as axe, pipe, gun, etc.

Development

The Bendy franchise was inspired by the BioShock series, as both of them are set in the 20th-century and both of them have an antique style.[1] The idea for the concept of the series came from theMeatly when he thought about a world that could resemble a cartoon sketch.[2]

Games

Timeline
2017Bendy and the Ink Machine – "Chapter One: Moving Pictures"
Bendy and the Ink Machine – "Chapter Two: The Old Song"
Bendy and the Ink Machine – "Chapter Three: Rise and Fall"
2018Bendy and the Ink Machine – "Chapter Four: Colossal Wonders"
Bendy in Nightmare Run
Bendy and the Ink Machine – "Chapter Five: The Last Reel"
2019
2020Boris and the Dark Survival
2021
2022Bendy and the Dark Revival
See also: Bendy and the Ink Machine § Related games

Bendy and the Ink Machine (2017–2018)

Main article: Bendy and the Ink Machine

Bendy and the Ink Machine is an episodic first-person puzzle action survival horror video game and the first installment of the series.[3][4] The game consists of five chapters, and developed from February 10, 2017, to October 28, 2018.

Boris and the Dark Survival (2020)

A prequel to Bendy and the Dark Revival was released on February 10, 2020, as part of the original game's third anniversary, on PC and mobile platforms. Players play as Boris the Wolf from an up-top vision as he navigates his way through Joey Drew Studios, running away from Bendy.

Bendy and the Dark Revival (2022)

Bendy and the Dark Revival, a direct sequel to the original game, was released on November 15, 2022 on Steam.[5]

Spin-offs

Bendy in Nightmare Run (2018)

A mobile spin-off, titled Bendy in Nightmare Run, was announced on January 26, 2018, and was released on Android and iOS on August 15, 2018.[6][7] Developed by Karman Interactive and published by Kindly Beast as Joey Drew Studios Inc., the game introduces the cartoon versions of Bendy, Boris and Alice Angel in an endless running-style game, featuring four levels with a different "boss" cartoon monster, as well as collectible items and power-ups, including bacon soup cans that act as currency to buy abilities and upgrades, and possible future updates.

Animated shorts

Videos for a series of animated shorts based on the fictional works of the Joey Drew Studios company have been released from creator theMeatly's Joey Drew Studios Inc. YouTube channel, with animation done by animator Timethehobo. The first animated short, "Tombstone Picnic", was released as part of the Chapter Three reveal trailer on August 11, 2017.[8] The second short, "Haunted Hijinx", was uploaded on October 31, 2017, to celebrate Halloween.[9] The third short, "Snow Sillies", was uploaded on December 24, 2017, in celebration of the holiday season. A second Christmas short, "Cookie Cookin", was uploaded on December 24, 2018, a year later after the release of "Snow Sillies". A fifth short, "Tasty Trio Troubles", was uploaded on February 10, 2019, in celebration of the game's second anniversary. "Hellfire Fighters", a short from the game, was uploaded on March 5, 2019. A seventh short, Cheap Seats, was uploaded on December 17, 2019. These shorts largely feature Bendy and Boris, with the Butcher Gang and Alice also appearing in the fifth and seventh shorts respectively.

One of Rooster Teeth's channels, ScrewAttack, pitted Bendy against Cuphead, the titular protagonist of the run and gun platformer Cuphead, in an animated fight on their web series, DBX, with Bendy emerging victorious.[10]

Bendy shorts

No.TitleAnimation byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Tombstone Picnic"TimetheHobo and WendyLiZardtheMeatly and BookpastAugust 11, 2017 (2017-08-11)
2"Haunted Hijinx"TimetheHobo and WendyLiZardtheMeatly and BookpastOctober 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)
3"Snow Sillies"TimetheHobo and WendyLiZardtheMeatlyDecember 24, 2017 (2017-12-24)
4"Cookie Cookin"TimetheHobo and WendyLiZardtheMeatly and BookpastDecember 24, 2018 (2018-12-24)
5"Tasty Trio Troubles"TimetheHobo, WendyLiZard and Connor GrailtheMeatly and BookpastFebruary 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)
6"Hellfire Fighter"TimetheHobo, WendyLiZard and Connor GrailN/AMarch 5, 2019 (2019-03-05)
7"Cheap Seats"PunketttheMeatlyDecember 17, 2019 (2019-12-17)

Crossover with Cuphead

TitleAnimation byWritten byOriginal release date
Bendy Vs CupheadJavier Ulloa, Shelbie Copas and Chris RudolphLuis CruzDecember 22, 2018 (2018-12-22)

Books

Novels

Bendy and the Ink Machine: Dreams Come to Life

Bendy and the Ink Machine: Dreams Come to Life is a novel written by Adrienne Kress published by Scholastic on September 3, 2019.[11] The novel centers on Daniel "Buddy" Lewek, a Jewish teenager who is hired by Joey Drew to intern at his studio. He begins to suspect that something is wrong when he encounters the ink. The book serves as a prequel to Bendy and the Ink Machine and Boris and the Dark Survival, with the revelation being that Buddy becomes the Boris seen at the end of Chapter 2.

Bendy and the Ink Machine: Sent From Above

The second novel, titled Sent From Above, was originally scheduled to be released on August 1, 2020, but it was removed from the schedule as Kress focused on another Bendy book, The Illusion of Living. It is yet to be confirmed a release date, but will be published by Scholastic.[12]

Bendy: The Illusion Of Living

Bendy: The Illusion Of Living is the second novel in the Bendy franchise written by Adrienne Kress. The novel is based on the in-game memoir of the character, Joey Drew, the founder of Joey Drew Studios. The book is told in the first-person by Joey Drew as he explains in detail about his life, his philosophy for creating animations, his techniques and the creation of his animation studio & mascot, Bendy. The book was published by Scholastic on February 2, 2021.[13]

Bendy and the Ink Machine: The Lost Ones

Bendy and the Ink Machine: The Lost Ones is the 4th novel in the Bendy franchise. This is the fourth Bendy novel to be written by Adrienne Kress and is listed as a sequel to the first novel, "Dreams Come to Life". The novel is set in Atlantic City in 1946. The plot revolves around three new characters named Bill, Constance and Brant. The novel was published by Scholastic and was released on December 7, 2021.[14]

Guides

Joey Drew Studios Employee Handbook is a guide book written by Cala Spinner published by Scholastic on July 30, 2019.[11]

Comics

A compilation book of vintage-style Bendy comic strips, Crack-Up Comic Collection, is written by Vannotes and Mady Giuliani and were published by Scholastic on September 1, 2020.[15]

Cultural impact

Crossovers

A Halloween crossover mod, Hello Bendy, was released for the game on October 27, 2017, for a limited time, featuring the Hello Neighbor antagonist, who takes the role as Bendy in all previous three chapters and Sammy Lawrence for Chapter 2.[16] The mod's menu features the advertisement of pre-ordering the game Hello Neighbor. The mod expired by the end of October that year.

Co-creator Mike Mood has talked about wanting to do a crossover with Cuphead, which also was popular at around the same time and also uses rubber hose animation.[17]

Upcoming projects

Television adaptation

On 2020, Derek Kolstad, creator of the John Wick franchise, stated that he has interest in making a television adaptation based on the Bendy and the Ink Machine game.[18][19]

References

  1. ^ Bishop, Sam (December 8, 2018). "Creating a Monster: Bendy and the Ink Machine". Gamereactor. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Villasenor-Baca, Antonio (February 10, 2018). "Ink Demons & the Indie Canadian Game Scene: An Interview with 'Bendy and the Ink Machine' Programmer, Mike Mood". Con Safos Magazine. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  3. ^ theMeatly (15 September 2018). "What's happening to TheMeatly Games?! BIG NEWS... AGAIN! :D" – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Bendy and the Ink Machine". Bendy and the Ink Machine.
  5. ^ "Bendy and the Dark Revival" - Official Trailer, retrieved 2022-11-01
  6. ^ @BendyRun (January 26, 2018). "SURPRISE! :) There's a new #Bendy game …FOR YOUR PHONE!! :) #BendyinNightmareRun #BINR http://bendy.run" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ @BendyRun (January 27, 2018). "An Official Bendy Action Packed Boss Runner coming to your iOS and Android devices soon! #BINR #BendyInNightmareRun http://bendy.run" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ theMeatly (2017-08-11), "Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter Three" – Reveal Trailer 2017, retrieved 2018-01-05
  9. ^ theMeatly (2017-10-31), Bendy in "Haunted Hijinx" – A Joey Drew Short, retrieved 2018-01-05
  10. ^ "Bendy VS Cuphead". Roosterteeth.com. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  11. ^ a b "BENDY BOOKS ARE INBOUND - Bendy and the Ink Machine". March 20, 2019.
  12. ^ @AdrienneKress (August 5, 2020). "I'm getting a lot of #Bendy book questions & while there is something cool in development, I can't talk about it alas. What I can say is the next Bendy novel coming out will be THE ILLUSION OF LIVING in Feb 2021. No new Bendy novels will be out this year. Hope this helps! #BATIM". Twitter. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  13. ^ @AdrienneKress (July 1, 2020). "Lots of you have been curious, and yes, it is true, THE ILLUSION OF LIVING is indeed coming out in Feb 2021 and I am indeed the author of it! I mean . . . Joey is. Can't share too many details yet, but wanted to let everyone know! #BATIM #Bendy_and_the_ink_machine #BATDR". Twitter. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  14. ^ @AdrienneKress (June 1, 2021). "NEWS! Yes, it's true! A new #Bendy novel is coming this fall by yours truly called BENDY: THE LOST ONES! You can check out the synopsis at the link! (no cover yet, but soon!) Can't wait for you guys to read it! #BATIM #Bendy_and_the_ink_machine". Twitter. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  15. ^ Crack-Up Comics Collection (Bendy) (English Edition) - Amazon. 2020.
  16. ^ @Bendy (27 Oct 2017). "HELLO BENDY has arrived for Halloween! Play both games for some spooky surprises. ;) http://store.steampowered.com/app/521890/Hello_Neighbor/ … http://store.steampowered.com/app/622650/Bendy_and_the_Ink_Machine/ …" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "Bendy Co-Creator Talks Cuphead Crossover +MORE, Interview w/ BATIM's Mike Mood". YouTube. The Leaderboard. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  18. ^ Bishop, Rollin (May 24, 2020). "John Wick Creator Reveals Two Video Game TV Series He's Working On". Comicbook. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  19. ^ Knoop, Joseph (May 27, 2020). "John Wick Creator Wants to Adapt Bendy and the Ink Machine, My Friend Pedro". IGN. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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