Welcome to Into Indie Games’ guides hub for Inkshade. It’s a hex-grid tactical strategy game developed and published by Studio Vezelle. The game features intense turn-based combat and moments of exploration and puzzles in between. As you complete each milestone, you unlock a key to explore a different part of a mysterious mansion with its own unique puzzle to solve.
Solving puzzles, unlocking troops, and upgrading your army is the core gameplay loop. And it’s extremely addictive once you get into the flow of things.
For more information about Inkshade, check out their official website here.
Table of contents
Beginner Tips & Tricks
Understanding the basics is the first step towards mastering Inkshade. Here’s our 7 essential tips for beginners.
How to Solve the Candlestick Puzzle (Dining Hall)
The small chest at the end of the corridor in the dining hall is the first real puzzle you’ll face in the game.
How to Solve the Astral Disc Puzzle (Planetarium)
The Astral Disc Puzzle in the Planetarium will leave many players scratching their heads.
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Muhit Rahman lives off two things: gaming marathons and endless cups of tea. He writes guides, reviews, and occasionally forgets that real life doesn’t come with checkpoints. His favorite genres are Soulslike and Metroidvania, with Dark Souls III, Hollow Knight, and Dota 2 forever holding top spots on his all-time list.
