Press Kit
A dark fantasy roguelite inside a living cursed spellbook.
Every page is a room with a choice. Every chapter is a floor with a boss.
Choose your own adventure through a living dungeon where your decisions shape the path ahead. Draw sigils to cast spells, master tactical combat, embrace corruption and rewrite your fate within the Codex.
Developed by independent New Zealand studio YNG8 Studios.
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About the Game
The book is the dungeon.
Inkarn8: The Cursed Codex is a dark fantasy tactical roguelite where players explore the pages of a living spellbook, navigating branching adventures, confronting powerful bosses and uncovering the mysteries of the Scriptorium.
Key Features
- A Living Spellbook: Explore a dungeon contained within the pages of a cursed magical book.
- Choose Your Own Adventure: Navigate branching paths and make meaningful choices.
- Draw Your Spells: Cast magic by drawing sigils directly onto the pages.
- Tactical Turn-Based Combat: Position yourself, plan your actions and overcome dangerous encounters.
- Build Powerful Synergies: Combine spells, artifacts and class abilities.
- Corruption and Sacrifice: Harness the power of Ink, but beware the consequences.
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Game Information
Title: Inkarn8: The Cursed Codex
Developer / Publisher: YNG8 Studios
Location: New Zealand
Genre: Dark Fantasy Tactical Roguelite
Platforms: PC (Steam); console versions planned
Initial Release: PC (Steam)
Release Date: To Be Announced
Players: Single-player
About YNG8 Studios
YNG8 Studios is an independent game development studio based in New Zealand, founded by developer Tim Young.
The studio focuses on creating distinctive, systems-driven games that combine innovative mechanics, meaningful choices and immersive presentation.
Play Inkarn8: First Pages
Inkarn8: First Pages is a free playable prologue that has reached more than 10,000 players on itch.io.
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First Pages represents an earlier stage of development. The main game continues to evolve with expanded systems, content and presentation.
Press & Creator Enquiries
For interviews, editorial coverage, additional assets or private gameplay preview enquiries:
Press & Media: press@inkarn8game.com
Content Creators & Streamers: creators@inkarn8game.com
Private gameplay previews may be available upon request.
Last updated: 12 October 2026.