Timothy Young

Game Developer & Founder @YNG8Studios. Building @Inkarn8Game, a dark fantasy roguelite inside a living cursed spellbook. Unity • Unreal • Multiplayer

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

First Pages was originally meant to be a bite-sized preview of Inkarn8, mostly a tutorial with a small linear chapter.

Seeing over 12,000 players try it was incredible, especially since it barely showcased one of our biggest pillars: the Choose Your Own Adventure aspect.

We’ve finally changed that! 📖

#indiedev #gamedev

[Inkarn8 @Inkarn8Game]

Thanks for featuring Inkarn8: First Pages! 📖

We’ve just released a huge update to our free prologue!

🗺️ Branching paths & choices
⚔️ New encounters, events & minigames
🩸 Expanded classes & artifacts
🔁 Replayable runs & tutorial skip

Over 12,000 players have explored the Codex so far. Time to dive back in!

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

@megaglope Attention to detail is excellent!

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

@dirtyderkus @Inkarn8Game Yeah, I was taking notes on a few gameplay kinks along the way, but it was super cool watching him connect the dots with the different game interactions!

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

@novabrand We made a choose your own adventure book into a roguelite @Inkarn8Game
Trailer: 🎬
https://t.co/V6YoZGIvbH
Press Kit: 📋
https://t.co/Kgw1gsaXOs

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

@Youkoulailay @Inkarn8Game It’s from actions that you have sealed to the page but artifacts do indeed open up unique interactions to how spells behave or even how they are drawn.

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

Just shared @Inkarn8Game over on r/roguelites!

We’re making a turn-based roguelite where you draw your spells inside a living cursed book.

Curious what fellow roguelite fans think of it. 📖

https://t.co/pTGhdkUAYe

#indiedev #roguelite

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

Anyone else grow up reading Choose Your Own Adventure books?

I loved those as a kid. There's something pretty surreal about now making a game where the book itself is the dungeon, and your choices determine which pages you explore.

#indiedev #roguelike

[Inkarn8 @Inkarn8Game]

Do you feel like you've read this Codex before? 📖

The story changes. Your skills improve. Master your spells and escape the curse.

Inkarn8: The Cursed Codex. Now available to wishlist on Steam. 👇

#indiegame #roguelite

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

Inkarn8: The Cursed Codex is finally on Steam!

It's been a long road bringing this cursed little spellbook to life, and there's still plenty more to come.

If you like what we're building, a wishlist would mean a lot! 🖤

#indiedev #gamedev

[Inkarn8 @Inkarn8Game]

Every page is a room. Every chapter is a dungeon.
Draw sigils to cast spells, forge powerful builds and choose your own adventure through a living cursed spellbook.

📖 Inkarn8: The Cursed Codex is now available to wishlist on Steam!

#indiegame #roguelite #rpg

https://t.co/JoK7xeFCco

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

After more than a year of development, our Steam page is finally live!
It's been a huge journey bringing Inkarn8 to life with our small team, and we're excited to finally share it.

If you're into roguelites, a wishlist or repost would mean a lot! 🖤

#indiedev #gamedev

[Inkarn8 @Inkarn8Game]

A dark fantasy roguelite inside a living cursed spellbook.

Choose your own adventure. Draw sigils to cast spells.
Inkarn8: The Cursed Codex is now on Steam!

Help a tiny indie team beat the algorithm. A repost would mean the world! 🖤

Wishlist on Steam! Link in the first reply.

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

Huge update!! Excited for this one coming into next fest and release not long after.

[Into the Crypt @megaglope]

Extremely excited for this one:

Into the Crypt's demo is now updated to be closer to the feel of the full release of Oct 29th!

New features:
- Cards, enemies, visuals, effects, mechanics, compendium and more!

Steam:
https://t.co/ciHfBYRxva

#deckbuilder #roguelike #indiegame

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

I really like how much of the game we've been able to build around something as simple as turning a page.

New room, new choice, new problem to deal with. 📖

#indiedev #gamedev

[Inkarn8 @Inkarn8Game]

Every page reveals a new challenge. 📖

Plan your path. Build your power. Face whatever the Codex puts in your way.

Inkarn8: The Cursed Codex. Coming to Steam.

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

Pretty cool finding this one in the wild.

We’ve spent a lot of time trying to make the Codex feel like more than a menu or framing device, so seeing someone independently pick up on the spellbook itself being the world is particularly nice.

[Inkarn8 @Inkarn8Game]

Really cool to see Inkarn8: The First Pages getting some coverage. 📖

HappyGamer took a look at our first public preview and the idea behind building a roguelite entirely around a living cursed spellbook.

“A dark fantasy roguelite inside a cursed spellbook earns a second look.”

Read it here 👇
https://t.co/h22SQeuXag

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

One of those moments where the mechanic and presentation came together exactly how I pictured it.

Still one of my favourite shots in the game.

#indiedev #gamedev

[Inkarn8 @Inkarn8Game]

This might be my favourite shot in Inkarn8. 👀

Bosses aren't confined to the pages of the Codex.

Inkarn8: The Cursed Codex, a dark fantasy roguelite coming to Steam.

#ScreenshotSaturday

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

The spellbook isn’t just where the game happens. It’s actively working against you. 📖

Been trying to really double down on that idea with @Inkarn8Game and I think this captures it pretty well.

#GameDev #IndieGame

[Inkarn8 @Inkarn8Game]

You got sucked into a book. 📖
Now it's trying to kill you. 💀
Choose your path. Grow your power. Find a way to escape.

Inkarn8: The Cursed Codex, a dark fantasy roguelite coming to Steam.

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

It’s nice to see the hard work starting to get some signal.

We released Inkarn8: The First Pages as a small preview/test, and managed to get featured on itch within our first week. The extra visibility has already given us some really useful analytics and player feedback to take into the full game.

Next up, Inkarn8: The Cursed Codex. Coming soon to Steam. 📖

#GameDev #IndieDev

[Inkarn8 @Inkarn8Game]

You died. 💀

But the Codex isn't finished with you.

Play Inkarn8: The First Pages for free now: https://t.co/0CMfcDtv6Y

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

Most informative and up to date unreal engine GAS newsletter I have seen. Definitely worth a sub!

[Quod Soler ☀️ @QuodSoler]

Tomorrow in the newsletter: Unreal's Mass framework in plain words.

What an entity actually is, the two element types that do most of the work, and why the chunk layout makes tens of thousands of entities cheap.

4 minutes, one email.

https://t.co/bojxILmtpq

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

I've been tracking this project for a while and it looks amazing. Such a breath of fresh air, yet so nostalgic. Keep up the incredible work! 🚀

[Nimso 💦 Wishlist Shallow Pond @nimsodev]

Where do Shallow Pond’s retro vibes come from?

Probably hardwired into me from the games I grew up with....trying to figure out what triggers it most

Just love being in this kind of world, you know? Where we’re simply happily jumping around

#retrogames #steamdeck #3dplatformer

[Timothy Young @TimYoung_Dev]

Submitted last night, from one Tim to another! I’m one of the developers behind @Inkarn8Game.

First Pages appeared on itch’s front page this week and has now reached around 20,000 page views overall, including 5,000 from itch itself, and 2,500 browser plays.

Thanks for putting the showcase together!

[Inkarn8 @Inkarn8Game]

You're trapped in a cursed spellbook where every page is a room.

- Draw sigils to cast spells
- Choose your own adventure
- Manipulate Fate
- Push your Ink, risk corruption

Inkarn8: First Pages is free in your browser. Now in New & Popular on itch.

https://t.co/0CMfcDtv6Y

[Inkarn8 @Inkarn8Game]

The Codex made the list! 📖

Thanks for featuring Inkarn8 in this week's #TurnBasedThursday roundup. Really cool to see our preview The First Pages alongside so many other turn-based games!

Next up: Inkarn8: The Cursed Codex comes to Steam later this month.