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InkbloodWhat streamers ran into on Twitch
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Adventure game where you investigate a cult as an Inquisitor.
We listened to 8 Twitch streams of Inkblood (7h 16m in total). The problem that came up most: audio starts far too loud in the opening scene, in 5 of 8 streams.
8 Twitch streams · 7h 16m analysed · English, German, French · analysed in the week of 19 Oct 2026 · Steam page
- Problems
- 46
- Ideas
- 5
- Highlights
- 17
Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 138 in all.
Where the moments happened
Grey bars show when the streamer was talking. Each mark is one reported moment; select a type below to hide or show it.
- Stream 1, 1h analysed: 39 problems, 3 suggestions or comparisons, 8 highlights.
- Stream 2, 1h analysed: 6 problems, 2 highlights.
- Stream 3, 52 min analysed: 12 problems, 2 suggestions or comparisons, 6 highlights.
- Stream 4, 1h analysed: 3 problems, 5 highlights.
- Stream 5, 46 min analysed: 14 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 10 highlights.
- Stream 6, 49 min analysed: 5 problems, 6 highlights.
- Stream 7, 49 min analysed: 11 problems, 2 highlights.
- Stream 8, 1h analysed: 2 problems, 1 highlight.
Problems (46)
Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.
- #25Frustration
audio starts far too loud in the opening scene
5 of 8 streams · 6 moments
6 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #2Confusion
purpose of evidence table, archive and note spots is unclear
4 of 8 streams · 8 moments
8 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #3Confusion
first case solution board logic is unclear, players get stuck
3 of 8 streams · 11 moments
11 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #26Frustration
camera zoom range too limited when inspecting the burned inn
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #4Confusion
hunger and calorie rules for adventurers are not explained
1 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #5Confusion
status keywords like fury, flavor and predator lack in place explanations
1 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #6Confusion
symbol drawing puzzle rules are not explained
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #7Confusion
unclear how to travel to the next location
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #27Frustration
enemies attack diagonally out of counter range
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #28Frustration
enemy turns and combat animations feel slow
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #29Frustration
large reinforcement wave arrives late in hunt maps
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #30Frustration
roguelike structure feels unnecessary and makes the demo run long
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #31Frustration
bright flash effect may bother sensitive players
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #1Bug
post demo screen does not advance
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #8Confusion
hard to identify people and bodies in drawn scenes
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #9Confusion
map nodes need an extra selection step that is not obvious
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #10Confusion
event choices hide their outcomes and costs
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #11Confusion
unclear which details can be photographed as evidence
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #12Confusion
too many systems introduced at once in the contract tutorial
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #13Confusion
automatic reclass from the contract is unclear
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #14Confusion
speed thresholds in skills are hard to judge
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #15Confusion
trigger order of phase start skills is unclear
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #16Confusion
enemies on lower parts of the map are easy to miss
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #17Confusion
class restrictions on skills are not shown clearly
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #18Confusion
unclear whether difficulty is tuned or the build is overpowered
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #19Confusion
heart jar location in carriage hard to find
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #20Confusion
right and wrong answers play the same sound
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #21Confusion
map destination unavailable without clear reason
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #22Confusion
carriage doubling as the inquisitor body is puzzling
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #23Confusion
first corpse hard to locate in the carriage view
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #24Confusion
items on the evidence table are not explained
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #32Frustration
cursor and button highlights are hard to see
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #33Frustration
opening combat tutorial explains basics experienced players know
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #34Frustration
attacks leave enemies at one hp
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #35Frustration
skill equip menu is awkward to navigate
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #36Frustration
escape missions look less appealing than other node types
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #37Frustration
enemies on high ground are hard or impossible to reach
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #38Frustration
battle rewards can give a single ingredient
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #39Frustration
controller play feels worse than mouse and keyboard
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #40Frustration
no easy way to keep track of found clues
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #41Frustration
unneeded evidence cannot be cleared from the desk
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #42Frustration
engine lock sequences hard to read
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #43Frustration
demo cases feel a bit easy
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #44Frustration
photo discarded by accident while reordering the rack
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #45Frustration
accidental shots counted as unrelated photos
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #46Frustration
wrong deduction guesses have no penalty
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
Suggestions and comparisons (5)
What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.
- #47Suggestion
tomato mosquito enemy name could be punnier
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #48Comparison
likened to an established detective deduction game
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #49Comparison
food world compared to the anime toriko
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #50Comparison
restaurant and hired adventurers compared to racketeer
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #51Comparison
masked figure reminds of a well known horror platformer
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
What landed (17)
Moments players clearly enjoyed.
- #52Highlight
art style and scenery win players over
4 of 8 streams · 8 moments
8 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #53Highlight
deduction and solving a case feel rewarding
4 of 8 streams · 6 moments
6 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #54Highlight
in-world inquisition manual is enjoyable to read
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #55Highlight
archive storage in the carriage is a welcome addition
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #56Highlight
camera, zoom and free photo pinning feel good to use
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #57Highlight
crime scene discoveries get strong shocked reactions
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #58Highlight
unit and character designs are liked
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #59Highlight
visual style and animations are appreciated
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #60Highlight
fire and slow effect combos feel satisfying
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #61Highlight
menu and loading screen visuals are charming
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #62Highlight
food pun theming lands well
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #63Highlight
pop culture references in event text get a laugh
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #64Highlight
french localization available
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #65Highlight
music volume control inside the carriage appreciated
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #66Highlight
map painted on the coachman is a memorable oddity
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #67Highlight
opening music is well liked
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #68Highlight
spinning the carriage interior is fun
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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