Bendy (franchise)

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Bendy
Genre(s)Survival horror
Creator(s)Kindly Beast
Platform(s)
First releaseBendy and the Ink Machine
February 10, 2017
Latest releaseBoris and the Dark Survival
February 10, 2020

Bendy is a 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, tommy gun, plunger, or scythe.

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[]

See also: Bendy and the Ink Machine § Related 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
2021Bendy and the Dark Revival

Main series[]

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 Ink Machine 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.

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.[5][6] 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 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.[7] The second short, "Haunted Hijinx", was uploaded on October 31, 2017, to celebrate Halloween.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11]

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. [12]

Bendy and the Ink Machine: The Lost Ones[]

Bendy and the Ink Machine: The Lost Ones is the upcoming 4th novel in the Bendy franchise. This will be 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 to be set in Atlantic City in 1946. The plot will revolve around three new characters named Bill, Constance and Brant. The novel will be published by Scholastic and is set to release on December 7, 2021. [13]

Guides[]

Joey Drew Studios Employee Handbook is a guide book written by Cala Spinner published by Scholastic on July 30, 2019.[10]

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.[14]

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.[15] 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.[16]

Merchandise[]

Bendy merchandise is produced by two merchandising companies, PhatMojo and Funko. The products made by these companies include beanie plush toys, T-shirts, and action figures. All other products can be also purchased in Joey Drew Studio Inc.'s official Bendy online store.[citation needed]

Upcoming Projects[]

Bendy and the Dark Revival (2021)[]

Another game, Bendy and the Dark Revival, was announced on April 14, 2019.[17] However, Mike Mood stated on February 13, 2019 that it would not serve as Bendy and the Ink Machine 2.[18] A gameplay trailer was released on June 24, 2019, announcing the game's release for Fall 2019.[19] However, in December 2019, a new trailer was released to say that the game was being delayed and will release sometime in 2020.[20] Another trailer was released on June 1, 2020, revealing that the game would be released in its entirety with all five chapters included, unlike the first game which was released episodically. The trailer also suggested the game would come out in the latter half of 2020.[21][22] However, on November 30, 2020, the developers announced that the game would be releasing in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The developers also cited that the game will be ten times bigger than the original game and that they didn't want to rush the game.[23][24]

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.[25][26]

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. ^ @BendyRun (January 26, 2018). "SURPRISE! :) There's a new #Bendy game …FOR YOUR PHONE!! :) #BendyinNightmareRun #BINR bendy.run" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ @BendyRun (January 27, 2018). "An Official Bendy Action Packed Boss Runner coming to your iOS and Android devices soon! #BINR #BendyInNightmareRun bendy.run" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ theMeatly (2017-08-11), "Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter Three" – Reveal Trailer 2017, retrieved 2018-01-05
  8. ^ theMeatly (2017-10-31), Bendy in "Haunted Hijinx" – A Joey Drew Short, retrieved 2018-01-05
  9. ^ "Bendy VS Cuphead". Roosterteeth.com. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "BENDY BOOKS ARE INBOUND - Bendy and the Ink Machine". March 20, 2019.
  11. ^ @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.
  12. ^ @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.
  13. ^ @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.
  14. ^ "Crack-Up Comics Collection (Bendy) (English Edition) - Amazon".
  15. ^ @Bendy (27 Oct 2017). "HELLO BENDY has arrived for Halloween! Play both games for some spooky surprises. ;) store.steampowered.com/app/521890/Hello_Neighbor/ … store.steampowered.com/app/622650/Bendy_and_the_Ink_Machine/ …" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Bendy Co-Creator Talks Cuphead Crossover +MORE, Interview w/ BATIM's Mike Mood". YouTube. The Leaderboard. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  17. ^ Sinha, Ravi (April 16, 2019). "Bendy and The Dark Revival Announced, First Chapter Out in 2019". Gamingbolt. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  18. ^ @KindlyMood (February 13, 2019). "We're not making a sequel, we're not making a prequel, we're not making Bendy and the Ink Machine 2, but bendy will return". Twitter. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  19. ^ Sinha, Ravi (June 25, 2019). "Bendy and The Dark Revival Debuts This Fall, First Gameplay Revealed". Gamingbolt. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  20. ^ Alvarez, Daniel (December 14, 2019). "Developers Confirm Bendy And The Dark Revival Is Still Coming". The Gamer. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  21. ^ "Bendy and the Dark Revival - Official Chapter Update Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  22. ^ Alvarez, Daniel (June 2, 2020). "Bendy And The Dark Revival Now Coming As One Release, Will Be "Much Scarier" Than Ink Machine". The Gamer. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  23. ^ Alvarez, Daniel (December 3, 2020). "Bendy And The Dark Revival Delayed To 2021". The Gamer. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  24. ^ "Bendy on Twitter: "Important information about #BATDR:"". November 30, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  25. ^ Bishop, Rollin (May 24, 2020). "John Wick Creator Reveals Two Video Game TV Series He's Working On". Comicbook. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  26. ^ 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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