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Bendy and the Ink Machine

Step back into Joey Drew Studios as Henry and explore a cartoon workshop swallowed by ink. Solve machinery puzzles, survive its twisted creations, and follow all five chapters into the studio's darkest corners.

  • 5 Story Chapters
  • Single-Player Horror
  • Windows PC
  • First-Person Puzzles
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Bendy and the Ink Machine Achievements Guide: All Unlocks
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Bendy and the Ink Machine Achievements Guide: All Unlocks

Use this Bendy and the Ink Machine achievements guide to plan chapter runs, find collectibles, unlock the Tommy Gun, and earn every missable achievement.

Bendy and the Ink Machine Going to Be Sick: Unlock Guide
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Bendy and the Ink Machine Going to Be Sick: Unlock Guide

Unlock Bendy and the Ink Machine Going to Be Sick by boarding Bertrum's ride in Chapter 4. Learn timing, seat interaction, and achievement cleanup order.

Bendy and the Ink Machine Standing Proud: Unlock Guide
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Bendy and the Ink Machine Standing Proud: Unlock Guide

Unlock Bendy and the Ink Machine standing proud by finishing all five chapters, entering the Archives, and standing on Henry Stein's pedestal. Start here.

Bendy and the Ink Machine Trophy Guide: Platinum Route
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Bendy and the Ink Machine Trophy Guide: Platinum Route

Use this Bendy and the Ink Machine trophy guide to plan collectibles, unlock the Tommy Gun, tackle missable challenges, and organize your platinum run.

Bendy and the Ink Machine Unlikely Victory Walkthrough
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Bendy and the Ink Machine Unlikely Victory Walkthrough

Get Bendy and the Ink Machine unlikely victory: find the hidden dial, craft plungers, and defeat Boris with a clear walkthrough for every boss fight phase.

Bendy and the Ink Machine Valued Employee: Full Guide
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Bendy and the Ink Machine Valued Employee: Full Guide

Unlock Bendy and the Ink Machine valued employee with a Chapter 5 stealth route, pipe puzzle steps, patrol tips, and advice for clean Administration runs.

Your Bendy and the Ink Machine Journey

  1. Read the current objective before exploring; locked routes often open after you collect an item or activate machinery elsewhere.
  2. Listen to audio logs and inspect nearby notes for story details and puzzle instructions.
  3. Locate Little Miracle Stations while exploring Chapter 3 so you have a hiding place ready when the Ink Demon appears.
  4. Check side rooms for Bacon Soup, radios, and recordings before advancing to the next major area.

What is Bendy and the Ink Machine?

Bendy and the Ink Machine is a first-person puzzle-action horror game set inside an abandoned animation studio. You play as Henry, a former animator returning after a mysterious invitation from Joey Drew. The familiar cartoon drawings soon give way to ink-soaked corridors, hostile creatures, and machinery that should never have been switched on.

Across five story chapters, you search for objects, solve environmental puzzles, fight when necessary, and hide when escape is the better option. Audio logs and hidden rooms reveal more about the people who worked here. The sepia cartoon style makes even a quiet hallway feel like part of the nightmare.

Developer
Joey Drew Studios
Platform
Windows PC
Genre
First-Person Puzzle-Action Horror
Release Year
2017
Story Chapters
5
Game Mode
Single-player

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Bendy and the Ink Machine Walkthrough

Follow Henry through all five chapters, from restarting the Ink Machine to the final confrontation. Jump straight to your chapter for objectives, puzzle solutions, and the next route forward.

Chapter 1: Moving Pictures

Find the six ritual objects, restore the ink flow, and escape after activating the machine.

Chapter 2: The Old Song

Solve the music room puzzle, drain the ink, and survive Sammy Lawrence's ritual.

Chapter 3: Rise and Fall

Complete Alice Angel's errands while navigating the elevator floors and avoiding the Ink Demon.

Chapter 4: Colossal Wonders

Restore power to the haunted house and get through the Bertrum and Brute Boris encounters.

Chapter 5: The Last Reel

Escape captivity, cross the ink river, and reach the final showdown with Beast Bendy.

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Bendy and the Ink Machine Beginner Guide

Your first trip through the studio is easier when you know what to check before leaving a room. Start with objectives, environmental clues, and hiding spots so you spend less time wandering back through ink-covered corridors.

  1. 1

    Read the current objective before exploring; locked routes often open after you collect an item or activate machinery elsewhere.

  2. 2

    Listen to audio logs and inspect nearby notes for story details and puzzle instructions.

  3. 3

    Locate Little Miracle Stations while exploring Chapter 3 so you have a hiding place ready when the Ink Demon appears.

  4. 4

    Check side rooms for Bacon Soup, radios, and recordings before advancing to the next major area.

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Bendy and the Ink Machine Puzzle Solutions

Stuck at the ritual pedestals, instrument room, or pipe machinery? Find the items and clues each puzzle needs, including the music sequence you must learn inside your own playthrough.

Ink Machine Objects

Chapter 1 requires a wrench, gear, book, Bendy doll, record, and ink bottle for the six pedestals.

Music Room

In Chapter 2, listen to the recording that names the instrument order, start the projector, and play that sequence.

Valve Panels

Complete the valve panel puzzles during Alice Angel's Chapter 3 tasks to unlock Feeling the Pressure.

Administration Pipes

In Chapter 5, use the pipe-making machine to produce the missing sections needed to repair the ink plumbing.

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Bendy and the Ink Machine Boss Guide

Learn when to attack, when to hide, and which encounters depend on the room around you. Get separate strategies for the Ink Demon, Bertrum, Brute Boris, and the final boss.

Ink Demon →

During Chapter 3 exploration, reach a Little Miracle Station when he approaches; ordinary weapon attacks will not defeat him.

Bertrum Piedmont

Avoid the ride's slamming arms and strike the exposed attachment points with the axe.

Brute Boris

Use the ink blobs he drops to make Gent pipe weapons, then attack during openings between his charges.

Beast Bendy

Survive the final encounter's stages and use the reel labeled The End to finish the confrontation.

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Bendy and the Ink Machine Characters

Keep track of the studio's workers, cartoon creations, and the figures hunting Henry. Separate Boris from Brute Boris and Alice Angel from Allison Angel without mixing up their roles.

Henry Stein

The playable former animator who returns to Joey Drew Studios after receiving Joey's invitation.

Boris →

Henry's companion during the studio journey, later transformed into the Brute Boris boss.

Alice Angel →

The figure who sends Henry on collection errands throughout Chapter 3.

Sammy Lawrence

The former music director who worships Bendy and captures Henry in Chapter 2.

Allison Angel and Tom

The pair Henry encounters near the end of Chapter 4 and joins during Chapter 5.

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Bendy and the Ink Machine Ending Explained

Finished Chapter 5 and wondering why Henry ends up back at the beginning? Break down The End reel, Joey's apartment, and the closing return to the studio. This section contains full story spoilers.

The End Reel

Henry uses the film reel labeled The End during the final confrontation with Beast Bendy.

Joey's Apartment

After the confrontation, Henry meets Joey Drew in an apartment before stepping through a doorway.

Back to the Beginning

The closing sequence returns Henry to the studio entrance and repeats his opening dialogue, establishing the story's loop.

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Bendy and the Ink Machine Collectibles

Track the pickups and hidden interactions that are easy to walk past during the story. Keep separate checklists for Bacon Soup, audio logs, radios, and theMeatly secrets.

Bacon Soup

Search all five chapters for soup cans to work toward Master of Bacon.

Audio Logs

Hear every recording across the game to unlock The Voice Collector.

Hidden Radios

Find the radios throughout the chapters for Gold Record.

theMeatly Secrets

Discover the hidden theMeatly appearance in every chapter for Grand Puppeteer.

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Bendy and the Ink Machine Achievements

Go beyond finishing the story with optional challenges and easy-to-miss interactions. Check the requirements for weapon unlocks, carnival scores, and unusual chapter clears before planning another run.

Blazing Metal

Unlock the Tommy Gun.

Unlikely Victory →

Complete Chapter 4 with the plunger.

Bulls Eye

Earn a perfect score in Bull's Eye Bonanza.

Call The Milk Man

Earn a perfect score in Bottle Wallop.

Inner Child

Interact with 25 Bendy dolls.

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Frequently asked questions

What should I focus on first in a Bendy and the Ink Machine beginner guide?

Learn the opening layout, collect the six machine objects, and follow objective updates. In Chapter Two, listen to the closet recording and note your instrument sequence. Before Chapter Three’s retrieval tasks, locate the elevator, stairs, and hiding stations.

What are the six items in Bendy and the Ink Machine chapter 1?

You need a wrench, gear, record, ink bottle, Bendy doll, and book. Collect all six and place them on the pedestals, then activate ink flow and pull the main power switch.

What is the correct Bendy and the Ink Machine music puzzle order?

The order is randomized between playthroughs. Listen to Sammy’s tape inside the locked closet beside his office and write down the four instruments he names. Play them in that exact order while the upstairs projector is running.

In Bendy and the Ink Machine how to save manually?

Interact with a punch clock during your campaign. Let the saving activity finish before quitting, then select Continue when you return. Punch clocks are the manual save points used in Bendy and the Ink Machine.

What do Bendy and the Ink Machine bacon soup locations help you unlock?

Collecting every can in a chapter unlocks its Bacon Soup achievement. Earning all five chapter-specific achievements unlocks Master of Bacon.

Ready to Face the Ink Machine?

Find your next objective, get past a stubborn puzzle, or return for the recordings you missed. Start with the beginner guide or jump straight to your current chapter.

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