2025Jasper Beatrix, Jakob Maier, Bobby West
- Videos
- 14
- Creators
- 9
Mostly playthroughs and reviews
2 - 5 players30 - 50 minLight weight
Inkwell
2026Jasper Beatrix, Lewis Graye, Joey Palluconi
- Videos
- 7
- Creators
- 5
Mostly reviews and playthroughs. Inkwell is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.
1 - 5 players
30 - 40 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
The abbey at Iona is famed for its illustrious manuscripts, replete with gold leaf and remarkable calligraphy. In fact, through talent and discipline, you have joined their ranks as a master illuminator! In Inkwell, each player will either take supplies from a shared mat, or choose to score and move on to a new page of their own codex. Supplies include colored ink cubes, gold leaf, and technique cards with special powers and effects. Everything you take must fit on your manuscript card, and if you empty the last inkwell of a certain type, the abbot ticks down the game time towards ending the game. If you choose to turn the page, you score for all your completed work, and collect your ability cards on the side to benefit you the rest of the game, building an 'engine' of learned skills. You also get a reward of gold leaf and a chance to pick your next page to work on. Just beware that if the abbot becomes upset, he may force you to move forward before you are finished. A strategic and tactical game with few rules and lots of choices, Inkwell is designed to celebrate beautiful historical manuscripts and surprisingly tricky gameplay for groups or even solo play. -description from the publisher
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Which Inkwell video should I watch?
Inkwell has 7 videos from 5 creators: 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 2 playthroughs and 1 unboxing. They date from 2025 to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Inkwell - 2 Player How to Play" by Merry Married Meeples, which runs 10 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Inkwell Board Game Review" by Board Game Animal. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Jasper Plays: Inkwell (prototype)" by Jasper Beatrix, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Here Lies, Scream Park, Typeset and Corvids, also by Jasper Beatrix.
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About Inkwell
From BoardGameGeek:
The abbey at Iona is famed for its illustrious manuscripts, replete with gold leaf and remarkable calligraphy. In fact, through talent and discipline, you have joined their ranks as a master illuminator! In Inkwell, each player will either take supplies from a shared mat, or choose to score and move on to a new page of their own codex. Supplies include colored ink cubes, gold leaf, and technique cards with special powers and effects. Everything you take must fit on your manuscript card, and if you empty the last inkwell of a certain type, the abbot ticks down the game time towards ending the game. If you choose to turn the page, you score for all your completed work, and collect your ability cards on the side to benefit you the rest of the game, building an 'engine' of learned skills. You also get a reward of gold leaf and a chance to pick your next page to work on. Just beware that if the abbot becomes upset, he may force you to move forward before you are finished. A strategic and tactical game with few rules and lots of choices, Inkwell is designed to celebrate beautiful historical manuscripts and surprisingly tricky gameplay for groups or even solo play. -description from the publisher
Designers
Jasper Beatrix, Lewis Graye, Joey Palluconi
Publisher
DVC Games
Categories
MedievalReligious
Mechanics