Ink Ascension

Your arsenal is on the board. Make every action count.
Enter a world transformed by Ink, where fallen warriors, twisted creatures, and corrupted Ascendants stand in your path.
Ink Ascension is a turn-based roguelite about building an arsenal of tiles that work together. Choose your Aspect, gather powers throughout your journey, and discover the combinations that turn a modest opening board into something formidable.

Turn preparation into devastation.

Load an attack with extra uses. Refresh a spent tile. Transform a weapon into a stronger form, or prepare a reaction that punishes your enemy for striking.
Your arsenal stays in view, and enemy intentions reveal the danger ahead. Work around cooldowns, choose your sequence, and decide which powers to unleash now—and which to prepare for the next turn.

Choose your Aspect.

Each Aspect brings together two Inks, a distinct starting arsenal, and its own Ink Abilities.
Explore different starting combinations, then shape your build through the tiles and powers you discover along the way. Break through armor, overwhelm enemies with repeated strikes, cultivate poisonous combinations, or turn their aggression against them.

Find the missing piece of your build.

Turn your hard-earned spoils into new weapons, spells, defenses, and enhancements. Browse the shop for tiles that strengthen your favorite combinations, cover a weakness, or give your build a new direction.

Discover the pieces. Build the combinations.

Explore over 200 tiles and 80+ Ink Abilities. Mix powers across different Inks and discover new combinations with every ascent.

Features at a glance
25 playable Aspects: Each brings together two Inks, a distinct starting arsenal, and signature Ink Abilities.

Over 200 tiles: Discover weapons, spells, defenses, and enhancements. Chain repeated strikes, unleash reactive defenses, and transform tiles into powerful new forms.

80+ Ink Abilities: Find powers that strengthen your favorite combinations, reward clever sequencing, and open new ways to build your arsenal.

A persistent combat board: Keep your arsenal in view. Read enemy intentions, manage cooldowns, and make every action count.

Three tiers of Infusions: Empower individual tiles with Lesser, Greater, and Supreme Infusions to push your strongest combinations further.

Branching journeys: Choose your route through battles, shops, shrines, and special encounters as you prepare to face regional bosses.

30+ enemy types: Face fallen warriors, formidable elites, and corrupted Ascendants. Learn their attack patterns and adapt your arsenal to overcome eight regional bosses and the final confrontation.

Power beyond a single run: Invest earned Astral Ink in the Astral Codex to gain persistent upgrades for future ascents.