Bendy (franchise)
Bendy is a media franchise based on the horror video game series developed and published by Kindly Beast as "Joey Drew Studios Inc.".
| Bendy | |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Survival horror |
| Creator(s) | Kindly Beast |
| Platform(s) | |
| First release | Bendy and the Ink Machine February 10, 2017 |
| Latest release | Boris and the Dark Survival February 10, 2020 |
Games
| 2017 | Bendy 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" | |
| 2018 | Bendy and the Ink Machine – "Chapter Four: Colossal Wonders" |
| Bendy in Nightmare Run | |
| Bendy and the Ink Machine – "Chapter Five: The Last Reel" | |
| 2019 | |
| 2020 | Boris and the Dark Survival |
| 2021 | Bendy and the Dark Revival |
Bendy and the Ink Machine (2017–2018)
Bendy and the Ink Machine is an episodic first-person puzzle action survival horror video game and the first installment of the series.[1][2] 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.
Bendy and the Dark Revival (2021)
A game titled Bendy and the Dark Revival was announced on April 14, 2019 and is planning to be released sometime in 2021 by Kindly Beast as Joey Drew Studios Inc. The player plays as the protagonist, Audrey, a woman turned ink person as she finds herself in Joey Drew Studios, filled with both new and returning characters revamped looks. The game is apparently not a prequel or sequel to Bendy and the Ink Machine according to the developers.
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.[3][4] 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.[5] The second short, "Haunted Hijinx", was uploaded on October 31, 2017, to celebrate Halloween.[6] 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.[7]
Bendy shorts
| No. | Title | Animation by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tombstone Picnic" | TimetheHobo and WendyLiZard | theMeatly and Bookpast | August 11, 2017 |
| 2 | "Haunted Hijinx" | TimetheHobo and WendyLiZard | theMeatly and Bookpast | October 31, 2017 |
| 3 | "Snow Sillies" | TimetheHobo and WendyLiZard | theMeatly | December 24, 2017 |
| 4 | "Cookie Cookin" | TimetheHobo and WendyLiZard | theMeatly and Bookpast | December 24, 2018 |
| 5 | "Tasty Trio Troubles" | TimetheHobo, WendyLiZard and Connor Grail | theMeatly and Bookpast | February 10, 2019 |
| 6 | "Hellfire Fighter" | TimetheHobo, WendyLiZard and Connor Grail | N/A | March 5, 2019 |
| 7 | "Cheap Seats" | Punkett | theMeatly | December 17, 2019 |
Crossover with Cuphead
| Title | Animation by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bendy Vs Cuphead | Javier Ulloa, Shelbie Copas and Chris Rudolph | Luis Cruz | December 22, 2018 |
Books
Novels
Bendy and the Ink Machine: Dreams Come to Life is a novel written by Adrienne Kress published by Scholastic on September 3, 2019.[8] The second novel, titled Sent From Above, is scheduled to be published on August 1, 2020.[9]
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.[11]
Cultural impact
Crossover mods
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.[12] 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.[13]
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.
References
- theMeatly (15 September 2018). "What's happening to TheMeatly Games?! BIG NEWS... AGAIN! :D" – via YouTube.
- "Bendy and the Ink Machine". Bendy and the Ink Machine.
- @BendyRun (January 26, 2018). "SURPRISE! :) There's a new #Bendy game …FOR YOUR PHONE!! :) #BendyinNightmareRun #BINR bendy.run" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- @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.
- theMeatly (2017-08-11), "Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter Three" – Reveal Trailer 2017, retrieved 2018-01-05
- theMeatly (2017-10-31), Bendy in "Haunted Hijinx" – A Joey Drew Short, retrieved 2018-01-05
- "Bendy VS Cuphead". Roosterteeth.com. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- "BENDY BOOKS ARE INBOUND - Bendy and the Ink Machine". March 20, 2019.
- "Sent from Above (Bendy and the Ink Machine, Book 2) - Amazon".
- "BENDY BOOKS ARE INBOUND - Bendy and the Ink Machine". March 20, 2019.
- "Crack-Up Comics Collection (Bendy) (English Edition) - Amazon".
- @batimgame (7 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. |date= mismatches calculated date from |number= by two or more days (help)
- "Bendy Co-Creator Talks Cuphead Crossover +MORE, Interview w/ BATIM's Mike Mood". YouTube. The Leaderboard. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.