Absurdist Humour and Horror Collide in ‘Inky Blinky Bob’ [Trailer]

Eldelic Games has revealed its debut title with Inky Blinky Bob. Launching March 20th on Steam, this surreal horror-comedy action game mashes up ground and airborne combat with absurdist humour and horror, tasking players with turning a hot air balloon into an unlikely weapon of war.

Players take on the role of a detective dispatched to investigate unexplained signals emanating from a chain of isolated islands controlled by the secretive biotech organisation Quantum Corp. What begins as a routine mission quickly spirals into a violent, otherworldly mystery, uncovering the aftermath of failed experiments, mutated creatures, and the looming presence of Inky Blinky Bob itself.

From storm-swept coastlines to underground laboratories, players will engage in grounded combat, uncover story-driven quests from bizarre NPCs, and eventually pilot a heavily-armed hot air balloon to traverse the skies. The ultimate goal is to gather resources and upgrade your balloon (and its weaponry) to prepare for a climactic aerial confrontation with the eponymous monster.

According to Miroslav Ilić, CEO of Eldelic Games, the team aimed to create a game that “feels like Monty Python crash-landed into a Lovecraftian fever dream.”

Although the game takes place primarily at night with an ominous atmosphere, the presentation takes on a stylized approach with exaggerated character designs, surreal skies, twisted environments, and dark humour. Consistently undercutting the horror, the tone of Inky Blinky Bob “veers between menace and madness,” aiming to give the game a distinctive, immediately recognisable identity.