Inkshade is a turn-based tactics game built on wooden miniatures and controlled by an otherworldly entity within a network of locked rooms. An entity at the table orchestrates the events on the board, forcing the player to participate. Each playing piece is animated by black ink, a substance that represents their essence on a hexagonal grid. Players must interact with this tabletop construct repeatedly, where the constant is the fluid flowing from the miniatures, and victory is not guaranteed.