Ink Console Combines E-Ink Technology with Retro Text Adventures

The upcoming handheld device revives 1980s-style interactive storytelling with open-source tools for custom game creation.

The Ink Console features a 7.5-inch e-ink display with 800 x 480 resolution, designed for text-based gaming and interactive storytelling.
Inspired by 1980s text adventures like Zork and choose-your-own-adventure books, it aims to introduce younger audiences to this retro format.
Users can create their own interactive Gamebooks using the open-source Software Development Kit, which requires no prior coding experience.
The console includes features like an inventory system, health tracking, and an analog joystick for navigation, enhancing gameplay immersion.
A crowdfunding campaign for the Ink Console is set to launch on March 1, with plans to make the device fully open-source after the campaign.