r/bendyandtheinkmachine
This is a subreddit dedicated to indie horror puzzler Bendy and the Ink Machine and other games made by theMeatly and Mike Desjardins.
How to think about r/bendyandtheinkmachine
The community is centered around the indie horror game Bendy and the Ink Machine, along with other titles from theMeatly and Mike Desjardins. It serves as a hub for fans to discuss gameplay, share fan art, and explore theories related to the game’s narrative and characters. The unique blend of horror and nostalgia, along with its distinctive animation style, fosters a creative and engaged atmosphere among members.
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Audience
Members primarily consist of younger gamers and fans of indie horror, often ranging from teens to young adults. They are typically enthusiastic about gaming culture, enjoy engaging with fan theories, and appreciate the artistic elements of the games. The vibe is generally supportive and creative, with a strong emphasis on community-driven content.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes fan art, game theories, and gameplay discussions, while low-effort posts or blatant self-promotion tend to get downvoted. Members often engage in roleplay and share memes related to the game. Posting frequency can vary, but there is a consistent flow of content, especially around game updates or community events.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on authenticity and creativity rather than overt promotion. Sharing behind-the-scenes content, engaging with fan creations, or hosting contests can resonate well. However, members are generally hostile towards blatant advertising or promotional content that feels insincere. Building genuine relationships and contributing to discussions is key to successful engagement.
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What r/bendyandtheinkmachine talks about
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External signals
Where the community looks
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Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/BendyFanGame
- u/the_great_papyrus_2
- u/Venomnyan
- u/Heavy_Metal_Fan478
- u/JDThunder28
- u/Fudgybuddy21
- u/Fun-Arachnid1105
- u/vengeful_vv
- u/Sudden_Pop_2279
- u/pinoochistan
- u/CrazyKitty2008
- u/DL-hamza
- u/springtrap_e
- u/IEatGrenades2
- u/I_cant_think_of_anyt
- u/Tamago_Oishine_2525
- u/Roxy_Jim
- u/Mr_C_090206
- u/thadthawne2
- u/MarkNekrep
- u/No-Watercress3618
- u/DonaldDuckhead
- u/bendyted
- u/Obvious_Proposal9475
- u/bunny_guts666
- u/piperstrikerfisher12
- u/Piper-Jojo
- u/FragrantWay4401
- u/Bendyfan456
- u/InevitableSeveral638
- u/Additional_Lock2308
- u/SpeedyBoyFour
- u/BR_GUARAZINHO_09
- u/tenaciousdlover8
- u/Accomplished-Half165
- u/Cartoons_and_Demons
- u/JikoMartian
- u/CraigTheShitter
- u/Logical_Major4127
- u/Acrobatic-Ad-7134
- u/No-Explorer-4213
- u/FoolOfChaos
- u/FRANJAKER
- u/Appropriate_Tutor506
- u/Wiwiboo
- u/brainharmer
- u/AmmonWho42
- u/_calmii
- u/J_Host868
- u/Mr_Starry
- u/Mysterious_Look5461
- u/Electronic_Weight_33
- u/WhatSgone_
- u/Superb_Place6621
- u/AllergicPotatoes
- u/plushiegamer47
- u/CrystalBlue2000
- u/0r4n93_1nk
- u/RobloxCreativeBuilds
- u/Apart_Balance3674
- u/Several_Alps481
- u/Soft_Dig_4100
- u/CustomerAlternative
- u/Ginger_Jesus9311
- u/Ruk420
- u/This_Bat5608
- u/Internet_Dood5820
- u/Merry____0001
- u/AndrewTRM
- u/Zealousideal-Bag-834
- u/bendy_fan15
- u/CosmonautGato
- u/Its-Bendy
- u/Alex_or_someone_else
- u/Randomhumanbean0
- u/Vito_007
- u/ReidTheSpooky
- u/JosephSubbas
- u/minecraft_facts
- u/justahalfemptyglass
- u/Cr3ssent_Fun
- u/IStoleDaToast317
- u/Tayerfazbear
- u/HopeAuq101
- u/Squee_geez_
- u/Belugawhale27
- u/JustARegularNoob_EEE
- u/CallieTheFangirl
- u/Academic_Craft2069
- u/Carl-the-reddit-cat
- u/calltheavengers5
- u/I_eat_Ants_
- u/Ignite_Boy_789
- u/rockman767
- u/Cassy-sp1ce
- u/platypus_pasta
- u/SausageRollLegend
- u/Emotional-Quiet-8498
- u/BendyTheDevil
- u/-gregory-12345
By votes
- u/BendyFanGame
- u/the_great_papyrus_2
- u/bunny_guts666
- u/FoolOfChaos
- u/FRANJAKER
- u/pinoochistan
- u/Appropriate_Tutor506
- u/Mr_C_090206
- u/DL-hamza
- u/Roxy_Jim
- u/Piper-Jojo
- u/Wiwiboo
- u/CrazyKitty2008
- u/brainharmer
- u/piperstrikerfisher12
- u/AmmonWho42
- u/vengeful_vv
- u/thadthawne2
- u/MarkNekrep
- u/IEatGrenades2
- u/springtrap_e
- u/_calmii
- u/JDThunder28
- u/J_Host868
- u/Fudgybuddy21
- u/FragrantWay4401
- u/InevitableSeveral638
- u/Mr_Starry
- u/No-Watercress3618
- u/Bendyfan456
- u/Fun-Arachnid1105
- u/Mysterious_Look5461
- u/Electronic_Weight_33
- u/WhatSgone_
- u/I_cant_think_of_anyt
- u/Superb_Place6621
- u/AllergicPotatoes
- u/Heavy_Metal_Fan478
- u/Additional_Lock2308
- u/plushiegamer47
- u/SpeedyBoyFour
- u/CrystalBlue2000
- u/RobloxCreativeBuilds
- u/Sudden_Pop_2279
- u/0r4n93_1nk
- u/Apart_Balance3674
- u/CustomerAlternative
- u/Several_Alps481
- u/Soft_Dig_4100
- u/DonaldDuckhead
- u/Ginger_Jesus9311
- u/Accomplished-Half165
- u/BR_GUARAZINHO_09
- u/Ruk420
- u/This_Bat5608
- u/tenaciousdlover8
- u/Tamago_Oishine_2525
- u/Internet_Dood5820
- u/Zealousideal-Bag-834
- u/AndrewTRM
- u/Venomnyan
- u/Merry____0001
- u/bendy_fan15
- u/CosmonautGato
- u/Cartoons_and_Demons
- u/Alex_or_someone_else
- u/Its-Bendy
- u/Vito_007
- u/Randomhumanbean0
- u/ReidTheSpooky
- u/bendyted
- u/minecraft_facts
- u/JosephSubbas
- u/Cr3ssent_Fun
- u/justahalfemptyglass
- u/IStoleDaToast317
- u/Tayerfazbear
- u/HopeAuq101
- u/Squee_geez_
- u/Belugawhale27
- u/JikoMartian
- u/JustARegularNoob_EEE
- u/Academic_Craft2069
- u/Carl-the-reddit-cat
- u/CraigTheShitter
- u/CallieTheFangirl
- u/calltheavengers5
- u/I_eat_Ants_
- u/Ignite_Boy_789
- u/rockman767
- u/Cassy-sp1ce
- u/platypus_pasta
- u/-gregory-12345
- u/SausageRollLegend
- u/Emotional-Quiet-8498
- u/BendyTheDevil
- u/BigInkyBoyo
- u/MurlaTart
- u/Mr_Ink_37
- u/Open-Address9467
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/JosephSubbas
- u/Ignite_Boy_789
- u/LittleHamNerd
- u/IEatGrenades2
- u/the_great_papyrus_2
- u/Chinchilacage
- u/inky_inkdimon
- u/desorcyjackson447
- u/HalfCarnage
- u/AndrewTRM
- u/zallyboii123
- u/brawlstars_lover
- u/Fun-Arachnid1105
- u/WickedGamerYT
- u/MinyBoi10
- u/Kyriakakis
- u/CraigTheShitter
- u/Le_inky_creator_20
- u/Legal_Yesterday1337
- u/DinoRipper24
- u/B5n4y3
- u/WEAREPEOPLE2477
- u/Plant_Lizard_Man
- u/Glass_Guard
- u/Alakakakakakakablam
- u/ribbomeel
- u/Weak_Action5063
- u/Roxy_Jim
- u/ExplinkMachine
- u/vengeful_vv
- u/Tommy_gun1900
- u/CustomerAlternative
- u/Zealousideal-Bag-834
- u/TripleTheThreat
- u/MasterPerformance756
- u/FishyGrass
- u/Holiday_Major_6655
- u/Dogedabenyfan520
- u/Zoeyau9
- u/Squee_geez_
- u/FoolOfChaos
- u/Sammy_Larence_Child
- u/CloneTroopin90
- u/SamuelGamerThe2nd
- u/Garfieldgoofs_around
- u/Xill_K47
- u/Grapplethestryker
- u/Robinisawesome_001
- u/CookieMittenKitten
- u/SekhmetXIII
- u/Distinct_Ice1873
- u/Smg6official
- u/SomeGuylulul
- u/GAMERPIXAL
- u/Oof_Boy1290
- u/StickBoi2743
- u/Present_Promotion729
- u/The-Projectionist-
- u/Bendygame
- u/filval387
- u/Cartoons_and_Demons
- u/Animal_Gal
- u/PeppinoSpaghettiReal
- u/Mr_C_090206
- u/ThatOneWriter14
- u/Ryan_T_208
- u/Creeperboy1209
- u/thadthawne2
- u/Forkstorm254
- u/lord_of_memes696969
- u/toughtiggy101
- u/No-Watercress3618
- u/Fudgybuddy21
- u/papermario332
- u/Psychoneticcc
- u/Roger_roger0-0
- u/MrGeekman
- u/Tight-Desk335
- u/Present-Judgment-843
- u/therobloxmaniac17
- u/DoubleOAgentBi
- u/Plushtrap420
- u/OllieCrafter
- u/Local_Dragonfly_4585
- u/GOD_OF_IRON1
- u/SuperPikachu804
- u/Inkbower
- u/Mx_Squeak
- u/Shadow_Leviathan_375
- u/OhYeahYuri
- u/Narithefoxsage
- u/Starving_shark
- u/InkDemonLover
- u/Miraidontrainer
- u/FreddyFighter1
- u/Glamrockfreddy_Sec
- u/yourdoomedtodeath
- u/Spoonkin_ruler
- u/Nightmare-datboi
- u/Used_Recover570
By votes
- u/the_great_papyrus_2
- u/toughtiggy101
- u/Zomer15689
- u/No-Watercress3618
- u/brawlstars_lover
- u/AndrewTRM
- u/zallyboii123
- u/ThatOneWriter14
- u/Practical_Ninja_3116
- u/HalfCarnage
- u/Zealousideal-Bag-834
- u/Fudgybuddy21
- u/Cartoons_and_Demons
- u/desorcyjackson447
- u/Sketch_2020_
- u/Squee_geez_
- u/Theorist_1
- u/RepeatPuzzleheaded89
- u/LittleHamNerd
- u/Fizzy163
- u/vengeful_vv
- u/INKSQUIDWARD
- u/ribbomeel
- u/Ignite_Boy_789
- u/StickBoi2743
- u/N_S_Gaming
- u/inky_inkdimon
- u/CustomerAlternative
- u/Chinchilacage
- u/Maximum_Manner_2051
- u/applejuice856
- u/DL-hamza
- u/of-course-not-kitty
- u/Ok_Assistance8050
- u/google_is_bible
- u/lonkbubba
- u/Xill_K47
- u/WonderfulAd5363
- u/thadthawne2
- u/Ryan_T_208
- u/Classic_gamer_2
- u/Samtime878765
- u/TheJackalAnimatron1c
- u/Plant_Lizard_Man
- u/CobbleRox
- u/ExplinkMachine
- u/PeppinoSpaghettiReal
- u/MrPyroTF2
- u/springtrap_e
- u/Sammy-LawrenceE
- u/Roger_roger0-0
- u/JosephSubbas
- u/Psychopathic2412
- u/papermario332
- u/B5n4y3
- u/Distinct_Ice1873
- u/Roxy_Jim
- u/Asleep_Bread6293
- u/rockman767
- u/Astarband
- u/Bruh_Ineeddiamonds
- u/nix-the-foxx
- u/honk_bonksmith
- u/SnazzyPurpleMan
- u/FishyGrass
- u/IEatGrenades2
- u/TheBruhbber5
- u/Buff_Helpy69
- u/Potatadrill
- u/Fun-Arachnid1105
- u/Commenterperson
- u/Jim_naine
- u/SomerHimpson3
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- u/KaiTBW
- u/Rowlet_Is_Kinda_Cool
- u/Designer-Tiger391
- u/Realistic_Specific51
- u/Miraidontrainer
- u/AcanthocephalaFew416
- u/FoolOfChaos
- u/Sammy_Larence_Child
- u/Jokerman9540
- u/Glass_Guard
- u/1nkDevil
- u/No_Promotion_4871
- u/tallyhall10987-
- u/Starving_shark
- u/Kyriakakis
- u/DinoRipper24
- u/Sup_676
- u/Weak_Action5063
- u/Error_Detected666
- u/Albara2039
- u/MarkNekrep
- u/stnick6
- u/Mr_Night78
- u/Psychoneticcc
- u/MinyBoi10
- u/Frosty_chilly
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FAQ
r/bendyandtheinkmachine — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/bendyandtheinkmachine have?
r/bendyandtheinkmachine has approximately 91,290 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/bendyandtheinkmachine created?
r/bendyandtheinkmachine was created on February 11, 2017 (9 years ago).
What is r/bendyandtheinkmachine about?
The community is centered around the indie horror game Bendy and the Ink Machine, along with other titles from theMeatly and Mike Desjardins. It serves as a hub for fans to discuss gameplay, share fan art, and explore theories related to the game’s narrative and characters. The unique blend of horror and nostalgia, along with its distinctive animation style, fosters a creati…
What subreddits are similar to r/bendyandtheinkmachine?
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Who are the most active posters on r/bendyandtheinkmachine?
The most frequent posters on r/bendyandtheinkmachine include u/BendyFanGame, u/the_great_papyrus_2, u/Venomnyan.
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