iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Why did you discontinue the black shell (that's the one I have so I'm wondering if I need to worry)? New transparent colors are beautiful, kudos!

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Making eenky appealing to ink writers was a key part of my secret plot to get people to try eenk. I am very proud that it worked on at least one author I know.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Defining the problem space is the new challenge.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Inspiring! Thanks for the read.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Nice! Jon's story is live by the way! bsky.app/profile/tomg...

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's here! :) bsky.app/profile/tomg...

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

PS: the (still fairly simple) epub reader has also been improved with this firmware update to handle beefier books, and now provides table of contents access for quick random jumps, as some kaleidoscopic books sometimes require. It's quite snappy, even ok X4!

A photo of an Xteink X4Pro e-reader running the eenk custom firmware in epub reader mode, showing the new Table of Contents modal dialog. The book underneath is called the Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, and you should check it out.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Eenky, the story editor, has also received an update today. v2.0.4 brings a bit of polish in the side bar, and improvements to the auto-runner that now shows detailed stats about checkpoints or chapters reached, if you use these (you should, even if just for debugging). github.com/t0mg/eenky/r...

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Flash today's new firmware release (v1.0.6) to make sure it runs smoothly. This lovely TechNoir piece really pushes eenk, with dynamic chapters to rewind to, custom fonts and - obvi - masterful ink. And at 400kB RAM I can tell you the X4 would make a pretty bad psyphon. t0mg.github.io/eenk/flasher/

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Flasher — eenk

Interactive Fiction Firmware for Xteink e-ink devices

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Delighted to share that PSYPHON, by @jon.inkle.co, is now available on the eenk stories catalog! "Courier job. Turn up at the hotel, port ready. Several terabytes, but you've cleared the space. Will get your mind back once it's done. Nothing's going to go wrong." 👇 t0mg.github.io/eenk/stories...

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Stories — eenk

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I dont know where you're going but you've got my attention

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

New Interactive Fiction piece. Authored by @jon.inkle.co. Written specifically for eenk. Coming tomorrow. Warm up your ports.

An Xteink X4 e-reader displaying the cover of an unpublished interactive fiction by Jon Ingold: PSYPHON. The background is lit in cyan and magenta. The e-reader is held up against a retro-futuristic looking device.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I feel like it hits a bit differently on PC (the Stanley Parable, Undertale...) but maybe it's simply that I was an older gamer when played these. Still enjoy it though. Anyway, Eternal Darkness 100% deserves a proper remake (and could really use modernized gameplay and visuals) let's go Nightdive!

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Exciting! For some reason console games that break the fourth wall at a gameplay level like MGS or, here, Eternal Darkness, made a huge impression on me as a kid. Those "Wait, they can do that?" moments felt like magic. www.gamesradar.com/games/horror...

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After 24 years, one of GameCube's most beloved cult classics shows signs of life with a tease from an excellent remaster studio

"Eternal Darkness is one of my all-time favorites and it deserves the treatment I know Nightdive Studio is capable of"

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

When creating this short, I swear after 2 hours I still couldn't find a free, quick way to create captions. So I summoned one with ViBe CoDe. Took 9 mn. Introducing Boom! CHLACA (cheap & lazy captions). It's fast, works locally, and it's up for grabs on GitHub (Windows only). github.com/t0mg/CHLACA

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Here's a shiny new YT short to showcase the little stories catalog of eenk ✨ It was fun to make! It's loopy. It's got captions, bells and whistles. Go watch it or I'm trying brainrot next. youtube.com/shorts/oqxS8...

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eenk: Interactive Fiction on Xteink

YouTube video by Tom

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Ok wow. Now please release the Nicoptere cut.

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inkle @inkle.co · 11/09/2026

🎙️ Call for voice actors! 🎭 We're looking for two lead voices for our next game. - One male and one female, vocal age 40 to 60 - Cornish / Welsh / South-West England accent If that's you, please send an acting sample to info@inklestudios.com, marked “casting call”. (Paid, ofc) <3 RTs!

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Patrick Stewart's Witty 'Acting' Moment

ALT: Patrick Stewart's Witty 'Acting' Moment

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Knowledge @edgeknowledge.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If you're wondering about the absence of legal ramifications in relation to the Trump administration using copyrighting videogame IP in its "messaging", @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social, via legal experts, has the answer.

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Tetris vs Trump: Why the White House continues to get away with using videogames in its propaganda

Legal experts explain how even seemingly simple cases of copyright infringement have no simple solution for IP holders

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Arne Giacomo Munthe-Kaas' Fugleramme turns nearby bird calls into vintage art on an E Ink frame powered by a Raspberry Pi and local AI.

hackster.io

This Smart Picture Frame Shows You Which Birds Are Outside

Fugleramme turns nearby bird calls into vintage art on an E Ink frame powered by a Raspberry Pi and local AI.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

More eenk! 2026 inkJam winner "Love is Like Sinking Into a Pinpoint Black Hole" by @anthonyeichenlaub.com is now available on eenk! Get ready for a ride. t0mg.github.io/eenk/stories... Also, the incomparable @jon.inkle.co might have written a new story specifically tailored for eenk.. stay plugged.

Playing "Love is Like Sinking Into a Pinpoint Black Hole" by Anthony Eichenlaub on an X4Pro e-reader running the eenk firmware. On a train. With a cup of average tasting coffee.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hey Victor, Jon was right of course. There's this project I made called Eenk that plays ink on e-readers, and I'd be delighted to see your story run on it. Project info: t0mg.github.io/eenk/ - install the eenky IDE and just load up your ink in it! Or DM if needed and I can help out.

Playing "Love is Like Sinking Into a Pinpoint Black Hole" by Anthony Weichenlaub on an X4Pro e-reader running the eenk firmware. On a train. With a cup of average tasting coffee.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Why does it feel like there's a hidden clue in this simile ?

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

eenk project updates ! 1) Row Row Row 🚣 by @johnthehedge.bsky.social added to the Stories showcase t0mg.github.io/eenk/stories/ 2) eenky IDE: a shiny new auto-player 🤖 runs your ink story thousands of times with random choices in the background as you write, helps find soft locks and other issues!

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Stories — eenk

Interactive Fiction Firmware for Xteink e-ink devices

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Eric Migicovsky @ericmigi.com · 30/08/2026

demoscene pebble apps are one of the best parts of the pebbleverse nice work teadrinker! Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3HW... PT2 App: apps.repebble.com/8e50961fc56f...

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What time is it? (Pebble Time 2 Demo)

YouTube video by teadrinker

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Added a stories showcase page to the eenk website, with 1-ckick install button. More stories to come! t0mg.github.io/eenk/stories/

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Stories — eenk

Interactive Fiction Firmware for Xteink e-ink devices

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It's akshually eenk, two e's no i's. But you can spell it however you like if you spread the word, thanks 🤘🙏

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Jon Ingold @jon.inkle.co · 25/08/2026

I've been playing with this in the last few days and it's a lovely thing. Always loved the idea of an e-ink IF platform, so I've been writing a few things to try out on it as a summer project. Lends itself to slightly chunkier blocks of story than an iphone (less swooshy). Dialogue is still great.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

@techdweeb.bsky.social hey, check this out. Felt cute, might delete later. Also it's kinda all your fault because YOU sold me on the Xteink in the first place. So thanks I guess.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hey look! I made a trailer for eenk, the interactive fiction firmware for Xteink e-readers! And also eenky, the companion desktop app that's kinda like what GarageBand + iTunes were to the iPod, but for making and syncing dope branching story beats. youtu.be/JddSaGFBtNU

Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

If only you had something good to read. Possibly interactive even.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Aw, thanks for the heads up I'll need to figure something out for the InkJam giveaway then. Eenk works on X4Pro and should also in theory (I couldn't test) work on the X3.

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smwhr @smwhr.net · 14/08/2026

This year's theme for #inkjam is “Let that sink in!" Inkjam is a jam where you try to build a game using @inkle.co's ink narrative programming language. Join the jam on itch itch.io/jam/inkjam-2... Join the other creators on Discord discord.gg/inkle

itch.io

inkjam 2026

A game jam from 2026-08-14 to 2026-09-01 hosted by Ju / smwhr & Memories of Sunshine. Welcome to the 9th edition of inkJam! This is an annual community-organized jam all about ink , a versatile script...

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The reason why I'm rushing a bit is that today is the kick off of the 2026 InkJam itch.io/jam/inkjam-2... And.. 📯 ✨ I'll be GIFTING A FREE X4 DEVICE to the best ranking entry ✨ (full terms on the InkJam discord) Good luck everyone! ❤️

itch.io

inkjam 2026

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Some news on this! The eenk custom firmware project is live at t0mg.github.io/eenk 🎉 Flash eenk on compatible devices and download eenky IDE pre-releases for Windows & Mac! PS: here's X4 Pro support with touch and backlight! Also it has 20x more RAM so the ink runtime takes advantage of that too.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Holy bananas this project hits all the right buttons and then grows some more buttons and proceeds with pressing them too. I'm pushing the wishlist one I hope it won't burst.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

9 days 23 hours 52 minutes? yikes. maybe?

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Yep. It's a custom firmware with an ink runtime. Had to make room this thing has about 400Kb of RAM :)

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Delaying the appearance of choices might encourage reading the turn's text first. But then the animation draws the eye. Thoughts on timings?

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Here's a full demo. It's close to being ready but there's One More Thing I need to get done...

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Interactive fiction ereader update! Eenk now supports images (both inlined in the story, and as cover/thumbnail). All from a standard ink file that the IDE compiles in one click and can transfer to the device via USB :)

E-reader in sleep mode, showing a fullscreen cover I made for inkle's The Intercept interactive story.

E-reader showing the beginning of inkle's The Intercept interactive story showcasing new features: a custom header image is inlined and the same font as in the original Unity version of the game is used.

The Xteink X4 e-reader showing library/menu page of the eenk firmware. We can see a single item in the list, which is The Intercept story. The item contains some metadata (title, author, file size) as well as a custom thumbnail image.

A close up of my computer's display, showing a window of eenky, the custom IDE for eenk, opened on the ink file for The Intercept. At the top we can see the special metadata header used to define these custom images and fonts while keeping the source file 100% valid ink. Images inlined within the story flow rely on the #IMAGE tag exactly like the js web export from Inky, meaning that a single ink file can be exported to either web or eenk binary.

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The code is still a bit shy but will eventually work up the courage to go public :)

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Tom Granger @tomgranger.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Yes it is! bsky.app/profile/tomg...

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