Bendy and the Ink Machine is a first-person survival horror game developed by TheMeatly Games, an independent game studio. The game takes place in the 1930s at Joey Drew Studios, a renowned animation studio that produced beloved cartoons, including the titular character, Bendy. However, something sinister lurks beneath the surface. The studio's founder, Joey Drew, has gone missing, and the once-happy animators are now trapped in a desperate fight for survival.