Bendy and the Ink Machine Chapter 1: Full Walkthrough

Workshop Entrance: Find and Raise the Ink Machine

Bendy and the Ink Machine chapter 1 turns a visit to an abandoned animation studio into a scramble for the exit. Getting the machine running means finding six objects and activating its ink supply before the workshop becomes much less welcoming. This Bendy and the Ink Machine chapter 1 walkthrough takes you through “Moving Pictures” in order, including the basement escape and optional secrets along the way.

You play as Henry, a former animator returning to Joey Drew Studios after receiving an invitation from Joey himself. Your opening task is to explore the workshop and discover what Joey has left behind.

The chapter follows this route:

Area	Objective	Key items or interactions
Ink Machine loading dock	Raise the machine	Two power cells and a lift lever
Pedestal room and workshop	Collect and place six objects	Wrench, gear, record, ink bottle, Bendy doll, and book
Projector area and power room	Restore ink flow and power	Ink-flow control and main power switch
Machine balcony and exit route	Escape after the encounter	Run toward the entrance
Basement	Drain flooded passages and clear boards	Pipe valves and axe

Raise the machine

1. Explore until you reach the Ink Machine’s loading dock. Enter the room and inspect the machinery.
2. Find both power cells. One sits on a shelf to the left; the other is inside a nearby chest in the same room.
3. Insert the cells into the battery holder.
4. Pull the lift lever. This raises the Ink Machine and moves the opening objective forward.
5. Return to the workshop corridors. Find the room containing the six pedestals and inspect its power setup.

Remember the route between the loading dock and the pedestal room. Bendy and the Ink Machine chapter 1 sends you back through these spaces after the item hunt, so use distinctive rooms and wall messages as landmarks.

Optional exploration before moving on:

• Inspect Henry’s old workplace.
• Listen to recordings you encounter.
• Search accessible shelves and desks for Bacon Soup.

Official page: Bendy and the Ink Machine (joeydrewstudios.com)

The Pedestal Puzzle: Collect All Six Objects

The central puzzle in Bendy and the Ink Machine chapter 1 is a scavenger hunt. You need six specific objects, then you must return them to the pedestals.

Image: Steam / Joey Drew Studios

The complete checklist is:

• Wrench
• Gear, also called a cog
• Record
• Ink bottle
• Bendy doll
• Book

Keep the record separate from the radio in your mental checklist. The record belongs to the machine puzzle; turning on the radio is an optional achievement action.

Search the workshop systematically

1. Inspect the pedestal room before searching. Let Henry’s dialogue and the objective introduce the missing objects.
2. Search one room at a time. Check its tables, shelves, containers, and the space beneath desks before returning to the hallway.
3. Collect each required object you find.
4. Return to the pedestal room with the full set.
5. Place the objects on their pedestals. Finish this step before heading out to restore ink flow.

Chapter 1 received multiple remasters, with further major changes arriving in April 2018. The older remastered workshop includes the following item placements:

Required object	Location in the older remastered layout
Wrench	Inside Boris’s exposed torso
Gear	In the loading-dock chest that held a power cell
Record	Under the desk in the office containing the radio
Ink bottle	Beneath a desk in the drawing area
Bendy doll	In the ink-valve room beyond Wally’s recording
Book	On the break-room table with books and projector reels

Use the room layout in your game to guide your search. Work outward from the pedestal room and keep a simple checklist of the six objects rather than repeatedly searching the same desk.

The wrench deserves particular attention because Boris’s room also contains a secret you can visit later. Remember where that room connects to the main corridors.

Optional items to check during the hunt:

• The radio in the small office.
• Wally’s recording near the hallway leading toward the projector room.
• Bacon Soup throughout the accessible workshop.

Projector Room: Restore Ink Flow and Main Power

Finding the objects does not finish the startup process. In Bendy and the Ink Machine chapter 1, you must also activate the ink flow and then return to the main power switch.

Image: Steam / Joey Drew Studios

Treat these as separate stops. Walking straight back to the machine after placing the objects skips part of the sequence.

Activate the ink supply

1. Leave the pedestal room after placing all six objects.
2. Head toward the projector room near Wally’s recording. A Bendy cutout briefly appears around a corner along this approach.
3. Enter the projector room. The projector starts showing a dancing Bendy.
4. Go around the corner and activate the ink-flow control.
5. Return to the pedestal room and pull the main power switch.

With the ink supply and main power activated, the machine is running. Before returning to its balcony, finish any optional exploration you want to do in the upper workshop.

Visit the secret behind Boris’s poster

For The Creator, return to the room with Boris on the operating table after turning on the machine.

Face Boris from the doorway and look to his right for the “SHEEP SONGS!” poster. Walk through it to enter the hidden space and approach theMeatly. Henry reacts when you reach the secret.

Complete this detour before approaching the boarded machine entrance. The next story sequence takes you toward the exit and then into the basement.

Check your optional objectives

The v1.5.0.0–v1.5.1.0 chapter layout contains 21 Bacon Soup cans: 19 before the floor collapse and two afterward. Count them as you collect them if you are pursuing the full set.

Achievement	Required action	Where it fits into the route
Crooner Tuner	Turn on the Chapter 1 radio	During the workshop search
Picking Up the Pieces	Collect and place all six puzzle objects	At the pedestal puzzle
The Creator	Visit theMeatly behind the poster	After activating the machine
A Taste of Home	Collect all 21 Chapter 1 Bacon Soup cans	Across the workshop and basement in v1.5
The Past Speaks	Listen to both Chapter 1 audio logs	One upstairs and one after the fall
Hello Bendy	Fall through the floor	During the escape sequence

For the upstairs audio log, inspect the small table at the beginning of the hallway leading toward the theater room. The second recording comes after the fall, so leave space on your checklist for the basement.

Keep optional exploration separate from the startup controls: collect the objects, activate ink flow, restore main power, finish your secret-room detour, and then return to the machine.

Machine Balcony: Survive the Encounter and Reach the Exit

The machine room looks different when you return. Wooden boards now block access, and approaching them triggers Henry’s first encounter with the Ink Demon.

Image: Steam / Joey Drew Studios

This is the turning point in Bendy and the Ink Machine chapter 1. Your next objective is to leave the workshop.

Follow the escape route

1. Return to the Ink Machine balcony after restoring power.
2. Approach the boarded entrance. The Ink Demon appears, knocking Henry backward.
3. Turn around and run toward the studio exit.
4. Follow the available corridor. Ink pours through the workshop, and other routes become blocked.
5. Continue toward the exit until the floor collapses.

The fall is part of the chapter’s progression. It drops Henry into the lower building and unlocks Hello Bendy.

Once the encounter starts, concentrate on the path back toward the entrance. Finish the radio, poster-room visit, and upstairs collectible search beforehand so you can follow the escape objective without trying to squeeze in another detour.

Your immediate destination after the fall is the flooded basement. The next tasks involve draining ink and finding a tool to clear the way forward.

Basement: Drain the Ink and Clear the Final Passage

The closing stretch of Bendy and the Ink Machine chapter 1 follows a sequence of flooded passages. Use the pipe valves to lower the ink, then keep descending until you reach the axe.

Drain each flooded section

1. Find and turn the valve in the room where Henry lands.
2. Search the drained room before leaving. An audio log sits on a shelf here.
3. Continue down through the basement.
4. Turn the valves at the next two flooded areas.
5. Proceed into the lower work area once the route is clear.

For the v1.5 collectible route, remember the two Bacon Soup cans located after the floor collapse. Check the lower rooms as you move through them.

Basement checkpoint	What to do	What follows
Initial flooded room	Turn the pipe valve	Search the drained room and shelf
Next flooded area	Operate its valve	Continue descending
Final flooded area	Operate the remaining valve	Reach the lower work area
Workbench	Pick up the axe	Clear the wooden barricades
Final doorway	Break the three blocking boards	Enter the ritual room

Pick up the axe and finish the chapter

Take the axe from the workbench near the message “THE CREATOR LIED TO US.” Use it to break the wooden planks blocking the passage.

Continue into the next room and destroy the three boards across the final doorway. Move through the opening and approach the ritual symbol.

Henry experiences flashes of the Ink Machine, a wheelchair, and the Ink Demon before collapsing. That sequence ends “Moving Pictures” and leads into Chapter 2: The Old Song.

Before approaching the final symbol, finish your basement checklist:

• Listen to the recording on the shelf in the drained landing room.
• Collect the remaining Bacon Soup if pursuing the v1.5 full set.
• Take the axe and clear every board blocking the required route.

FAQ

What are the six items in Bendy and the Ink Machine chapter 1?

You need a wrench, gear, record, ink bottle, Bendy doll, and book. Collect all six and place them on the pedestals, then activate ink flow and pull the main power switch.

How do you escape Bendy and the Ink Machine chapter 1?

After the Ink Demon appears at the boarded machine entrance, turn around and run toward the studio exit. The floor collapses before Henry gets outside. Drain the basement passages, collect the axe, break the barricades, and approach the ritual symbol.

Where is the axe in Chapter 1?

The axe is on a workbench in the basement, after the flooded sections. Look near the wall message “THE CREATOR LIED TO US,” then use it to chop through the boards ahead.

How do you unlock The Creator achievement?

Turn on the Ink Machine, then return to Boris’s room before triggering the escape. Walk through the “SHEEP SONGS!” poster to Boris’s right when facing him from the doorway, and approach theMeatly inside.