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BLACKSMITH FORGE

We forge systems-first games where the choices you make decide the outcome — a squad-based RTS, a roguelike tower defense and a cyberpunk collection of classic games, each one shipped, then sharpened update after update.

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Real-Time StrategyTower DefenseSquad TacticsRoguelike SystemsClassic Card & Board GamesLocal & Online DuelsSci-FiDark FantasyCyberpunkDeep Mechanics · No Grind Real-Time StrategyTower DefenseSquad TacticsRoguelike SystemsClassic Card & Board GamesLocal & Online DuelsSci-FiDark FantasyCyberpunkDeep Mechanics · No Grind
STUDIO // 01

The Forge

Games should reward thinking — not grinding.

Blacksmith Forge is a small independent studio built around systems-first design. We make games where every system is on the table from the first minute, and mastery comes from the decisions you make, not the hours you sink.

A brutal squad-based RTS on a hostile frontier. A tower defense that rebuilds itself every run. Fifty-four classics rebuilt as one clean cyber deck. We ship focused games with real depth — then keep sharpening them with the players who show up, balancing from real, anonymous run data instead of guesswork.

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Titles in the forge
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Positive Steam reviews
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Classic games in one collection
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Steam achievements to earn
PORTFOLIO // 02

The Work

Three titles in the forge, two of them out now on Steam. Different genres, same obsession with mechanics that stay interesting long after the tutorial ends. Open a page to dive in.

THE OUTPOST
The Outpost: Outer Frontier gameplay
In Development // 2026
RTSSci-FiTop-DownPvE
UNIT 01 — FORGE.RTS

The Outpost: Outer Frontier

Squad-Based RTS · Sci-Fi · Base Building

Lead the forces of a human empire across a hostile frontier sector. Capture territory, secure supply, raise fortifications — and now roll out armor: tanks and APCs that drive like real hulls, turrets that track on the move, and VTOL dropships that put squads on the ground.

Squad tacticsTerritorial controlAuthority economyBase & fortificationsTanks & APCsVTOL dropships
STATUS · Wishlist openLATEST · Devlog #1 — VehiclesRELEASE · 2026
Explore game → Wishlist ↗
CLASSIC TD 2
Classic Tower Defense 2 gameplay
Available Now · 96% Positive
Tower DefenseDark FantasyRoguelikeMedieval
UNIT 02 — FORGE.TD

Classic Tower Defense 2

Tower Defense · Dark Fantasy · Roguelike

Classic tower defense rules meet modern systems. Nine towers, 42 skills and 89 run-shaping modifiers across a ten-mission campaign. Update 1.2 “Mutations” adds enemy traits, tower schematics, the Expedition mode, New Game Plus and two brutal new difficulties.

9 towers · 42 skills89 modifiers4 professions5 difficultiesEndless & ExpeditionNew Game Plus
PRICE · $2.99★ 96% POSITIVE+ Free demov1.2.1
Explore game → Play on Steam ↗
CYBER CLASSICS
Cyber Classics Collection game deck
New Release · Sep 2026
CardBoardPuzzleArcadeVersus
UNIT 03 — FORGE.CLASSICS

Cyber Classics Collection

Card · Board · Puzzle · Arcade · Local & Online Duels

Fifty-four classics — from Chess, Poker and Durak to Minesweeper, Snake and Mahjong — rebuilt as fast, readable tables inside one neon launcher. Bots that put up a real fight, duels at one keyboard or online, and a roguelike CYBER OPS route through the whole deck. No ads, no timers, no coin shop.

54 games232 campaign levelsOnline & LAN lobbiesFull controller support14 languagesWindows & Linux
PRICE · $1.99★ 5 / 5 POSITIVE94 achievements
Explore game → Play on Steam ↗
PROMISES // 03

The Forge Oath

The standards we hold every build to before it leaves the forge — for players and partners alike.

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Depth over grind

Every system is available from the start. Mastery comes from decisions — never from unlock walls or busywork.

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Readable by design

Clean visuals and honest feedback. You always understand what happened on screen — and why.

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Shipped, then sharpened

We don't abandon what we claim. Classic Tower Defense 2 has had ten updates since its February launch — each one built from player reports and anonymous run data.

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Systems that replay

Randomized rewards, stacking modifiers and endless modes — so no two runs ever play out the same way.

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Fair & up-front

Honest pricing, real playable demos, and transparency about how each game is built. No ads, no coin shops, no dark patterns.

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Tuned to respect you

Difficulty that challenges your thinking, not your patience. We tune for tension, clarity and time well spent.

PIPELINE // 04

How We Forge

A small studio with a tight loop: prove the fun fast, then layer the depth. Here's what we build — and how a title moves through the forge.

Real-time strategy & tactics Tower defense & wave design Roguelike progression Base building & economy Top-down 3D combat Systems & balance design Card, board & puzzle AI Local & online multiplayer Controller & TV support Localization · 14 languages Windows & Linux builds Data-driven live balancing
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Concept

Forge the core loop and the single idea worth defending.

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Prototype

Make it playable fast. If it isn't fun grey-boxed, it isn't fun.

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Systems

Layer depth — stats, skills, modifiers and economies that interact.

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Polish

Readability, feedback and feel. Every hit and decision lands clearly.

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Ship

Launch focused, listen hard, and keep sharpening with players.

PRESS & PARTNERS // 05

Open for Coverage & Collaboration

The forge door is open — for the people who write about games, the people who play them on camera, and the companies who help them reach more players.

CHANNEL-A
Press · Creators · Curators

Free keys for coverage

Journalists, reviewers, streamers, YouTubers and Steam curators can get free Steam keys for Classic Tower Defense 2 and Cyber Classics Collection. Interested in an early look at The Outpost? Tell us about your outlet and we'll talk.

  • Steam keys for both released games
  • Screenshots, trailers and logos ready to use
  • Interviews and developer Q&A on request
  • Fast, personal replies — no PR agency in between
Open the press kit → Request a key ↗
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Companies · Publishers · Platforms

Let's build something together

We're a small, fast team that ships, supports and localizes its own games end to end. If you see a fit, we're open to working with you:

  • Publishing, co-publishing & marketing partnerships
  • Platform, storefront & porting deals
  • Bundles, sales events & cross-promotion
  • Licensing, co-development & contract work
Propose a partnership →
CONTACT // 06

Establish Contact

Press key, partnership pitch, bug report or just talk shop? The forge is open. Write to us and you'll get a reply from the people who make the games.

✉PARTNERS & PRESS · blacksmith.forge.info@gmail.com↗
The Outpost: Outer Frontier
Squad-based RTS · Wishlist now OPEN → Classic Tower Defense 2
Out now · 96% positive · Free demo OPEN → Cyber Classics Collection
New release · 54 classic games · $1.99 OPEN → Press Kit
Fact sheets · assets · key requests OPEN → YouTube
Trailers, devlogs & gameplay OPEN → TikTok
@blacksmith_forge_games OPEN →