Hey everyone! I’m excited to announce that Rusty Hammer Alpha 0.1 is now available in both WebGL and Windows formats on itch.io!

Notice: I have released a couple of updates since than the game now is 0.1M with more updates coming soon.

I am running a Kickstarter as well! If you would like to support the development for Rusty Hammer please check out its page here.

Above is the WebGL version – please read on to learn more about the project, its story, future plans, and more. Just a reminder, it’s still in the early stages, and more updates are on the way.

If you’d like to play it directly on itch.io, you can find it here:

Rusty Hammer Kickstarter Campaign

I have launched a Kickstarter campaign for Rusty Hammer. My hope is to raise funds to get much-needed support from a 3D artist for assets and art for Steam.

If you would like to support the game, please consider checking out the Kickstarter and making a pledge that suits you. You can find it here:

About the Project:

Rusty Hammer is a casual idle clicker game where players take over a blacksmith shop and invest their hard-earned gold to improve and grow it into a thriving business. Can you turn it into the finest blacksmith’s in the Kingdom of Dobroja?

Story of the Game:

Welcome to the Rusty Hammer, a blacksmith shop made famous in the city of Warlington! But it wasn’t always this renowned. The story begins with Ricker, the first NPC players meet in Rise of the Village Hero, who provides the game’s tutorial dialogue. Ricker had long dreamed of opening his own blacksmith shop, so he took a leap and bought an old, dilapidated inn overrun by brigands and infested with rats.

Despite these challenges, Ricker was determined to transform this run-down place into his dream shop. With only worn tools and barely a bench to sit on, he began his journey to build the Rusty Hammer.

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Project Plans:

Thank you for downloading Rusty Hammer or even for visiting this page! Here’s what’s in store for the project. My hope is to gather a community who will follow my journey and see the Rusty Hammer come to life. I have a feedback form inside the game so if you wish to give me feedback and shape the game all you have to do is press F12 or / (in WebGL build) and I will look to use all constructive feedback to make the game as good as I can.

Follow me to stay in the loop: 

https://twitter.com/LudusPaxStudio

https://bsky.app/profile/luduspaxstudios.bsky.social

The game is currently in early alpha (version 0.1M), offering roughly 5-10 minutes of gameplay. You’ll find three upgrade tiers, a working UI, and a pause UI with a quit function. My aim is to continue releasing updates with more upgrades, additional tiers, and enhancements to create a richer gaming experience.

I’m also working on creating more of the in-game assets, such as new hammers and props, to add personality and depth to the blacksmith shop.

Should the game reach its funding goal on Kickstarter, I plan to release it on Steam, Itch.io, and Humble Store. Your support could make a huge difference! If you’re enjoying the game, please consider leaving a donation to help cover development costs, on Itch io.

If the game doesn’t reach its funding goal on Kickstarter, it will remain a project on Itch io, and I will release a much shorter version of the game, locked under a very small price tag.

Thank you for your consideration and support!

Additional Support:

If you’d like to support my work further, please check out Rise of the Village Hero, my early access RPG  and another game set in the same universe as Rusty Hammer check below (demo also available on itchio):

Thank you for considering, and I hope you enjoy the journey of Rusty Hammer!