{"id":942,"date":"2024-10-30T12:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T12:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/?page_id=942"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:54:56","slug":"rusty-hammer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/index.php\/home\/rusty-hammer\/","title":{"rendered":"Rusty Hammer &#8211; Press release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<iframe frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/itch.io\/embed-upload\/16427347?color=bd39d6\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"380\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ludus-pax-studio.itch.io\/rusty-hammer\">Play Rusty Hammer on itch.io<\/a><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hey everyone! I\u2019m excited to announce that <em>Rusty Hammer<\/em> Alpha 0.2 is now available in both WebGL and Windows formats on itch.io!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Above is the WebGL version \u2013 please read on to learn more about the project, its story, future plans, and more. Just a reminder, it\u2019s still in the early stages, and more updates are on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to play it directly on itch.io, you can find it here: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n  <iframe frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/itch.io\/embed\/3039277?linkback=true&amp;border_width=3&amp;bg_color=f9e9ae&amp;fg_color=222222&amp;link_color=2062ff&amp;border_color=d1b66c\" width=\"556\" height=\"171\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ludus-pax-studio.itch.io\/rusty-hammer\">Rusty Hammer by Ludus Pax Studio<\/a>\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Project:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rusty Hammer<\/em>&nbsp;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\u2019s in the Kingdom of Dobroja?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Story of the Game:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the&nbsp;<em>Rusty Hammer<\/em>, a blacksmith shop made famous in the city of Warlington! But it wasn\u2019t always this renowned. The story begins with Ricker, the first NPC players meet in&nbsp;<em>Rise of the Village Hero<\/em>, who provides the game\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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&nbsp;<em>Rusty Hammer<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Rusty Hammer -Announcement | Ludus Pax Studios\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b7qjZ0uTRsc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Images and gifs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex 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src=\"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rusty-Hammer-Alpha-0.1-Screenshot-2024.10.29-22.07.04.75-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rusty-Hammer-Alpha-0.1-Screenshot-2024.10.29-22.07.04.75-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rusty-Hammer-Alpha-0.1-Screenshot-2024.10.29-22.07.04.75-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rusty-Hammer-Alpha-0.1-Screenshot-2024.10.29-22.07.04.75-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rusty-Hammer-Alpha-0.1-Screenshot-2024.10.29-22.07.04.75-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rusty-Hammer-Alpha-0.1-Screenshot-2024.10.29-22.07.04.75-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img 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https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rusty-Hammer-Alpha-0.1-Screenshot-2024.11.01-21.51.41.84-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rusty-Hammer-Alpha-0.1-Screenshot-2024.11.01-21.51.41.84.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Plans:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for downloading&nbsp;<em>Rusty Hammer<\/em>&nbsp;or even for visiting this page! Here\u2019s what\u2019s in store for the project. My hope is to gather a community who will follow my journey and see the&nbsp;<em>Rusty Hammer<\/em>&nbsp;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&nbsp;will look to use all constructive feedback to make the game as good as I&nbsp;can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow me to stay in the loop:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"750\" data-height=\"1000\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LudusPaxStudio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by LudusPaxStudio<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/luduspaxstudios.bsky.social\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/luduspaxstudios.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game is currently in early alpha (version 0.1M), offering roughly 5-10 minutes of gameplay. You\u2019ll 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should the game <strong>reach its funding goal on Kickstarter<\/strong>, I plan to release it on Steam, Itch.io, and Humble Store. Your support could make a huge difference! If you\u2019re enjoying the game, please <strong>consider leaving a donation to help cover development costs, on Itch io.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If the game doesn&#8217;t reach its funding goal on Kickstarter, <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your consideration and support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Support:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to support my work further, please check out&nbsp;<em>Rise of the Village Hero<\/em>, my early access RPG&nbsp; and&nbsp;another game set in the same universe as&nbsp;<em><strong>Rusty Hammer<\/strong><\/em> check below (demo also available on itchio):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n  <iframe frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/itch.io\/embed\/2167492?border_width=2&amp;bg_color=a3c4eb&amp;fg_color=0e0b1d&amp;link_color=fa5c5c&amp;border_color=33566f\" width=\"554\" height=\"169\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ludus-pax-studio.itch.io\/rise-of-the-village-hero\">Rise of the Village Hero by Ludus Pax Studio<\/a>\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Thank you for considering, and I hope you enjoy the journey of&nbsp;<em>Rusty Hammer<\/em>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play Rusty Hammer on itch.io Hey everyone! I\u2019m excited to announce that Rusty Hammer Alpha 0.2 is now available in both WebGL and Windows formats on itch.io! Above is the WebGL version \u2013 please read on to learn more about the project, its story, future plans, and more. 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