Blacksmith Master is my New Favorite Idle Game

Untitled Studio is at it again, after finding moderate success with their breakout hit, Tavern Master, the studio is back with another promising title in Blacksmith Master, a game where you control your very own smithy.

When Blacksmith Master first caught my eye last year, I was quite excited for it. Games backed by Hooded Horse, the publisher, are usually the type I enjoy and end up sinking tons of hours into. So I was disappointed when it got delayed, but for the sake of quality, we all understand, right?

Well, no more delays. It launches today. We’ve had the game for a little bit now, and I’ve sunk in a few hours. I can honestly say that this is my new favorite idle game.

I know, that sounds a bit weird. It’s supposed to be a management/sim game, right? Well, not exactly. You don’t really have to do anything. Select your commissions, let your smiths work, and that’s about all. They do their thing, and you make cash.

You’ll have to invest some time into expanding your smithy to take on more challenging trade orders, create a shop section for customers to walk in and buy from, and even manage your mining and forestry sectors to get a huge discount on raw goods, all while maximizing your profit margins.

What I love most about this game is that it lets you play the way you want to play. There are no quick time events, limited-time pop-ups, or anything of the sort. It’s a chill, cozy management game that lets you do things your way.

So if you want to go hard and min-max every aspect of your business from day 1, that’s all yours. If you, like me, like to have it open on the side while doing other things, again, your prerogative.

As a small indie title, it’s affordable, too.

The gameplay isn’t exactly exciting, but figuring out how best to balance things and get your shop to be super profitable is immensely satisfying once it all clicks. I also haven’t run into any weird bugs or game-breaking glitches, it’s been a smooth ride.

Overall, it’s a well-polished, fun little time-waster that’s surprisingly deep, given the massive amount of control you have over your staff and your business.

If you’ve ever played an idle management game and enjoyed it even a bit, you’re likely to get your money’s worth from Blacksmith Master. Go ahead and give it a go.