Looking for a crafting game that turns raw materials into a powerful automated forge? Forge Ahead is an incremental shooter where you build and optimize a weapon production line from scratch. You begin as a single forge, mining ores, smelting alloys, and hammering out blades to systematically upgrade every tool and machine in your workshop. The core loop is divided into three distinct production phases, each requiring direct input that gradually becomes automated as you invest your earnings.
The gameplay is structured into a clear, three-stage manufacturing process. First, you manually mine by dragging a pickaxe across ore veins to extract raw minerals, which are automatically transported to the furnace. Second, you smelt these metals and pour the molten alloy into weapon molds. Finally, you shape and temper the blade on an anvil using a hammer. The quality and rarity of the metals you use in each sword directly determine your gold-per-second income. This gold is the primary currency for purchasing permanent upgrades to your mining speed, smelting efficiency, forging power, and overall automation.
Every crafted sword contributes to a continuous idle income stream, funding deeper investments into your production chain. Upgrades are extensive and apply to nearly every aspect of the operation, from improving the yield of your mine to enhancing the durability of your molds. The game focuses on tangible progression: you watch your workshop evolve from a manual, labor-intensive setup to a streamlined, high-output armory. The mechanics, while familiar to the incremental genre, are executed with a specific focus on tactile, stage-by-stage crafting and clear visual feedback.
Key features include:
- Three-stage weapon forging process
- Idle gold-per-second income system
- Comprehensive upgrade trees for tools
Download Forge Ahead now—limited early access grants exclusive bonus starting resources for the first players!
Heads up: you'll need wifi for most features. Some cool stuff is extra.