There’s something about a smithy that draws me in like a moth to a furnace. The smell of charcoal, the hammering of steel on steel, the unbearable heat from the forge. It’s all wrapped up in a feeling that just seems right, and fantasy smithies even more so – given how they form the backbone of many epic narratives. That’s why Blacksmith Master is such an evocative proposition, and thankfully it’s launching soon.

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