Forgery Craft News

[h3]The Playtest is LIVE! [/h3][hr][/hr]
All the players who signed up and got picked for the Playtest should now get notified and be able to download the playtest version of the game.

If you're unsure about your Playtest participation, simply check your e-mail for a confirmation from Steam!
If you became one of our playtesters, congrats, great to have you on board!

Keep in mind that this is still an early version of Forgery Craft, which needs your feedback!
That's why we'd love to hear from you, and if you want to share your opinion, there's a survey available either in the pause menu (during gameplay, under Esc) or at the very end of the gameplay.


[h3]The sign-ups are still open![/h3][hr][/hr]
If you haven't signed up for the playtest yet, you can still do that by going through the following actions:

1. Click on the image below (or HERE) to access the Forgery Craft Steam Store Page.
2. Scroll down, find the "Request Access" button, and click it!




After that, you’re done - all that’s left is waiting, and staying tuned!

If you have any further questions, make sure to let us know eirther in the comments down below, or on our Discord:




If you'd like to stay tuned about any upcoming Forgery Craft news, don’t forget to wishlist the game:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1540720/Forgery_Craft/
Thanks for helping us make Forgery Craft better 🤍

[h3]Forgery fans, we need your help once again![/h3][hr][/hr]
It's time! The second Forgery Craft Playtest is coming, and we'd love you to take a look at some new improvements and features.
You'll also have a chance to try a freshly-added location, which contains a couple of brand new quests!


Sign-ups are open now!
Just like with the first round, signing up is quick:

1. Click on the image below (or HERE) to access the Forgery Craft Steam Store Page.
2. Scroll down, find the "Request Access" button, and click it!



After that, you’re done - all that’s left is waiting.

The Playtest starts on February 26!
We’ll notify all the selected playtesters and grant access once the playtest goes live.

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Got questions? Ask away in the comments, or hop into our official Discord:




If you'd like to stay tuned about any upcoming Forgery Craft news, don’t forget to wishlist the game:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1540720/Forgery_Craft/

Thanks for helping us make Forgery Craft better 🤍

👋 Hello, fellow Forgers!

​In the recent-ish playtest, Amelia reached Kraków, where her adventure is about to truly begin. The city itself is near and dear to our hearts, as the team is based here. However, with its rich artistic background, it also makes a perfect setting for a story about a young, aspiring artist.


One of the districts she’ll visit is centered around the intersection of Basztowa and Długa streets, with a characteristic building known as The Globe House at its heart. Since one of our goals in Forgery Craft is to recreate the real-life crafting experience with our mechanics, the only fair choice is to apply a similar approach to creating the game world. We wanted to build nice to look at, easy to navigate, and (mostly) historically accurate locations. To achieve that, we blend the looks of the crossing today with its version found in archive pictures.


The building itself sparked our interest, as in the first half of the 20th century, a prospering art supplies shop occupied one of its ground-floor premises. Just 250 m away from the Academy of Fine Arts, it was famous among its students and professors. And they were coming there not only for its inventory but also because of the intelligent and beautiful owner’s daughter, Róża, who was running it. She often sat for portraits and sometimes even took them as payment for paint and fresh canvas.


There are many more little stories and details from Krakow’s past that we’d gladly include in our game. We hope that discovering them while playing Forgery Craft will be as enjoyable for you as it was for us during our research to create a believable and beautiful world for Amelia to explore!


[hr][/hr]If you feel Forgery Craft is right up your alley and would like to stay tuned about the game's development, make sure to add it to your Steam Wishlist:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1540720/Forgery_Craft/

Interested in additional sneak peeks and a bit of behind-the-scenes info? Our Discord server is the place to be! We recently shared some new concept art showcasing a couple of background characters:



Join our Discord community:




If you missed out on our previous announcement, you can dive straight into it down below:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1540720/view/544480940963922403

⏳ Till next time!
- Forgery Craft Team

[h3]🙏 Fellow forgers - Thank you![/h3]

We're super glad so many of you joined us during our recent playtest session, and we'd love to give you a sneak peek at what's coming.

A lot of you also filled out our survey and submitted your ideas and opinions. Those will really help us out as we proceed with working on the game and its mechanics. Thank you!
Let's look at a couple of fun facts from the feedback you provided:

96% of you didn't encounter any serious technical problems with the game during the playtest - awesome to hear!

17% of you failed at some point during the playtest story - it's okay, we never said forging is gonna be a piece of cake!

We asked you to rate your experience with Forgery Craft - the average rating turned out to be 4.29!

65% of you decided to leave us some really detailed feedback about mechanics and dialogues - you guys are awesome!

Once again, thank you so much for filling out our survey and submitting your ideas and opinions. Those will really help us out as we proceed with working on the game and its mechanics.


[h3]🔮 What happens next?[/h3]

We're currently making sure to implement all the feedback we've gathered into our future development steps. We will continue pushing Forgery Craft forward as usual, and we're planning to keep you in the loop a bit more than before!

First of all, you can expect some interesting sneak peeks showing up on Discord every now and then.
Right now, on our Discord server, we're also running a little community poll to collect some feedback regarding camera controls. We'd love to know your opinion on that matter!

Option A: You're docked onto a document when you click on it with the tool:


Option B: You can move around the desk with the tool and edit any document you hover over:


Make sure to hop in for more info, and to cast your vote:


Here on Steam, we'll also be letting you know how things are going, but in the form of less frequent and more info-packed Steam announcements. Keep in mind that adding Forgery Craft to your wishlist is one of the best ways to keep yourself informed regarding our progress, as well as exclusive community events such as the recent playtest session.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1540720/Forgery_Craft/


Big kudos for your lovely support, forgers! See you next time!

The Playtests are now fully open, sign up to get instant access!

Remember, that according to the plan, this playtest session will last till March 24, so don't hesitate to give it a try if you like the game!
If you haven't tried signing up for the Forgery Craft Playtest yet, here's how to do that:

1. Click on the image below (or HERE) to access the Forgery Craft Steam Store Page
2. Scroll down, find the "Request Access" button, and click on it!




We're looking forward to your feedback, as the one we already received is extremely valuable and will surely help us on our development journey.

Keep in mind that the best way to let us know about your ideas is through a survey waiting for you either in the Main Menu or at the very end of the gameplay. Alternatively, joining our Discord server and sharing your thoughts there isn't bad either!
Give it a try:



Stay tuned, and thank you for being here with us! ❤️