Bladesong

Good game with a decent amount of content with a few glaring flaws that need to be sorted out before early access ends. If you're looking for a somewhat relaxed, story focused game with a rich story, a beautiful soundtrack, and believably crafted characters and lore that weave together to create a beautifully tragic and compelling setting, buy this game now. It's already more than worth the price in its current state. Now, as for my critiques: -There is no bonus for overachieving on a commissioned sword. Doing the bare minimum is treated the same as going way above and beyond. I'd like to see this fixed with some sort of tipping system or something? The max tip could differ from client to client, with wealthier clients offering potentially larger tips compared to impoverished clients. I would LOVE to see this fixed with custom dialog variants when you overachieve (currently, many clients seem to treat a successful commission as the best weapon they've ever seen, even if you just gave them the ugliest bs imaginable), and I would REALLY love to see an added reputation system or something which affects the kind of commissions you get. Currently, faction rep does exist but seems to do entirely separate stuff... To be clear I'm not even in chapter 3 yet because I've been dragging my feet trying to enjoy this game as much as possible, but even if similar stuff gets introduced later this really needs to be improved upon in the early to mid game. Historically, highly reputable craftsmen could make a lot of money once they built their reputation. I'd love to see new factions introduced, sorting every single client into their own minor faction. Supporting these factions could help advance their goals, potentially contributing to different endings/slightly altered endings later down the line? For example it'd be super cool if you could [spoiler]Still take really low paying requests from the slums after gaining entry to the city, and an event would trigger at the end of chapter 2 or something where the slums get wiped unless you spent the last arc completing enough of these requests.[/spoiler] -Clients should pay different amounts depending on their status. This might be a factor already. If it is, I haven't noticed it. Comparing the cookie cutter nobleman request to a request for a skinning knife doesn't seem much different in most cases. Even when that difference exists, it usually is just enough for you to recoup the precious metals you spent making the blade in question. I'd like it to be larger, even if this disparity doesn't increase the average payout. I have other criticisms but I'll bite my tongue for now and update this review after I beat the current final chapter of the game, given that I'm probably only about halfway through. Despite my issues with this game, it is incredibly fun. The narration is super good, and I'm almost fully convinced that at least one of the devs must have a hobby of GMing TTRPGs. GRAHHH i love this game :)

Art sound design and story is amazing but it lacks in the shopkeeping and smithing parts. kind of feels like that one mobile pottery making game but its a sword smithing game. Def would recommend still needs some work.

I thought this was going to be a shopkeeper game where you build swords to fill orders, gain wealth and choose upgrades from a tech tree. It IS that, but it's so, so much more. The choices and story progression are fantastic. The attack on the applicants' tent city? Felt like I was there. Interrogation scene? Sweating bullets. Who cares that I'm just choosing text options, the story is solid. Sword building is fun and rewarding, especially as you ascend the tech tree and get comfortable with the functions. Superb game!

Story is interesting, love the detail and everything in the sword making. Great game and I'm really enjoying it

I thought this was gonna be a mediocre blade game, instead its a high quality blade maker, with a story thats actually really interesting, and smithing thats so satisfying. 9/10 because its a pain in the ass to make katanas, but once it becomes easier to make them, its a 10/10. Keep up the good work guys

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Def a game you can play after work. You can make the sword of your dreams and the story isnt half bad either, you'll get on late during the night and spend some good time doing a job.

Will smith.