Smithworks

About

Smithworks is a co-op multiplayer game where you and up to three friends play blacksmiths scrambling to craft weapons in a frantic, first-person setting. Customers demand finished products on the spot while you wrestle with clunky tools, misfiring forges, and each other’s clumsy hands. Success hinges on shouting instructions over the chaos and dividing tasks to avoid angry walkouts. The game thrives on slapstick humor and the stress of shared responsibility. Since its 2022 release, it’s drawn praise for turning mundane forging into a comedy of errors. Community chatter often highlights the absurdity of trying to hammer out a sword while someone accidentally melts the anvil. While not deep, it’s a reliably silly way to bond with friends, or test your patience against their coordination skills.

Storyline

You play as a new member in the Smithworks Guild named Smitta. She has always dreamed of becoming like the legendary smiths of the past. Their legacy and contributions led to their peaceful present time. However, it would seem that the guild was not as she had hoped for with it's questionable business practices and treatment of customers. Same-day blacksmithing? You have to be joking. Surely, it will get better right? Hop on with your fellow blacksmiths and friends and get through these blacksmithing contracts together.