Forge Run Runner: a close look, tips and whether it is worth your time

If you enjoy short sessions that are hard to walk away from, give this one a look. Below is everything you need before the first launch: the gist, the controls and some working techniques.

What this game is

Forge Run is a runner-with-blacksmithing: both of the smith's hands live on one tap. The smith sprints across the workshop while an anvil above him holds a glowing blade blank. Every screen touch is simultaneously a HAMMER BLOW on the blank AND a JUMP over the coal tray, if one is coming. One action covers both jobs — watch two worlds at once.

How to play, in short

1. Forge Run is a runner-with-blacksmithing: both of the smith's hands live on one tap.

2. The smith sprints across the workshop while an anvil above him holds a glowing blade blank.

3. Every screen touch is simultaneously a HAMMER BLOW on the blank AND a JUMP over the coal tray, if one is coming.

4. One action covers both jobs — watch two worlds at once.

Controls

Controls:

• Tap/click/space — hammer blow + jump (one touch)
• Strike when the heat pointer is in the green zone
• Jump the coal trays early

A few final tips

• Check out the demo mode on the game page — the AI shows how it is played, and repeating it yourself gets much easier.
• Play in short sessions: the best results come with a warmed-up head.

A perfect way to kill ten minutes — and suddenly an hour is gone. Ready to try? "Forge Run Runner"