release · 2026-09-05

Idle Forge 1.5.0 is live

Version 1.5.0 gives your hero more identity and makes combat hits read better while I keep tightening the reward and cloud-save flow behind the scenes.

What changed

• Player profiles are here: change your name and pick from 32 avatars.
• Team messages can now arrive in-game, including attached rewards when needed.
• Epic and Legendary gear now appear on your hero, so stronger equipment is easier to recognize.
• Sword attacks, Fireball, forge impact feedback and game sounds have been polished.
• The shop is visible from the start and unlocks at world 2.

Balance and fixes

• Forge upgrades have been rebalanced while coin costs stay unchanged.
• New players start with more coins.
• Losing a stage now gives a small consolation reward.
• Defeat no longer takes back roadmap rewards.
• Greed Burst, shard handling and sword behavior received fixes.

Why this release matters

This update is partly about feel, and partly about trust. Profiles make saves easier to recognize. Messages with rewards give me a cleaner way to compensate players when a bug has affected progress. The new effects and higher-rarity gear visuals make upgrades easier to see in the moment.