Sword Forging Simulator Katana Kaji Opens Steam Page
The Steam page details an 11-stage sword-making process that treats each step as a core mechanic, signaling a niche simulation that prioritizes fidelity over arcade-style play.
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SENSE SHARE has opened the Steam store page for Katana Kaji, a hardcore simulation set in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period. The game recreates the traditional Japanese sword-making process in 11 stages, from charcoal cutting to final fitting. Players must manage steel temperature, hammer timing, and clay thickness. The game is planned for PC via Steam, and wishlisting is now available.
SENSE SHARE has published the Steam store page for Katana Kaji, a simulation that walks players through the traditional production of a Japanese sword in 11 distinct stages. The game is set in Kyoto during the end of the Edo period, where the player takes on the role of a swordsmith working from tamahagane steel.
The listed stages include charcoal cutting, water quenching and sorting, folding and forging, clay coating, and hardening. Each step is tied to specific mechanics: steel color determines heat, hammer force and direction affect the blade, and the clay line drawn by hand shapes the hamon pattern. A mistake can break or bend the blade.
The forge itself is customizable, letting players arrange the furnace, hammer, whetstone, and other objects to suit their own workflow. Katana Kaji is planned for PC on Steam, and wishlisting is now open.
- Charcoal cutting: cut and prepare charcoal for the hearth
- Water quenching and sorting: heat, hammer, and quench tamahagane to select quality fragments
- Piling and welding: stack selected fragments and weld them into one piece of steel
- Folding and forging: fold and hammer the steel to improve quality
- Shaping the core: layer outer and core steel to build the blade's core
- Drawing out and shaping the tip: extend the steel to blade dimensions and shape the tip
- Fire forging: finish the blade's profile, including edge, ridge, and curvature
- Clay coating: apply the clay line for the hamon by hand
- Hardening: quench the heated blade to set the hamon, a one-shot gamble
- Polishing: remove clay and reveal the grain and hamon with whetstones
- Fitting: assemble handle, guard, and scabbard to complete the sword
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