To Hell and Back is coming to Steam, go wishlist it!!

Forged by hand since 2021

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Welcome to the Forge!!

Hi! We're Forged Interactive. We've been forging games by hand since 2021, starting with game jams and learning as we go. Now is the time for bigger things!

Our first commercial game, To Hell and Back, is coming soon to Steam! Have a look around, check out our games, or come hang out in our Discord.

To Hell and Back title art: a golden island floating in a teal sky above black peaks and a sea of red cloud. WISHLIST NOW!!!

Updates

  • nov 9, 2026 New website! Made by hand, just like the good old days. Tell us what you think in our Discord.

Commercial Games

To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back title art.

2D Puzzle-PlatformerMetroidvaniaComing soon to SteamRelease date TBA

Your partner's soul has been stolen by a fallen angel and locked away in the darkest reaches of Purgatory. You play as Savior, with the stolen power to traverse the realms of Heaven, Hell, and all that lies between. You may be able to bring them back, but will you ever be the same?

  • Full controller support
  • SkillsUSA Kentucky 2024 Gold Award Winner (Interactive Application and Video Game Development)
  • Coming soon to Steam!

Jam Games

Witch Loving Witch

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COGS Autumn Leaf Game Jam 2026ArcadeCollab

Your love is gone, but not for long! Gather ingredients, brew and sell potions, and craft the one potion that can bring her back.

Made with ailurusasobi, Allie Watters, aquatheawkward, Anna Raffaele, and August Tice.

Play it in your browser

The Clock Strikes Midnight

The Clock Strikes Midnight cover art

GMTK Game Jam 2026Minigame Anthology

A minigame anthology about turning back the Catastrophe Clock before the world ends.

Play it in your browser

Satan's Stop

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GMTK Game Jam 2025HorrorWork Sim

A short horror game about working at a very strange convenience store. Nobody ever comes in, but somehow the shelves always need stocking. But, as long as you get your paycheck, that's not your problem. Contains flashing lights and jumpscares!

Play it on Itch.io

Spardyr Reimagined

Spardyr Reimagined cover art

72-Hour Challenge2021Arcade Shooter

Our first official release under our new studio! Shoot brains at your bad grades in this arcade-style top-down shooter, made as a tribute to Spardyr by Andrew Stewart Productions.

Play it on Itch.io

The Bad Wizard Experience

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GMTK Game Jam 2020Action/AdventureCollab

Hunt down the man who stole your mana tablet!

Made with Work_Smarter.

Play it on Itch.io

My Alchemical Romance

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72-Hour New Engine Jam2020Puzzle Adventure

Our first game made in Godot! Use alchemy to solve the puzzles. This one never got finished, but you can still find it on itch.io.

Play it on Itch.io

The Anger Issues

The Anger Issues cover art

Smart Work Game Jam2020Arcade Shooter

The very first game we ever made! A top-down shooter forged in three and a half days, poking fun at Spardyr.

Play it on Itch.io

Experiments

Voxel Master

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Voxel Art Tool

Place bricks, break bricks, and build your own voxel art!

Play it on Itch.io

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Something new is on the anvil! Join our Discord to see it first.

About Us

We're Forged Interactive! We take pride in every game we forge, and we're always hunting for new ideas in game design and development. It's taken a lot of trial and error to get here, and we're still learning with every project.

Our founder is also a metalsmith, so the name isn't just for show. We make games the same way we forge. We pride ourselves on our INNOVATION, our DRIVE, and our DEVOTION to creating quality games.

History

  • jan 1, 2021 Opened as Xepherfae Studios with our first official release, Spardyr Reimagined: Detention Imminent.
  • 2022 Rebranded as Forged Interactive! Same team, new name.
  • 2024 Won the SkillsUSA Kentucky Gold Award for game dev with the jam edition of To Hell and Back
  • now Forging our first commercial game, To Hell and Back!

Say Hi

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