The Forge Log.
Dispatches from RuneFist Studios. Dev diaries, patch notes, video deep-dives and community spotlights — everything we’re working on, shipping, and obsessing over, in one feed.
Get updates in Discord→- Patch notes · Apr 5, 2026RuneBound
RuneBound 0.7.2 — Balance pass & QoL
- ·Guardian: Bulwark stance cooldown reduced 14s → 11s
- ·Party UI: status effects now stack cleanly on hi-dpi displays
- ·Dungeon: Fixed Catacombs boss despawn on double-death
- ·Server: 22% faster world-save checkpoints
- Community“
The Guardian's silhouette is so readable — I wanted to capture that 'I am a wall' feeling without making him feel slow.
— Aprilya · @aprilya.draws
Community Spotlight — Aprilya's RuneBound artApr 2, 2026 - 18:02Video
Combat deep-dive — stances, parries & why we killed mana bars
Our lead combat designer walks through the design pillars behind RuneBound's moment-to-moment fights.
Mar 28, 2026Kato - Bedrock · ArticleArticle
The internal toolchain behind our Bedrock maps.
A peek at the scripts, blueprints and review process we use to ship polished Marketplace experiences without burning the team out.
Mar 22, 20269 min read - AnnouncementStudio · Dispatch
We're hiring — gameplay engineers & a narrative designer.
Remote-first, small team, long-term projects. Come help us build worlds worth getting lost in.
Mar 18, 2026Read dispatch → - AnnouncementCommunity · Dispatch
The RuneFist Creator Program is open for applications.
Early builds, capture kits, and direct feedback channels for streamers and video creators covering our games.
Mar 14, 2026Read dispatch → - Patch notes · Mar 10, 2026RuneBound
RuneBound 0.7.1 — Hotfix
- ·Fixed a desync on zone transitions when a party had 4+ members
- ·Guardian: taunt range no longer clips through thin walls
- ·Reduced mob respawn flicker in the Emberwood
- Studio · ArticleArticle
One year of RuneFist — what we shipped, what we learned.
A candid look back at the past twelve months: the wins, the cuts, and what we want to do better next year.
Mar 1, 202611 min read - Community“
You all drew the Guardian way more intimidating than we did. We're stealing some of this.
— The RuneFist team
Fan-art roundup — MarchFeb 27, 2026