Bladesong: An Insanely Detailed Custom Sword Designer!

Welcome to a first look at Bladesong! This is a tech demo of a game all about designing your own swords from scratch! Everything from the hilt to the blade shape is completely customizable!
The demo is available until Feb 11th here: store.steampowered.com/app/23...
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More about Bladesong:
BLADESONG is a unique swordmaking game with unprecedented customization options. Fulfill customer commissions by matching the physical and stylistic requirements, extend your forge and become a master swordsmith in an original medieval fantasy setting.
Build the sword of your dreams - Design any kind of sword, get up close and customize details like you never did before
Forge legends - Extend your forge, become a master swordsmith and uncover the secrets of Magick to forge the mightiest blades of the land
Shape the fate of Eren Keep - Meet loyal companions and cunning adversaries in one of mankind's last remaining bastions after the gods have banished themselves
Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/23...

[@CarbonOtter]

I never knew I needed medieval AutoCAD until I saw this.

[@dombomb64]

We love medieval AutoCAD.

[@rojnx9]

I did know that I would love a medieval AutoCAD, but I never thought it would ever exist.

[@Ming1975]

FYI scimitars usually have the lower part of the blade curve a little forward while the tip end is the one curved back. Also scimitars usually have curved handles for stronger hacking motion.

[@juhor.7594]

To add to this, one way to think about scimitars is a bit like an axe made out of blade. The tip is larger to get more weight behind it and the edge is curved so that it faces more towards what you're cutting.

[@justjay4586]

There are also many with straight handles and straighter or more backwards-curving lower end of blade, similar to his. You can check out historically accurate and battle-ready scimitars that are similar in many ways to this sword on Kult of Athena

[@nickbutler9831]

Can't do curved handles sadly

[@Ming1975]

@@justjay4586 oh, those type of curve sword are usually design more for slashing and cutting like the katana they use a different concept of push & pull motion. Call me barbaric but i like swords that can hack 😅

[@notthatbad42]

I love how you can just get lost in the tiny details in this game, it’s kind of relaxing

[@Zane12ai]

As a swordman, I hope you know I'll be judging the efficiency of your design closely. Now to clarify this is not hate and should be viewed as for educational purposes only. Review: Sword one Looks decent, but I wouldn't say it's combat ready. Much to wide giving great weight, and the handle is a little long. It would however be a great sword for a large individual with high muscle mass Sword Two Obviously made as a joke, just to be a demonstation of what you can do. No questions asked, it isn't battle ready in the slightest and was never intended to be. I can not write a serious review on a satire blade Sword Three Looks fantastic, but that's about it. My main issue is the handle construction, the pumbel being made of sold gold and being so large is ridiculous, the obsidian crossguard would shatter easily, having 2 crossguards in general is redundant. Your well known for your redundancy, but its not required on swords. The obsidian grip is another issue, it would be very smooth and by definition hard to grip, additionally it would fracture easily and turn your hands to shredded paper after some use, manufacturing obsidian with such detail anyways would also be a problem. The greatest concern I have is related to the first thing I mentioned, it's all gold. Gold is heavy, like really heavy. "Sword" Four Its a scythe. A traditional War Scythe would have been pointed forward like a spear, and flamboyance is better suited for blade to blade contact, not for cutting though flesh. Atleast at the levels you put it at. It comes with the set of combat efficiency flaws all scythes have, but i mean come on its a Scythe, Scythe's are cool

[@Ragegamerix]

Thumbnail sword is a video game sword, it’s chain linked in each segment, henceforth the bends

[@tale7955]

Take in consideration that a longer handle allows the welder to easily move the blade if it's heavy. As it will give them a higher lever force.

[@Zane12ai]

​​@@tale7955 I assure you I was. It just seems like overkill. Though for someone with other hands and strength it would be a nice sword

[@jamesTBurke]

You're no swordsman. The first one was a typical broad sword

[@Heroandge]

I'm glad me(not a sword person) and a sword person agree about the obsidian 😂 I was really hoping he'd chang it to like black leather lmao (edit:the grip specifically)

[@KidarWolf]

Well now... as a D&D player, I absolutely adore this. I'll be able to model the swords my characters use. I'm excited to see how many more parts are available in the final version, after trying it out myself in this beta test. I'm also deeply intrigued by the idea of a campaign mode - I would guess you'll be making and selling swords, possibly by commission? Very interesting.

[@fearxrage]

YES BRO, this was my first thought when I saw this game

[@Unknown_Err0r_33]

Imagine there was a way to download this to 3d print it (Color would be an issue and it would have to be a mini version but still)

[@HiveEntity001]

*gasp* laser katana!

[@Toast270]

Gasp lightsaber

[@TheLSBT1]

My exact thought when I saw the glowing materials

[@radontrailmakers]

the only problem is the fact that you can't apply the glow to the blade. You could try applying the glow to the handle and making a handle out of the blade, essentially using the handle as a blade and the blade as a handle.

[@kingstonlovely7404]

............murasama?

[@AlrenClan]

Pls make more of this, it looks like you enjoy it and I would love to see more of this.

[@The_Keeper]

Alternative title; Scrapman builds SkyRim paddle swords. :D Pro-tip; If you try to go for a realistic build, be aware of the weight. One-handed swords were about 1.5 - 2.0kg. Anything above that is simply too heavy to wield properly. Even a two-hander, like a Claymore, rarely exceeded 2.5 - 3.0kg. It all comes down to leverage and intertia. On a side note; This game could, even now, be a really useful tool for blade-smiths to pre-vis their projects.

[@Zane12ai]

1.5kg is really heavy for a one handed sword.

[@The_Keeper]

@@Zane12ai You're right, I misremembered. Average longsword weight was 1.0 to 1.5 kg. 2 kg would be somewhat unwieldy for a one-hander

[@ferininemailestrom5219]

Umm. I hate to be that guy, but as a smith, your numbers are for pounds not kilograms. 1.5 to 3 pounds, with some of the largest weighing up to a max of about 8 (heard of 2 historical 10 pound swords)

[@jackmagnium6115]

then again you have the worlds strongest men like eddie so a heavy one handed or 2 handed sword would be no issue considering people back then were built like tanks

[@nuggetsssecretaccount9556]

@@The_Keeper aint no way swords are that light

[@dinoeebastian]

I love that first narrow you added to the scimitar that just isn't doing anything

[@TheJudge_GER]

Welcome to Baltimore Knife and Swords, this is (Scrap)Man at Arms: Reforged :D

[@startrek133]

You have to love the noises Scrapman makes when he's excited ... Love you Scrapman ..

[@explosioncatsandknives7747]

Shad and the gang gonna be all over this

[@renookami4651]

They'll either create a legendary blade or get lost in the option and end up with a mall-ninja atrocity! xD

[@marcokik677]

We need to inform shadiversity and skallagrim they're going to like this one

[@zichithefox4781]

Oh I'm sorry looking forward to it!

[@mw8308]

IT WILL KEEEELLL

[@electrifiedgamer1322]

Love the reference

[@BlenderKnowledge]

Forged In Fire baby!!!

[@jjlin528]

This is the game i want when i was young

[@LogoMasterWT]

you having a stroke?

[@xCelticSamura1x]

As someone who collects historical arms and armor, that Scimitar is a massive culture shock hahaha it definitely is something out of fiction and would in no way be practical in battle. Absolutely beautiful to look at, so if i was to buy it, it would be a wallhanger.

[@ADudeWhoDo]

It would be awesome if they did simulations to test the sword and see if it would actually be viable as a weapon.

[@Dave-qs6dg]

None of these would be 😂

[@basedeltazero714]

@@Dave-qs6dg The 'broadsword' isn't a broadsword, but it'd probably be fine if it's relatively short. Make the scimitar 30-50% thinner and it'd likely work. The uh. Weird snake sword thing, not so much.

[@zichithefox4781]

​@@basedeltazero714Add a distal taper to the "broadsword" and it'd work pretty well, I think.

[@brianslater289]

What inventor does (or any major modeling program) is, depending on the attribute that your curser is hovering over, it will highlight what that attribute is affecting on the model you're working with. I think that should be implemented. Also, in AutoCAD you can hold "SHIFT" to lock on to your coordinate planes (0 degrees, 90 degrees, 180 degrees, 270 degrees), I think implementing something like that for snapping onto the center of your piece would be awesome. Also also, if it's not a thing yet, being able to change the blade material and steel type would be sick. Like being able to do regular stacked Damascus steel, or star Damascus, or Damascus that uses different metals (steel and copper for example)... things like that. And with the Damascus metal, an etching intensity gauge should be available. (also color options for the blade).

[@fares_games]

that fun fact popup, is AMAZING! please continue!!!

[@mobbs6426]

Hot tip. You can fix the displacement in the handle by adding a second curve with the same intensity in the opposite direction. Zoom in as far as you can and shrink it as much as you can up to the tang without snapping it shut, and the handle should realign. I was able to make a scythe and extend the handle past the zoom with the tang staying central. Not sure what the cutoff where you need to do this is, but it should help people improve their creations

[@nessa6859]

I'd love more sword videos! Excited to see what you can do with the full game

[@KrazyKaiser]

To a degree, I feel like this game is a character creator without a game attached to it. Like it would be cool if there was some kind of fighting game attached to it that allowed you to test your sword designs in battle!

[@leo37194]

This looks like a sick game, i think you should definitely bring it back when it's fully out, maybe check out workshop creations if they implement it

[@fenrirgaming37]

On the issue you had with the scythe, that's because tangs would not be so long. The tang on a spear or scythe would only be as long as that of a normal sword. The handles of scythes and spears are typically made of long shafts of wood, where the spearhead or scythe part would be mounted to, the tang would not go through the entire length as that could cause issues with weight or balance if I recall correctly.

[@s.teamspark3858]

most spears dont really have a tang. instead, most historical spears had a socket which the haft fit into, sometimes with added reinforcement bars on the sides. this was fine for a spear because it was primarily a thrusting weapon.

[@cafdodo5629]

Always love it when you branch out into new games, and I think you found a great one this time. Please don't be afraid to branch out more often.

[@JoaoFelipe-gm3pq]

With the runes you can make the bluetooth sword

[@aritgirlfoamflinging4816]

You can put the hilt poles on sideways using the guard center parts, as all aps are compatible

[@michaelstephan569]

A glaive would allow for a sword style blade but also have not so much curve that the tang clips through the handle. And also pole arms are underrated and should get more recognition.

[@bananabandman3]

If this had combat as well it would be one of the most popular games

[@rojnx9]

This game seems awesome, I love the little details you can go into as well as how it shows the actual physics and centre of mass and rotation of the sword. It would be epic if there was a 1v1 dueling system where you can use each of your own swords and the different physics and edge shape and blade of your sword comes into play. Or even an NPC dueling system similar to how Sprocket has the scenarios to test your tanks in.

[@maxmorris2486]

We need more of this game already best game of the year so far we need a katana video and a lightsaber video please

[@koolsam06]

Thanks Scrapman, now I have gotten addicted to making swords!

[@mafianation4386]

This is an amazing D&D concept and art tool... as a DM I appreciate this. I will be using this to make weapons and art😅

[@thatboostedbastard1327]

Been blacksmithing for a few years and i will absolutely be using this to give my customers an idea of what their piece will look like and to help flesh out ideas this is amazing!

[@Taloth1969]

The hilt was totally reminding me of a fret board guitar neck vibes. Really cool

[@danyael777]

YES!!! Let's vote for Scrap man to make a guitar sword.

[@Statenhiggins135]

The first sword you made on camera I have never seen before but I didn’t look it up when you first mentioned it I waited til you were done and wow it looks good

[@gogofuntime_yt]

Scrapman really seems to enjoy this game, would love to see more!

[@warden6908]

I was just thinking about how cool it would be if there was a sword making game like this

[@c4rots620]

A campaign for this actually sounds really cool, I'd totally watch Scrap do that.

[@Zammith_zoinks]

The details you can achieve in this game absolutely incapsulates me, I will definitely be getting this game when it comes out, please make more videos on this!

[@mobbs6426]

I absolutely love this and want it yesterday. (Possibly literally - checking link) I'd love to see some gameplay implementation, maybe a selection of fighting styles affected by the weight, and somehow manage damage based on blunt force and cutting trauma, so you can also account for hammers. Obviously, I'd also love to see the different weapon type options as suggested in the scythe section. Probably easiest to have the handle rotate by 90° and let us figure the rest out. Also metal types. Bronze blades would look so cool. Consider density with my previous suggestions

[@carafurry7862]

Once this game is fully out, this will be one of my top favorites to mess with. I hope you can export it as a 3D file because this would be great for 3D prints for cosplay. It would also be awesome for blender renders and video games. It would also be a cool way for your DND players to forge their own weapons.

[@DOomLuask]

lol just woke up

[@legorescueairboat8072]

Same

[@aaronalkor]

2:52 A sword’s hilt includes the crossguard, handle and pommel. Also, I like the Othala on the pommel there

[@calibadgerdude6082]

Man, I can’t wait to get my hands on this! I’ve been wanting to model swords forever, but I don’t have the know how (or patience) for blender or other 3-d modeling software, so this looks right up my alley. Would love to learn physical bladesmithing someday as well, but I’m definitely getting too old for that. lol. 😊

[@nicholasforster4987]

Mate. This needs to be a feature in something like mount and blade. That'd be sick.

[@shadowwolf3098]

im definitely going to be watching this games development, i hope they add more "decals" like runes but of scratches and cracks, also i hope there can be blade paint, different metal types like damascus, different metal colors, etc. Id love to build a dark silvery blade with cracks that look like blue lightning with an obsidian and silver hilt. Would also be cool if you can natively export the models you create into common 3d modeling engine file types, like exporting into blender, or exporting to unity to use in a game. This game doesnt have to be just a game, it can be a tool as well if done "right". And modeling a sword in this looks so much easier than modeling a sword in blender.

[@10CentWenty]

They should make this game like automation, where you can import your sword to a fighting game to use, would be sick

[@RUGAYTOO]

Swords!!!!

[@DeadBread.]

This game definitely has potential. I would love to see more when it comes out

[@Black1Pod]

You literally have no idea how long I have waited for a game like this.

[@Burrito_Legend]

If this game was combined with blade & sorcery, it would be the best thing ever

[@The_Keeper]

If you could somehow export the build, it would actually be fairly simple to mod it in.

[@Burrito_Legend]

@@The_Keeper you probably actually can, save files usually have folders with steam

[@kgui12]

make more of this game please, it looks really interesting!

[@Statenhiggins135]

That is crazy what made out of that small thing it looks so good

[@Statenhiggins135]

Thai was so fun to watch you make swords keep up the great work

[@KergylKraft]

It's like someone said, "What if Sprocket but sword?" and thus Bladesong was made.

[@christianottley8542]

Imagine being able to create your own custom blade in a fantasy or medieval game, man that would be awesome

[@Nomad_3040]

motorcycle train battle. basically, the first car is a two wheeled inline thing, and the cars are the same way.

[@cheezeckez6843]

Imagine there’s an rpg games that could team up with this game where you could make a sword, then transfer the file to the rpg so you can crate your own sword.

[@KrazyKaiser]

This feels like a tool a DM could use to create the visuals for their super unique magic weapon they want in their campaign.

[@BLKBRDSR71]

ScrapMan: Creates a scythe. The Grim Reaper has entered the chat.

[@akaraven66]

Scrapman out here making scythes and here I am making a buster sword that took me like 10 minutes.

[@mrmeow826]

I hope they add some rapier and hammer parts if so I'll 100% look into it!

[@C481likestrains]

17:43 it needs to stay for about 4-6 seconds longer

[@jibanyan5611]

I have to thank you for this, I just went and am now part of the play test, and it looks sooo cool! thank you for bringing awareness to this

[@rendarcrow]

Immediately downloaded after this video. Making swords is fairly easy alot of tweaks can be made but this is already top notch and needs to be spread through the dnd community. @scrapman they way you made the scimitar felt effortless I spent a good couple hrs trying to make a halberd to grant failure lol

[@tasmaniandevil8922]

bro I love this game and I hope you play it more as I would love to see u make more things

[@OogityBoogity250]

Loving the recent content

[@FARMERDANNNNN]

Bro its almost like we are in the official ScrapMan Sword making class!

[@anyways2485]

Love it. Seriously LOVE it.

[@arinyescantari7245]

Scimitars are typically slashing weapons. Single edge and corved to be used from the speed of cutting into people from the back of camels and horses. For that reason the hilt are more like the end of a cane with a curve at the end that allows you to hold on to it while swinging it around at speed. I have a real one at home, and while the inspiration is nice, but they are typically pretty thing and narrow. The shape you used is more like a Chinese dao (which is more like the broad sword type)

[@dragonoid3456]

I hope this game gets the ability to make your own block of damascus metal. Damascus is a blend of metal that adds patterns to the weapon. Game looks very fun atm.

[@_Ricolade_]

yeah

[@delinquentt_6121]

the thumbnail reminded me of that old game you played where everything was like cardborad and you could design your own weapons

[@PeterDropveter-ev8lt]

Realy cool game! Add some strength and handling tests after its completed and I would definitely play this!

[@adampearson7960]

We need more of this!

[@xyreniaofcthrayn1195]

I could imagine some guy a thousand years after the initial scimitar creation in a fantasy setting sitting in the armoury obsessively polishing the scimitar hoping for a war to use the scimitar beyond training...

[@drecknathmagladery9118]

im mad i missed the demo for this as an actual blacksmith for me this would be such a good tool. if nothing more than to visualize my end goal of a project. one thing i hope they add swept hilts as somone who also practices sword fighting the most common place to get hit in a battle is directly on your fingers or wrists not that im the one taking those hits

[@DefaultCat343]

This is a game I've aways wanted to see!

[@ajhflatline2011]

Would be neat to use this as a way to design DND weapons and special weapons for your party! Like you could just upload this as a file onto your computer to use in another software Great videos Scrap!

[@masterrenataking3904]

for the scyth, i would have made several curvatures all effecting the same place at the base of the base to nearly flatten the blade and then do the actual blade

[@ACTIVEBOMB97]

MAKE MORE OF THIS!!!

[@keiththedm4096]

a war scythe actually sticks out to the tip of the polearm more like a spear its more of a sweeping weapon than anything else either way this is pretty cool

[@KrazyKaiser]

you could also use this game to create detailed depictions of artifacts that were created in Dwarf Fortress.

[@shadowwolfSW]

Why does the scrap sword look dope as hell bro fr looks like a legendary rank weapon lol

[@carolannwedlund3321]

Scrapman:it's here till February 11th me who's watching on February 10th: I got to hurry one day left

[@GoodFebruarian]

Brok and Sindri be proud.

[@noyou9379]

since you know how to use the tools you should get with Shaduniversity and collab on a sword or a couple swords.

[@DiamondPanda207]

This game looks amazing, I think a sharing system where you can build on (or atleast view) designs from other players would be cool. Also a way to convert your blades into a model you can use in other programs would make the game excellent for designing swords to use in games that focus on combat with said swords.

[@dominikdoom]

Sharing is already a thing, there is a share button in game at the top right that will generate a code for that sword. You can enter that in the main menu where it says "Paste magic words" and "Conjure" and it will get recreated from it.

[@Zenden1ST]

@@dominikdoom can it be converted to stl to be printed?

[@Lyoran162]

It looks nice

[@Bigbeansthataregreen]

Ayy earliest I’ve found one of his videos! 5 minutes!

[@Keiinnn]

This game looks amazing, you should 100% make more swords, if possible maybe a sword with a halo energy sword style blade? Also I hope they add the ability to make other weapons like axes and maces!

[@Friendly_Neighborhood_Dozer]

This, combined with the sword smithing game that LGIO played would be the perfect sword smithing game

[@elijahcrowe6817]

This is basically a fancy CAD program...next we will be watching Scrapman learn Solidworks🤣

[@MikeHarrison3266]

On your build, the curled deflector is wasted as it is designed to catch the opponent's blade and with a twist, you are able to disarm your opponent in your case you can't access that option.

[@shoresy6927]

First sword isnt bad. You can tell how new you are to swords haha.

[@The_Keeper]

Fantasy Paddle-sword Syndrome. :P

[@Goose-it]

Would love to see you design one, and Alec Steele make it IRL

[@metern]

The hilt is the last thing you do when making swords.

[@normalbird8040]

the only thing left now is for Scrapman to "play" Inventor and become an actual Engineer

[@Pitstopcomponents]

My thought. I think a CAD becomes a game at a certain point... you can do anything in there... engines? sure. Houses? Absolutely, boat cars whatever? Damn yeah!

[@normalbird8040]

yeah absolutely, i am currently trying to model the guitar from the trailer of Death Stranding 2, for CAM later on.

[@Pitstopcomponents]

@@normalbird8040 awesome, working or just a model for looks?

[@Pitstopcomponents]

In the sense of playing, not shooting i mean😅

[@normalbird8040]

​@@Pitstopcomponents well i hope i will get it to work, i havent worked with such high voltages before but in the end it will hopefully be able to produce some arcs. No worries tho, i am only planning for the arcs to be a visual effect, so it shouldnt be dangerous in the end XD

[@mrsephtis6245]

As a sword/melee weapon nerd, this brought me pain, but it does look very fun

[@Frieze_XD]

I think gold or black in the fullers would be really cool!