⚒️ Stirrup & Bit Bench

<p><strong>Stirrup &amp; Bit Bench</strong> is a free blacksmith forge idle game built around a bench of riding tack. You start small with a single tap, but the magic is automation: truer fit, truer trade, and soon your Buckles climbs all on its own. Spend it on apprentices, journeymen and eventually a forge golem — each one quietly compounding your output while you do other things.</p><p>This game runs on a fast, punchy pace — taps hit hard and helpers are cheap. The loop is pure, moreish number-go-up: hammer for an instant boost, reinvest into your smithy, grab milestone rewards, then Reforge for permanent Master Marks that make every future run faster. Stirrup &amp; Bit Bench keeps earning offline, so there's always a satisfying welcome-back bonus waiting. It runs instantly in your browser on phone, tablet or desktop with smooth 60fps visuals, WebAudio sound you can mute, haptics and reduced-motion support — no install, no sign-up, just tap and grow.</p>

How to play

• Hammer the glowing centre to earn your first Buckles.
• Open the Smithy tab and buy your first Apprentices to start earning automatically.
• Use the ×1 / ×10 / Max buttons to bulk-buy as your Buckles piles up.
• Spend on Boosts to multiply taps and specific smithy output.
• Hit milestones and achievements for flashy bonuses and a rising stage.
• Reforge once you can, trading progress for permanent Master Marks.

Controls

Tap or click the centre (or press Space/Enter) to hammer. Number keys 1–9 buy smithy. P = Reforge, M = music, X = mute. Fully touch, mouse and keyboard friendly.

Features

• Signature Blacksmith Forge scene — a bench of riding tack.
• Tuned for a fast, punchy pace — taps hit hard and helpers are cheap.
• Six tiers of smithy from Apprentices to Forge Golem.
• Offline earnings, prestige (Master Marks), milestones and achievements.
• WebAudio sound with mute, haptics, reduced-motion — plays instantly, no download.

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