In-game screenshot: a red pickup with a barrel in the bed drives down a dirt road while police cars with flashing lights and a yellow taxi follow behind.

Online co-op, 1 to 4Steam Early AccessComing 2027

Run a moonshine still with up to three friends, then haul the crates down dusty backroads before the law catches up.

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Follow one run

In-game screenshot

From the field to the getaway

One run, four stops

Everything is done with your own hands, not from a menu. Split the jobs with your crew, or run the whole thing solo.

In-game screenshot: ripe corn in a dug bed in front of a red barn, the pickup with its winch parked in the grass, delivery orders pinned top left. In-game screenshot, first person: stirring the mash in a wooden mash tun with the paddle, the lid propped beside it and the mash tun checklist in the corner. In-game screenshot: from behind, a red pickup with one wooden barrel in the bed drives a dirt track through green fields and trees. In-game screenshot: the red pickup with a barrel in the bed races down a dirt road, police cars with flashing lights close behind, the WANTED meter at the top.
  1. In-game screenshot: ripe corn in a dug bed in front of a red barn, the pickup with its winch parked in the grass, delivery orders pinned top left.

    Stop 1 · The field

    Grow it

    Sow corn, wheat and potatoes, water them from the well and pick them by hand. Carry the crates to the still yourself. When the crew has saved enough, buy the deed to a bigger property.

    • Sow
    • Water
    • Pick
    • Carry
  2. In-game screenshot, first person: stirring the mash in a wooden mash tun with the paddle, the lid propped beside it and the mash tun checklist in the corner.

    Stop 2 · The still

    Brew it

    Shake the sugar into the mash tun and stir it with the paddle. Let it ferment, stock the firebox with logs and run the still. A well-fed fire makes a better batch, and a better batch pays more.

    • Mash
    • Ferment
    • Distill
    • Fill barrels
  3. In-game screenshot: from behind, a red pickup with one wooden barrel in the bed drives a dirt track through green fields and trees.

    Stop 3 · The truck

    Haul it

    Load the barrels into the truck bed and drive the backroads to the buyer. Watch the fuel and take rough ground gently: a hard bump can throw a barrel out. Stuck in the mud? Hook the winch.

    • Load
    • Drive
    • Winch
    • Deliver
  4. In-game screenshot: the red pickup with a barrel in the bed races down a dirt road, police cars with flashing lights close behind, the WANTED meter at the top.

    Stop 4 · The getaway

    Outrun the law

    Police patrol the backroads and every wrong move raises your heat. Roadblocks stop and search a truck carrying cargo. Get the crates to the buyer and the Cash is yours.

    • Heat
    • Roadblocks
    • Getaway
    • Get paid

The crew, in numbers

  • 4Players online,
    or play solo
  • 3Machines to upgrade,
    3 levels each
  • 12Crew skills
    in 4 branches
  • 5Properties
    to buy

The Workshop

Upgrade the whole operation

The crew's Bank pays, the crew level unlocks, and the whole crew gets it. Every level changes the model you work at.

Three machines, three upgrades each

MachineStockLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Mash tunLoad it, stir it 3D model render: the stock wooden mash tun with its lid and paddle.StockAs it came. 3D model render: the mash tun with iron hoops.Level 1Iron hoopsStirring fills twice as fast. 3D model render: the mash tun with a copper rim and a lid wheel.Level 2Copper rim + lid wheel+10% yield. 3D model render: the mash tun with a belt-driven paddle.Level 3Belt-driven paddleThe paddle stays stirred twice as long.
Ferment tankLet it work 3D model render: the stock tall wooden ferment tank.StockAs it came. 3D model render: the ferment tank with an airlock on top.Level 1Airlock+5% yield. 3D model render: the ferment tank with a gauge and a small keg beside it.Level 2GaugeA second slot buffers the next batch. 3D model render: the ferment tank with a copper pipe run and a tap.Level 3Copper pipe runThe pipe feeds the still directly.
DistilleryFeed the fire 3D model render: the stock copper pot still on a stone firebox, with a barrel beside it.StockAs it came. 3D model render: the still with brass fittings.Level 1Brass fittingsThe firebox holds 6 logs. 3D model render: the still with a bigger copper pot.Level 2Bigger potEach log lasts 2 runs. 3D model render: the still with a twin condenser, a chimney and two barrels.Level 3Twin condenser + chimneyPours into 2 barrels at once.

Renders of the in-game 3D models. These models were generated with AI tools and finished by hand.

In-game screenshot: the Workshop tab of the letterbox, a paper sheet showing the mash tun, ferment tank and distillery at stock and three upgrade levels.
In-gameUpgrade the machines with the crew Bank.
In-game screenshot: the Deeds tab of the letterbox, showing the next property, the Farmhouse, with an aerial picture and the five properties from the Shack to the Big Farm.
In-gameFive properties, one county.

What you get on day one

In Early Access

Steam Early Access, coming 2027. No exact date is announced yet: wishlist it and Steam tells you when it launches.

  • The farmCorn, wheat and potatoes, sown, watered and picked by hand.
  • Mash and distillLoad the tun by hand, ferment, stock the fire, run the still.
  • Dirt roads, real cargoFuel, mud and a winch. Rough driving can throw a barrel out.
  • The lawPatrols, a heat meter and roadblocks that search loaded trucks.
  • Dirty Cash, clean BankWhoever delivers pockets the Cash. Launder it into the crew's Bank.
  • Grow the businessTruck upgrades, machine upgrades, a gas station and a restaurant to buy.
  • A crew that levels upShared crew levels and a 12-skill playbook.
  • Play your waySolo or up to 4 online, gamepad supported, 3 save slots.

From the developer

Dispatches

Built in the open by one solo developer.

No.1

First dispatch is on its way

The first devlog post is being written. It will be listed here when it is published.

Join

Join the crew on Discord

Playtests, early looks and people to run moonshine with.

Press kit

Logo, capsules, gameplay and interface screenshots, machine renders, a fact sheet, the AI disclosure and contact, in one place.

Open the press kit

Straight answers

Bootleg Buddies is planned for Steam Early Access in 2027. No exact date is announced yet. Wishlist it on Steam and Steam will tell you when it launches.

It is a co-op game, and co-op games get better when real crews play them. The full loop from farm to delivery is planned to be playable from day one, with the economy and the chaos tuned against how crews actually play. Expect rough edges and the occasional runaway crate.

The price is set on the Steam page and is not shown here yet. This site never sells the game; Steam does.

Windows PC through Steam, with gamepad support. No other platforms are announced.

Yes. Solo gets the same loop and the same payouts. Online co-op supports up to four players in total.

Some 3D prop models were generated with AI tools and finished by hand, and AI tools assisted with programming. The game is designed, directed and built by a solo developer.

Yes. Every screenshot on this site is taken in the game. Anything that is not, such as promo art or an interface drawing in the devlog, says so on the picture.

Join the Discord for news and playtests. Wishlist Bootleg Buddies on Steam and Steam will tell you when it launches.

In-game screenshot: the pickup drives down a village street of wooden houses with police cars behind it, dimmed behind the closing call to action.

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Early Access · Coming 2027