Launch console

Iron Creek Studio

Forged games. Sharp worlds.

Iron Creek Studio builds high-identity arcade games with strong progression, readable action, and a launch-first production mindset.

Now launching Backwater Outlaws
Backwater Outlaws
Arcade swamp racing

Race, build, beat the bosses.

Quick reads into the real game loop: career runs, world gates, garage builds, and payout art.

Backwater Outlaws career menu
100Career levels

Short mobile races, star chase, cash, and XP.

Backwater Outlaws swamp racing art
10Worlds

Bayou routes, mud, timber, storm pressure, and open water.

Rusty Riggs boss card
10Boss gates

Each world has a named rival and readable hazard identity.

Backwater Outlaws boat shop
9Boat builds

Garage upgrades, horsepower jumps, and unlock pressure.

Boat builds

Nine builds, one at a time.

The homepage uses the documented boat UI roster from the garage/shop flow, with a bigger spotlight for each hull.

Crawdaddy Jet 70 boat
70 HP jet skiff Crawdaddy Jet 70

Starter jet skiff, 32 mph.

V-Nose 90 boat
90 HP outboard V-Nose 90

Mid-game control and speed without losing the aluminum flat-bottom feel.

Catfish 115 boat
115 HP tiller Catfish 115

Heavier push for rougher lanes and boss pressure.

Marsh Pontoon 45 boat
45 HP pontoon Marsh Pontoon 45

Heavy handling, early unlock variety.

Workhorse Jon 125 boat
125 HP workboat Workhorse Jon 125

Workboat muscle, 55 mph.

Redline Bass 150 boat
150 HP bass hull Redline Bass 150

Late-career speed, 64 mph.

Buggy Barge 175 boat
175 HP heavy barge Buggy Barge 175

Heavy horsepower, 58 mph.

Fanboat 200 boat
200 HP unlock Fanboat 200

High-speed unlock, 70 mph.

Twin Outlaw 250 boat
Twin outlaw build Twin 250

Late-game setup for open river speed checks.

Boss sprites

Ten bosses, not samples.

Every documented world boss is loaded into this command panel with the real cropped boss card art.

Ricky the River Rat boss card
World 01 Ricky the River Rat

The first real test after the starter swamp.

ThreatStarter pressureReadLogs / mud / weeds
Creek Serpent boss card
World 02 Creek Serpent

Tight creek pressure and quick reaction lanes.

ThreatNarrow lanesReadReaction steering
Mud King Racer boss card
World 03 Mud King Racer

Built around mud control and momentum loss.

ThreatMud dragReadMomentum control
Timber Beast boss card
World 04 Timber Beast

Flooded trees, stumps, and hard reads.

ThreatStump fieldsReadClean route
Storm Rider boss card
World 05 Storm Rider

Weather, chop, and visibility tension.

ThreatStorm chopReadLow visibility
Claybank Cutter boss card
World 06 Claybank Cutter

Fast water with punishing collision windows.

ThreatRed waterReadCollision timing
Vineback Kraken boss card
World 07 Vineback Kraken

Dense late-game hazard pressure.

ThreatDense hazardsReadSpeed checks
Rusty Riggs boss card
World 08 Rusty Riggs

Oil canal chaos and mechanical danger.

ThreatOil canalReadMechanical danger
Open River Ace boss card
World 09 Open River Ace

Speed check for the strongest builds.

ThreatOpen sprintReadTop speed
Devil's Basin King boss card
World 10 Devil's Basin King

The final career gate.

ThreatFinal gateReadHardest race
Tokens + awards

One reward at a time.

Each award gets a full spotlight instead of flattening the token sheet into a wall of icons.

Clean Sweep award
5 tokens / $150 / 80 XP Clean Sweep

Finish without taking a hit.

Bayou Slip award
1 token / $25 / 20 XP Bayou Slip

Dodge 5 hazards.

Gator-Tacular award
2 tokens / $50 / 35 XP Gator-Tacular

Dodge 10 hazards.

Untouchable Outlaw award
4 tokens / $125 / 70 XP Untouchable Outlaw

Dodge 20 hazards.

Cash Cascade award
2 tokens / $65 / 30 XP Cash Cascade

Collect 3 cash pickups in a row.

Money Magnet award
4 tokens / $140 / 65 XP Money Magnet

Collect five money pickups in a row for tokens, cash, and XP.

Loot Loop award
2 tokens / $60 / 30 XP Loot Loop

Collect 5 pickups in one race.

Bottle Rocket award
1 token / $35 / 20 XP Bottle Rocket

Fire off a nitro boost.

Boost Bender award
3 tokens / $90 / 50 XP Boost Bender

Use three nitro boosts in one race for a louder payout chase.

Boss Breaker award
5 tokens / $200 / 100 XP Boss Breaker

Clear a boss race.

Download access

Android launch build.

Primary player path stays focused on download access. The final store or APK link can replace this request flow when the build is ready.

Contact hub

Bugs, Discord, press, creators.

Everything routes through one focused panel for now: download access, bug reports, Discord, press kit, and creator outreach.

Dev log

Launch notes go here.

Use this command panel for quick build updates on the home screen. The full dev-log page can still exist for direct links and SEO.

Mode Overview