ABOUT BOOTLEGGING
An open-world survival crafting game set during 1920s Prohibition. Built on Unreal Engine 5, currently in **Private Alpha**.
The Era
A Land of Opportunity
It's 1920. The government's bold experiment in Prohibition has created the greatest opportunity in American history. Set in the fictionalized Rural Mountains — dense forests, hidden hollows, muddy backroads, and a corrupt small town — you'll carve your path from small-time moonshiner to full criminal syndicate.
Start with nothing but a copper pot and a prayer. Forage corn, sugar, water, and copper from the wilderness. Master the art of distillation, build hidden speakeasies, and whatever you do — don't let the feds track your smoke.
Core Loop
How to Win the Roaring 20s
Gather
Forage corn, sugar, water, and copper from the treacherous Rural Mountains. Avoid bears, rival outlaws, and the elements.
Brew
Manage your still, control temperature carefully, and master recipes ranging from bathtub rotgut to premium aged bourbon.
Transport
Load cargo into Model T trucks, dodge sheriff roadblocks, and outrun the law on slick, muddy backroads under cover of night.
Sell
Deal with NPC fences, negotiate with black market buyers, and supply eager speakeasy owners across the county.
Expand
Upgrade from bathtubs to column stills, build hidden architectural hideouts, bribe key town officials, and recruit specialists.
Survive
Every action raises your wanted level. Manage your status (Clear to Manhunt) before the feds bring the hammer down on your operation.
Progression & Specialization
Skill progression is action-based — you get better at what you do. Choose your path and expand from a solo operation into a diverse, multi-talented Syndicate.
Ways to Play
Solo & Planned Multiplayer
Solo
The ultimate lone moonshiner fantasy. Harder, more tense. Every risk and reward belongs solely to you.
Co-op Planned
Run a gang of 2-4 players. Divide roles practically: one brews the product, one drives the pickup, one bribes the sheriff.
PvP Servers Future
Compete against other bootlegger gangs for territory, or play as the Lawmen faction in asymmetric warfare.
From the Developer
Bootlegging is a solo development project by Vestige Games, passionate about survival crafting and the untold, gritty stories of Prohibition-era America.
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