SwampMeister Games

The firefighting robot PvP party game

Firefighting robots versus flamethrowing robots. Grab your friends, pick a side, and battle for the last forest.

  • Playtest open
  • Family Friendly
  • Team PvP
  • Up to 8 Players
  • Low-Poly
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Playtest trailer

See the forest go up (and come back down)

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The story so far

Humanity was terrible at forest management. The robots are… also terrible.

In the age of drones and droids, humanity finally admitted it was terrible at forest management — so it handed the job to the Hose-Bots: cheerful little firefighting robots with a water tank on their back and a hose they're way too proud of. Then a shadowy crew hacked half the fleet, swapping hoses for flamethrowers and good intentions for chaos.

Now the forest is a battleground. On one side, the Hose-Bots, doing their absolute best with a water cannon and a can-do attitude. On the other, the Firebugs, who'd really like to see what happens if they light just one more tree.

It's a bright, goofy team game built for a night in with friends. Matches are quick, the island is gorgeous, and every round ends with somebody laughing at a Meteor Shower they called down on their own team.

Key art: a blue Hose-Bot sprays water while a red Firebug blasts a flamethrower in front of a smoking mountain
Two teams, one forest

Pick a side

You'll play both. At halftime the squads swap sides, so everyone gets a turn with the hose and the flamethrower.

A blue Hose-Bot blasts a stream of water from its arm cannon into an orange blaze
Keep the forest green

Hose-Bots

Cheerful little firefighting robots with a water tank on their back and a hose they're way too proud of. They douse flames, coat the woods in pink slurry, and hunt down sneaky Firebugs.

  • Water cannon that puts out fires and floods fuel tanks
  • Pink slurry that stops fire in its tracks
  • The Snitch Beam, which lights up hiding Firebugs
  • The Water Bomber, called in from a camp

Win by soaking the Firebugs' fuel tanks until they've got nothing left to burn with.

A Firebug in a red hat walks away from the camera, a striped fuel tank on its back
Make it a hot one

Firebugs

Half the fleet got hacked, and these bots traded their hoses for flamethrowers and their good intentions for mischief. They spark wildfires, slick the ground with accelerant, and sneak around the Hose-Bots.

  • Flamethrower that lights the woods and hits Hose-Bots
  • Accelerant that makes fire race across the ground
  • Stealth for sneaking past the Hose-Bots' lines
  • The Meteor Shower, called in from a camp

Win by toasting the Hose-Bots' water towers so they can't refill.

How a match plays

Six rounds of soggy, smoky chaos

Every round is a few frantic minutes of fighting fires, starting fires, and arguing over who was supposed to be hauling wood.

  1. The main menu: a Hose-Bot on a hillside next to Play and Locker buttons and a party list

    Pick a class and draft upgrades

    Choose your role in the warmup, then pick an upgrade card between rounds: faster pumps, longer reach, quicker hands. Your picks last the whole match, and knockouts earn your team bonus picks.

  2. A Hose-Bot in a fire helmet tows a wheeled blue water tank hosed to its cannon

    Chop, haul and hold the camps

    Gather wood and stone, carry it to one of four camps, and push the tug-of-war bar your way. Stone builds walls that soak up the other team's deliveries. Holding a camp gives your whole team a boost.

  3. Glowing meteors streak down onto a sunset island, setting the forest alight

    Call in a strike

    Hold a camp to unlock your team's strike. Hose-Bots summon a Water Bomber that douses everything in a line, and Firebugs call down a Meteor Shower. Warning circles flash before impact, so watch your step. It hits your own team too!

  4. Two Hose-Bots spray water at a line of flames in front of a wooden supply shack

    Take down their supply

    Every team lives off its tanks: water towers for the Hose-Bots, fuel tanks for the Firebugs. Knock out enough of the other side's supply and they can't keep fighting. Six rounds, a halftime side swap, and first to four wins.

Features

What's in the box

  • Fire that actually spreads

    Burning ground throws glowing embers. Dry grass and trees catch easily, paths and sand almost never, and wet or slurry-coated ground fights back. Every match burns differently.

  • Squads of friends

    Up to 8 players. Queue as a party and stay on the same team all match. The current playtest runs 2v2.

  • Proximity voice chat

    Talk to anyone nearby, or use your team radio from anywhere on the map. Yes, the enemy can hear you whispering behind that tree.

  • Upgrade drafts

    Between rounds, everyone picks an upgrade for the side they'll play next. Stack them up and build your bot your way.

  • Gadgets and grenades

    Crack open chests for Drain grenades that empty enemy tanks, EMPs that zap every robot nearby (friends included), and more.

  • Play with bots, too

    No crew online? Bot Match fills both teams with bots for a full offline match, 1v1 to 4v4. Mouse or controller, your call.

Classes

A job for every kind of bot

Pick a class in the warmup and pick again when you swap sides. No class is ever required, so play the way you like.

Main

Hose Marshal / Pyromaniac

The front line. Hits hardest with the hose or the flame, whether it's aimed at robots or tanks.

Utility

Reservoir Master / Ember Tender

Tows a supply cart that refills nearby teammates, sabotages enemy tanks and repairs your own. Sprays slurry or accelerant.

Support

Spotter / Smoke Runner

Quick on their feet. Keeps teammates' Snitch Beam batteries charged or their stealth topped up.

The Water Bomber soars over the island under a lavender sky, trailing a spray of water
Hold a camp, press the button, and here comes the cavalry.
The Locker

Dress your bot for the occasion

Every robot is a little different. Make yours look exactly as ridiculous as you'd like.

  • Pick a body and wear it on either team, with any cosmetic.
  • Helmets like the gold-badged Fire Helmet and the Space Helmet.
  • Cannon skins: Charcoal, Team Colors, Gold Plate and Hazard, with more on the way.
  • Badges and decals for your backpack and body.
  • Earn cosmetics by playing. Playtesters can unlock rewards nobody can get after launch.
  • Spin, tilt and zoom your robot to admire your handiwork from every angle.
The Locker menu open on the Cannon tab, a robot showing off a yellow Hazard cannon skinA robot wearing a white space helmet with a red stripe and a little antennaClose-up of a robot's arm cannon painted in shiny Gold PlateClose-up of a Hose-Bot wearing a blue fire helmet with a gold badge
Screenshots

Postcards from the island

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Fresh from the workshop

Latest updates

We ship playtest updates constantly. Here's what landed most recently.

All patch notes
Coming soon

What we're building next

The game is in active development, and playtester feedback shapes what comes next. Here's what's on the workbench.

  • In the works

    Story mode: Manage the Forest

    A PvE mode for solo or co-op play: put out wildfires and keep the Last Forest healthy, with no enemy team.

  • Planned

    Couch co-op

    Play together on one screen.

  • In the works

    More hats, achievements and cosmetics

    Real models for the earnable caps, plus playtester-exclusive rewards. Everything you've already earned is saved.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Something else on your mind? Email info@swampmeistergames.com.

What kind of game is it?

A team-based PvP firefighting party game. It's firefighters vs. fire-starters, except everyone is an adorable robot and nobody gets hurt. One team fights a spreading wildfire with water cannons, the other keeps it burning. If you like Splatoon, Overcooked or Gang Beasts with friends, you'll feel right at home.

Is it family friendly?

Yes. Everyone's a cartoon robot, and nobody gets hurt: bots get soaked, scorched or knocked out for a few seconds, then they're back in the fight. Players can mute anyone's voice or text chat, and Steam's own text filter applies your profanity settings.

How do I play right now?

Join the free playtest from the Steam store page. Hit "Request Access" under the playtest section and you'll get the game in your library.

What platforms is it on?

Windows PC through Steam. Keyboard and mouse or a controller both work.

How many players?

Up to 8 players in two teams. The playtest currently runs 2v2 matches, and you can queue with a party of friends.

Can I play solo?

Yes! Bot Match lets you play a full match against bots, offline on your own machine. Pick a side and a team size from 1v1 to 4v4. A PvE story mode for solo or co-op is also in the works.

What do I need to run it?

At minimum: Windows 11 64-bit, an Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 8 GB of RAM, a GeForce GTX 1050 / Radeon RX 460 class GPU with Vulkan 1.2, and 4 GB of storage.

The forest needs you. Probably.

Wishlist on Steam and request access to the free playtest. Bring a friend (or three).

Wishlist on Steam