IronBone is a game development partner for studios, publishers, and founders. We design, prototype, and engineer gameplay, from first playable to finished game.
From first concept to a launch-ready build. We plan the scope, build the game, and keep you playing it at every milestone.
Best forFounders, publishers, and brands with a game to ship.
The systems players feel first: movement, combat, cameras, AI, interaction, and the glue that makes them readable.
Best forTeams whose game works on paper but not in the hands.
Find the fun before you fund it. Playable prototypes that test a mechanic, and vertical slices that sell a pitch.
Best forEarly ideas, publisher pitches, and greenlight decisions.
We join your team as a focused strike force, owning features end to end inside your repo, tools, and pipeline.
Best forStudios that need senior hands without hiring.
Menus, HUDs, progression screens, and mobile UI that stay clear under pressure and respond instantly to input.
Best forGames that play well but read poorly.
Stuck on a system, a deadline, or a build that fights back? We audit, untangle, and get the project moving again.
Best forProjects that stalled or inherited messy code.
Pick the shape that fits your project. Not sure? We will recommend one on the first call.
A tight, fixed-scope build that answers one question: is this fun, and is it worth making?
A defined feature set or full game, delivered in milestones with a playable build at each one.
Dedicated capacity each month, embedded with your team and scaled up or down as production shifts.
Games we build under contract. Rights belong to our clients.
A tactile adventure focused on precision movement, puzzle spaces, combat encounters, boss fights, and collectible routes.
Our roleGameplay programming, 3D level systems, combat encounters, and UI/UX.
A story-driven game where time-slow and placed platforms reshape traversal.
Our roleGameplay programming, time manipulation, platform placement, and narrative scripting.
A rhythm game focused on timing, speed escalation, and streaks.
Our roleGameplay programming, rhythm input, progression systems, and mobile UI/UX.
Our own games. Where we test mechanics and sharpen the craft we bring to client projects.
A game-jam-built pixel-art shooter where players grab guns and survive escalating swarms of mosquitoes and bees.
Our roleGameplay programming, weapon systems, enemy behavior, and pixel-art UI.
A call about the game, the goals, and the constraints. You get a written proposal with scope, timeline, and cost.
We get something playable in front of you early, so decisions are made with a controller in hand, not a slide deck.
Short milestones, regular builds, and plain-language updates. You always know what is done and what is next.
Polish, bug fixing, and launch support. Client work ships with source, documentation, and a clean handoff.
We are a focused game studio that cares about feel, readable systems, and intentional design.
Client projects are the core of what we do. Between them, we build our own games, which is where we pressure-test mechanics, tools, and ideas before they ever reach your project. You get a partner who ships, not just a contractor who codes.
Input, timing, and feedback get tuned until the game feels right in the hands.
Players should understand the rules. So should the next programmer.
Every space, sound, and screen supports the mood the game is going for.
Client games belong to the client. We sign NDAs and keep work confidential.
Tell us what you are building, where you are stuck, or the idea you cannot stop thinking about.
Happy to sign an NDA before you share details. Unannounced projects never appear in our portfolio.