A keeper in a green hat stands on a bridge while a line of mallards waddles down the riverside path, and the crowned Mallard King watches from the corner.
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River Rations

Feed the flock. Beat the King. A cosy pixel-art river adventure, coming to iPhone, iPad and Android.

What's it about?

The ducks are hungry. Very hungry. And there are a lot of them.

You're the keeper of a quiet riverside, and a mallard army has marched in wanting lunch. Get close, throw your bread, and a full duck calms right down and waddles home happy. Leave one hungry for too long and it nips your ankles.

Twenty levels take you from three polite mallards to THE HUNDRED, then to egg-launching ducks, a mud-caked Marsh Brute who dodges half your throws, and the Mallard King himself. Feed him and he shares his royal bread. Whole slices feed more, but you still need to get close enough for the duck to be inside your feeding ring.

You'll need them at Swan Lake: four little islands joined by three bridges, where swans swim and mallards walk the long way round. Then meet the Swan Queen. She puffs up and spits a little splash of water at you, so step aside! (And never swim near her. Gulp.) Last of all comes the Great Grey Goose: when she takes a deep breath, get out of her way before she HONKS.

The ducks come in waves, each one bigger than the last. You start every level with full hearts, and a new wave doesn't refill them. Hop onto the safe bridge for a break from bites, chase three stars on every level, and adopt a cat and a dog who chase ducks for you.

Big Star and Little Star celebrate.

How it started

After Gnome Heist, we went on a walk to feed the birds. Then came the ducks, and Matt had an idea.

More about how River Rations started

How to play

One thumb to walk, one button to feed, and a lot of hungry ducks.

  1. WalkDrag on the right side of the screen. The stick appears under your thumb.
  2. FeedGet close to a duck. When it's inside the ring, tap FEED to throw a crumb.
  3. Fill them upEvery duck needs a few crumbs. Fed ducks waddle home happy, and you earn a duck coin.
  4. Mind your anklesBites cost hearts. You start each level with full hearts, in Story and in Hardcore, and a new wave of ducks doesn't refill them. The bridge is safe: no bites there, and no feeding either.
  5. Dodge the eggsEgg launchers glow before they fire. Keep moving, or dash to the bridge!
  6. Swan LakeFour little islands joined by three bridges. Swans swim; mallards walk round. Step aside from the Swan Queen's splash, and out of the Great Grey Goose's ring before she honks!
  7. PetsSpend duck coins on a cat or a dog, and in Upgrades on room for both.
  8. StarsChase three stars on every level. Story mode lets you retry a level; in Hardcore one loss sends you back to Level 1.

The trailer

Coins from our website

Every achievement on our home page is worth 20 duck coins in River Rations, up to 160. Unlock some, open the achievements panel (the star button in the bar along the bottom of the screen) and copy your studio code.

Then in the game, go to Pets, choose Studio code and tap the code in. Each achievement pays once on each device.

Collect achievements

When can I play?

Gnome Heist comes first. River Rations follows once the ducks are properly behaved. We'll post the news here.