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Dragon Rancher

A pixel-art game about raising a dragon from the egg, working a ranch through the seasons, fighting on the beat, and taking a valley back one holding at a time. We are building it in public, with AI agents running on BenchAGI, streamed live while it happens.

This page is a preview. Editions are not open yet — prices, counts, and extras can still change before they are.

What gets built

The ladder

Each rung is a scope the studio commits to once orders cover it. We post the numbers as they move.

$0 ordered · 0 in the herd

  1. Hatchling$2,500

    Year one, spring: the first season playable start to finish, with every line voiced.

    Building toward

  2. Fledgling$10,000

    All of year one: four seasons, the beach raid, and the Dig down to floor thirty.

  3. Drake$35,000

    Year two: flight, a second dragon to raise, and the people of Kiln Hollow's own stories.

  4. Wyrm$90,000

    Year three and the Reclamation: take the map back from the Grey Host, holding by holding.

  5. Elder$200,000

    Console releases, a shared ranch for two players, and the soundtrack recorded with live players.

Founder editions

Pick your edition

Every edition carries the digital extras of every edition below it. Order once; the extras stack.

Up to 25 characters. You can confirm or change it at checkout.

  • Ranch hand

    $10
    • Your name on the herd wall during streams
    • The Herd role in Discord

  • Hatchling

    $20
    • The game at launch
    • A numbered ear tag in the herd
    • Your name in the credits

  • Rancher

    $35
    • Beta builds as they land
    • The soundtrack
    • The Ranchers channel in Discord

  • Wyrmfriend

    $60
    • The digital art book
    • The strategy guide
    • Name a boar in the arena pool

  • Founder

    $120
    • A gold ear tag
    • The printed guidebook
    • The Founders t-shirt
    • A vote in the monthly feature poll

  • Homesteader

    $250
    • A brand mark of your design burned into a ranch fence
    • Your ranch's name on a signpost in Kiln Hollow
    • A second copy for a friend

  • Townsfolk

    $600

    40 of 40 left

    • A townsperson in Kiln Hollow with your name and a line you approve
    • The developer commentary track

  • Keeper of the kiln

    $1,500

    20 of 20 left

    • A dragon egg pattern only Keepers can hatch
    • The monthly developers' table
    • Keeper credit

  • Dragon lord

    $5,000

    10 of 10 left

    • A private channel with the developers and a quarterly call
    • Design an enemy or an item with the team
    • A framed key-art print

  • Patron of the valley

    $15,000

    4 of 4 left

    • A townsperson in your likeness
    • A hand-painted character plate of you
    • Executive producer credit

  • Founding patron

    $50,000

    4 of 4 left

    • A statue of you in the game
    • Your likeness as a named character
    • First play of the full game
    • The launch weekend with the team in Moab, Utah
    • Executive producer credit

Delivery estimate: to be confirmed — we post the date once the production schedule is locked.

Refund on request until the game ships.

Built on BenchAGI — the platform the studio runs its agents on.