Bellwether Games - Always Seek the Perfect Game
So, what is a Bellwether?
To put it simply, a Bellwether is a leader--the best of the best, and a preview of good things to come. Bellwether Games is a Bellwether too. We don't just make games, we seek the perfect game (just like you do) and we promise to do everything possible to find it and let you know about it.
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16 Days Left to Enter 2012 Game Design Competition
It's time for you to pull that old game off your shelf and enter the 2012 Premio Archimede competition in Venice, Italy. The deadline for entry is May 31st!
The last contest, two years ago resulted in the publication of several games and the contest is geared to aspiring designers! Entry fee is only 30Euros. See the official notice from the Studio Giochi website here.
April Featured Designer
"Your precious mechanics aren't the primary goal, they are a means to an end." - Asger Sams Granerud
Have you ever gotten derailed on a game design? You know, when what you thought you had turned into something so completely different that you had no idea where you were anymore? Our April Designer of the Month, Asger Sams Granerud, talks about staying true to your design goal and about his goal-scoring new game in our interview with him. Check out the full article here.
March Featured Designer
How do you "read between the lines" of what your play testers are saying and what they actually mean? How do you turn their experience with your game into something useful?
Our MARCH featured designer, Jay Treat, addresses that and other common board game design issues in our interview with him.
Once you start testing, you have to listen to what your players are telling you. Trouble is, most players don't want to say negative things or don't know quite how to verbalize constructive suggestions. Here's where insight kicks back in. - Jay Treat
February Featured Designer
Are you looking for that "lightning in a bottle" of game design?
Check out our interview with our February Featured Designer: Patrick Nickell of Crash Games! Among other things, we discuss when you know your new idea is truly something special, the need for passion in the game design industry, and the tediousness of play testing.
Finally a Game Your Spouse Will Love You For!
Not only was it voted BEST Card Game at the 2010 Premio Archimede Game Design Contest, it's a game you and your loved one will play over and over again together! It's Drop Site!
And NOW, its only $8.99 + Shipping!
But that's not all...order by February 9th and we'll send it to you wrapped in a special FREE Valentine's Day gift bag!
This Valentine's Day, give the gift of quality time. Give the gift of an award-winning card game.
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Upcoming Events
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Featured Game
Buy Drop Site, the BEST CARD GAME at the Premio Archimede 2010 game design contest. You can get your copy today! Buy now! Watch a video tutorial to learn to play online in less than 5 minutes!
Our Causes
10% of every dollar we make here at Bellwether Games goes directly to support the mission of Love146.org, a team of people dedicated to ending child sex trafficking and slavery around the world.