Drop Site party photos

These people were having a really good time with Drop Site. Thanks for stopping by!

These kids are game designers too. It was a lot of fun to talk to them about Drop Site and their interest in game design.

At one point we had three full tables of people playing Drop Site. If we had set up more tables, I think we could have gotten even more games going.

Thanks to my wife Sara for making a truly awesome cake. Very tasty too!

If you are interested in getting a copy of Drop Site, go to our website www.bellwethergames.com! It will not be sold in retail stores, so this is the only place to find it.

exciting days

The last couple days have been pretty exciting for me. Thanks to the MBA director at school we decided to put on a release party for Drop Site on campus. In anticipation of the event the local paper was tipped-off, so I was interviewed and ended up on the front page yesterday. It was pretty neat to walk past the newspaper kiosk and see a big picture of the cards for Drop Site on the front! The result was a boost of about 300 hits at bellwethergames.com, where I'm selling the game.

The release party was held today, and, again, the media was involved. Two different camera people were there representing two different news stations. The event was a big success. Thanks to the news article on the day prior, many people from the local community came by just to buy the game. A highlight for me was probably talking to a dad and his two sons, one of whom has designed several games himself.

Sara also made a terrific looking cake that looked like a crate of aid from the game. Overall we sold about 30 copies of the game and made several contacts with people who love games. At 5, the local news aired and both stations ran the Drop Site release story as one of the top stories. Both did a pretty decent job with it, although I did not sound very articulate for the camera. Still, very exciting, fun and a unique experience.

Pictures coming soon!

Over a Barrel = Next Game = Updates

Greetings All!

We had a good development week for our next game, Over a Barrel! Imagine a game with adventure, strategic investing, timing, and keel-hauling all in one! (Well, maybe not exactly keel-hauling). Sounds pretty exciting doesn't it!

It is! But it can be very difficult to combine all of these elements into one game. The graphical representation of all the different information on the board has at times been tedious to accomplish, but this aspect of game development is incredibly important. Your artist may not understand the game play, so it is imperative that the designer or publisher devote a great amount of scrutiny to how the elements, rules, and player options are represented on the board.

Our efforts to perfect the board for Over a Barrel have been the main topic of discussion over the past week and we are pleased that progress is being made. In addition, we are nearing completion of several play test copies of the game, which we hope to send out in July. Let us know if you are interested in play testing!

We think Over a Barrel will be a hit, so get in on this one at sea level!

Drop Site Release Party

In an effort to generate some more local awareness about my game, we're going to have a release party. If you are interested, feel free to stop by!

Let me know if you need more information about the event!