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!

In Which I Hold My First Published Game

12 Games per box

Shrink-wrapped!

Solid European-Style game manufacturing

Love the artwork!

Drop Site and Premio Archimede Award

If you would like a copy, head over to www.bellwethergames.com where we will be selling them exclusively.

Pre-Orders for Drop Site Now Possible!

Now, and for a limited time, you can now pre-order the award-winning Drop Site card game. All pre-orders (up to the first 50 orders) will receive 30% off the sale price.

When will I get my pre-order?: We can't ship your copy of Drop Site until we get them ourselves, but we plan to ship all the pre-orders by May 31 (before the official Drop Site release date of June 1).

Is there some way I can learn how to play before I buy it?: Yes! We will be putting up a video tutorial as soon as we get our shipment in. Follow us on Twitter to get the latest updates.

What payment method does Bellwether Games use?: Right now, all our orders are placed through Pay Pal, where you can use either your credit card or Pay Pal account account to make the order.

What does the game look like?: Here is a sneak peak of one of the cards. The artwork was completed by Paolo Vallerga at ScriBabs and looks incredible!

Announcing: Bellwether Games!

I am so very pleased (and thankful) to announce officially the opening of Bellwether Games!

Bellwether Games will:

-Design, develop, publish and sell new board games and card games exclusively from our website

-Be an outlet for this blog and other board game related news items

-Be a community base for board game and card game enthusiasts (like you) to post content and discuss the hobby you have come to love

In addition, Bellwether Games will sell the award-winning Drop Site, the card game the Lord enabled me to design. Pre-orders start tonight!

First 50 orders get 30% off!

So, without further adieu, check out the website here!