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Bézier Games

{{Short description|American tabletop game publisher}}

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|foundation = 2006

|founder = Ted Alspach

|location_city = Louisville, Tennessee

|location_country = United States

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|industry = Game publisher

|products = Werewords, Suburbia, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Ultimate Werewolf, One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Silver

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Bézier Games, Inc. is a privately owned American tabletop game publisher, known by hobby gamers for Castles of Mad King Ludwig and Suburbia, and known to casual gamers for the One Night Ultimate Werewolf series, Werewords, the Silver series, and Ultimate Werewolf. It was founded in San Jose, California in 2006 by Ted Alspach upon publication of Start Player (also designed by Ted Alspach). In 2013, the company was renamed Bézier Games, Inc. when it incorporated. The company moved to Louisville, Tennessee in 2016 run by Ted & Toni Alspach.

Bézier Games produces a variety of board games and card games, specializing in medium weight strategy and social deduction party games. Several of their games have accompanying mobile applications that assist in gameplay, scorekeeping, or digital play. Their number one seller, One Night Ultimate Werewolf, is well known for this.

Bézier Games has received several awards for their games, including the Mensa Select award for Suburbia, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, and Favor of the Pharaoh. One Night Ultimate Werewolf was recommended by the Spiel des Jahres jury in 2015, and Werewords was a finalist for the Spiel des Jahres in 2019. Bézier Games’ products are distributed worldwide and licensed in over twelve different languages.

Bezier Games, Inc. productions

  • Start Player: A Kinda Collectible Card Game (2006){{cite web

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| title=Top 10 Stocking Stuffers / Small Game Gifts of 2006

| author=Erik Arneson

| publisher=About.com

| accessdate=2008-10-08

| archive-date=2008-05-14

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| url-status=dead

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{{cite web

| url=http://funandboardgames.com/index.php/site/comments/start_player/

| title=Start Player

| author=W. Eric Martin

| publisher=FunandBoardgames.com

| date=2006-10-30

| accessdate=2008-10-08

| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226001846/http://funandboardgames.com/index.php/site/comments/start_player/

| archive-date=2008-12-26

| url-status=dead

}}

- Out of print, now published by Z-Man Games

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|url-status=dead

|archive-date=2013-02-04

|title=Rapscallion Review

|publisher=The Dice Tower

|author=Tom Vasel

|date=2008-09-15

|accessdate=2008-10-08

}}{{cite web

|url=http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_rapscallion/

|title=Game Preview: Rapscallion

|author=W. Eric Martin

|publisher=Boardgamenews.com

|date=2008-03-04

|accessdate=2008-10-11

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029040236/http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_rapscallion/

|archivedate=2008-10-29

}}

  • Seers Catalog (2024)
  • Rebel Princess (2024)
  • Rebel Princess Deluxe Edition (2024)
  • The Search for UAPs (2024)
  • Colossal Cat in the Box (2024)
  • Silver Collector's Edition (2024)
  • Silver Eye (2024)
  • Silver Fang (2024)
  • Rebel Princess: Happily Never After (2025)
  • Xylotar Unhinged (2025)
  • Scream! (2025)
  • Age of Steam and Steam Expansions

:: 1830s Pennsylvania & Northern California (2006){{cite web

| url=http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/12/12908.phtml

| title=Review of Age of Steam: Expansion - 1830s Pennsylvania / Northern California

| author=Tom Vasel

| date=2007-04-18

| publisher=RPGnet

| accessdate=2008-10-08

}}

:: Sun & London (2006)

:: Disco Inferno & Soul Train (2006)

::Mississippi Steamboats & Golden Spike (2007){{cite web

|url=http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_age_of_steam_mississippi_steamboats_golden_spike_new_from_bezi/

|title=Game Preview: Age of Steam: Mississippi Steamboats/Golden Spike

|author=W. Eric Martin

|publisher=Boardgamenews.com

|date=2007-01-15

|accessdate=2008-10-11

|url-status=dead

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|archivedate=2007-11-11

}}

::America & Europe (2007){{cite web

|url=http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_age_of_steam_america_europe/

|title=Game Preview: Age of Steam: America/Europe

|author=W. Eric Martin

|publisher=Boardgamenews.com

|date=2007-07-23

|accessdate=2008-10-11

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109135011/http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_age_of_steam_america_europe

|archivedate=2009-01-09

}}

::Barbados & St. Lucia (2007){{cite web

|url=http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_age_of_steam_barbados_st_lucia/

|title=Game Preview: Age of Steam: Barbados/St. Lucia

|author=W. Eric Martin

|publisher=Boardgamenews.com

|date=2007-07-25

|accessdate=2008-10-11

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604001753/http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_age_of_steam_barbados_st_lucia/

|archivedate=2008-06-04

}}

::Jamaica & Puerto Rico (2007){{cite web

|url=http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_age_of_steam_jamaica_puerto_rico/

|title=Game Preview: Age of Steam: Jamaica/Puerto Rico

|author=W. Eric Martin

|publisher=Boardgamenews.com

|date=2007-07-27

|accessdate=2008-10-08

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120040816/http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_age_of_steam_jamaica_puerto_rico

|archivedate=2008-11-20

}}

::Essen Spiel Limited Edition & Secret Blueprints of Steam #3 (2008){{cite web

|url=http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_age_of_steam_essen_spiel_secret_blueprints_of_steam_plan_3/

|title=Game Preview: Age of Steam: Essen Spiel & Secret Blueprints of Steam Plan #3

|author=W. Eric Martin

|publisher=Boardgamenews.com

|date=2008-09-03

|accessdate=2008-10-08

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915153457/http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_age_of_steam_essen_spiel_secret_blueprints_of_steam_plan_3/

|archivedate=2008-09-15

}}

::Secret Blueprints of Steam 1 & 2 (2008){{cite web

|url=http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_age_of_steam_secret_blueprints_of_steam_plans_1_2/

|title=Game Preview: Age of Steam: Secret Blueprints of Steam, Plans #1 & 2

|author=W. Eric Martin

|publisher=Boardgamenews.com

|date=2008-08-18

|accessdate=2008-10-11

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906210346/http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_age_of_steam_secret_blueprints_of_steam_plans_1_2/

|archivedate=2008-09-06

}}

::Vermont, New Hampshire & Central New England (2008){{cite web

|url=http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_age_of_steam_vermont_new_hampshire_central_new_england/

|title=Game Preview: Age of Steam: Vermont, New Hampshire & Central New England

|author=W. Eric Martin

|publisher=Boardgamenews.com

|date=2008-08-04

|accessdate=2008-10-11

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029040044/http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_preview_age_of_steam_vermont_new_hampshire_central_new_england/

|archivedate=2008-10-29

}}

::Alabama Railways, Antebellum Louisiana & Four Corners (2009)

::1867 Georgia Reconstruction, South Carolina & Oklahoma Land Rush (2009)

::Beer & Pretzels: The Train Game Expansion (2009)

::California Gold Rush & Underground Railroad (2010)

::Amazon Rainforest & Sahara Desert (2010)

::Atlantis & Trisland (2010)

::Sharing & Really Friendly Sharing (2010)

::Australia & Tasmania (2011)

::Outer Space & Reversteam (2011)

::African Diamond Mines & Taiwan Cube Factories (2011)

::Orient Express & Disoriented Express (2011)

References

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  • {{Cite web |title=Bezier Games Will Release 'Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition' |url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/50637/bezier-games-will-release-cat-box-deluxe-edition |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=icv2.com |language=en}}
  • {{Cite web |title=Discover New Witchstone Powers, Convert More Locations to Maglev Metro, and Expand All Things Board&Dice {{!}} BoardGameGeek News |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/125289/discover-new-witchstone-powers-convert-more-locati |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=BoardGameGeek |language=en-US}}
  • {{Cite web |title=Bezier Games Releases Two Expansions for 'Ultimate Werewolf' |url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/49805/bezier-games-releases-two-expansions-ultimate-werewolf |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=icv2.com |language=en}}
  • {{Cite web |title=Bring Spiders, Werewolves, and a Coyote to Your Table {{!}} BoardGameGeek News |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/109074/bring-spiders-werewolves-and-coyote-your-table |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=BoardGameGeek |language=en-US}}
  • {{Cite web |title=New Game Round-up: Connect Pipes to Deliver Curious Cargo, and Close Your Eyes for Ultimate Werewolf Extreme {{!}} BoardGameGeek News |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/105523/new-game-round-connect-pipes-deliver-curious-cargo |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=BoardGameGeek |language=en-US}}
  • {{Cite web |title=Suburbia Gets Supersized for a Collector's Edition in 2019 {{!}} BoardGameGeek News |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/84926/suburbia-gets-supersized-collectors-edition-2019 |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=BoardGameGeek |language=en-US}}
  • {{Cite web |title=Bézier Games Offers Silver Amulets, Bullets and More to Ward Off Werewolves {{!}} BoardGameGeek News |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/89655/bezier-games-offers-silver-amulets-bullets-and-mor |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=BoardGameGeek |language=en-US}}
  • {{Cite web |title=New Game Round-up: Guess Werewords After Dark, Then Build a Tiny Caverna for Two {{!}} BoardGameGeek News |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/62483/new-game-round-guess-werewords-after-dark-then-bui |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=BoardGameGeek |language=en-US}}
  • {{Cite web |title=From Tarts to Pizza with New York Slice {{!}} BoardGameGeek News |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/58564/tarts-pizza-new-york-slice |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=BoardGameGeek |language=en-US}}
  • {{Cite web |title=Bézier Games Founds New Colony in the Future {{!}} BoardGameGeek News |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/51833/bezier-games-founds-new-colony-future |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=BoardGameGeek |language=en-US}}
  • {{Cite web |date=2021-12-27 |title=New Bezier Game Promises to Push the Boundaries of Coop Gaming |url=https://www.boardgamehalv.com/new-ted-alspach-game-promises-to-push-the-boundaries-of-coop-gaming/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Board Game Halv |language=en-US}}
  • {{Cite web |title=Vampires Prepare for Their Ultimate One Night {{!}} BoardGameGeek News |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/44330/vampires-prepare-their-ultimate-one-night |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=BoardGameGeek |language=en-US}}
  • {{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Joshua |date=2020-09-01 |title=Silver Dagger, A New Game By Bezier Games, Unveiled For October |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/silver-dagger-a-new-game-by-bezier-games-unveiled-for-october/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |language=en}}
  • {{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Gavin |date=2022-02-23 |title=Bézier Games Adds Two New Titles To The Maglev Metro Lineup |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/bezier-games-adds-two-new-titles-to-the-maglev-metro-lineup/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |language=en}}
  • {{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Gavin |date=2021-02-28 |title=Bézier Games To Release Expansions To Suburbia |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/beizer-games-to-release-expansions-to-suburbia/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |language=en}}
  • {{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Gavin |date=2022-03-04 |title=Bézier Games Reveals Cat In The Box: Deluxe Edition |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/bezier-games-reveals-cat-in-the-box-deluxe-edition/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |language=en}}
  • {{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Gavin |date=2019-02-11 |title=Bezier Games Officially Announces CABO Being Released Mid-April |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/bezier-games-officially-announces-cabo-being-released-mid-april/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |language=en}}
  • {{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Gavin |date=2020-12-31 |title=Castles Of Mad King Ludwig Is Getting A Collector's Edition |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/castles-of-mad-king-ludwig-is-getting-a-collectors-edition/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |language=en}}
  • {{Cite web |title=7 Incredible Deduction Board Games For Sleuths, Scoundrels, & Liars |url=https://www.bustle.com/life/best-deduction-board-games |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Bustle |language=en}}
  • {{Cite web |date=2021-01-06 |title=Castles Of Mad King Ludwig: Collector's Edition Will Feature Upgraded Tiles And New Expansions, Thanks To Kickstarter |url=https://www.thegamer.com/castles-of-mad-king-ludwig-collectors-edition-kickstarter/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=TheGamer |language=en-US}}
  • {{Cite web |last=Earley |first=Brigitt |date=2020-04-09 |title=These Games Will Help Get Funny Conversations Going With Your Friends |url=https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/g28436280/games-to-play-with-friends/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Oprah Daily |language=en-US}}
  • {{Cite web |date=2014-03-05 |title='One Night Ultimate Werewolf' Is a Howling Good Time |url=https://geekdad.com/2014/03/one-night-ultimate-werewolf/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=GeekDad |language=en-US}}

External links

  • [http://www.beziergames.com/ Bézier Games website]
  • {{bgg publisher|5774}}
  • {{Cite web |title=Interview: Ted Alspach, Designer of Suburbia and One Night Ultimate Werewolf {{!}} BoardGameGeek News |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/114222/interview-ted-alspach-designer-suburbia-and-one-ni |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=BoardGameGeek |language=en-US}}

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