Factsheet
Developer:
The Sheep's Meow
Based in New Jersey, USA
Release date:
August 2012
Platforms:
Site-specific installation
Website:
thesheepsmeow.com
Regular Price:
-
Description
Wrong Bet! is a performative installation game of underground fighting and betting. It blurs the lines between players and spectators, and encourages cheating, colluding, and betrayal. The game features its own economy of money, which has value standardized against goods that become more scarce over the course of the game.
History
Installed and performed in various venues, including IndieCade East, Babycastles, and Eyebeam. Original version awarded Grand Prize at Jean Claude Van Jam.
Features
- semi-blind fighting, chaotic yelling-fun, sneaky betting and profiteering
- in-game economy, with item shop, commodity-backed monetary system
- purchaseable physical goods with gameplay value
- laser-cut acrylic microcontroller physical interface
- installations are customized to the space
- games are moderated by NPCs
Videos
There are currently no trailers available for Wrong Bet!. Check back later for more or contact us for specific requests!
Images
Logo & Icon
Selected Articles
- " ... an elaborate installation game for ten players involving computers, a betting circle, real money, and real heckling. Out of the mainstream action of Jean-Claude Van Damme, intelligent and bizarre fun was born."
- Jillian Steinhauer, Capital New York
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Additional Links
Development blog
Find brief development updates and behind-the-scenes postings at brianandgj.tumblr.com.
About The Sheep's Meow
Boilerplate
The Sheep's Meow creates games that make you see differently. They are currently developing EXPOSURE, a game of camouflage (Steam & Xbox One) and No Body Home (TBA).
More information
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Wrong Bet! Credits
Brian S. Chung
Game Design & Development
GJ Lee
Game Design & Development
Sheep
Press, Meowing
Contact
Inquiries
games@thesheepsmeow.com
Twitter
twitter.com/TheSheepsMeow
Facebook
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