Bellular

EXPECTATIONS EXCEEDED!

So many bois, so many videos!

WoW 2: The Realistic Take [Ad Free]

WoW Patch 9.0: There's a High Chance

 THIS Is It Yep, this is a big one!

Phew, Super Quick Update!

Hey everyone! Just off the end of a work weekend where we got a LOT accomplished. There's a few things I want to get down for you before I sign off!

Master Tier Patreon

Due to how Patreon is set up, each month's patronage is billed at the start of the following month. So August would be billed at the start of September. That caused a little confusion regarding Master Tier rewards - don't worry - if you signed up during August, you're good. 

Also on that...

The Complete History of World of Warcraft Episode 1 (Ad Free Cut)

New Staff & More Videos: Current Progress & The Plan

Let’s talk about staff! As you know we’ve began the hiring process. It’s going well, but isn’t the type of thing that should be talked about publicly, especially when it’s ongoing.

Short Term

Our first goal has been to bulk out the news channel’s writing team. This will allow us to hit stories better & faster. With Matt & I’s schedules being packed, new content often gets released in a “minimum viable product” state. That’s n...

Gamescom: What Actually Happens

Let’s talk about Gamescom! Normally when someone in my line of work goes there, it’s to do a sponsored livestream, or something to that effect. That’s not the case for me!

Hmm, what could this be?

Gamescom: A Dev Perspective

Progress Update! Our Long Term Goals

Time for an update on how things have been going! The content has mostly been flowing, but we’re certainly missed a few videos & have been more quiet here than is usual. Why? Well, almost all of my efforts have been going into building a sustainable long term production. That’ll take time, but we’ve already made significant progress.

New Staff

The response to the job listing we posted a couple of weeks ago was immense - over 550 applicants. We didn’t a...

EARLY CONTENT! Future Expansions: The Fresh Lore Update

Phew, we're back. Massive updates soon - it's been a tremendously busy time here as we've been working on our backend.

Dragon Lore of Warcraft! Massive Story Parallels & Future Content!

Team Progress! Post E3, Pre 8.2

What a fortnight! E3 was as busy as expected, but then Blizzard threw us for a loop and announced the next WoW patch release date a week earlier than expected....right when Conall was on his way to a quick break in Canada!So, this was quite the week: keep both channels in good order & prepare our WoW Patch 8.2 launch content, all when we’re down an editor. How’d it go? Pretty darn well!

LAST WEEK

Warcraft ChannelWe ended up having a very...

IT'S HERE: The Camera I Waited 10 Months On That'll Power Our New Set

Yep, these were INSANELY backordered.

VLOG: Testing Formats, Buildings Sets & Increasing Time On Scripted Content

EARLY CONTENT: The Heart of Azeroth... IS A TRAP!

Team Update | The E3 Madness Begins

Phew, it’s about time we got this going! Now that Matt is helping on the writing/research front, I’m more freed up to put time into Patreon.

LAST WEEK

Warcraft Channel

Last week was very strong, but far less balanced than I would have liked. We had originally planned to get 3 Warcraft videos out - News last Saturday, the Classic video on Tuesday and a lore video on the Heart of Azeroth that Thursday. That... didn’t happen. With Patch 8.2 being quite ...

DEEP DIVE | The KEY To WoW Classic's Success, How Modern Instant Gratification Damages Games

Being a part of our weekly Deep Dive series for the second channel, this was written assuming zero knowledge of WoW - so it's more about the design principles etc. I'll have a more in depth WoW specific video covering this topic next week.

EARLY CONTENT: Tyrande, Elune, Alliance Civil War and 9.0

It's lore time! Also, we're pretty much back on schedule with WoW - there'll be the usual 3 videos this week.

Mission ACCOMPLISHED | We're Finally Bottlenecked'd Where We Want

Yep, it's a strange thing to say, but that's how it is: we have finally shifted from having a writing bottleneck to having an editing bottleneck. This is a large step forward for us as it paves the way for a higher rate of better quality content.

DEEP DIVE | The Past, Present & Future of MTX In Gaming: Where Are We Going Next?

Deep Dive: The Psychology & Future of Microtransactions

Well, the audio's done so there's no sense holding it back! Here's the latest deep dive, which will hit YouTube next week. Would you be interested in audio versions of our content going up on the Patreon RSS feed?

Alright, Here's What Went Down With Blizz | We're All Good Now!

Aaand finally I can let you know what caused that big hitch.

BIG NEWS! We've Caught Their Attention: Expansion Plan Update

DEEP DIVE: FOMO - What Game Value Really Means

We're finally back on schedule! I'll be able to fully explain what happened once my NDA expires, which'll happen next Wednesday.

This Weeks Disruption... | Under NDA, But This Is What I Can Tell You...

Sorry about that everyone. Back to normal soon.

BTS: The Easter Set!

DEEP DIVE: The Faked E3 Trailer & Downgrade Situation... Including Our Own One!

BTS: Our Epic New Cine Camera!

Yup, we now have a Black Magic Ursa Mini Pro 4.6k!

The Man Who Makes It All Happen - Production Blog

It's time to learn about the person who prevents my chaos from destroying the team - Michael

Hi. I'm Matt, producer for Bellular and Coffee Box Games. A nebulous term, producer. Even I'm not entirely sure what it means, as it has wildly varying meanings in every industry. A film producer is different to a music producer, and a game producer is another beast still - and better than that, it depends on who you ask and who you work for. To get the point across quickly...

How Money Makes Games: The Strange State of Blockbuster Single Players Games | DEEP DIVE

Next deep dive hits early access Monday / Tuesday.

Quick Patreon Update - Channel 2 Stuff & Extra Content!