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Paverson Games Paverson Games is an indie game development studio in Wisconsin (United States). Dave Beck is the creator, designer, and developer for Distilled.

Paverson Games is an indie game development studio owned and operated by Dave Beck, in Wisconsin (United States). While Distilled will be Paverson Games’ first official board game release, they have also created numerous video games and interactive historical experiences, including the award-winning Tombeaux, downloadable via Steam and itch.io

When Dave Beck is not making interactive experiences,

he is a Professor of Game Design and the Director and Associate Dean of the University of Wisconsin-Stout School of Art & Design, the largest higher education art and design program in the upper midwest. He is also the founding Director of the Game Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Program, which is ranked as one of the top game design programs in the country by the Princeton Review. Erik Evensen is the official artist and graphic designer for Distilled. Erik was the artist and graphic designer for Marrying Mr. Darcy, a strategy card game based on Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice. Mostly known for his comics work, Erik’s projects have been featured online at AV Club, Nerdist.com, Twitch, and Geek & Sundry, and in print in Graphic Design USA and the Washington Post.

05/31/2026

Final day of UK Games Expo and Paverson has been hopping all weekend! Our new booth design and upcoming games like Ringyo and Class of '89 are 🔥

Ringyō is on fire 🔥 at UKGE! Today's demo table bookings filled up in just 2 minutes 😲If you're hoping to grab a seat to...
05/30/2026

Ringyō is on fire 🔥 at UKGE! Today's demo table bookings filled up in just 2 minutes 😲
If you're hoping to grab a seat tomorrow, make sure you're quick when bookings open!
A huge thank you to Tylor from Kovray, Paul from Gaming Rules!, Matteo from Board Stupid, and Phil from Fun with Boxes for joining us at the table yesterday. It's fantastic to get Ringyō in front of so many passionate content creators.
If you haven't had a chance to try it yet and would like to learn more, you can follow the campaign now and be notified when we launch:
👉https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paversongames/ringyo
Thank you to everyone who has stopped by, played a game & followed along so far. The response has been amazing, and we can't wait to share more with you!

05/29/2026

Day One of UKGE almost in the books, and BOY is Paverson HOPPIN'! 🇬🇧 Filled demos and playthrough of all our classics and upcoming releases! Which game are you most excited for? 🤔

05/28/2026

Luthier WINS! 🎻
It is music to my and fellow designer Abe Burson's ears to find that Luthier has won the best Euro style Strategic game at UKGE Judges awards.
If you are attending the show, you can see many of the winners in Hall 1 where you can also vote for the people's choice Award. Here's hoping that Luthier can take the double 🏆
We are thrilled and humbled to see Luthier receive such great recognition against such wonderful competition

05/28/2026

Can't wait to see y'all at UKGE! We're bigger and better than ever at with FIVE different games you can play (3 haven't even been released yet!) 🤯

05/27/2026

We are headed to UKGE!! See you on stand 3A-418 when the doors open on Friday morning for Luthier, Distilled, Ringyo, Class of '89 and an Unannounced game!!

05/26/2026

I have landed and am ready for UKGE.
Before the con, I figured I should learn a little more about British culture 🏏

So today I went to the cricket at Old Trafford… and honestly, the heat was also a good excuse to get ice cream 🍦☀️

Still not totally sure I understand all the rules, but I’m pretty confident I nailed the polite clapping 👀

See you all at UKGE very soon!

📼✨ STUDENT OF THE MONTH — Timothy J ✨📼Awarded for:Being totally fly, smoother than a Walkman on rewind, and rocking that...
05/24/2026

📼✨ STUDENT OF THE MONTH — Timothy J ✨📼

Awarded for:
Being totally fly, smoother than a Walkman on rewind, and rocking that varsity jacket like he’s prime time on MTV!

Also recognized for:
• Keeping the tunes cranked to 11

👀 Catch Timothy and the rest of the Class of ’89 when the school bell rings later this year! 🎓

05/22/2026

UKGE is just ONE WEEK AWAY and we can't wait to welcome you onto our stand! Find us in Hall 3A, stand 418. For Luthier🎻, Distilled🥃, Ringyo🌳 & Class of '89🎓. We will even have a sneak peek at an unannounced game! 👀

05/20/2026

UKGE is upcoming and Dave is headed over to the UK for it. It will be the biggest stand ever for Paverson Games, come join us at 3A-418

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