# Bedford Games

> Strategy. Conflict. Consequence. Independent games studio.

We create worlds where your decisions matter. And the next move is always yours.

## Our games

### Rise To Rule: Kingdom Divided

A historical real-time strategy game, currently in development. Single player; release date to be announced.

601 lands. One crown. Your move.

Command your captains. Build living settlements. Keep your people fed. Turn your first foothold into a kingdom.

The first game in the Rise To Rule series. Steam page coming soon.

- [Explore the game](https://risetorule.com/)
- [Watch the story film](https://risetorule.com/#trailer)
- [Development capture: Durham's medieval settlements and river crossing](https://bedfordgames.com/assets/kingdom-divided.png)

## The studio

Made with purpose. Played your way.

Great strategy starts with a simple question: what will you do next?

Bedford Games is an independent studio building games around that question. Worlds to understand. Rivalries to navigate. Plans that are yours to make — and yours to rethink.

Our current focus is Rise To Rule: Kingdom Divided, a historical strategy game where the life behind the battle matters as much as the battle itself.

- **Depth in every decision.** A well-timed move. A hard-won advantage. Room to find your own way forward.
- **Worlds with a life of their own.** People, places and systems that give your ambitions something worth building on.
- **Consequences that matter.** Victory means more when you understand what it took to get there.

## From the studio

A kingdom in the making. The people behind the kingdom.

Beyond the campaign map, there is a world of villages, working fields and roads to discover. Take a closer look at the game in development.

- [See the latest game captures](https://risetorule.com/#gallery)
- [Development capture: villagers, sheep and buildings in Stratford St Andrew](https://bedfordgames.com/assets/village.png)
- [Follow development](https://risetorule.com/#community)

## Keep in touch

Every good story starts with a conversation.

Questions about Rise To Rule, press enquiries or a hello from a fellow strategy fan — we'd like to hear from you.

- Email: [info@bedfordgames.com](mailto:info@bedfordgames.com), our current game contact address.
- [Get Rise To Rule development updates](https://risetorule.com/#community)
- [Follow @bedfordgame on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bedfordgame/)

## Site information

- [About Bedford Games](https://bedfordgames.com/about.html)
- [Contact](https://bedfordgames.com/contact.html)
- [Privacy and site information](https://bedfordgames.com/privacy.html)

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