Casual Companies Looking for Beta-testers

Sign up to beta test at these developer sites.  Alphabetized, of course

Absolutist
Makers of the Campfire Legends series, City of Fools, and more!

Alawar
Makers of MANY fabulous games!

Artifex Mundi
Makers of Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden, the Time Mysteries series and many more!

Awem
Makers of the Golden Trails series and more!

Boomzap
Makers of Awakening, Otherworld, and Dana Knightstone series + many more!  Sign up for their newsletter to get beta invites.

Codeminion
Makers of Ancient Quest of Saqqarah and the original Phantasmat!

Crunching Koalas
The team that was Codeminion split up and some now reside at CK (I think...)

Divo Games
Makers of Jack of All Tribes   Most active testers get the game for free.

GameDevo
Makers of Malice: Two Sisters.  Any game you test you will get for free.

iWin
Makers of Coconut Queen, Jojo's Fashion Show series, and Jewel Quest series + more.

MagicIndie
Makers of the Brink of Consciousness   series, Nearwood, and more!

Realore
Fabulous builders!  No sign-up necessary!  Anyone who creates a Realore account can beta test!  To be notified, sign up for the newsletter by looking for the "Follow Us" box on the right-hand side of the page, then click on the envelope to give your e-mail address.

Seven Sails
Makers of the Sultan's Labyrinth and Abra Academy series.  Follow the instructions in green.

Specialbit
Makers of the Haunted Hotel series and more.

Subsoap
Makers of Faerie Solitaire.  Sign up to beta test via Steam.

Two Desperados
Makers of the Dreamatorium games and Evil Pumpkin

This is all I can think of right offhand!  If you have any additions, please post, and I'll add 'em!

Seriously, Genki, you are the best!  

I love the fact we can say a specific developer's name here, too.

On one hand, I can understand BFG not wanting us to mention another portal's name, that's like free advertisement for the other company.
But, I also think each and every developer should get the recognition they deserve.

Wow!!! That's fabulous! Thank you genki, will get onto that tomorrow for sure! I agree with djrum, it is a shame that we can't quote rivals names, but I think if bfg is going to censor those out, I think all developers names should be edited out.

4am here, think I should try some sleep now  

Hope you sleep/slept well, Justie!

I've expanded the list with as many companies as I could think of!

Thanks for all those names, genki, I really appreciate the chance to test the new games. All signed up for them but technical hassles (no confirming email - yes I've checked spam and trash - for Alawar, and Artifex Mundi - two of the best of course  )

What happens with Big and its partners like ers and elephant? I know I'm supposed to get offers as a bfg member, but I don't.

I may be a prolific writer of reviews but I really am such a newbie in the gaming community! I am so glad of your help.

Charlotte

Big Fish, ERS, and Elephant don't have beta programs that you can sign up for (not that I found, at least!)  Supposedly being a game club member at BF gives you a better chance of receiving a beta from them, but it's really random.  I received three betas in a row last year, and nothing since.

Added to the list courtesy of JustTheFacts: 

Two Desperados

Thanks Genki.  I am already signed up with several of those sites but rarely get games.  Like you, they seem to come in spurts and then nothing for awhile.

I never got anything from anybody, but after signing up with the ones genki's listed, I've had a steady stream, not just from the developers, but from Big Fish as well. And of course, now, I purloin the links to as many of them as I can get at lol   

Wow, brilliant list.  Thanks Genki