Blaž Urban Gracar (Letibus Design)
@letibus.bsky.social
www.blazgracar.com/letibus
Herd out now!
Game designer of LOK, LOK Digital, Abdec, Workworkwork, Herd, All Is Bomb // Making music for theatre, keyboardist, electronic producer as Blaž // Some other stuff as well
Herd out now!
Game designer of LOK, LOK Digital, Abdec, Workworkwork, Herd, All Is Bomb // Making music for theatre, keyboardist, electronic producer as Blaž // Some other stuff as well
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Herd is now finally out.
Available as a physical game and as print files. Physical version is also part of the Letibus Bundle for 10% off. There are 100 free community copies of print files on Itch.io.
blazgracar.com/herd
Available as a physical game and as print files. Physical version is also part of the Letibus Bundle for 10% off. There are 100 free community copies of print files on Itch.io.
blazgracar.com/herd
Reposted by Blaž Urban Gracar (Letibus Design)
The first post-release patch of Herd is out!
Owners of physical Herds can check the link on the errata slip included with the game. The PDF download link in the book is updated.
Also added 50 free community copies to the Itch page.
letibus.itch.io/herd/devlog/...
Owners of physical Herds can check the link on the errata slip included with the game. The PDF download link in the book is updated.
Also added 50 free community copies to the Itch page.
letibus.itch.io/herd/devlog/...
Herd - Patch 1.1.0
The first post-release patch of Herd is out! ... Which is funny to say, considering it's primarily a physical game. Owners of physical Herds can check the link on the errata slip included with the gam...
letibus.itch.io
January 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The first post-release patch of Herd is out!
Owners of physical Herds can check the link on the errata slip included with the game. The PDF download link in the book is updated.
Also added 50 free community copies to the Itch page.
letibus.itch.io/herd/devlog/...
Owners of physical Herds can check the link on the errata slip included with the game. The PDF download link in the book is updated.
Also added 50 free community copies to the Itch page.
letibus.itch.io/herd/devlog/...
The first post-release patch of Herd is out!
Owners of physical Herds can check the link on the errata slip included with the game. The PDF download link in the book is updated.
Also added 50 free community copies to the Itch page.
letibus.itch.io/herd/devlog/...
Owners of physical Herds can check the link on the errata slip included with the game. The PDF download link in the book is updated.
Also added 50 free community copies to the Itch page.
letibus.itch.io/herd/devlog/...
Herd - Patch 1.1.0
The first post-release patch of Herd is out! ... Which is funny to say, considering it's primarily a physical game. Owners of physical Herds can check the link on the errata slip included with the gam...
letibus.itch.io
January 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The first post-release patch of Herd is out!
Owners of physical Herds can check the link on the errata slip included with the game. The PDF download link in the book is updated.
Also added 50 free community copies to the Itch page.
letibus.itch.io/herd/devlog/...
Owners of physical Herds can check the link on the errata slip included with the game. The PDF download link in the book is updated.
Also added 50 free community copies to the Itch page.
letibus.itch.io/herd/devlog/...
Played lots of Onirim :)
January 5, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Played lots of Onirim :)
What’s that in the upper left corner 👀
It was a lovely first week of the new year, at least where my tabletop was concerned. What did you play to ring in the New Year?
January 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
What’s that in the upper left corner 👀
Daily Herd photo
January 5, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Daily Herd photo
Sir Thecos recorded a showcase video of LOK (the book) :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPjf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPjf...
Showcase | LOK
YouTube video by Sir Thecos
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Sir Thecos recorded a showcase video of LOK (the book) :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPjf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPjf...
Reposted by Blaž Urban Gracar (Letibus Design)
it’s been a few days of trying (not counting the waiting when i flagged the bigoted reviews but the mod cleared it) and they are still up…
how would i actually escalate this?
do i open a ticket, or contacting people at Steam / Valve unrelated to moderation?
what do you do when reporting doesnt work?
how would i actually escalate this?
do i open a ticket, or contacting people at Steam / Valve unrelated to moderation?
what do you do when reporting doesnt work?
please help me report these Steam reviews (that ridicule my SA) made to my games. steam moderators cleared them as acceptable (so i can’t flag them) but i don’t think calling me a slur & bringing up my r*pist is acceptable.
steamcommunity.com/profiles/765...
steamcommunity.com/id/Luceres/r...
steamcommunity.com/profiles/765...
steamcommunity.com/id/Luceres/r...
January 4, 2026 at 8:26 AM
it’s been a few days of trying (not counting the waiting when i flagged the bigoted reviews but the mod cleared it) and they are still up…
how would i actually escalate this?
do i open a ticket, or contacting people at Steam / Valve unrelated to moderation?
what do you do when reporting doesnt work?
how would i actually escalate this?
do i open a ticket, or contacting people at Steam / Valve unrelated to moderation?
what do you do when reporting doesnt work?
Daily Herd photo
January 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Daily Herd photo
Wrote a new piano piece. The sound is bad, as is my playing, but I like the composition itself. I call it “Rumenjak” (Yolk)
January 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Wrote a new piano piece. The sound is bad, as is my playing, but I like the composition itself. I call it “Rumenjak” (Yolk)
@oldcaptainwzj.bsky.social 's review of Herd now officially in English:
oldcaptainwzj.notion.site/Herd-Review-...
oldcaptainwzj.notion.site/Herd-Review-...
Herd: Review | Notion
Herd is a single-player puzzle board game, and the latest work of Blaž Urban Gracar, author of beloved puzzle books LOK, Abdec, and Workworkwork. As you can see from the shot above, alongside the book...
oldcaptainwzj.notion.site
January 2, 2026 at 5:02 PM
@oldcaptainwzj.bsky.social 's review of Herd now officially in English:
oldcaptainwzj.notion.site/Herd-Review-...
oldcaptainwzj.notion.site/Herd-Review-...
Reposted by Blaž Urban Gracar (Letibus Design)
LOK/ABDEC (by @letibus.bsky.social):
I didn't play every book by Letibus (yet), but this such a great composition each time. From the tutorial to the post game puzzles, even secret puzzles, everything is very high quality, even if a bit hard sometimes.
I didn't play every book by Letibus (yet), but this such a great composition each time. From the tutorial to the post game puzzles, even secret puzzles, everything is very high quality, even if a bit hard sometimes.
January 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
LOK/ABDEC (by @letibus.bsky.social):
I didn't play every book by Letibus (yet), but this such a great composition each time. From the tutorial to the post game puzzles, even secret puzzles, everything is very high quality, even if a bit hard sometimes.
I didn't play every book by Letibus (yet), but this such a great composition each time. From the tutorial to the post game puzzles, even secret puzzles, everything is very high quality, even if a bit hard sometimes.
Reposted by Blaž Urban Gracar (Letibus Design)
LOK Digital (by @letibus.bsky.social and @icedropgames.bsky.social):
I knew that I had to play this after the puzzle book (more below), even before I played the puzzle book. I'm really impressed by the ingenosity behind what the base had, but the digital version really add a new layer ...
I knew that I had to play this after the puzzle book (more below), even before I played the puzzle book. I'm really impressed by the ingenosity behind what the base had, but the digital version really add a new layer ...
January 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
LOK Digital (by @letibus.bsky.social and @icedropgames.bsky.social):
I knew that I had to play this after the puzzle book (more below), even before I played the puzzle book. I'm really impressed by the ingenosity behind what the base had, but the digital version really add a new layer ...
I knew that I had to play this after the puzzle book (more below), even before I played the puzzle book. I'm really impressed by the ingenosity behind what the base had, but the digital version really add a new layer ...
Daily Herd photo.
Happy new year!
Happy new year!
January 1, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Daily Herd photo.
Happy new year!
Happy new year!
Reposted by Blaž Urban Gracar (Letibus Design)
@mattmill.bsky.social made a nice snug 3d-print model for the Herd figurines! Beautiful!
makerworld.com/en/models/21...
makerworld.com/en/models/21...
herd shepherd and sheep figure box by mattmill MakerWorld: Download Free 3D Models
This is a box to hold the shepherds and sheep figures for the digital print version of the game herd (https://www.blazgracar.com/herd). Second plate is lid with no logo. Shepherd and sheep figure...
makerworld.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
@mattmill.bsky.social made a nice snug 3d-print model for the Herd figurines! Beautiful!
makerworld.com/en/models/21...
makerworld.com/en/models/21...
Reposted by Blaž Urban Gracar (Letibus Design)
Thanks for the shout-out! The google translation is surprisingly not bad actually haha
@oldcaptainwzj.bsky.social wrote a review of Herd! As always, I think he's is very on point, seeing clearly the intentions of the design and how well they were actualised. The review is in Chinese - I'll post the Google translation in comments below.
oldcaptainwzj.notion.site/Herd-2dbf304...
oldcaptainwzj.notion.site/Herd-2dbf304...
Herd | Notion
游戏封面/截图
oldcaptainwzj.notion.site
January 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Thanks for the shout-out! The google translation is surprisingly not bad actually haha
reintroducing the complex maneuvers that this game has already avoided as much as possible.
Therefore, I ultimately feel that this game is "just right" in every aspect, and it is precisely this delicate balance that makes it so elegant. Thus, I would conclude:
**Highly Recommended**
Therefore, I ultimately feel that this game is "just right" in every aspect, and it is precisely this delicate balance that makes it so elegant. Thus, I would conclude:
**Highly Recommended**
January 1, 2026 at 12:08 PM
reintroducing the complex maneuvers that this game has already avoided as much as possible.
Therefore, I ultimately feel that this game is "just right" in every aspect, and it is precisely this delicate balance that makes it so elegant. Thus, I would conclude:
**Highly Recommended**
Therefore, I ultimately feel that this game is "just right" in every aspect, and it is precisely this delicate balance that makes it so elegant. Thus, I would conclude:
**Highly Recommended**
Without adding new mechanics, I find it difficult to imagine a better way to achieve this, because making the difficulty easier would sacrifice some of the excellent and challenging puzzles, while forcing more complex puzzles might backfire,
January 1, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Without adding new mechanics, I find it difficult to imagine a better way to achieve this, because making the difficulty easier would sacrifice some of the excellent and challenging puzzles, while forcing more complex puzzles might backfire,
a change in the direction of exploration rather than a deeper exploration continuing the main storyline.
However, this game's exploration of this system is thorough, and the puzzle design is solid, minimizing the chaos of slider movement and striking a perfect balance between logic and complexity.
However, this game's exploration of this system is thorough, and the puzzle design is solid, minimizing the chaos of slider movement and striking a perfect balance between logic and complexity.
January 1, 2026 at 12:08 PM
a change in the direction of exploration rather than a deeper exploration continuing the main storyline.
However, this game's exploration of this system is thorough, and the puzzle design is solid, minimizing the chaos of slider movement and striking a perfect balance between logic and complexity.
However, this game's exploration of this system is thorough, and the puzzle design is solid, minimizing the chaos of slider movement and striking a perfect balance between logic and complexity.
The expansion of the mechanics in the latter half is also relatively predictable; similar developments have been seen in many other games. The hidden content, a traditional feature of the series, feels more like a "hidden side quest" added alongside the main storyline,
January 1, 2026 at 12:07 PM
The expansion of the mechanics in the latter half is also relatively predictable; similar developments have been seen in many other games. The hidden content, a traditional feature of the series, feels more like a "hidden side quest" added alongside the main storyline,
Looking back at the entire game, it must be admitted that *Herd* isn't as creatively outstanding as some of Blaž's previous works. Firstly, there's almost no element of guessing the rules, and secondly, the slider mechanism itself is very familiar.
January 1, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Looking back at the entire game, it must be admitted that *Herd* isn't as creatively outstanding as some of Blaž's previous works. Firstly, there's almost no element of guessing the rules, and secondly, the slider mechanism itself is very familiar.
The game's mechanics clearly combine the idea of "slider" with the interactive mechanisms of some board games, and the design is so simple and natural that it's easy for the human brain to simulate.
January 1, 2026 at 12:06 PM
The game's mechanics clearly combine the idea of "slider" with the interactive mechanisms of some board games, and the design is so simple and natural that it's easy for the human brain to simulate.
All this is to illustrate that **even if the core mechanics remain unchanged, the medium of a puzzle game will affect the "feeling" of solving it**. The core of this game, and the "feeling" the designers most wanted to present, is the physical tactile sensation of "playing chess."
January 1, 2026 at 12:06 PM
All this is to illustrate that **even if the core mechanics remain unchanged, the medium of a puzzle game will affect the "feeling" of solving it**. The core of this game, and the "feeling" the designers most wanted to present, is the physical tactile sensation of "playing chess."
However, humans also have weaknesses compared to computers in terms of accuracy and reliability, and this game does indeed explore a mechanism that could potentially be better implemented programmatically.
January 1, 2026 at 12:05 PM
However, humans also have weaknesses compared to computers in terms of accuracy and reliability, and this game does indeed explore a mechanism that could potentially be better implemented programmatically.
—this is one of the charms of print media.
Of course, I could give many more examples. Ultimately, electronic programs are "static," only providing fixed input methods and feedback (output), but human imagination is limitless.
Of course, I could give many more examples. Ultimately, electronic programs are "static," only providing fixed input methods and feedback (output), but human imagination is limitless.
January 1, 2026 at 12:05 PM
—this is one of the charms of print media.
Of course, I could give many more examples. Ultimately, electronic programs are "static," only providing fixed input methods and feedback (output), but human imagination is limitless.
Of course, I could give many more examples. Ultimately, electronic programs are "static," only providing fixed input methods and feedback (output), but human imagination is limitless.