The Big Blue Heron
@bigblueheron.bsky.social
Game Designer & Game Programmer
He/Him
He/Him
It's wild that people watched a short abou me realizing that there is a world of spread sheet software out there and said "yep I will follow this bird"
November 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It's wild that people watched a short abou me realizing that there is a world of spread sheet software out there and said "yep I will follow this bird"
@byttenstudio.bsky.social Cassette Beasts is amazing! I do want to report a small big though with saving and quitting that lost me a coveted bootleg and ritual candle, where would the best place to send repo steps?
October 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
@byttenstudio.bsky.social Cassette Beasts is amazing! I do want to report a small big though with saving and quitting that lost me a coveted bootleg and ritual candle, where would the best place to send repo steps?
Sooooo for the last few days I've been wishing I had my random board game idea app on my phone. Definitely going to have to make it now
October 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Sooooo for the last few days I've been wishing I had my random board game idea app on my phone. Definitely going to have to make it now
What do you think of Pokemon ZA's combat system
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Pokemon's Combat Blunder
YouTube video by Game Dev with BigBlueHeron
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October 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
What do you think of Pokemon ZA's combat system
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New Video explaining Hidden Role Mechanics youtube.com/shorts/uBfQG...
How Hidden Roles Create Chaos in Social Games!
YouTube video by BigBlueHeron Game Development
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October 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New Video explaining Hidden Role Mechanics youtube.com/shorts/uBfQG...
A little Sunday Stones and Rivers puzzle. Squares to move and win in 1
August 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A little Sunday Stones and Rivers puzzle. Squares to move and win in 1
I recently found myself disappointed in a game for the first time in years. This was not because the design was bad but rather it left "blank space" that felt lazy instead of intentional. Def going to make some house rules to fix that
August 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I recently found myself disappointed in a game for the first time in years. This was not because the design was bad but rather it left "blank space" that felt lazy instead of intentional. Def going to make some house rules to fix that
Board game peeps, how early do you want to see games in development?
August 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Board game peeps, how early do you want to see games in development?
Hey everyone! we spent the weekend on the specs for Stones and Rivers 2nd Ed and setting up the backer surveys. If you still want to back the Project we have late pledges on www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Stones & Rivers 2nd Edition
Control the currents of strategy in this classic-feeling abstract game.
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August 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hey everyone! we spent the weekend on the specs for Stones and Rivers 2nd Ed and setting up the backer surveys. If you still want to back the Project we have late pledges on www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
12 hours left! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Stones & Rivers 2nd Edition
Control the currents of strategy in this classic-feeling abstract game.
www.kickstarter.com
August 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM
12 hours left! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Less than 24 hours to go! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Log in — Kickstarter
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August 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Less than 24 hours to go! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Less than 2 days left on Stones & Rivers! Join the 100+ backers that have funded a second edition! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Stones & Rivers 2nd Edition
Control the currents of strategy in this classic-feeling abstract game.
www.kickstarter.com
August 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Less than 2 days left on Stones & Rivers! Join the 100+ backers that have funded a second edition! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Only 3 days left for the Kickstarter of Stones and Rivers! It has been amazing seeing the outpouring of support! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Stones & Rivers 2nd Edition
Control the currents of strategy in this classic-feeling abstract game.
www.kickstarter.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Only 3 days left for the Kickstarter of Stones and Rivers! It has been amazing seeing the outpouring of support! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Only 5 days to go and the campaign now has EU and UK shipping options!
Only 5 days to go and the campaign now has EU and UK shipping options!
Stones & Rivers 2nd Edition
Control the currents of strategy in this classic-feeling abstract game.
www.kickstarter.com
August 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Only 5 days to go and the campaign now has EU and UK shipping options!
Only 5 days to go and the campaign now has EU and UK shipping options!
I am floored! With 9 days to go my campaign for Stones & Rivers is now over 300% funding! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Stones & Rivers 2nd Edition
Control the currents of strategy in this classic-feeling abstract game.
www.kickstarter.com
August 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I am floored! With 9 days to go my campaign for Stones & Rivers is now over 300% funding! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
More than half way through the Stones and Rivers Kickstarter and we have broken through 2 stretch goals! If you like abstract strategy games check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Stones & Rivers 2nd Edition
Control the currents of strategy in this classic-feeling abstract game.
www.kickstarter.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
More than half way through the Stones and Rivers Kickstarter and we have broken through 2 stretch goals! If you like abstract strategy games check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
GenCon 2025 was a blast! On top of having a great time at GenCon we hit our second stretch goal! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Update 7: GenCon Review & Stretch Goal reached! · Stones & Rivers 2nd Edition
GenCon wrapped up yesterday and it was great to meet everyone that backed, saw Stones and Rivers year, and supported our time at the convention. With our time at the convention, we have reached the se...
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August 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
GenCon 2025 was a blast! On top of having a great time at GenCon we hit our second stretch goal! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Thank you all for the great day 1 GenCon!
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July 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Thank you all for the great day 1 GenCon!
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2 days from GenCon and Stones and Rivers is at 217% funding! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu... #boardgame
July 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
2 days from GenCon and Stones and Rivers is at 217% funding! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu... #boardgame
After 6 days of funding we reached 200% funding for Stones & Rivers! we are half way from the first stretch goal to the second that makes pieces even better! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Stones & Rivers 2nd Edition
Control the currents of strategy in this classic-feeling abstract game.
www.kickstarter.com
July 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
After 6 days of funding we reached 200% funding for Stones & Rivers! we are half way from the first stretch goal to the second that makes pieces even better! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Almost at 200% funding after 5 days! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Update 5: Day 5 Wrap Up! · Stones & Rivers 2nd Edition
As we wrap up the 5th day of the campaign it is exciting to see that we have almost hit 200% funding! To celebrate this, I have made a discord server specifically for the Stones and Rivers Community y...
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July 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Almost at 200% funding after 5 days! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
1st stretch goal reached!
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Update 4: First Stretch Goal Reached! · Stones & Rivers 2nd Edition
We have reached the first stretch goal and only on our 4th day! This means that for every copy of the 2nd edition the wood will be upgraded to a more durable wood than in the first edition and with th...
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July 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
1st stretch goal reached!
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Midway through the 4th day of running we are close to our first stretch goal for Stones and Rivers! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Stones & Rivers 2nd Edition
Control the currents of strategy in this classic-feeling abstract game.
www.kickstarter.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Midway through the 4th day of running we are close to our first stretch goal for Stones and Rivers! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Day 3 for Stones & Rivers Kickstarter: We are looking likely to hit stretch goals! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Update 3: Goals Moving into Day 3 · Stones & Rivers 2nd Edition
It has been over 48 hours since the Campaign launched and as we enter the 3rd day we are approaching the first Stretch Goal for the campaign! This is particularly exciting since one of the hopes I had...
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July 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Day 3 for Stones & Rivers Kickstarter: We are looking likely to hit stretch goals! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...