Is there a particular aspect of an earlier design that you wish had made it into the final version? Jay:We were trying to give each Monster different levels, as that’s a core concept in the app. Since our game has players placing cards from their hands to the board and breeding a new Monster, we […]
Category: Studio Life
Designer Diary – A music game with no music?
Do the designers have a background in music? Was there ever a version of the game that did include music as an element of gameplay? Sen: Yeah! I’m a classically trained pianist, violinist, and vocalist. I’ve sung in acapella groups at the Canadian National Exhibition and in choirs at McMaster University. I also had a career […]
Designer Diary – Designing a game based on an app
What core elements from the app are being brought over to the board game version? Will these core elements keep people engaged as they do in the app? Jay: Right away we knew we wanted to have breeding in the game. We thought a game where there were various structures you could visit for certain […]
Q&A with Producer Sarah Parsons
We recently interviewed Sarah Parsons, a Producer at Big Blue Bubble, about what their role and job entail! Read on to see all the interesting answers in this exciting Q&A session: Q: What is your role at Big Blue Bubble, and what projects do you currently work on? Sarah: I am a Producer who […]
Experience London, Ontario
Tucked away in a corner in downtown London is where Big Blue Bubble has called home for over 10 years. While London, Ontario might not have a palace or a Big Ben to help us check the time, it does have the perfect balance between a city feel and small community living. This Southwestern city […]
Dev Update #8 – Work From Home Edition
The ‘New Norm’ April 17 2020 In case you didn’t hear, there’s currently a global pandemic going on. Like many of you across the world, we’re doing our best here in Canada to help flatten the curve. For Big Blue Bubble that’s meant moving operations from our office in downtown London to offices down the […]
Spreading Christmas Cheer with Life*Spin
For four Christmases, Big Blue Bubble has sponsored a total of seven families through Life*Spin: a Community Economic Development (CED) organization serving low-income citizens in Ontario. Life*Spin’s Christmas program gives individuals and businesses the opportunity to sponsor an anonymous low-income family for the holidays by donating gifts on that family’s wishlist. Year after year, our […]
Our Journey to Twitch Partnership
Over the course of its 14-year history, Big Blue Bubble has contributed to a variety of charitable causes: Ronald McDonald House Charities, Canadian Blood Services, the London Food Bank, Children’s Health Foundation, Life Spin, Anova, and so many more. On November 5th, 2018, we embarked on our latest charitable endeavour: Extra Life, a 24-hour gaming […]
The Internship Experience
The Internship Experience at Big Blue Bubble Big Blue Bubble has provided internships to dozens of post-secondary students at our London, Ontario studio. From art and animation to programming and quality assurance, we’re happy to help young professionals develop their skills through hands-on experience — while still having some fun along the way! Find out […]
Cooking for the Community: Supporting the Local Families at Ronald McDonald House London
Big Blue Bubble has called the City of London home for more than a decade. Throughout the years, the company has seen London grow and evolve, but one thing has remained the same: the sense of community that can be found in all corners of the city. Whether it’s the close-knit bonds that form in […]