Tristan 🏗️🏰
@tristanld.bsky.social
Level Designer at GRIP Studios • Occasionally Speaker & Workshop Host • Cologne Game Lab Alumni • He/him
https://tristanhantschel.de/
https://tristanhantschel.de/
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A video on gyms, zoos and museums! A must-watch by @rystorm.com for any indie out there. Goes into why you should choose different ways of documentation sometimes, learned a lot myself!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PJR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PJR...
Gyms, Zoos, and Museums: Your documentation should be in-game
YouTube video by Robin-Yann Storm
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:21 AM
A video on gyms, zoos and museums! A must-watch by @rystorm.com for any indie out there. Goes into why you should choose different ways of documentation sometimes, learned a lot myself!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PJR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PJR...
This.
The Castle of Cagliostro. Hands down.
January 24, 2026 at 12:28 AM
This.
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That's what I'm talking about.
January 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
That's what I'm talking about.
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“Hey man, me and the boys were thinking of hanging out and going bowling, wanna come?”
“UGH MORE FRIENDSLOP?”
“UGH MORE FRIENDSLOP?”
January 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
“Hey man, me and the boys were thinking of hanging out and going bowling, wanna come?”
“UGH MORE FRIENDSLOP?”
“UGH MORE FRIENDSLOP?”
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There should be more games inspired by avant-garde stage design.
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
There should be more games inspired by avant-garde stage design.
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Happy “Do I Still Remember How To Make A Video Game” Eve!!!!!
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Happy “Do I Still Remember How To Make A Video Game” Eve!!!!!
I wrote another short article on medium with reviews of five game dev books I read in 2025. 📚✨
Check it out and let me know your reading recommendations for 2026!
medium.com/@tristan.han...
Check it out and let me know your reading recommendations for 2026!
medium.com/@tristan.han...
Five Game Dev Books I read in 2025
Following the tradition of the last four years, here are my brief reviews of books on game design, the games industry, or related topics…
medium.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I wrote another short article on medium with reviews of five game dev books I read in 2025. 📚✨
Check it out and let me know your reading recommendations for 2026!
medium.com/@tristan.han...
Check it out and let me know your reading recommendations for 2026!
medium.com/@tristan.han...
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Please check the thread for the petition, which you can sign even if you don't live in Germany!
I would prefer to not end up on any lists, thank you.
I would prefer to not end up on any lists, thank you.
URGENT:
#Trans people in Germany need your help. Our government is seriously considering to create a list of people who changed their name/gender under the recent self-identification law. This is obviously a terrible idea, especially considering the increasing popularity of the far-right party.
#Trans people in Germany need your help. Our government is seriously considering to create a list of people who changed their name/gender under the recent self-identification law. This is obviously a terrible idea, especially considering the increasing popularity of the far-right party.
January 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Please check the thread for the petition, which you can sign even if you don't live in Germany!
I would prefer to not end up on any lists, thank you.
I would prefer to not end up on any lists, thank you.
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Indika (2024)
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
December 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Indika (2024)
PSA an meine in Deutschland lebenden Freunde:
In der ARD Mediathek könnt ihr gerade den FANTASTISCHEN "The Green Knight" gucken. Trust me, do it.
www.ardmediathek.de/video/the-gr...
In der ARD Mediathek könnt ihr gerade den FANTASTISCHEN "The Green Knight" gucken. Trust me, do it.
www.ardmediathek.de/video/the-gr...
The Green Knight - hier anschauen
Das epische Fantasy-Abenteuer 'The Green Knight' basiert auf der zeitlosen Artus-Legende und erzählt die Geschichte von Sir Gawain, dem rücksichtslosen und eigensinnigen Neffen von König Artus, der si...
www.ardmediathek.de
December 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
PSA an meine in Deutschland lebenden Freunde:
In der ARD Mediathek könnt ihr gerade den FANTASTISCHEN "The Green Knight" gucken. Trust me, do it.
www.ardmediathek.de/video/the-gr...
In der ARD Mediathek könnt ihr gerade den FANTASTISCHEN "The Green Knight" gucken. Trust me, do it.
www.ardmediathek.de/video/the-gr...
Next week, I'll be back in Cologne to attend the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis✨
I'm excited to reconnect with friends & colleagues and to celebrate the incredible achievements of our industry.
If you'll be there too, let me know 🙌 I’d love to catch up!
#DEP2025
I'm excited to reconnect with friends & colleagues and to celebrate the incredible achievements of our industry.
If you'll be there too, let me know 🙌 I’d love to catch up!
#DEP2025
November 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Next week, I'll be back in Cologne to attend the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis✨
I'm excited to reconnect with friends & colleagues and to celebrate the incredible achievements of our industry.
If you'll be there too, let me know 🙌 I’d love to catch up!
#DEP2025
I'm excited to reconnect with friends & colleagues and to celebrate the incredible achievements of our industry.
If you'll be there too, let me know 🙌 I’d love to catch up!
#DEP2025
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Half Life (1998) is now as old as the first ever arcade game, Computer Space (1971) was when Half Life was released.
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Half Life (1998) is now as old as the first ever arcade game, Computer Space (1971) was when Half Life was released.
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(glances to the right of my screen)
November 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
(glances to the right of my screen)
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Mary Blair's concept art for Disney's Sleepy Hollow adaptation.
October 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Mary Blair's concept art for Disney's Sleepy Hollow adaptation.
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For gamers who aren't in game dev, you should know that we are in one of the worst periods in game dev history in terms of industry stability and the reason you're not seeing that play out through products is because the average development window of games is 3-7 years so it hasn't reached you yet.
October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
For gamers who aren't in game dev, you should know that we are in one of the worst periods in game dev history in terms of industry stability and the reason you're not seeing that play out through products is because the average development window of games is 3-7 years so it hasn't reached you yet.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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One day, nearly 2000 years ago, a cat dashed across some drying tiles, somewhere near Hadrian's Wall.
It's immortality of a kind, isn't it?
It's immortality of a kind, isn't it?
September 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
One day, nearly 2000 years ago, a cat dashed across some drying tiles, somewhere near Hadrian's Wall.
It's immortality of a kind, isn't it?
It's immortality of a kind, isn't it?
If you see this, repost with a vampire that's not Dracula.
September 7, 2025 at 9:51 AM
If you see this, repost with a vampire that's not Dracula.
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New video! Old news, new package: AI, Procedural Generation, UGC, in-game trading, Blockchain, and the Metaverse
Why are game developers so adverse to these technologies? The best way to find out is by asking folks who have lived through the history of game development.
youtu.be/CeZ_rcDQg6Q
Why are game developers so adverse to these technologies? The best way to find out is by asking folks who have lived through the history of game development.
youtu.be/CeZ_rcDQg6Q
Old news, new package: AI, Procedural Generation, UGC, ingame trading, Blockchain, and the Metaverse
YouTube video by Robin-Yann Storm
youtu.be
August 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
New video! Old news, new package: AI, Procedural Generation, UGC, in-game trading, Blockchain, and the Metaverse
Why are game developers so adverse to these technologies? The best way to find out is by asking folks who have lived through the history of game development.
youtu.be/CeZ_rcDQg6Q
Why are game developers so adverse to these technologies? The best way to find out is by asking folks who have lived through the history of game development.
youtu.be/CeZ_rcDQg6Q
More Psychonauts 2 bts stuff?! 😱
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the Psychonauts 2 Lost Levels miniseries kicks off later today on our YouTube channel
don't tell Tim we did this otherwise @sethmarinello.bsky.social is cooked
don't tell Tim we did this otherwise @sethmarinello.bsky.social is cooked
September 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
More Psychonauts 2 bts stuff?! 😱
Sign me up!
Sign me up!
This is the last one of my re-uploaded game design book recommendations articles📚
The next one I'll post will be the one for this year (probably around December)!
medium.com/@tristan.han...
The next one I'll post will be the one for this year (probably around December)!
medium.com/@tristan.han...
Game Dev Book Recommendations: What I read in 2023
In 2021, I made the New Year’s resolution to read more. Since then, at the end of each year, I have highlighted some of the books in a…
medium.com
August 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This is the last one of my re-uploaded game design book recommendations articles📚
The next one I'll post will be the one for this year (probably around December)!
medium.com/@tristan.han...
The next one I'll post will be the one for this year (probably around December)!
medium.com/@tristan.han...
New medium article (aka old Twitter thread) with game design book recommendations📚✨
medium.com/@tristan.han...
medium.com/@tristan.han...
Game Dev Book Recommendations: What I read in 2022
In 2021, I made the New Year’s resolution to read more. Since then, at the end of each year, I have highlighted some of the books in a…
medium.com
August 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
New medium article (aka old Twitter thread) with game design book recommendations📚✨
medium.com/@tristan.han...
medium.com/@tristan.han...
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Character design in Co-op games be like:
Shirt matching with the best in the biz, @elliottverbiest.com
August 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Character design in Co-op games be like: