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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(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?! 😱
Sign me up!
Sign me up!
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:
Hey friends! I just started my new job (for which I moved to a different country 😱) as a Level Designer at GRIP Studios in Prague. ✨🎮
August 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Hey friends! I just started my new job (for which I moved to a different country 😱) as a Level Designer at GRIP Studios in Prague. ✨🎮
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I changed the way I work a couple of months ago to follow this advice, it made a big difference and my productivity went up by miles.
(I don't know who made this image, if you do, let me know so they can be credited)
(I don't know who made this image, if you do, let me know so they can be credited)
July 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I changed the way I work a couple of months ago to follow this advice, it made a big difference and my productivity went up by miles.
(I don't know who made this image, if you do, let me know so they can be credited)
(I don't know who made this image, if you do, let me know so they can be credited)
Look at this cute little* gladiator figure I found at the Roman-Germanic Museum in Cologne.
(*blurry thumb for reference)
(*blurry thumb for reference)
July 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Look at this cute little* gladiator figure I found at the Roman-Germanic Museum in Cologne.
(*blurry thumb for reference)
(*blurry thumb for reference)
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I've resigned myself to the fact that no matter what I do with the rest of my life, THIS is what I will be remembered for.
#SpongeBob #nosferatu
#SpongeBob #nosferatu
July 12, 2023 at 9:55 PM
I've resigned myself to the fact that no matter what I do with the rest of my life, THIS is what I will be remembered for.
#SpongeBob #nosferatu
#SpongeBob #nosferatu
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Studio Ghibli turns 40 today!
Porco Rosso (1992), production cel
Porco Rosso (1992), production cel
June 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Studio Ghibli turns 40 today!
Porco Rosso (1992), production cel
Porco Rosso (1992), production cel
As a huge fan of "going on hikes with friends", Big Walk seems perfect for me!
June 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM
As a huge fan of "going on hikes with friends", Big Walk seems perfect for me!
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Hey #PitchYaGame,
ready for a trip across Europe?🗺️
#RascalsEscape is a co-op adventure game to satisfy your wanderlust!
🐿️🐻 Play Squirrel & Bear
🏃♀️Jump, stomp, zoom through 10 colorful cities
🇪🇺 Meet over 60 European animal friends
👉 NOW on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Android & iOS!
linktr.ee/thegoodevil
ready for a trip across Europe?🗺️
#RascalsEscape is a co-op adventure game to satisfy your wanderlust!
🐿️🐻 Play Squirrel & Bear
🏃♀️Jump, stomp, zoom through 10 colorful cities
🇪🇺 Meet over 60 European animal friends
👉 NOW on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Android & iOS!
linktr.ee/thegoodevil
June 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Hey #PitchYaGame,
ready for a trip across Europe?🗺️
#RascalsEscape is a co-op adventure game to satisfy your wanderlust!
🐿️🐻 Play Squirrel & Bear
🏃♀️Jump, stomp, zoom through 10 colorful cities
🇪🇺 Meet over 60 European animal friends
👉 NOW on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Android & iOS!
linktr.ee/thegoodevil
ready for a trip across Europe?🗺️
#RascalsEscape is a co-op adventure game to satisfy your wanderlust!
🐿️🐻 Play Squirrel & Bear
🏃♀️Jump, stomp, zoom through 10 colorful cities
🇪🇺 Meet over 60 European animal friends
👉 NOW on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Android & iOS!
linktr.ee/thegoodevil
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🎉🎮 #RascalsEscape now out on iOS & Android!
The cozy adventure game can now also be played on smartphones & tablets and takes you on an unforgettable journey across Europe.
Download the app for free & try out the Barcelona level!
🍎 Apple: bit.ly/rascals-esca...
🤖 Google: bit.ly/rascalsescap...
The cozy adventure game can now also be played on smartphones & tablets and takes you on an unforgettable journey across Europe.
Download the app for free & try out the Barcelona level!
🍎 Apple: bit.ly/rascals-esca...
🤖 Google: bit.ly/rascalsescap...
June 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🎉🎮 #RascalsEscape now out on iOS & Android!
The cozy adventure game can now also be played on smartphones & tablets and takes you on an unforgettable journey across Europe.
Download the app for free & try out the Barcelona level!
🍎 Apple: bit.ly/rascals-esca...
🤖 Google: bit.ly/rascalsescap...
The cozy adventure game can now also be played on smartphones & tablets and takes you on an unforgettable journey across Europe.
Download the app for free & try out the Barcelona level!
🍎 Apple: bit.ly/rascals-esca...
🤖 Google: bit.ly/rascalsescap...
Pretty sure Rockstar pushed back the release of GTA 6 to 2026 so they wouldn't compete with this banger!
Do yourself a favor and wishlist Tiny Book Shop NOW ✨
or else
youtu.be/L9NsYX6sLeg
Do yourself a favor and wishlist Tiny Book Shop NOW ✨
or else
youtu.be/L9NsYX6sLeg
Tiny Bookshop - Official Launch Trailer
YouTube video by IGN
youtu.be
May 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Pretty sure Rockstar pushed back the release of GTA 6 to 2026 so they wouldn't compete with this banger!
Do yourself a favor and wishlist Tiny Book Shop NOW ✨
or else
youtu.be/L9NsYX6sLeg
Do yourself a favor and wishlist Tiny Book Shop NOW ✨
or else
youtu.be/L9NsYX6sLeg
I'm excited to share that I'll be judging the DevGAMM Awards again this year! The award is perfect for small teams, with a $130k prize pool up for grabs! 🙌
Submit your game by September 1: lnkd.in/eWUg4PrH
Submit your game by September 1: lnkd.in/eWUg4PrH
May 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I'm excited to share that I'll be judging the DevGAMM Awards again this year! The award is perfect for small teams, with a $130k prize pool up for grabs! 🙌
Submit your game by September 1: lnkd.in/eWUg4PrH
Submit your game by September 1: lnkd.in/eWUg4PrH
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I will entirely skipping @eurovision.tv again for its unacceptable shameless political choice to platform a violent, terrorist, genocidal Israel.
You should too, even if Eurovision is "fun" or "massive for engagement" - the EBU is choosing to ignore genocide. Don't be like or support the EBU.
You should too, even if Eurovision is "fun" or "massive for engagement" - the EBU is choosing to ignore genocide. Don't be like or support the EBU.
May 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I will entirely skipping @eurovision.tv again for its unacceptable shameless political choice to platform a violent, terrorist, genocidal Israel.
You should too, even if Eurovision is "fun" or "massive for engagement" - the EBU is choosing to ignore genocide. Don't be like or support the EBU.
You should too, even if Eurovision is "fun" or "massive for engagement" - the EBU is choosing to ignore genocide. Don't be like or support the EBU.
HYPER HYPE!
The #AMaze2025 Hyper Talks line up is now online!
➡️ amazeberlin2025.sched.com/event/238wA/...
Featuring @ripripworld.bsky.social @farfama.bsky.social @kurainisei.bsky.social @thenomi.bsky.social @jbuaudio.bsky.social @eestew.bsky.social @anima-interactive.com @minimascha.bsky.social & more!
➡️ amazeberlin2025.sched.com/event/238wA/...
Featuring @ripripworld.bsky.social @farfama.bsky.social @kurainisei.bsky.social @thenomi.bsky.social @jbuaudio.bsky.social @eestew.bsky.social @anima-interactive.com @minimascha.bsky.social & more!
May 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
HYPER HYPE!