Justin 'Gryphon' Banke
@gryphon3d.bsky.social
He/Him • Senior Hard Surface Art & Outsource Specialist @ Bungie • Indie Dev • Titles Worked On: Destiny 2, Borderlands 3, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Halo: Infinite
Reposted by Justin 'Gryphon' Banke
Game development is funny because you can ask for the most ridiculous, esoteric, eldritch abomination of a feature and an engineer can implement it in a lunch period but if you ask for something like "I want this door to open both ways" it takes six months and several hundred thousand dollars.
Everything about making video games is harder than you think.
November 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Game development is funny because you can ask for the most ridiculous, esoteric, eldritch abomination of a feature and an engineer can implement it in a lunch period but if you ask for something like "I want this door to open both ways" it takes six months and several hundred thousand dollars.
Man.. Silksong is so damn good.
I blasted through Hollow Knight before I started it and now I can't put Silksong down.
Close to the end of Act II.
I blasted through Hollow Knight before I started it and now I can't put Silksong down.
Close to the end of Act II.
October 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Man.. Silksong is so damn good.
I blasted through Hollow Knight before I started it and now I can't put Silksong down.
Close to the end of Act II.
I blasted through Hollow Knight before I started it and now I can't put Silksong down.
Close to the end of Act II.
Adding scripts to cameras makes my head want to explode.
December 29, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Adding scripts to cameras makes my head want to explode.
Been slowly chipping away at learning Python so I can use it to translate to GDScript.
Learning a lot. A lot to remember. Someday it'll click for me.
Excited to learn more.
#GameDev #IndieGameDev #Python
Learning a lot. A lot to remember. Someday it'll click for me.
Excited to learn more.
#GameDev #IndieGameDev #Python
December 1, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Been slowly chipping away at learning Python so I can use it to translate to GDScript.
Learning a lot. A lot to remember. Someday it'll click for me.
Excited to learn more.
#GameDev #IndieGameDev #Python
Learning a lot. A lot to remember. Someday it'll click for me.
Excited to learn more.
#GameDev #IndieGameDev #Python
I'm finally removing myself from Twitter. I can't stand that cess pool anymore.
On to bluer pastures.
On to bluer pastures.
November 16, 2024 at 1:45 AM
I'm finally removing myself from Twitter. I can't stand that cess pool anymore.
On to bluer pastures.
On to bluer pastures.
Incredibly happy with these initial character exploration sketches for my game.
Can't wait to share more in the future!
#GameDev #GameArt #Sketches
Artist: @smash.bsky.social
Can't wait to share more in the future!
#GameDev #GameArt #Sketches
Artist: @smash.bsky.social
November 16, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Incredibly happy with these initial character exploration sketches for my game.
Can't wait to share more in the future!
#GameDev #GameArt #Sketches
Artist: @smash.bsky.social
Can't wait to share more in the future!
#GameDev #GameArt #Sketches
Artist: @smash.bsky.social
Wash ya damn rice.
November 8, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Wash ya damn rice.
I love when I'm struck by inspiration and motivation to work on my game... At the worst possible times where I can't sit down and do it.
October 27, 2024 at 4:05 PM
I love when I'm struck by inspiration and motivation to work on my game... At the worst possible times where I can't sit down and do it.
Pulled out all my blue & artifact cards... Time to make a mono blue artifact deck. For the lulz.... Also cause I don't have a deck with blue in it.
Time to brew!
#mtg #monoblue #artifacts #magic
Time to brew!
#mtg #monoblue #artifacts #magic
July 4, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Pulled out all my blue & artifact cards... Time to make a mono blue artifact deck. For the lulz.... Also cause I don't have a deck with blue in it.
Time to brew!
#mtg #monoblue #artifacts #magic
Time to brew!
#mtg #monoblue #artifacts #magic
Sometimes I have to remember that game development involves organizing my thoughts, spreadsheets and setting up all sorts of different things.
It cant all be art all the time.
#GameDev
It cant all be art all the time.
#GameDev
June 21, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Sometimes I have to remember that game development involves organizing my thoughts, spreadsheets and setting up all sorts of different things.
It cant all be art all the time.
#GameDev
It cant all be art all the time.
#GameDev
I've finally settled on what my next commander deck will be... It took a while.
Gonna make a Lathril, Blade of the Elves deck. With an emphasis on making creatures get swole with tons of mana. Side theme is elf tokens.
I know it's a common commander... But I simp for elves.
#mtg #edh #lathril
Gonna make a Lathril, Blade of the Elves deck. With an emphasis on making creatures get swole with tons of mana. Side theme is elf tokens.
I know it's a common commander... But I simp for elves.
#mtg #edh #lathril
May 26, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Picked up Aseprite. I'm really excited to start learning how to use it.
May 19, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Picked up Aseprite. I'm really excited to start learning how to use it.
Hooked up my MacBook Air to my big monitor this evening to do some work.
My god. Why am I trying to make games on a tiny screen? This is wild.
My god. Why am I trying to make games on a tiny screen? This is wild.
May 15, 2024 at 4:10 AM
Hooked up my MacBook Air to my big monitor this evening to do some work.
My god. Why am I trying to make games on a tiny screen? This is wild.
My god. Why am I trying to make games on a tiny screen? This is wild.
I started working on my own game.
For a few years I've had this story and concept in my head. It's really satisfying so far to start learning how to get these ideas implemented and set up.
I'm excited to share more when I feel I have enough to share!
#GameDev #IndieGames
For a few years I've had this story and concept in my head. It's really satisfying so far to start learning how to get these ideas implemented and set up.
I'm excited to share more when I feel I have enough to share!
#GameDev #IndieGames
May 9, 2024 at 6:30 PM
I started working on my own game.
For a few years I've had this story and concept in my head. It's really satisfying so far to start learning how to get these ideas implemented and set up.
I'm excited to share more when I feel I have enough to share!
#GameDev #IndieGames
For a few years I've had this story and concept in my head. It's really satisfying so far to start learning how to get these ideas implemented and set up.
I'm excited to share more when I feel I have enough to share!
#GameDev #IndieGames
Haven't been here in a minute.
What's new?
What's new?
April 14, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Haven't been here in a minute.
What's new?
What's new?
I think it's time to light a fire under my ass and start a new personal project.
October 23, 2023 at 6:35 PM
I think it's time to light a fire under my ass and start a new personal project.
Wife playing Baldur's Gate 3.
Me laughing cause I'm pulling all the characters she's meeting in the game in my box of Baldur's Gate MTG packs.
Me laughing cause I'm pulling all the characters she's meeting in the game in my box of Baldur's Gate MTG packs.
September 24, 2023 at 5:04 PM
Wife playing Baldur's Gate 3.
Me laughing cause I'm pulling all the characters she's meeting in the game in my box of Baldur's Gate MTG packs.
Me laughing cause I'm pulling all the characters she's meeting in the game in my box of Baldur's Gate MTG packs.
I don't post here often, but if Muskrat decided to make X full subscription, I'll happily delete that account. Then I'll be here.
September 18, 2023 at 8:38 PM
I don't post here often, but if Muskrat decided to make X full subscription, I'll happily delete that account. Then I'll be here.
Pretty sure Sea of Stars is my GOTY.
September 4, 2023 at 6:09 PM
Pretty sure Sea of Stars is my GOTY.
Mmm.
Getting hit with a nice fat dose of imposter syndrome.
Getting hit with a nice fat dose of imposter syndrome.
August 17, 2023 at 12:06 AM
Mmm.
Getting hit with a nice fat dose of imposter syndrome.
Getting hit with a nice fat dose of imposter syndrome.
Shattering my weight lifting records today.
I needed this win. Proud of myself.
I needed this win. Proud of myself.
August 14, 2023 at 2:56 PM
Shattering my weight lifting records today.
I needed this win. Proud of myself.
I needed this win. Proud of myself.
I need, not want, more MTG cards.
For reasons.
For reasons.
August 8, 2023 at 4:25 PM
I need, not want, more MTG cards.
For reasons.
For reasons.
Now that I've finished Final Fantasy 16, I've been taking a break from games.
Been focusing on other things like learning a new language, teaching myself HTML and CSS (for fun).
While I'm a 3D Artist at heart, I do it all day for work... hard to find the drive to do it in off hours.
Been focusing on other things like learning a new language, teaching myself HTML and CSS (for fun).
While I'm a 3D Artist at heart, I do it all day for work... hard to find the drive to do it in off hours.
August 6, 2023 at 2:53 PM
Now that I've finished Final Fantasy 16, I've been taking a break from games.
Been focusing on other things like learning a new language, teaching myself HTML and CSS (for fun).
While I'm a 3D Artist at heart, I do it all day for work... hard to find the drive to do it in off hours.
Been focusing on other things like learning a new language, teaching myself HTML and CSS (for fun).
While I'm a 3D Artist at heart, I do it all day for work... hard to find the drive to do it in off hours.