Bryan Venzen | VFX Artist
@bryanvenzen.bsky.social
Founder of letsmakefx.bsky.social
📍Chicago - (He/Him)
🐕 Dog Dad - 10+/yr Game Dev
Who’s Who in America 2024
GDC VFX Summit Advisor
📍Chicago - (He/Him)
🐕 Dog Dad - 10+/yr Game Dev
Who’s Who in America 2024
GDC VFX Summit Advisor
👻 “Bespoke VFX for everything” 👻
#realtimeVFX
#realtimeVFX
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
👻 “Bespoke VFX for everything” 👻
#realtimeVFX
#realtimeVFX
Reposted by Bryan Venzen | VFX Artist
There was just nothing like this era of gaming, y'all.
VOLUME UP, it's early 2000s time!
VOLUME UP, it's early 2000s time!
June 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
There was just nothing like this era of gaming, y'all.
VOLUME UP, it's early 2000s time!
VOLUME UP, it's early 2000s time!
Reposted by Bryan Venzen | VFX Artist
ICYMI: Wanderstop has officially won it's first award thanks to the folks at WINGS and Gamescom LATAM!
Thanks to WINGS for recognizing the team's work on Wanderstop ~ and thanks to everyone who has played, commented, wishlisted, and otherwise supported our journey! 🥳Time to brew a celebratory cup!🍵
Thanks to WINGS for recognizing the team's work on Wanderstop ~ and thanks to everyone who has played, commented, wishlisted, and otherwise supported our journey! 🥳Time to brew a celebratory cup!🍵
May 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
ICYMI: Wanderstop has officially won it's first award thanks to the folks at WINGS and Gamescom LATAM!
Thanks to WINGS for recognizing the team's work on Wanderstop ~ and thanks to everyone who has played, commented, wishlisted, and otherwise supported our journey! 🥳Time to brew a celebratory cup!🍵
Thanks to WINGS for recognizing the team's work on Wanderstop ~ and thanks to everyone who has played, commented, wishlisted, and otherwise supported our journey! 🥳Time to brew a celebratory cup!🍵
Reposted by Bryan Venzen | VFX Artist
Shout out to @mcdoogleh.bsky.social and the team at @huskrafts.bsky.social for making an awesome new Rogue Eclipse trailer for Six One Indie Showcase!
#indiedev #gamedev
#indiedev #gamedev
🚨 NEW TRAILER DROP 🚨
We just dropped a new trailer for Rogue Eclipse as a part of Six One Indie!
- Think Starfox x Armoured Core
- Tight controls
- Customize & master your starfighter
- Take on merciless armadas
- Roguelike structure
- Destructible environments
- Story with a full voice cast!
We just dropped a new trailer for Rogue Eclipse as a part of Six One Indie!
- Think Starfox x Armoured Core
- Tight controls
- Customize & master your starfighter
- Take on merciless armadas
- Roguelike structure
- Destructible environments
- Story with a full voice cast!
May 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Shout out to @mcdoogleh.bsky.social and the team at @huskrafts.bsky.social for making an awesome new Rogue Eclipse trailer for Six One Indie Showcase!
#indiedev #gamedev
#indiedev #gamedev
I'm blown away by what we've be able to accomplish! And check out the new logo 😍
#realtimevfx #gamedev
#realtimevfx #gamedev
We are going through a rebrand! This new banner is really something to be proud of. Two years of hard work captured in one image! Thank you to all of our development partners!
#realtimeVFX #gamedev #codevelopment
#realtimeVFX #gamedev #codevelopment
March 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I'm blown away by what we've be able to accomplish! And check out the new logo 😍
#realtimevfx #gamedev
#realtimevfx #gamedev
It was awesome to watch Dreamhaven's showcase today! A lot of my good friends had their incredible work celebrated. Also Let's Make FX had the honor of working with the Secret Door on Sunderfolk. I love seeing all of these teams thriving! Congrats everyone!
#realtimevfx #gamedev
#realtimevfx #gamedev
Dreamhaven Showcase: Presented by The Game Awards (Live Tuesday, 11a PT / 2p ET / 6p GMT)
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March 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
It was awesome to watch Dreamhaven's showcase today! A lot of my good friends had their incredible work celebrated. Also Let's Make FX had the honor of working with the Secret Door on Sunderfolk. I love seeing all of these teams thriving! Congrats everyone!
#realtimevfx #gamedev
#realtimevfx #gamedev
March 21, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I’m so proud to be at GDC this year! I can’t believe I get to say,
“Let’s Make FX is a small real-time VFX co-dev studio that has worked on 10 titles over two years!”
Including:
Wanderstop
Off The Grid
Risk of Rain 2
Rocket League
If you are at GDC and want to connect, comment or DM me!
“Let’s Make FX is a small real-time VFX co-dev studio that has worked on 10 titles over two years!”
Including:
Wanderstop
Off The Grid
Risk of Rain 2
Rocket League
If you are at GDC and want to connect, comment or DM me!
March 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I’m so proud to be at GDC this year! I can’t believe I get to say,
“Let’s Make FX is a small real-time VFX co-dev studio that has worked on 10 titles over two years!”
Including:
Wanderstop
Off The Grid
Risk of Rain 2
Rocket League
If you are at GDC and want to connect, comment or DM me!
“Let’s Make FX is a small real-time VFX co-dev studio that has worked on 10 titles over two years!”
Including:
Wanderstop
Off The Grid
Risk of Rain 2
Rocket League
If you are at GDC and want to connect, comment or DM me!
March 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Wanderstop is out now! I had the pleasure of leading the VFX effort on this project, and I'm so proud of the work we did. Thanks so much to the team at @ivyroadgames.bsky.social for having me. Go pick it up on steam today!
store.steampowered.com/app/1299460/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1299460/...
Save 10% on Wanderstop on Steam
From the creator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide comes Wanderstop, a narrative-centric cozy game about change and tea.
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March 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Wanderstop is out now! I had the pleasure of leading the VFX effort on this project, and I'm so proud of the work we did. Thanks so much to the team at @ivyroadgames.bsky.social for having me. Go pick it up on steam today!
store.steampowered.com/app/1299460/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1299460/...
I have always wanted to find an easier way to make more stylized "hand drawn" lightning FX. I found a fun method using blender! I'm testing things out matching a scene from Akira :)
#VFXFriday #realtimevfx #blender
#VFXFriday #realtimevfx #blender
December 20, 2024 at 7:01 PM
I have always wanted to find an easier way to make more stylized "hand drawn" lightning FX. I found a fun method using blender! I'm testing things out matching a scene from Akira :)
#VFXFriday #realtimevfx #blender
#VFXFriday #realtimevfx #blender
Happy #screenshotsaturday! Here's a Mob Psycho 100 aura effect I made while back. No textures were used, its all done with shader math ✨
#realtimevfx #gamedev #indiedev
#realtimevfx #gamedev #indiedev
December 14, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Happy #screenshotsaturday! Here's a Mob Psycho 100 aura effect I made while back. No textures were used, its all done with shader math ✨
#realtimevfx #gamedev #indiedev
#realtimevfx #gamedev #indiedev
A few years ago I got hyper fixated on making the most realistic real-time ocean shader possible. I put it down after 8 months or so. Looking back, I still think it looks pretty good.
#screenshotsaturday #UE5 #gamedev #realtime
#screenshotsaturday #UE5 #gamedev #realtime
December 7, 2024 at 5:35 PM
A few years ago I got hyper fixated on making the most realistic real-time ocean shader possible. I put it down after 8 months or so. Looking back, I still think it looks pretty good.
#screenshotsaturday #UE5 #gamedev #realtime
#screenshotsaturday #UE5 #gamedev #realtime
Reposted by Bryan Venzen | VFX Artist
Hey #screenshotsaturday - here's a snippet of new gameplay from Rogue Eclipse where ya go zoom zoom and pew pew!
Enjoy! 😎🚀💥
Available to wishlist here!
bit.ly/4bRLumD
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #scifi #gaming
Enjoy! 😎🚀💥
Available to wishlist here!
bit.ly/4bRLumD
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #scifi #gaming
December 7, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Hey #screenshotsaturday - here's a snippet of new gameplay from Rogue Eclipse where ya go zoom zoom and pew pew!
Enjoy! 😎🚀💥
Available to wishlist here!
bit.ly/4bRLumD
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #scifi #gaming
Enjoy! 😎🚀💥
Available to wishlist here!
bit.ly/4bRLumD
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #scifi #gaming
Here's a breakdown post about my anime dash effect! Everyone was so excited about it, so I wanted to share I how it was done just in case you want to use it in your project⚡
#realtimevfx #gamedev #UE5
#realtimevfx #gamedev #UE5
December 6, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Here's a breakdown post about my anime dash effect! Everyone was so excited about it, so I wanted to share I how it was done just in case you want to use it in your project⚡
#realtimevfx #gamedev #UE5
#realtimevfx #gamedev #UE5
Reposted by Bryan Venzen | VFX Artist
📅 Wanderstop releases March 11, 2025 on PlayStation 5 and Steam 📅
As a part of PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, we shared more of the personal story behind Wanderstop's origins along with revealing the release date!
Check out the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S91L...
#wanderstop #indiegame
As a part of PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, we shared more of the personal story behind Wanderstop's origins along with revealing the release date!
Check out the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S91L...
#wanderstop #indiegame
December 5, 2024 at 9:42 PM
📅 Wanderstop releases March 11, 2025 on PlayStation 5 and Steam 📅
As a part of PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, we shared more of the personal story behind Wanderstop's origins along with revealing the release date!
Check out the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S91L...
#wanderstop #indiegame
As a part of PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, we shared more of the personal story behind Wanderstop's origins along with revealing the release date!
Check out the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S91L...
#wanderstop #indiegame
What’s ur most rewatched anime
December 3, 2024 at 3:11 AM
What’s ur most rewatched anime
I just can't let these combat fx go! It was early on in production but I feel like I was really in my bag with these dash fx! The goal was to give players that #anime superspeed feeling and I really like where we ended up!
#realtimeVFX #gamedev #UnrealEngine5
#realtimeVFX #gamedev #UnrealEngine5
December 2, 2024 at 8:26 PM
I just can't let these combat fx go! It was early on in production but I feel like I was really in my bag with these dash fx! The goal was to give players that #anime superspeed feeling and I really like where we ended up!
#realtimeVFX #gamedev #UnrealEngine5
#realtimeVFX #gamedev #UnrealEngine5
Today was my 36th birthday! So glad to spend it with my favorite human!
#happybirthday
#happybirthday
November 30, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Today was my 36th birthday! So glad to spend it with my favorite human!
#happybirthday
#happybirthday
Show me your pet and what they were named after.
November 26, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Show me your pet and what they were named after.