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Bryan Venzen | VFX Artist

@bryanvenzen

Founder of letsmakefx.bsky.social πŸ“Chicago - (He/Him) πŸ• Dog Dad - 10+/yr Game Dev Who’s Who in America 2024 GDC VFX Summit Advisor

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A lot of our co-dev partners are indie studios or 1st time devs who utilize us early in development to help define their art style, solidify game design with better visual feedback, and or bolster their gameplay with something flashy.

If you are work on a game, let's connect!
#realtimeVFX #gamedev

04.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Jonathan is such an impressive artist and awesome person! Our studio wouldn't be the same without him. Congrats on the first year, I hope there are many more!
#realtimeVFX #gamedev

24.02.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is definitely what our studio name means to me!

Also, shout out to the team at Secret Door. Sunderfolk was one of the most fun projects we've worked on! The cinematics are so awesome!
#realtimevfx #vfx #gamedev

18.02.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for the 2026 #VFX Mixer @ GDC!

πŸ“… When: Monday, March 9
⏰ Time: 7-10 PM
πŸ“ Where: Monarch, 6th St. SF

A night to connect, share, and celebrate the VFX community!

#GDC2026 #VFXCommunity #GameDev

12.02.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

This is one of the things about @letsmakefx.bsky.social that is near and dear to my heart! We're building a team by investing in folks who show a love for this craft and the desire grow as an artist. The result is a group of passionate people who make extraordinary work!
#gamedev #realtimevfx

11.02.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love anime impact frames! They go so hard!

06.02.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is a cool slowmo of the final effect in case anyone wants to save themselves the 2 minutes lol.
#realtimevfx #vfx #gamedev

06.02.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a timelapse of the work I did on a player ability for Noodle Cat Games on Cloudheim!

@letsmakefx.bsky.social did a ton of FX work on the project and I'm super proud of how everything turned out. If you need VFX support on your project, DM me!
#realtimevfx #vfx #gamedev

06.02.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

We are making a push to show more of our work on our socials. Like and repost if you are digging the art! We appreciate the support!
#realtimevfx #gamedev #letsmakefx

05.02.2026 03:59 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out these gameplay FX we did for Wanderstop! Huge thank you to the incredible team at Ivy Road for their partnership and teamwork.
#realtimevfx #vfx #gamedev

04.02.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks @moomanibe.bsky.social! I do have availability. I would love to chat! Hit me up @letsmakefx on Discord or you can email bvenzen@letsmakefx.com :)

18.11.2025 19:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Made homemade pizza today!
#foodsky

17.11.2025 00:49 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello! Waves back πŸ‘‹πŸΎ

18.10.2025 21:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No Kings protest in Columbia, MO was excellent! So much love and community. It felt incredible!
#NoKings

18.10.2025 18:54 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘» β€œBespoke VFX for everything” πŸ‘»
#realtimeVFX

12.10.2025 21:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My dog Osiris is the best desk buddy! He’s just a calm little nugget that warms my feet while I work.
#dogsky #pitbull

09.07.2025 15:05 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I should start posting more pics of my pups. Especially, Winona! She is so photogenic.
#pitbull #Dogsky

04.07.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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There was just nothing like this era of gaming, y'all.

VOLUME UP, it's early 2000s time!

29.06.2025 15:47 πŸ‘ 1362 πŸ” 157 πŸ’¬ 84 πŸ“Œ 27

Congrats, everyone! Well deserved!

23.05.2025 17:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic showcasing Wanderstop as the WINGS award winner of Gamescom LATAM / BIG Festival 2025. 

The top 1/5th has a black banner with white text and logos. Text says: WINGS AWARD WINNER and the laurel next to it says "WINGS AWARD, Gamescom LATAM, BIG Festival 2025, Winner 2025". 

The rest of the image is of the Wanderstop keyart, a scene with Alta and Boro sitting on a bench in front of the teahouse, Alta looking grumpy and Boro smiling with a cup of tea in his hand. There are pluffins gliding down in the distance, and Alta's sword is stabbed into the ground nearby.

A graphic showcasing Wanderstop as the WINGS award winner of Gamescom LATAM / BIG Festival 2025. The top 1/5th has a black banner with white text and logos. Text says: WINGS AWARD WINNER and the laurel next to it says "WINGS AWARD, Gamescom LATAM, BIG Festival 2025, Winner 2025". The rest of the image is of the Wanderstop keyart, a scene with Alta and Boro sitting on a bench in front of the teahouse, Alta looking grumpy and Boro smiling with a cup of tea in his hand. There are pluffins gliding down in the distance, and Alta's sword is stabbed into the ground nearby.

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! πŸ₯³Time to brew a celebratory cup!🍡

13.05.2025 00:57 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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

23.05.2025 17:11 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Commented! Thanks so much for alerting me.

30.03.2025 17:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm blown away by what we've be able to accomplish! And check out the new logo 😍
#realtimevfx #gamedev

30.03.2025 00:40 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dreamhaven Showcase: Presented by The Game Awards (Live Tuesday, 11a PT / 2p ET / 6p GMT) YouTube video by thegameawards

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

25.03.2025 22:45 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Obligatory GDC letters picture ❀️
#gdc2025 #gamedev

21.03.2025 05:28 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m so proud to be at GDC this year! I can’t believe I get to say,

β€œLet’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!

19.03.2025 17:34 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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First day of GDC! If you are around today. Come say hi!
#realtimevtx #gdc2025

17.03.2025 18:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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/...

11.03.2025 22:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

20.12.2024 19:01 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

14.12.2024 18:58 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0