Bastian Thun

@bastianthun

Working in games since 2011. Views expressed are my own. #gamedev #cancersurvivor #queer He/Him 🌈

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Bastian Thun@bastianthun· 19d

I’m still processing the events of the weekend. For me, #BerlinCSD was filled with moments of love, hope and community that matter more than ever. I refuse to let terror and fear define what I experienced. I won't let this #CSD be remembered only for fear. Love wins. 🏳️‍🌈

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Jun 6

And all of a sudden, #NipponConnection26 turned into a surprise @eeephi.bsky.social #tattoo art meetup. Was in a rush, missed to ask for their socials. -_-;

Three people showing off their arm tattoos on a derpy but very happy way.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Jun 3

Annual tradition and absolute highlight for everyone interested in Japanese cinema. Opening night at @nipponconnection.com was a blast, and Fujiko by director Taichi Kimura was an incredibly strong opener for the festival. #nipponconnection #cinema #japan With @rainbownerdguy.bsky.social

Picture showing a couple in front of a big wall print of the Nippon Connection Movie Festival in Frankfurt.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Mar 31

Happy Trans Day of Visibility my wonderful trans friends! 🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Stay strong, fierce and fabulous! And for all you clown comics out there:

Picture of the Twin Peaks character Gordon Cole, played by David Lynch himself, yelling the line "Fix your hearts of die"

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Jan 30

About to watch a 127min long indie movie, realised by a YouTube creator, based on a 60 minute long indie game. Might be great, or not... but a pop cultural milestone nonortheless. #ironlung #indiegame

Cover of the indie game movie 'Iron Lung', a film by Markiplier. Red title font with weird bone like structures on black background.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Dec 8

I am in Berlin for an end of the year pallet cleanser. My well maintained love-hate relationship with this city slowly turns into a friends with benefits situation. Kinky, artsy, a bit pretentious but with the world suffocating itself in hyper capitalism and other bullshit, refreshingly honest.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Nov 10

Big week for our team, waiting for the reviews is always a very tense when releasing a game 100+ people spent years working on it. Reviews coming in hot. 🔥 #Anno117PaxRomana dropping this Thursday. 🏛️ #gamedev

Key Art of the upcoming building game Anno117:PaxRomana, showing a Roman governor overseeing a Roman harbour city to the right, displaying Celtic settlements to the left.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Aug 26

Back from Gamescom, it was incredibly successful for us, and I met great folks from our community and industry peers. While gamers experienced an exciting event, the #gamedev talks circled around the same dire strait topics: high risk, missing money, hard to get publishing deals, funding and jobs.

A picture of the Anno 117: Pax Romana booth at Gamescom 2025, showing the Roman dresses walking act crew and the post creator in front of a big statue and Ubisoft sign.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Aug 20

Welcome to Rome! #Anno117PaxRomana You do WANT to get your hands on our game, so check out our booth 6.1 C021 - it is quite a looker, you can't miss it! #gamescom

Selfie at the Anno 117 Gamescom booth, showing an impressive Roman Aquaduct in the background.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Aug 19

Hello Cologne! Easy start, skipped ONL this time for a relaxed evening. Will check out the Courage Cologne #gamedev party later. #gamescom Also Kattwinkel is a nice #queer bar close to the media harbour I can recommend if you need a break.

A photo showing some outside seating at a bar in Cologne and Cocktail. The card on the table shows the name of the bar "Kattwinkel"

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Apr 1

Another session with the terrific @eeephi.bsky.social - sleeve almost done! Just a bit of colour missing, will be added in a final session later. Can't wait to show off the finished masterpiece! #tattoo #tattooart

A freshly done tattoo in a male forearm, showing abstract black ink lines and vibrant orange colour splotches.

A freshly done tattoo on the inside of the forearm, showing abstract black ink lines and some blue colour splotches.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Mar 31

Happy trans visibility day to all of you wonderful people. 🌈 Your friends are here to support you! And for the ones who think otherwise: fix your hearts or die 💜 #Trans #Transgender #Queer #LGBTQIA

A picture of the late Director David Lynch playing the character Gordon Cole in Twin Peaks, during the famous scene where he tells a trans woman that he told folks who not support her 'and I told them, fix your hearts or die!'

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Feb 24

After a nine-month break due to my serious fall last summer, it feels great to be back in the saddle again! 🐎 Damn how have I missed my happy place, especially with all the bullshit going on in the world right now. #equestrian #westernriding

Picture taken from the point of view of a horse rider in a riding hall, riding a bay coloured western horse, holding the reigns in the left hand.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Dec 20

USA 2024 in pictures, the two sides of a coin.

Picture of Donald Trump, raising his fists and protected by guards, after the assassination attempt.

Picture of Luigi Mangione, the assassin of CEO Brian Thompson, led away by a large group of policemen and federal officers.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Dec 11

Just back from another tattoo session with the incredible @eeephi.bsky.social! Just stunning watercolour work and wonderful playful inking. Can't wait to extend the piece further. #tattoo #tattooart #art

Picture of a bald man with a colourful tshirt, showing off a tattoo of a horse on his right arm.

Close up on a tattoo, showing inkwork and watercolour style colours.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Dec 3

I regret nothing... ばかみたい! #vinyl #records #yakuzagame #audiotechnika @blackscreenrecords.bsky.social

A red vinyl record playing on a record player, the record 'baka mitai' showing prominently in the background.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Nov 30

A look at the Japan themed Candy Cab arcade room in our flipper and arcade museum. www.flipperundarcade.de Kudos goes to Sensei @senadpalic.de, master of the 'Kawai' room! #retrogames #arcade #retro

A room with a row of Japanese Arcade machines, everything decked in neon pink colours.

Close up on two Japanese Candy Cab arcade machines in a pink coloured room.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Nov 24

Saw #Upsahl live in Frankfurt tonight. She is a goddamn queen! 🔥

A close up picture of the singer Upsahl in a red jacket on a club stage. Orange backlighting, the silhouettes of the crowd in front.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Nov 21

Our cat-child Vergil enjoys the first snow of the season.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Nov 19

Four games I've worked on:

A boy in a space suite standing on a ledge in the midst of a dense jungle, looking at a two arches as the remains of a space station. There is a floating round robot shining a blue light on him. The title of this video game cover is "Robinson: The Journey" by the company Crytek.

A Jedi wearing an armor, armed with a green lightsaber posing in the midst of the cover of the video game "Star Wars: The Old Republic". There are other characters behind him, such as a huge portrait of a masked Sith, a female Jedi master, a bounty hunter and a soldier with his droid companion.

A guy in military gear running through the rain towards the viewer. There are some vaguely shown tanks behind him. The cover of that video game says "Battlefield 4" by the company DICE.

A video game cover int he style of a 19th century oil painting, showing a harbor scene with some steam ships and a cityscape in the background, two girls and two men on a bench in the foreground. The title shows "Anno 1800"

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Nov 18

Hey fantastic people! 👋 I am queer #gamedev vet with experience in community, production and marketing; in charge of the communication for Ubisoft Mainz, the home of the "Anno" series. Besides gaming, I care about art, Japanese culture, my husband and cat children and am an avid equestrian. 🌈 👐

A bald man with glasses, entering a well-lit back alley in Japan, which ends in a street with some people.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Nov 13

From Enoshima Island, Shrines and Temple of Kamakura to Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto, sacred sites in Japan have a very special aura to them. Please don't forget to pay respect and educate yourself about the customs. <(_ _)> #Japan #Japantravel #Shintoism #AsianCulture #Inari

A large shrine structure having the form of a Asian lion with an open mouth, which serves as the entrance to the sacred site.

A stone statue of a fox guardian at a Japanese shrine with a red Tori Gate and a shrine building in the background.

Several red Tori Gates at a stone covered shrine sight.

A sanctuary with burning candles and several stone fox guardians.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Nov 8

Welcome to the Dotonbori district - Osaka! 食い倒れ (￣▽￣)ノ #Japan #Osaka #Nightlife #Japantravel

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Oct 31

Shinjuku Golden-Gai w(°ｏ°)w Special atmosphere during the day, in respect for the nightcrawlers of Tokyo no photos during the night.

An empty street scene featuring numerous closed small bars, each with unique signage and colorful window displays.

A narrow alleyway showcasing neon signs on the wall, bordered by tightly spaced buildings and a stone-paved floor.

A vibrant red street art shrine featuring some offerings, inviting attention and curiosity.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Oct 30

Kabukichō at midnight. Almost bed time for Tokyo's redlight district. (๑>ᴗ<๑)

A large red neon sign prominently displayed, capturing attention with its vibrant color and bold presence.

Slightly crowded street at night, adorned with numerous neon signs, capturing the dynamic essence of urban life after dark.

A back alley filled with vending machines, which are heavily covered in stickers.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Oct 29

ぼうけん o(〃＾▽＾〃)o

The creator of the post, a middle aged bald male person with glasses, entering a well-lit back alley in Japan, which ends in a street with some people walking by and a rainbow coloured shop sign.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Jan 23

Final achievement unlocked: Got my Chemo implant removed after four years of remission, even though I kinda feel kinda less Cyberpunk now.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Dec 22

What's better than kicking off the holiday season with start playing Alan Wake II with good friends.

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Dec 13

Goodbye E3! 🥂 I think the spirit of the industry coming together will continue in mid-sized trade fairs, where it is also more feasible for industry peers small and big to participate. Many talked about gamescom replacing E3 but they also changed and will continue to transform significantly. 1/3

Bastian Thun@bastianthun· Dec 1

<3 Baby Metal <3