Chris Vasquez

@3xchris.bsky.social

Just a dad & artist drifting through time & space. Chicago Game Dev // Photography // Films 🫶🏽 Senior Material Artist @ Thats No Moon https://www.artstation.com/chrisnvasquez

Hey! Unfortunately, with my first job in the games industry, I have been hit with layoffs at That's No Moon. Hit me up if there's any environment art positions open remotely or in LA! I'm gonna go back to personal projects and playing cyberpunk probably 👍

my belief is that at the end of the day, great games are made by groups of people who have high trust with each other & can fluidly execute a shared vision. which is a small part of why these layoffs are so devastating- it's not just about jobs, it's about these "trust structures" being torn apart.

Well, I've been affected by the Bungie layoffs, and I guess I'm now looking for work. I'm a senior narrative designer on Destiny 2. I'm going to thread a little list of stuff I've done on the game; normally I go out of my way to avoid attention, but today I'd appreciate reposts.

I know this is not the biggest concern going these days, but it stresses me out that basically every artist/writer/critic is now expected to create their own tiny empire instead of getting paid by any existing entity to perform a job they've worked to get good at!!!!

Game failure? Layoffs Game success? Layoffs Game delayed? Layoffs Game delivered? Layoffs Game announced? Layoffs Game unannounced? Layoffs Game good? Layoffs Game bad? Layoffs Game AI? Layoffs Game no-AI? Layoffs Game hated? Layoffs Game beloved? Layoffs Money cares more for layoffs than games.

And I’m going to say it’s done even though I still need to drill some holes for bolts to hold the two half’s together but it’s basically finished now. Was about 4 days work and hope is I’ll get faster with that with the next build. #woodworking

Router table build.

Can finally share some of the photos I took in Morocco during one of our scan trips for Crossfire. One of the most stunningly beautiful places I've ever visited, and filled with the kindest, most welcoming people I've ever met.

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I'm incredibly proud to share what we've been building at TNM. This project has been a huge labor of love, and I'm glad I can finally talk about it. A huge shout out to the Env team. It's been such an honor to build this with you all ❤️

That's No Moon@thatsnomoon.com · 3mo ago

Unite to survive. Enemy operators, Layla and Cross, must form a fraught alliance against a lethal threat neither could overcome alone. Introducing our debut game, Crossfire, coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, and PC. Wishlist now: crossfire.start.page