Tristan Jung

viewport

When
2017–2022
Role
Co-founder & editor-in-chief
With
Albert Corsten and Alex Nester

In 2017, I co-founded viewport with my best gaming friends: a video game site that set out to enrich video game culture. For five years, we produced reviews, features and podcasts. We covered shows like E3, PAX West and Gamescom, and built working relationships with publishers and developers along the way.

SUPERJUMP

When
2022–2023
Role
Writer, podcast producer & co-host
With
Raza Retiwala

SUPERJUMP is a grassroots games magazine, home to award-winning features, opinion and reviews of indie and AAA games. In 2022 and 2023, I worked with them to publish features and to produce and co-host Season 4 of the SUPERJUMP Podcast.

Gamer Profile

Favorite games

Super Meat Boy 2010

Super Mario World 1990

Final Fantasy VI 1994

Kirby Super Star 1996

Teamfight Tactics 2019

Slay the Spire 2 2026

Final Fantasy XIV 2013

Peak ranks

  1. Teamfight TacticsDiamond
  2. Dota 2Legend
  3. StarCraft IIDiamond
  4. CS:GOMaster Guardian
  5. ValorantGold
  6. StarCraftC on ICCup
  7. League of LegendsSilver

Windsor Showdown

When
2022–2024
Role
Organizer & producer

A yearly party-game tournament I ran and streamed with my elementary school friends, with points on the line across Mario Kart, Mario Party, Smash and more. I produced it like a real broadcast: a run of show, recorded player intros, a new logo each year, a live scoreboard and multiple cameras.

The editions

  1. Windsor Showdown Sep 2022 Champion Diego
    Games
    • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
    • Mario Party Superstars
    • Nintendo Switch Sports
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
    Watch the show
  2. Windsor Showdown 2 Sep 2023 Champion Michael
    Games
    • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
    • Kirby's Dream Buffet (planned, but not played)
    • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
    • Mario Party Superstars
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
    Watch the show
  3. Windsor Showdown 3 Sep 2024 Champion Alex
    Games
    • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
    • WarioWare: Move It!
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
    • Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
    • Wii Sports
    • Mario Party
    Watch the show

Player select

  1. DiegoFirst champion The first championWon WS1Took the first title, then sat out the next two.
  2. MichaelWon WS2 The defending champion, onceWon WS2 · 4th at WS3Came into WS3 wearing the medal.
  3. AlexWon WS3 Done being the food guyWon WS3Two editions as the food guy, then the trophy.
  4. LuisHost Host of every edition2nd at WS3Hosted all three, and finally climbed the standings at WS3.
  5. GabyThe ringer The ringerPlayed WS2Came to watch WS2 and got called in to play.
  6. TristanProducer The producer2nd, 2nd, then 3rdSpends too much time producing and not practicing the games.

Aegis Esports TFT

When
Late 2022 to late 2024
Role
Head of production & league admin

I was head of production and a league admin for Aegis Esports TFT's circuit: three leagues split by rank, weekly tournaments, two of Riot's NA subregionals for TFT, and the live co-streams and analysis shows around them. I led the production team behind the graphics, the run of show and the observer setup, and hosted some of the talk shows myself.

Leagues and tournaments

  1. Aegis Champion League ACL
  2. Aegis Marauder League AML
  3. Aegis Ascension League AAL
  4. Ascension of the Ages Set 11Riot's NA subregional
  5. Ascension of the Ages #2 Set 12Riot's NA subregional
  6. Weekly tournaments

Broadcasts we produced

  1. Champion, Marauder and Ascension Leagues
  2. Tactician's Cup II May 2024 · TFT Americas' official co‑stream
  3. Ascension of the Ages #2 Aug to Sep 2024 · Riot's NA subregional
  4. Marauder and Ascension Leagues

Freelance

Roles
Producer, observer, photographer

Freelance work for the TFT community's own events: production for tournaments run by creators like Gangly and Pallz, a live dating show and many other grassroots broadcasts, and photography at the Calculated Loss LAN.

Wayward Souls

When
Mar 2020 to late 2021
Role
Co-founder & officer
Where
Final Fantasy XIV, Cactuar

I've played Final Fantasy XIV since A Realm Reborn. In March 2020, a few friends I'd met in another Free Company and I started our own. I ran our events, from glamour contests to in-game weddings, helped with recruiting, kept our Discord running and built our website. In between, I raided high-end content as a Machinist, chasing parses.

Cactuar's biggestFree Company

L'orho Tia, my character

Commission by fiveonthe, beside L'orho in game

Best parses, as a Machinist

  1. Susano (Extreme)98th
  2. Titania (Extreme)95th
  3. Tsukuyomi (Extreme)93rd
  4. All Star rank, Shadowbringers trials#492

Aetherflow Media

I reviewed articles for grammar and prose before each issue of Aetherflow, a Final Fantasy XIV fan magazine, went out.

  1. Spring 2021
  2. Summer 2021, the final issue

TASH

When
Summer 2022 to fall 2024
Role
Event organizer & photographer
Where
Toronto

TASH, Toronto Anime Social Hangouts, brings the city's anime fans together in person. I organized karaoke nights, board game meetups and photowalks, and photographed the group's events, from beach days and Anime North to a party on two yachts.

Toronto TFT

When
Aug 2023 to 2025
Role
Co-founder
With
Brady Potter

In August 2023 I co-founded Toronto TFT, the first city-based TFT community and the biggest. It grew a culture of its own: active, inclusive by design, and home to everyone from casual players to regional pros. We partnered with Riot Games on prizing and support, were one of the key partners handing out the tarot cards Riot made for Set 12, and in January 2025 ran Team Throwdown with Riot: an online 4v4 tournament in Riot's second NA subregional.

700+ members

Events we ran

End-of-year social Dec 2023
K/DA Cup watch party Jan 2024
Little Buddies Mar 2024Watch the broadcast
Patient Study Apr 2024
Toronto vs Tristate May 2024Watch the broadcast
Beat the Heat Jul 2024
Summer Social Aug 2024
Toronto Trials Sep 2024
Team Throwdown Jan 2025A Riot subregional

GG Orchestra

When
2026
Role
Production manager

I'm the production manager for the GG Orchestra, a Bay Area nonprofit that plays video game, anime and film music. For Legends After Dark, the orchestra's Herbst Theatre debut, I led the show's operations: back of house, front of house and logistics. Day to day I run the orchestra's operations and logistics, its community Discord included, with more shows on the way.

From the programme

  1. The Legend of Zelda
  2. Final Fantasy VII
  3. Kingdom Rush
  4. Attack on Titan
  5. Demon Slayer
  6. Genshin Impact
  7. Star Wars
  8. My Neighbor Totoro

The team

Photos: GG Orchestra, from Press Start and Legends After Dark

Album

I take a camera nearly everywhere: on long train rides, to tournaments and on trips abroad. These are the photos I keep coming back to.

Equipment

Bodies

Lenses

Engineering

Now
Director of engineering at Roblox
Before
Klue and Twitter

Everything else on this site happens around a day job in software. I lead engineering teams, and I've done it at Twitter, at Klue and, now, at Roblox.

Where I've worked

  1. TwitterEngineering lead · Social media
  2. KlueHead of engineering · AI software
  3. RobloxDirector of engineering · Games platform, now