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Mon April 20, 2026

A creative week in London

Hope you’re doing well. I recently got back from a trip to London. I’m originally from South East London but now live in the countryside, so it’s always nice to go back, see the city, and catch up with family.While... Read More →

Mon April 06, 2026

Bulk Photo Tools and Behind the Scenes

I hope you had a nice weekend. Over Easter we decided to make our own large, hollow chocolate eggs. We bought some moulds and chocolate, melted it down, and poured it in with our own fillings. It was a lot... Read More →

Mon March 23, 2026

Driving Nowhere (on purpose)

These last couple of weeks have been a bit of a blur, but I want to keep a consistent schedule, so here we are with another issue of Ninja Sparks.I’ve been trying to finish off Splatter Balls, my new (old)... Read More →

Mon March 09, 2026

A Game Update, a Drawing Tool, and PicoCAD 2

Two weeks have flown by and it’s time for a new issue of Ninja Sparks. It feels a bit strange writing this considering everything happening in the world at the moment, but I want to maintain a small sense of... Read More →

Sun February 22, 2026

Screens, Paper, and the Games I Love

I am writing this whilst watching the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. I’m not into sport, but I found myself watching a surprising amount of it over the last couple of weeks. I think I prefer... Read More →

Mon February 09, 2026

Creative Tools, Then and Now

Welcome to a new issue of Ninja Sparks. I’ve now been writing this newsletter for over a year, and it’s been a fun way to collect and share the things I’ve found along the way. I hope you’re enjoying it.... Read More →

Tue January 27, 2026

A Free Design Tool, a Smart Game, and Moomins

A couple of weeks ago I went to a reunion for my former employer Miniclip. It was a party to celebrate their 25th anniversary (and also the original CEO’s 50th birthday). It was great seeing friends and colleagues that I... Read More →

Mon December 15, 2025

Looking Back at 2025

This is the last issue this year! I’m amazed that I’ve managed to consistently publish a newsletter every two weeks all year! Thank you for reading along and sticking with it. I really appreciate it.Rather than sharing apps or tutorials... Read More →

Mon December 01, 2025

Messenger, Paddington, and BeepMini

It’s the 1st of December already! We put up the Christmas tree this weekend and started making things more festive.I’ve been working on BeepMini this last week. I wanted to make a path editor to help with my stealth game.... Read More →

Mon November 17, 2025

New Tools, Old Magic

Last week I joined a game jam for fun and tried to make a small BeepMini game. I got the basic idea working fast, but making lots of levels by hand felt painful. That pushed me to think about a... Read More →

Mon November 03, 2025

Student Animation Showcase

Welcome to a new issue of Ninja Sparks! It’s been half term here in the UK, so I took a short break with the family. We went away for a couple of nights, did some trick-or-treating, and enjoyed the slower... Read More →

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