And this is how my painting at Play Expo Blackpool 2025 turned out...

Just set up here at Play Expo, Blackpool for the day with my partner-in-crime, Jayne (without whom those games wouldn't have happened.) Talk at 2pm. Time to hang out and paint some fresh art. Stop by, say "Hi!"

Last time I was let loose doing live painting at a con,I ended up with a giant space lobster... Unless anyone has any better ideas for me at PLAYExpo next Sunday,it's going to be 'Cosmic Astro Cats'...fling me some suggestions or it's kittens in jetpacks & yarnball asteroids... What do you think?

Finally (after these kind folks have been asking me for 3 yrs) I'm going to be at PLAY Expo Blackpool 2025 on 5th October-hanging out to say hello, doing live painting & a talk on my career at 2pm. Would be great to see you there! #PLAYExpoBlackpool #RetroGaming 🎟 playexpoblackpool.com/tickets

So grateful for all of the different places and people I get to meet through my games work, art, costume and prop building. A great afternoon at Dr Sketchy's Nottingham this past Sunday, getting the chance to draw Dominus Von Vexo and event organiser @scarlettdaggers.bsky.social #drag #burlesque

I generally prefer humans to animals, but I must confess, I am warming to the cats here in Italy... (Today I'm crossing the Rubicon - after 30 years, I find myself posting cat pics to the Internet...) (In Spoleto, Umbria)

Start of a wonderful day of celebration in Spoleto, Italy.Grateful to be meeting up with #Amiga friends old & new at Passione Amiga 2025.Nothing but warmth, joy & happiness that goes beyond pieces of old hardware & little 2D sprites.Feeling blessed 🙌

I Built a Star Wars lie detector prop for a fan film. Truth is...it took me a year to do it! New video out now! #StarWars #PropMaking #DIY #Cosplay youtu.be/EQuCEXkV4L0

It's #FalloutFriday, Wastelanders! Turned a 2nd hand Nerf blaster into a Fallout prop—no 3D printer needed! Watch my budget-friendly build video & craft your own! #Cosplay #PropMaking #Fallout youtu.be/xBrGrgmfIeo

A quick electronics build from me, in which I forget how to crimp wire ferrules while giving Chewie his voice back... youtu.be/JXPLSQpS3Qk?si… #starwarsr#propbuildl#cosplaya#chewbaccaca

What a cool day! Thank you Ashbourne Arts Festival & all the attendees for making me feel so welcome! So cool to see many young faces that may be the next generation of game makers. Study hard,look after your body & mind and make games! There's never been a better time than now.

New podcast klaxon 📢 This time we're talking to @simonphippsart.bsky.social about 40 years of creating computer games, making Star Wars costumes and props, art on the move, and why Elite was genius. 🎧 On Spotify and all the usual places open.spotify.com/episode/4NrN...

Had a great time talking to Phil on the @retrotitans.bsky.social podcast the other day - #retrogames, #cosplay, #propmaking, the other cool stuff I do now I'm retired as well as what unlikely games & music I'd place in their rocket ship. Podcast is up here: podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/4...

Double-checking my supplies for my #gamedesign & #cosplay #propmaking workshop at Confetti College, Nottingham, this afternoon. Check out my YouTube channel for videos on how to make a cool #Borderlands or #Fallout blaster from a second-hand #nerfgun youtu.be/NjScFU-RFMw?...

"You're trying to stay true to it and hold on to it - it's a beloved game that's also based on a movie that lots of people have got really fond memories of. So yeah, that was quite challenging!" #goldeneye @simonphippsart.bsky.social

Honoured to have been commissioned to paint Dizzy for the cover of Fast Food 2 - a brand new Amiga game from @bitmapsoft.bsky.social I hope I did this beloved character justice for the fans. Order your copy here: www.bitmapsoft.co.uk/product/fast...

Part 1 of our interview with legendary video game designer @simonphippsart.bsky.social is on the website now! #retrogaming

Awesome little story from Miikka here - love it!

Adventure incoming! 👉 Follow @51m0artproject.bsky.social to see it unfold. #Art #Explore

That's looking better! Can I get the prop finished in time so I can get it into our actress' hands at tonight's East Midlands Garrison's 10 year anniversary celebration? #starwars #3dprint #fanfilm #cosplay #arduino

Electronics day! Time to get all this spaghetti into my custom 3d printed Star Wars fan film hand prop One day,I'll post a YouTube video on this epic build Today,however,I'll just be happy to see all this chaos put in its proper place! #3dprinting #starwars #electronics #cosplay #propmaking

Join my 3+ week daily #Disney sketching challenge! 🎨 Follow @51m0artproject.bsky.social for vibrant art from my adventures. Don't miss out on seeing what I create! #DailySketch #ArtChallenge #vacation #streetart #cartoon

Spent a great afternoon at Dr Sketchy Nottingham, getting the privilege of drawing the magnificent Missy Malone one last time as she prepares to head off on new adventures Thanks to @scarlettdaggers.bsky.social for doing a terrific job of hosting & organising the event #burlesque #cabaret #artist

Coffee shops + Art = My Life! ☕🎨  Follow my global art adventure at @51m0artproject.bsky.social   See the world through my sketchbook as I create and photograph my work in cafes across the globe... #travelart #coffee #streetart

I'm sharing the magic of game design & #PropMaking with the students at Nottingham's Confetti college, and now with you! Check out Ep 1 of my latest build: a #Borderlands Boomstick made from a cheap NERF Blaster youtu.be/UXDno_70Gz8 #Cosplay #DIY

After what seems like an absolute age, I've been able to spend time on electronics for the #starwars fan film hand prop ive been building. A completed prop and a new build video looks like it's finally on the horizon after far too long...

Wishing you an amazing 2025 full of great habits & systems to guarantee you success Head still spinning at all the fab stuff I got to do & great people I met in '24 If I have a NY resolution it's saying a polite 'no' to more things that don't ignite a passion in me Let's do this!

Check out Xyphoe's latest video - I had a great time sitting down with him in one of Nottingham's oldest pubs and telling the story of the making of the #RickDangerous games. Plus, a grand piano drops on a hamster... Happy Holidays, everyone! youtu.be/PYMcoGqKV60?...

Got my physical copy of the Italian version of Zzap magazine featuring an interview with me about those old #Amiga #retrogames & the #Switchblade cover art I painted. (Time to get my Google Translate on...)