Stephen Sharples
@sharpysharps.bsky.social
Video Game Designer / Director / Developer.
17 years in games. Helped make LEGO games for 14 years at Tt Games. Also previously of Sumo Digital and Ripstone.
Blackburn Rovers sufferer, Whovian, Pixel Art Hobbyist.
17 years in games. Helped make LEGO games for 14 years at Tt Games. Also previously of Sumo Digital and Ripstone.
Blackburn Rovers sufferer, Whovian, Pixel Art Hobbyist.
August 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
August 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Looking for some feedback / ideas 💡
So I have this basic tunnel rolling mechanic. Controls are the same as regular platforming, but I'm wondering if I could / should do something different with controls within tunnels...like maybe 4 directional movement🤔❓
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev
So I have this basic tunnel rolling mechanic. Controls are the same as regular platforming, but I'm wondering if I could / should do something different with controls within tunnels...like maybe 4 directional movement🤔❓
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev
July 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
July 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Anxiety is through the absolute effing roof at the moment. I swear I haven't felt relaxed or content in my mind for about 9 years.
Coincidentally my son turned 9 last week 😂
Coincidentally my son turned 9 last week 😂
June 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Anxiety is through the absolute effing roof at the moment. I swear I haven't felt relaxed or content in my mind for about 9 years.
Coincidentally my son turned 9 last week 😂
Coincidentally my son turned 9 last week 😂
April 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Working on a new level and tile set for my pixel art Doctor Who fan game. The Cybermen are coming 😱
#pixelart #doctorwho #gamedev #indiedev
#pixelart #doctorwho #gamedev #indiedev
February 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Working on a new level and tile set for my pixel art Doctor Who fan game. The Cybermen are coming 😱
#pixelart #doctorwho #gamedev #indiedev
#pixelart #doctorwho #gamedev #indiedev
Working on enemy ai behaviours atm. Honestly this took way longer than it should just to get these Cybermen moving 😂🥲
#pixelart #doctorwho #gamedev #indiedev
#pixelart #doctorwho #gamedev #indiedev
February 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Working on enemy ai behaviours atm. Honestly this took way longer than it should just to get these Cybermen moving 😂🥲
#pixelart #doctorwho #gamedev #indiedev
#pixelart #doctorwho #gamedev #indiedev
Posted a video over on my YouTube channel of progress on my pixel art Doctor Who fan game, which mixes classic Zelda-like gameplay with point & click mechanics. Check it out!
#pixelart #doctorwho #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Gs...
#pixelart #doctorwho #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Gs...
Doctor Who: The Tower of Rassilon - Fan Game Update 1.0
YouTube video by GlowCapGames
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Posted a video over on my YouTube channel of progress on my pixel art Doctor Who fan game, which mixes classic Zelda-like gameplay with point & click mechanics. Check it out!
#pixelart #doctorwho #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Gs...
#pixelart #doctorwho #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Gs...
Reposted by Stephen Sharples
If this is you ⬇️
February 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If this is you ⬇️
@reluctantnicko.bsky.social Hi Alan, hope you are well. You may have already answered this question today but wanted to ask are Rovers still in for Youan at Hibs, or is that over with now Kargbo has signed?
Hopefully they get a couple more in tomorrow 🤞
Hopefully they get a couple more in tomorrow 🤞
February 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
@reluctantnicko.bsky.social Hi Alan, hope you are well. You may have already answered this question today but wanted to ask are Rovers still in for Youan at Hibs, or is that over with now Kargbo has signed?
Hopefully they get a couple more in tomorrow 🤞
Hopefully they get a couple more in tomorrow 🤞
Creating a tile map for one of the areas in my pixel art, classic Zelda-like Doctor Who fan game.
The thing I've learnt is that tile maps are a real trial and error to refine down 😅
#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #doctorwho
The thing I've learnt is that tile maps are a real trial and error to refine down 😅
#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #doctorwho
January 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Creating a tile map for one of the areas in my pixel art, classic Zelda-like Doctor Who fan game.
The thing I've learnt is that tile maps are a real trial and error to refine down 😅
#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #doctorwho
The thing I've learnt is that tile maps are a real trial and error to refine down 😅
#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #doctorwho
This week in my 2D Zelda-like Doctor Who fan game, I've been playing with push blocks and floor switches.
Still a bit janky and lacking a push animation for the player character, but it works!
Where that portal takes you will be revealed another time 😅
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #doctorwho
Still a bit janky and lacking a push animation for the player character, but it works!
Where that portal takes you will be revealed another time 😅
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #doctorwho
January 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This week in my 2D Zelda-like Doctor Who fan game, I've been playing with push blocks and floor switches.
Still a bit janky and lacking a push animation for the player character, but it works!
Where that portal takes you will be revealed another time 😅
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #doctorwho
Still a bit janky and lacking a push animation for the player character, but it works!
Where that portal takes you will be revealed another time 😅
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #doctorwho
Little sneak peak video into the classic Zelda-like meets point & click Doctor Who fan game I'm working on
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHCp...
#pixelart #doctorwho #indiedev #gamedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHCp...
#pixelart #doctorwho #indiedev #gamedev
Doctor Who: The Tower of Rassilon Fan Game - WIP Footage
YouTube video by GlowCapGames
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Little sneak peak video into the classic Zelda-like meets point & click Doctor Who fan game I'm working on
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHCp...
#pixelart #doctorwho #indiedev #gamedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHCp...
#pixelart #doctorwho #indiedev #gamedev
Here's a little example of some Sonic Screwdriver usage in my classic Zelda-like Doctor Who game :)
Drag the Sonic Screwdriver around and it will reveal objects that it can interact with, in this case a switch that extends a bridge.
#pixelart #doctorwho #indiedev #gamedev
Drag the Sonic Screwdriver around and it will reveal objects that it can interact with, in this case a switch that extends a bridge.
#pixelart #doctorwho #indiedev #gamedev
December 9, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Here's a little example of some Sonic Screwdriver usage in my classic Zelda-like Doctor Who game :)
Drag the Sonic Screwdriver around and it will reveal objects that it can interact with, in this case a switch that extends a bridge.
#pixelart #doctorwho #indiedev #gamedev
Drag the Sonic Screwdriver around and it will reveal objects that it can interact with, in this case a switch that extends a bridge.
#pixelart #doctorwho #indiedev #gamedev
Pixel Doctor Who update:
You'll unlock key abilities by collecting different gadgets as you progress through the game, the first of which is the Sonic Screwdriver.
Once you've got the Sonic, you can use its drag & drop behaviour to interact with objects.
#indiedev #gamedev #doctorwho #pixelart
You'll unlock key abilities by collecting different gadgets as you progress through the game, the first of which is the Sonic Screwdriver.
Once you've got the Sonic, you can use its drag & drop behaviour to interact with objects.
#indiedev #gamedev #doctorwho #pixelart
December 2, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Pixel Doctor Who update:
You'll unlock key abilities by collecting different gadgets as you progress through the game, the first of which is the Sonic Screwdriver.
Once you've got the Sonic, you can use its drag & drop behaviour to interact with objects.
#indiedev #gamedev #doctorwho #pixelart
You'll unlock key abilities by collecting different gadgets as you progress through the game, the first of which is the Sonic Screwdriver.
Once you've got the Sonic, you can use its drag & drop behaviour to interact with objects.
#indiedev #gamedev #doctorwho #pixelart
Hey look its the last game I ever directed and its on sale with Amazon 😍
www.amazon.co.uk/Warner-Bros-...
www.amazon.co.uk/Warner-Bros-...
LEGO DC Super-Villains (PS4)
Product Description Embark on an all-new LEGO adventure by becoming the best villain the universe has seen in LEGO DC Super-Villains. For the first time, a LEGO game is giving players the ability to play as a super-villain throughout the game, unleashing mischievous antics and wreak havoc in an action-packed, hilarious story written in collaboration with DC Comics. Set in an expansive, open world experience within the DC Universe, the Justice League has disappeared, leaving Earth's protection to their counterparts from a parallel universe, who have proclaimed themselves as the 'Justice Syndicate'. Sometimes, it takes more than a superhero to get the job done and it's up to the player and a crazed group of misfits to uncover the intentions of Earth's new, strange, wannabe superheroes. Joined by renowned super-villains: The Joker, Harley Quinn, Lex Luthor, Deathstroke, Killer Frost, Sinestro, and countless others from the Injustice League, players will set out on an epic adventure to ensure their villainy remains unrivaled. Box Contains DVD ROM
www.amazon.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Hey look its the last game I ever directed and its on sale with Amazon 😍
www.amazon.co.uk/Warner-Bros-...
www.amazon.co.uk/Warner-Bros-...
I've finished the intro to my classic Zelda-like Doctor Who fan game.
Every numbered Doctor will definitely be playable (only 14 has animations at the moment). If I have time then I'll add in Fugitive and War Doctors.
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #doctorwho
Every numbered Doctor will definitely be playable (only 14 has animations at the moment). If I have time then I'll add in Fugitive and War Doctors.
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #doctorwho
November 28, 2024 at 10:27 AM
I've finished the intro to my classic Zelda-like Doctor Who fan game.
Every numbered Doctor will definitely be playable (only 14 has animations at the moment). If I have time then I'll add in Fugitive and War Doctors.
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #doctorwho
Every numbered Doctor will definitely be playable (only 14 has animations at the moment). If I have time then I'll add in Fugitive and War Doctors.
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #doctorwho
Here's the first bit of test gameplay for the new pixel Doctor Who game I'm now working on. Much more classic Zelda-like in appearance, but I'm still planning to retain some of the point & click elements from the old concept.
#gamedev #indiedev #doctorwho #pixelart
#gamedev #indiedev #doctorwho #pixelart
November 26, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Here's the first bit of test gameplay for the new pixel Doctor Who game I'm now working on. Much more classic Zelda-like in appearance, but I'm still planning to retain some of the point & click elements from the old concept.
#gamedev #indiedev #doctorwho #pixelart
#gamedev #indiedev #doctorwho #pixelart
Back on t'other app I used to post about the pixel art Doctor Who point & click inspired fan game I was working on.
Well that project kind of ran out of steam in the end due to just not having the time for it. Well.... (1/2)
Well that project kind of ran out of steam in the end due to just not having the time for it. Well.... (1/2)
November 21, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Back on t'other app I used to post about the pixel art Doctor Who point & click inspired fan game I was working on.
Well that project kind of ran out of steam in the end due to just not having the time for it. Well.... (1/2)
Well that project kind of ran out of steam in the end due to just not having the time for it. Well.... (1/2)
Insert first post here:
Started Prince of Persia the Lost Crown last night after it has sat on my shelf for a few months. I feel like a moron for leaving it so long because this a quality game 😍.
Started Prince of Persia the Lost Crown last night after it has sat on my shelf for a few months. I feel like a moron for leaving it so long because this a quality game 😍.
November 17, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Insert first post here:
Started Prince of Persia the Lost Crown last night after it has sat on my shelf for a few months. I feel like a moron for leaving it so long because this a quality game 😍.
Started Prince of Persia the Lost Crown last night after it has sat on my shelf for a few months. I feel like a moron for leaving it so long because this a quality game 😍.