Stop Android Killing Your Apps in the Background

May 9, 2026 admin

Everything you need to stop Android from silently closing your apps in the background, with step-by-step fixes for Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Huawei and every other major phone brand.

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Games

Exovore – A Sinistar inspired game

November 4, 2025 admin

Under my new brand, Tapzilla, I’ll soon be releasing a game I’ve been working on for a while, called Exovore. It’s a retro space horror shootemup, loosely based on the arcade classic Sinistar. I’ll be releasing it on Steam soon – though it fully supports web and mobile too.

TypeScript, VFX

CRT post-processing effect

October 27, 2025 admin

I wanted a post-processing effect to make my forthcoming game look like it’s running on an old Cathode Ray Tube monitor (think: big old TV).

I’m using Phaser JS and there didn’t seem to be a plugin for this, so I wrote one.

Here it is in action – in practice it’s slightly animated.

Games, JavaScript

What is HTML5 and why is it good for games?

August 25, 2025 admin

HTML5 is the latest version of the web’s core language, designed to make websites and applications faster, more interactive and more accessible across all devices – be it Windows, Apple, Android, desktop, mobile or tablet.

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Exovore – A Sinistar inspired game

CRT post-processing effect

What is HTML5 and why is it good for games?

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