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Creativity & Culture


The Mission - "Mission Possible": Taking My First Step
I accepted the invitation—so now it’s time for the mission. The objective? Build my very first game using Baldr. No coding experience. No budget. Just a story, an idea, and the curiosity to see if I could bring it to life. This wasn’t about testing software; it was about testing me —my storytelling, my creativity, and my willingness to take the leap. If I listened closely, I could almost hear Ethan Hunt asking whether I’d accept this mission. I did. So I mapped out my plan: S
Rachel Barton
Nov 131 min read


The Invitation: My Hogwarts Letter Has Finally Arrived
(Where it all begins…) For years, I worked in a game studio, surrounded by brilliant developers who could conjure entire worlds out of nothing but imagination, code, and caffeine. I’ve always known I was a storyteller. But even though I was part of the team, I never quite felt like I belonged in the team. While the developers worked their technical wizardry, I was the one handling storylines, writing dialogue, shaping ideas - and yes, also making the tea, doing the pizza run
Rachel Barton
Nov 112 min read


The Baldr Experiment: A Strange Journey (ground zero, budget zero)
As they say in the Rocky Horror Picture Show, “I would like, if I may…to take you on a strange journey”. One of creativity, curiosity, and the occasional “What does this button do?” moment. It all began, not with lightning or mad science (though there was plenty of coffee fuelled chaos), but a thought, “How can somebody who has spent their entire life on the story side of games, not the technical side, create a game?” I’ve spent years watching our incredible developers conjur
Rachel Barton
Nov 61 min read


Sparks of Imagination: Celebrating Creativity on Bonfire Night
Tonight, the sky lights up with colour and sound - sparks of imagination painted across the dark. Every firework begins as an idea: a small spark, carefully crafted, designed to shine for just a few second...but in those seconds, it reminds us of something powerful. That creativity, when shared, has the power to transform the night sky. At Red Nought, that’s what we believe in - taking an idea, igniting it with passion and technology, and lighting up new possibilities for eve
Rachel Barton
Nov 51 min read


The Light in the Dark: A Halloween Reflection on Creativity
There’s something about a single light in the dark. Something that speaks to the soul. Some might see just a Halloween decoration. But we see something more. We see imagination made real - an idea carved from nothing, shaped by patience, and lit with purpose. That’s what creation really is. Not the tools. Not the code. But the courage to take what’s in your mind... and bring it into the world. This Halloween, we celebrate that spark - the one that turns a simple pumpkin into
John Thornewill
Oct 311 min read
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