Steven “buildsy”
Roblox developer. Homeschooling dad. Recreational litigant against bad landlords.
About Steven
Goes by buildsy. A Roblox developer based in Stoke-on-Trent, building games and systems for a platform where millions of kids play. Lives at 52 Baker Crescent South with his partner Michelle Carter and his 12-year-old son.
Homeschooling & tech
His son is homeschooled, and the curriculum has a clear bias toward the things that actually hold a 12-year-old's attention. He's learning Roblox development - building the same kind of worlds his dad does for a living.
Lately the obsession is sleep tracking. He picked up an Oura ring off Vinted and has been deep in his own nightly data ever since: readiness scores, REM, the lot.
- Homeschooled, learning at his own pace
- Building games in Roblox Studio
- Tracking his sleep with a secondhand Oura ring
The Stoke property
A lovely semi-detached house - driveway, carport, room to breathe. It's leased through Taft Lettings, and the landlord makes all the difference.
Joe Taft is absolute class.
Class enough to green-light an EV charger install on the property - the kind of yes that turns a rental into a home.
Energy setup
Signed up for Intelligent Octopus Go. The car charges overnight on cheap off-peak rates, and the tariff handles smart daytime top-ups automatically - low cost, low fuss.
The Onward Homes battle
Before Stoke, there was a cowboy landlord: Onward Homes. Steven took them to court - and won.
He hasn't seen a penny of it yet, and frankly that's not the point. The judgment stands. These days he's ghosting them with great success - no calls returned, no closure offered, none owed.