Release notes and project news from Newt Group.https://newt.llc/blog/2026-10-19T00:00:00ZNewt Group LLChttps://newt.llc/blog/a-home-for-project-updates/2026-10-19T00:00:00Z2026-10-19T00:00:00ZNewt Group

Our apps, games, and web projects, brought together with clearer introductions and a place to share what’s next.

<p>Newt Group started in 2021 as a home for side projects and tools. Development became a full-time focus in 2024, and the collection has grown to include everyday utilities, games, and web projects. Many began with something we wanted to use ourselves; others came from an idea we wanted to try.</p> <p>Our previous homepage could point you toward a download, but it said little about the projects behind it. The redesign keeps the familiar newt and blue palette, with clearer introductions to the work and a place to share what we’re building.</p> <p>Compare the app pages, collections, and contact information below. Open any screenshot for a full-size view. Captured October 24, 2026.</p> <div class="screenshot-comparison" data-tabs="Pages to compare"> <section data-tab="Darken"> <h3>Darken</h3> <div class="redesign-comparison"> <figure><a href="/images/newt-darken-before.png"><img src="/images/newt-darken-before.png" width="1440" height="1000" alt="Darken's previous app page with its description, screenshot, and download link." loading="lazy"></a><figcaption>Before · Darken’s app page</figcaption></figure> <figure><a href="/images/newt-darken-after.png"><img src="/images/newt-darken-after.png" width="1440" height="1237" alt="Darken's redesigned app page with its description and screenshot alongside download and support links." loading="lazy"></a><figcaption>After · Darken’s app page</figcaption></figure> </div> </section> <section data-tab="Whoops!!"> <h3>Whoops!!</h3> <div class="redesign-comparison"> <figure><a href="/images/newt-whoops-before.png"><img src="/images/newt-whoops-before.png" width="1440" height="1000" alt="The previous Whoops!! app detail page linking visitors to the game's external website." loading="lazy"></a><figcaption>Before · Whoops!! app page</figcaption></figure> <figure><a href="/images/newt-whoops-after.png"><img src="/images/newt-whoops-after.png" width="1440" height="1645" alt="The redesigned Whoops!! app detail page with a gameplay description, screenshots, and App Store and Google Play download links." loading="lazy"></a><figcaption>After · Whoops!! app page</figcaption></figure> </div> </section> <section data-tab="Apps"> <h3>Apps</h3> <div class="redesign-comparison"> <figure><a href="/images/newt-apps-before.png"><img src="/images/newt-apps-before.png" width="1440" height="1168" alt="The previous Apps page displaying the app collection and download links." loading="lazy"></a><figcaption>Before · Apps</figcaption></figure> <figure><a href="/images/newt-apps-after.png"><img src="/images/newt-apps-after.png" width="1440" height="1811" alt="The redesigned Apps page grouping utilities and games with links to their detail pages." loading="lazy"></a><figcaption>After · Apps</figcaption></figure> </div> </section> <section data-tab="Projects"> <h3>Projects</h3> <div class="redesign-comparison"> <div class="comparison-note"><h4>A new page</h4><p>There wasn’t a separate Projects page before the redesign. This adds a place to explore our games, AI chat, and web tools.</p></div> <figure><a href="/images/newt-projects-after.png"><img src="/images/newt-projects-after.png" width="1440" height="1214" alt="The new Projects page introducing Newt Games, Merciful.ai, Leaf.tips, and Emoji.pet." loading="lazy"></a><figcaption>After · Projects</figcaption></figure> </div> </section> <section data-tab="Contact"> <h3>Contact</h3> <div class="redesign-comparison"> <figure><a href="/images/newt-contact-before.png"><img src="/images/newt-contact-before.png" width="1440" height="1000" alt="The previous support page with its contact form." loading="lazy"></a><figcaption>Before · Contact</figcaption></figure> <figure><a href="/images/newt-contact-after.png"><img src="/images/newt-contact-after.png" width="1440" height="1156" alt="The redesigned Contact and support page with its form, support guidance, and contribution links." loading="lazy"></a><figcaption>After · Contact</figcaption></figure> </div> </section> <section data-tab="Home"> <h3>Home</h3> <div class="redesign-comparison"> <figure><a href="/images/newt-home-before.png"><img src="/images/newt-home-before.png" width="1440" height="2016" alt="The previous homepage with its company introduction, featured apps, and studio sites." loading="lazy"></a><figcaption>Before · Home</figcaption></figure> <figure><a href="/images/newt-home-after.png"><img src="/images/newt-home-after.png" width="1440" height="2019" alt="The redesigned homepage with featured apps, web projects, latest updates, and support links." loading="lazy"></a><figcaption>After · Home</figcaption></figure> </div> </section> </div> <h2>A clearer way to explore</h2> <p>The site brings together three parts of our work:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Everyday utilities</strong>: Tools like <a href="/apps/darken/">Darken</a> for screen dimming, <a href="/apps/lanmenubar/">LanMenuBar</a> for finding local network devices, and <a href="/apps/chat-receipts/">ChatReceipts</a> for searching message archives. The <a href="/apps/">app collection</a> has details, screenshots, and download links.</li> <li><strong>Games</strong>: Board games, puzzles, and playable experiments under <a href="/projects/newt-games/">Newt Games</a>, including <a href="/apps/whoops/">Whoops!!</a>, <a href="/apps/thinkbig/">Think Big</a>, and <a href="/apps/air-ludo/">Air Ludo</a>. These give us room to play with personality, animation, and different ways to bring people around a screen.</li> <li><strong>Web projects</strong>: From <a href="/projects/merciful/">Merciful.ai</a> for thinking and writing with AI to smaller tools like <a href="/projects/leaf/">Leaf.tips</a> and <a href="/projects/emoji-pet/">Emoji.pet</a>. Each has an introduction here and its own site to explore.</li> </ul> <h2>Small tools can stay small</h2> <p>A tool can do one job well and stay useful. Many of our utilities are free, with no account or subscription needed. Tools such as Darken and ChatReceipts work locally and do not collect personal information. Each project’s <a href="/privacy/">privacy information</a> explains the details.</p> <p>Paid games, subscription-based web services, and optional contributions help sustain the work. Smaller projects also give us a place to try ideas and technologies that find their way into larger ones. That mix leaves room for a simple utility to stay simple.</p> <h2>What to expect here</h2> <p><a href="/blog/">Updates</a> is where we’ll share releases, development notes, and news from across Newt Group. <a href="https://newt.games/blog">Newt Games</a> and <a href="https://merciful.ai/blog/">Merciful</a> still have their own blogs for more detailed project writing. Follow this site’s updates through the <a href="/feed.xml">Atom feed</a>.</p> <p>If something we made has made your day a little easier, <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/newtgames">optional support</a> is appreciated. Feedback helps, too: <a href="/support/">let us know</a> what works, what’s confusing, or what you’d like to see next.</p>