About
Todd Spann

Programmer, builder, artist, lifelong science-fiction fan, and the person behind TheTodd.Design.

BACKGROUND

Where it started

I was born and raised in Indiana and now live in Westfield. I have always been drawn to computers, art, engineering, and science fiction—especially projects that make fictional technology feel real.

Over the years, I have transformed much of my home into a collection of interactive sci-fi spaces and working props. My basement has included a working Stargate, a transporter room, a starship bridge, and a TARDIS interior. At one point, even my bedroom became a Batcave-inspired space.

TheTodd.Design is where those projects, and everything I learn while building them, come together.

CREATIVE LIFE

Building on a real-world budget

I work a regular full-time job, so most projects are completed in evenings and on weekends. They are built with real limits on time, space, and money.

Those limits are part of the challenge. I spend a lot of time researching, planning, comparing parts, learning new tools, and finding practical ways to make ambitious ideas possible without an unlimited budget.

“You do not need a giant shop or an unlimited budget. You need curiosity, patience, and a willingness to keep learning.”

WHAT I DO

Code meets fabrication

AUT

Automation

Infrastructure workflows, Ansible, Terraform, APIs, and platforms that remove repetitive manual work.

DEV

Software

Web applications, backend services, tools, and game systems built to solve practical or creative problems.

FAB

Fabrication

3D-printed parts, electronics, motors, sensors, enclosures, props, and mechanical systems.

SCI

Sci-Fi Worlds

Interactive rooms, original game environments, ships, characters, interfaces, and cinematic experiences.

CURRENT FOCUS

Alphie & Nyxarion

AUTOMATION PLATFORM

Alphie

Alphie is a self-hosted automation controller for managing Ansible, Terraform, approvals, schedules, inventory, and repeatable infrastructure workflows through a web interface.

Visit Alphie ↗

ORIGINAL SCI-FI GAME

Nyxarion

Nyxarion is an original game universe built around exploration, ships, stations, characters, missions, and custom environments.

View game projects →

THE IMPORTANT PART

Life outside the workshop

I am married to my amazing wife, Katie, who supports nearly all of my creative ideas—even the ones that begin with, “I have another idea for the basement.”

The projects may be mine, but having someone willing to share the space, tolerate the experiments, and encourage the next build makes all of it more meaningful.