https://harry-chapman.pages.dev Harry Chapman builds software and hardware projects, takes photographs and works on a Suzuki Cappuccino. en-gb Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:36:31 GMT https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/balancing-an-esports-idle-game https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/balancing-an-esports-idle-game Every system in my esports idle game was in place by the morning after the first commit. Balancing its economy has taken the ten days since, mostly by letting simulated players run it for hours and reading where the money went. Play Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/building-linkme-around-the-host-browser https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/building-linkme-around-the-host-browser LinkMe is a four-clue party quiz for up to 16 players. Its host's browser runs the room, which shaped how the timer, private guesses and end-of-card reveal work. Play Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/building-bill-orbit https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/building-bill-orbit I built a temporary browser-based bill splitter where everyone at the table can scan a receipt, claim items and see the same totals without creating an account. Play Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/making-dark-souls-iii-navigable https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/making-dark-souls-iii-navigable I built a Windows minimap with breadcrumbs, bonfires and optional item markers for my sister, who cannot rely on a visual memory of a route. Play Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/the-best-budget-gaming-pc-is-a-used-laptop https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/the-best-budget-gaming-pc-is-a-used-laptop Somebody paid almost £3,000 for this laptop in 2023. I paid £1,150. The cheapest desktop I could build to replace it costs more than that before you plug in a monitor. Play Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/designing-colour-palettes-for-accessibility https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/designing-colour-palettes-for-accessibility This generator creates palettes of three to sixteen chart colours and checks each label against WCAG contrast targets. Play Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/planning-and-picking-a-game-night https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/planning-and-picking-a-game-night I built one shared page for scheduling a game night and choosing something the group can play. It compares availability and shared game libraries, then shows how each recommendation was scored. Play Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/putting-claude-on-a-round-esp32-display https://harry-chapman.pages.dev/blog/putting-claude-on-a-round-esp32-display I adapted Anthropic's maker firmware for a 1.85-inch round ESP32-S3 display with touch controls, physical buttons and Bluetooth. Play Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT