Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Goodbye to Harpers Ferry

The baseboard for the Harpers Ferry game has been in storage for a couple of years and is looking distinctly under the weather.


One corner is bashed (it was made from left-over Kingspan insulation so it was never going to be hugely robust) and the 3D printed fences are badly damaged.


This was the most research I've done in building the setting for a game. I really enjoyed the process and feel like if we landed at the foot of the boat ramp in 1859, I'd have no problem directing you to the Paymaster's Office. 


However, the time has come to say goodbye. I'm about to start demolition. Hopefully some of the components can be reused.

The buildings were always separate from the baseboard and they look OK in their dedicated Really Useful Box.  I've got some ideas for how to use them in a future game. Keep an eye out for Chartists at Pontylard!


4 comments:

Neil said...

Pity. Most of us can relate to time and effort spent on a project that never comes together. Better to make the difficult decision now than to wait and do it in three years. Ever forward!

crawleystorrs@gmail.com said...

Thanks Neil!

Just to be clear, this project did come together; I ran Harpers Ferry at a couple of public-facing events and several time at home. I feel like I got reasonable value for the effort I put into it.

Neil said...

My error. I’m glad you actually finished and put the project to use. Much better situation than I thought.

crawleystorrs@gmail.com said...

No problem!