Cheapass Games
For centuries, Cheapass Games have worked quietly behind the scenes, creating amazing tabletop games for the betterment of all Mankind.
As we enter the fifth phase of our complicated life cycle, Cheapass Games have become even more complex and beautiful, like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon, which was once a moth, which was once a crysalis, which was once a game company in someone's basement.
At this very moment we are struggling to pull the threads of connection away from our licensing partners at Greater Than Games, and soon we hope that Cheapass Games will once again fall under the stewardship of James Ernest, his loving family, and legions of his imaginary friends.
As we speak, the vast catalog of free Cheapass Games PDFs are now in residence at Cheapassic Park, also known as the Game Preserve at Crab Fragment Labs.
Crab Fragment Labs is James Ernest's post-Cheapass playground, where he has created many new and wonderful games like Vines, Copper Creek, and Tablero di Berona.
Games
Bitter, Brawl, Button Men, Captain's Orders, Chief Herman's Holiday Fun Pack, The Cave
| Recent YouTube Uploads | |
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| Fri 12th Dec | James Ernest at PAX Unplugged, November 2025 |
| Sun 16th Nov | James Ernest at Tabletop Oahu, Fall 2025 |
| Fri 24th Oct | James Ernest: Casino Games, an Introduction |
| Mon 13th Oct | James Ernest at RinCon 2025 |
| Wed 24th Sep | James Ernest: Traditional and Abstract Game Design |
