I Travel a Lot
James Ernest’s Blog
This page includes an assortment of convention recaps and travel videos, with random information about business dealings and new games in progress.
If you’d like to see where James Ernest is headed next, jump over to the Schedule page.
If you’d like to read and watch some more serious design-related stuff, jump over to the Lecture Hall.
And if you’re interested in works of fiction, please visit the Library.
Travel Videos
Here is an assortment of James Ernest’'s recent travel and leisure videos, also available on his YouTube channel.
PAX Unplugged was earlier and warmer this year! Watch James walk the floor in this excellent recap.
Tabletop Oahu happened twice this year, and James Ernest made it both times!
RinCon is Tucson’s birthday present to James Ernest: a weekend of games and fun!
It’s Gen Con, the Best Four Days in Gaming 2025 edition!
James visits Tabletop Oahu, a fun little gaming convention in Honolulu, May 2025.
KublaCon is the biggest Bay Area gaming convention, May 2025
James Ernest and family enjoy another sailing on the nerdiest boat in the Caribbean!
Holiday Gifts: James Ernest unboxes a new puzzle, Winter 2025.
James Ernest and friends visit the Las Vegas Renfaire, October 2024
James and Toivo go to Star Wars Land on Star Wars Day: May 4, 2025
James Ernest visits OrcaCon in Seattle, January 2025
James Ernest and family sail on the JoCo Cruise, March 2024
James Ernest visits PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia, December 2024
James Ernest travels to GameStorm for a busy weekend of gaming, in March 2024
The Patreon Begins
Today we finally kicked off our Patreon campaign, after a whole year of, uh, “planning.”
The Fog Is Here
After the Fog is now in public beta!
A Lego Project, Among Others
This Lego model is clearly a bit janky, and that’s because I limited myself to using only the pieces in the tree house.
Let’s Revisit Ancient Rome
I want to let everyone know that I’m working on Gloria Mundi again, and perhaps even whet your appetite for a new open beta version in the fall.
Littlebeard Alpha Drops!
After way too much waiting and working, the new Alpha build of Littlebeard is finally here!
Pirate’s Bluff Arrives!
Our new game Pirate’s Bluff is finally available!
And Now It Is Summer
This photo is from our most recent three-player test of After the Fog, which I continue to spread whenever I get a chance.
Taste the Difference
This project started several months ago, when I suddenly became obsessed with making an ad for cigars from Crab Fragment Cay.
I’m Making a Podcast!
In this month’s “proof of life” post, I’m pleased to announce a podcast called “Here All Week.”
Sheltered in the Palace
The problem is pretty obvious: making new games requires playtesters, starting essentially on day one.
Project Updates March 2020
The Highlights: I have a lot of projects going. I travel a lot. Many games are in progress.
Welcome to the Islands!
We’re pleased introduce the first Crab Fragment Games product, the Island Deck, along with its debut game Showboat.
What is James Up To?
It has been a busy month, so I thought I’d write up a little recap.
Say Hello to Ricochet Poker
In the mid-2000’s, I launched a campaign to sell an actual casino game to an actual casino. After fifteen years, I am getting very, very close.
After the Fog
These days, my biggest game is After the Fog. This has been a long and complicated project, and it’s nearly finished.
Picture Day
There’s nothing like updating your head shot to make you feel old.
It Begins
I’ve been constructing the idea of Crab Fragment Games for about a year now, based on a throw-away logo that I made for a design lecture in 2018.