I Make Stuff.

Welcome to James Ernest’s Blog.

Here you’ll find the random updates, personal notes, design stories, convention recaps, and other low-value entertainment.

If you’d like to see where James Ernest is headed next, jump over to the Schedule page.

If you’d like to read more serious design-related stuff, including articles and videos, jump over to the Lecture Hall.

If you’re interested in his graphic design portfolio (and who wouldn’t be?) then check out the Gallery.

And if you’re interested in short works of fiction, please visit the Library.

You’re still here? Read on!

KublaCon 2022
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KublaCon 2022

They keep me busy at this show, and when I’m not running demos or sitting on panels, I’m grabbing random friends and strangers to test my latest games.

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The Lords Return to Vegas
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The Lords Return to Vegas

Last week I helped Mike Selinker and the crew at Lone Shark Games with their next big project: several new expansions for Lords of Vegas.

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We Went on a Cruise
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We Went on a Cruise

After two years of pandemicry, the JoCo cruise sailed once more. And we were on it.

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Rummageables #2
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Rummageables #2

We had a giveaway for decks related to a video game. It’s complicated. Read all about it.

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Adventure Diary - OrcaCon
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Adventure Diary - OrcaCon

This weekend I visited OrcaCon, a tiny Seattle con made even tinier by bad weather and random road closures (not to mention this annoying global pandemic).  It was lovely and here we go.

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2021 Year in Review
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2021 Year in Review

Happy new year! If you’re new here, or just wondering what the heck we did in ‘21, here’s a quick recap with links!

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GobbleCon Report
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GobbleCon Report

Yes, for the first time since February of 2020, I went to a real live gaming convention.

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So Much is Coming Soon
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So Much is Coming Soon

It’s November, and many game projects are creeping towards completion. Here’s a snapshot of the goings-on at Crab Fragment Labs.

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The Hottest Day
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The Hottest Day

This weekend my family and I retreated to Ocean Shores, a sleepy little beach community that provided us with a hiding place from the hottest days of the year.

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My Summer Vacation
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My Summer Vacation

My new place is a tiny little compromise of a condo, just barely inside my budget, with a hallway that thinks it is a kitchen, and a lanai that thinks it’s an entire extra room.

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Taste All The Shapes!
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Taste All The Shapes!

Following cold on the heels of last year’s Sabor del Cangrejo ad (see blog post 5/23/20), this sampler pack ad was actually the original concept.

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March 2021 Recap
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March 2021 Recap

Here’s a recap of what Crab Fragment Labs threw together in the month of March.

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Writing is Different
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Writing is Different

Aside from wasting my life in a video game, the major new project of 2020 was learning how to write.

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I Am Airborne
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I Am Airborne

It’s been a while since I posted a recap update for Crab Fragment Labs, so here’s what I’m working on right now.

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The Patreon Begins
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The Patreon Begins

Today we finally kicked off our Patreon campaign, after a whole year of, uh, “planning.”

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A Lego Project, Among Others
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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.

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