James Ernest

If you like poker, then Dealer's Choice by @cheapassjames @FoglioPhil and @mikeselinker is for you! Pick up this book as part of the Game Design & Puzzlecraft @Humble Bundle. You'll have the rules for 400 types of poker at your fingertips! humblebundle.com/books/game-des…

I think if I ran a fast food restaurant, I would charge a premium for meat from the right side of the animal, just to watch people argue about why it was better.

Lawyers are like lions if the only way to protect yourself from a lion was to feed your arm to a different lion

@bug1047 Sorry, I was on the high seas this weekend - wish I could have been there!

@cheapassjames heyoooo any chance you'll be at Dice Tower West in Vegas this weekend?@?!?@

If your setup to the Monte Hall problem says "the host -decides- to open another door," then your proof is worthless.

Hobby game publishers: "Players inherently understand what a snake draft is." Also: "No amount of words is sufficient to explain how a dealer button works."

Hedz Shall Be Bitt Off! Check out the open beta of Bitin' Off Hedz, 25th Anniversary edition, plus new Pairs decks, an update for Shipwrights, and more. - mailchi.mp/a092141a4e43/h…

@chrisschenck Wait, Lords of Vegas might make an excellent solitaire game. Now I have to think…

@cheapassjames I modified Lords of Vegas to work as a solitaire game, but it doesn't work very well. Clearly the original designer's fault.

"We changed your rules, now could you please explain them to us?" is my favorite conversation of all time. I always make it last as long as possible.

New podcast premieres this Sunday at 8 pm EST. @cheapassjames of @CrabFragment joins me to discuss a little bit of BattleTech TCG history and his three decades of experience making games. Making Great Games with James Ernest youtu.be/rcwnJKPI1Q0

Can you believe that James Ernest's game, Lords of Vegas, is in the top 2% of games on BoardGameGeek? That's even more impressive for a game with so few copies in print. Check out the new edition and its Americana expansions, on Kickstarter right now: kickstarter.com/projects/lones…

This time it's Michael rolling solo one last time.He's tasting @BellsBrewery Black Hearted Ale, a darker than sin, IPA that in all honesty he didn't think that he would enjoy, spoilers. He's talking about the card game Brawl from @cheapassjames! meeplesandwine.blubrry.net/meeples-wine-2…

Check out this idea for a novel based on #KillDrLuckuy by @cheapassgames and @cheapassjames. proseandquans.substack.com/p/unused-idea-…

A new chapter in the story! We have been doing a lot of behind-the-scenes work this month (eating, sleeping, that sort of thing) but we did manage to post Chapter 7 of @cheapassjames "Ten Cards Up" - crabfragmentlabs.com/canyon-red

Two big @cheapassjames and @cheapassgames card games have brand new pages at Crab Fragment Labs: Sophisticuffs and Pairs. Check 'em out! crabfragmentlabs.com

I went to Paris! It was a voyage of pure tourism, filled with delights and surprises. Read all about it. crabfragmentlabs.com/blog-1/so-how-…

@TheZotmeister That sounds like a question for @grwster - at this point he knows the game better than I do!

@TinStarGames1 We are here, we are not over, and we overhear you. Over here: crabfragmentlabs.com

But also? If I could afford it, I'd give more and more games away for free. Cheapass Games, we need you more than ever now. (@cheapassjames) We need a BandCamp of board games, basically.

Real talk: I'm beginning to get very tired of the board game industry as a whole. Yes, it's my fault for being on Facebook, and yes, everything deserves to be pretty. You can't fault the market for doing what works BUT

How long is appropriate to string along a scammer pretending to be a cute girl who wants me to invest in crypto? Two weeks? Longer? Asking for a friend.

We just dropped a new video for a new solitaire board game. As they say in the comments, break out your Tak sets (and a few dice) and play El Oso today! youtu.be/eSXSvPHqK6k