Cheapass Games

Cheapass Games Cheapass Games makes amazing games in the free, cheap, and not-so-cheap price ranges.

Cheapass Games was founded on the belief that games are too expensive, because they come with generic parts you already have. We've made many games that you can easily download, so you can scrounge your own dice, etc. We have made deluxe versions of some our best games, while offering others absolutely free. Check out information about all of our games at www.cheapass.com, now a part of Crab Fragment LLC.

03/19/2026

Weโ€™re thrilled to announce that Lord of the Fries is now available at DriveThruCards. We have six restaurant decks, as well as a menu pack that includes nine different menus and the full game rules.

Read our newest newsletter! And please, please, check your spam filter, and rescue us if we're in there!  ๐Ÿ›‘ ๐Ÿ‘€We understa...
03/17/2026

Read our newest newsletter! And please, please, check your spam filter, and rescue us if we're in there! ๐Ÿ›‘ ๐Ÿ‘€

We understand sometimes folks are in a hurry, and rather than hitting "delete" or "unsubscribe", they punch the "spam" button. But that means that *other* people won't get to see the news they signed up for - as Google starts lumping us in with phishers and scammers. ๐Ÿ˜ญ

Every "Not Spam" helps us stop shouting into the void! You can also add "carol -at- crabfragmentlabs.com" to your contacts!

Weโ€™re thrilled to announce that Lord of the Fries is now available at DriveThruCards. We have six restaurant decks, as well as a menu pack that includes nine different menus and the full game rules.

03/17/2026

Hi, everyone! Our new game, Meat on Swords is in stock now! Please share this post - otherwise, it will remain our little secret! ๐Ÿ˜

Bringing this over onto the Cheapass page: James Ernest's latest game design lecture video!He recently gave an updated v...
03/16/2026

Bringing this over onto the Cheapass page: James Ernest's latest game design lecture video!

He recently gave an updated version of this talk at the GAMA Trade Show:

James Ernest (Cheapass Games / Crab Fragment Labs) explains the ways and reasons that randomness adds value to games in this talk from Gen Con 2025. James Er...

We just got back from our industry trade show, and we're looking forward to working with some new partners on a few of o...
03/13/2026

We just got back from our industry trade show, and we're looking forward to working with some new partners on a few of our key titles! In celebration, we've made a new batch of poker decks over on DriveThruCards, including two featuring Kill Doctor Lucky. See below for more information! ๐Ÿฆ€ ๐Ÿƒ ๐Ÿฆ€

Also: Early notice that we'll have a newsletter next week. We've been getting caught in people's spam filters.๐Ÿ˜ณ If you see us land there, please click the "Not Spam" button! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜Š

Read our newest newsletter! Our friends at Four Suit Studio are just about to finish up the Kickstarter for Stamp Showdo...
02/12/2026

Read our newest newsletter!

Our friends at Four Suit Studio are just about to finish up the Kickstarter for Stamp Showdown - a game by James, using a poker deck with special art.

Hey, folks. This is a reminder that James Ernestโ€™s Stamp Showdown (from Four Suit Studios) is live on Kickstarter for just two more days.

Yes! Yes it is! Meat on Swords is here, in all its Brian Snoddy zombie glory!We're currently waiting for a restock of de...
01/22/2026

Yes! Yes it is! Meat on Swords is here, in all its Brian Snoddy zombie glory!

We're currently waiting for a restock of decks for our webstore, but you can order yours directly from DriveThruCards in the meantime. We also have the lovely accessory of an 8-pack of Carnespadas coasters. These are in low-supply at the webstore, but with a restock already en route!

Meat on Swords, a Lord of the Fries game, is a new press-your luck card game with the characters from Friedeyโ€™s restaurant.

James Ernest contrinbuted the ancillary card game for Japanime Games' new monster-catching RPG. Check it out!
10/08/2025

James Ernest contrinbuted the ancillary card game for Japanime Games' new monster-catching RPG. Check it out!

A monster-taming RPG in a vibrant world

A quick recap of the games we tested at Pacificon
09/14/2025

A quick recap of the games we tested at Pacificon

James Ernest of Crab Fragment Labs travels to Santa Clara for PacifiCon, a weekend of gaming with friends.Pacificon is a very small show, and James spent the...

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