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Month: August 2025

Game Design Post #003 — The Stories of the Dead

Posted on August 19, 2025

I want the dungeon’s trapped souls to share a hidden thread rather than feel random. My approach is to give each group of soulbound creatures its own backstory, while weaving subtle connections…

Dungeon Challenge—Room #007

Posted on August 19, 2025

The Darkness Within Cartography: (Preview map rotated 90-degrees counterclockwise.) The room is 40 feet from east to west and 80 feet north to south. The northern and southern quarters of the room…

Dungeon Challenge—Room #006

Posted on August 18, 2025

A Time for Valor Cartography: The room is a 10-foot wide corridor that extends 20 feet south from the base of a steep 45-degree stairwell that ascends 15 feet northward, turns east…

Widdershins Clock — Collaborative Poetic Storytelling Game

Posted on August 16, 2025

Widdershins Clock is a rules-lite collaborative poetic storytelling game for four to six players. To play, you’ll need a single six-sided die, something to write on and with, and optionally five “muse”…

Dungeon Challenge—Room #005

Posted on August 15, 2025

The Place of Suffering Cartography: The room is 80 feet from east to west and 40 feet north to south. The corners are cut at 45-degree angles. There is a door on…

Science Fiction VTT Map Pack Bundles On Sale Now!

Posted on August 14, 2025

Need fantasy adventure VTT maps? Here there be maps! A lot of them!Value bundles on sale right now at Drivethrurpg.com

Fantasy Adventure VTT Map Pack Bundles On Sale Now!

Posted on August 14, 2025

Need fantasy adventure VTT maps? Here there be maps! A lot of them!Value bundles on sale right now at Drivethrurpg.com

Dungeon Challenge—Room #004

Posted on August 14, 2025

The Gullet of Gluttony Cartography: The room is 30 feet from east to west and 40 feet north to south. Centered on the south wall is a 10-foot wide corridor opening that…

Science Fiction VTT Map Value Bundles

Posted on August 14, 2025

Joining the best selling Fantasy Adventure value bundles, the long awaited Science Fiction value bundles are now available! Themed sets with a 25% discount off individual map pricing. Sci-fi cartography by Justin…

Dungeon Challenge—Room #003

Posted on August 13, 2025

An Endless Thirst for Life Cartography: The room is 50 feet from east to west and 40 feet north to south. There is a door centered on both the north and south…

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I am a professional and freelance game designer and developer, ENnie award-winning best selling author, and Map Master award-winning fantasy and science fiction cartographer (among the many other hats I often wear in the game design industry).
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General Information: Justin resides in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and serves as a creative collaborator for dozens of game design companies worldwide, contributing to projects across a wide range of genres and TTRPG platforms including Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder RPG.


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