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Displays & Micro-Collections


I enjoy spending my time around things that bring me joy, often with an emotional link to some aspect of my past that tugs at nostalgia and prompts inspiration. They way I typically do this in real life is to create themed displays. I have been a nostalgic/historic collector for most of my life, and being an eclectic geek, that means I have a pretty wild array of small collections. What I call micro-collections.

Each display is a sort of artistic expression pulling from the aesthetics of each theme. Almost like small museums, they present one of my many interests as sort of visual exhibit. I really do enjoy making them. Some are self-contained and framed, others mounted to walls, or set upon tabletops. It’s just sort of the chaotic nostalgia aesthetic that often cheers me up.

This section of the website is just a place for me to share photos of just a few of those displays. A means to to archive them for prosperity, to share the inspired moments each one represents.


Gary Gygax & Original D&D Framed Display.
1990 Dragon Warrior Nintendo Power “Free Game” Promotion Framed Displays.
Boss Monster Collection Shelved Display.
Dragon Quest Japanese Famicom Games Framed Display.
Might & Magic Original Game Artwork Wall Display.
Life-sized Dragon Quest Diorama Display.
FLCL Anime Shelved Display.
LukHash Chiptune Music Shelved Display.
Indie Chiptune & Synthwave Music Shelved Display.
Antique Arcade Tokens Framed Tabletop Display.
Wall of Energy Drinks Wall Display.
Additional Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior Framed Displays.
Dragon Quest Shelved Display.
The “Solstice Museum” Wall Display.
Rockman/Mega Man Shelved Display.

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Welcome to the blog and creative hub of Justin Andrew Mason.

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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I have worked and licensed with dozens of publishers, studios, and game companies. Here is a list of a some of them:

     • 2 King Games
     • AAW Games
     • Adventureaweek.com
     • AetherCon Convention
     • Avatarart
     • EN Publishing
     • Dark Naga Adventures
     • Dorks of Yore
     • Dread Unicorn Games
     • Dreamscarred Press
     • Dungeon Crate
     • Gallant Knight Enterprises
     • Ice & Dice Gaming Convention
     • Jon Brazer Enterprises
     • Kobold Press
     • Legendary Games
     • Lone Wolf Development
     • Lunar Productions
     • Mentats of Gaming
     • Mongoose Publishing
     • Mythic Design
     • Mythoard
     • Oaken Dragon Press
     • Obsidian Portal
     • Paizo
     • Playground Adventures
     • Rogue Genius Games
     • SmiteWorks
     • TPK Games
     • The Grim Press
     • Wyrmworks Publishing


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Maw of the Dark Tide


Justin Andrew Mason’s “Maw of the Dark Tide” requires a bit of templating work, but oh boy is it worth it! The floating fortress is unique, the artifacts are cool and the super-boss is BRUTAL when built according to specifications… 5 stars + seal of approval.

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