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Pathfinder Quest Launches

Posted on September 17, 2025

The BackerKit campaign I designed for Paizo‘s Pathfinder Quest is now live for backers and funded after just a few minutes! Be sure to check it out here, and don’t miss out…

New Random Dungeon Map Generator

Posted on August 21, 2025

I’ve just released a new Random Dungeon Map Generator. The web app creates a random dungeon with a click. Entirely unique and generated on the fly. It has options to create Small…

Tavern Sign Crafter Updated

Posted on August 20, 2025

Version 3.0 of the Tavern Sign Crafter was released on 08/19/2025. This updated version has a dynamic interface, live preview, and an export (to PNG) option. It currently it still uses the…

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”…

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…

The Dungeon Challenge Begins

Posted on August 12, 2025

The Paths to Adventure Dungeon Challenge kicked off on August 11th, 2025 with the goal of creating a 100-room mega-dungeon adventure by designing one room every weekday. Over the years, I’ve seen…

New Paths to Adventure Website Launches

Posted on August 4, 2025

As the sun sets on our intrepid knight, and the old logo is retired, I’d like to welcome you to the new (and much improved) PTA website! The previous blog site was…

Mini-Dungeon: A Decade of Adventure

Posted on July 30, 2025

I’ve written a short history of the Mini-Dungeon series (AAW Games), its roots delving back to the seminal era of tabletop roleplaying games, and how a simple idea spawned over decade of…

Into the Wintery Gale: A Retrospective

Posted on July 27, 2025

It has been a decade since I wrote the adventures series for AAW Games, and I felt it deserved a retrospective glance. Starting with the hardcover book, Wrath of the Jötunn, the…

Two Major Projects Featured in Forbes

Posted on December 18, 2024

I’m excited to see that two of my major projects are both listed in the top five recommendations of the 2024 Forbes gift guide published by Forbes Media. Both Mini-Dungeon Tome I…

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About the Author

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 love this book and while it may not be 100% perfect, it is very close to that… at least for me. My final verdict will hence clock in at 5 stars + seal of approval.

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Game Publishers & Companies

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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Off-site Mass Portfolios

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