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Hidden Paths Subscription

Posted on April 30, 2026

I have launched Hidden Paths, my subscriber hub on my professional Facebook profile. A subscription is priced at just $1.99/month, and immediately pays for itself with multiple featured monthly discounts. What subscribers…

Legendary Nordic Monsters

Posted on April 27, 2026

The Kickstarter campaign I designed for Nordic Monsters (Legendary Games) has funded and is currently live! The campaign is well underway with several stretch goals already unlocked. Back this project before May…

Advanced Name Generator

Posted on March 23, 2026

As a weekend project recently, just for fun, I developed a random name generator for Sarah Dahlinger’s Astra Fauna. There are tons of name generators out there, so the approach I took…

Dungeon Maps Magazine

Posted on February 3, 2026

The first new title from Paths to Adventure for 2026 is available now! Presenting Dungeon Maps Magazine! Each issue contains a full 14 virtual tabletop (VTT) ready map packs featuring cartography from…

Storefront Facelift & Organization

Posted on December 3, 2025

The Tabletop RPG publisher imprint page at DriveThruRPG.com has been re-organized to make it much easier to find titles among the hundreds that have been published, along with these changes, the entire…

Pathfinder Quest Funds!

Posted on October 19, 2025

The BackerKit campaign I designed for Paizo‘s Pathfinder Quest has funded funded after highly successful wrap! The project closed with $916,118 USD funded by 3,772 backers. Be sure to check it 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…

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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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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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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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