Game Designer Articles

Gaming Content: Traversing Terrains
^{by Justin Andrew Mason
July 26, 2026}

^{Each entry in this series of blog articles presents a collection of read-aloud text for a different terrain type. These read-alouds are designed to provide opportunities for game masters to insert descriptive environmental content that can inspire unexpected adventure.}

Retrospect: Mini-Dungeons
^{by Justin Andrew Mason
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 adventure, two hardcover books, multiple cross-promotion releases, an old-school zine, and over 300 published adventures.}

Retrospect: Into the Winery Gale
^{by Justin Andrew Mason
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 Into the Wintery Gale series would be my first major project as a game designer, and the lessons learned would prove to be invaluable.}