Justin Alexander
{{Short description|American author and game designer}}
Justin Alexander (born 1979{{Cite web |title=Justin Alexander |url=https://www.legrog.org/biographies/justin-alexander |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.legrog.org}}) is an American role-playing game reviewer, critic, and designer who blogs and streams under the name The Alexandrian. He is known as the author of the book So You Want to Be a Game Master, for inventing the Three Clue Rule,{{Cite web |title=The Art of Mystery in RPGs|url=https://medium.com/theuglymonster/the-art-of-mystery-in-rpgs-0caf11b012d0 |website=Medium|language=en-US}} and as a long time proponent of hexcrawl style adventures.{{Cite web |last=bozzeak |date=2022-09-24 |title=Tips for hexcrawls? |url=http://www.reddit.com/r/DMAcademy/comments/xmjvna/tips_for_hexcrawls/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=r/DMAcademy}} He is the RPG Producer of Atlas Games, overseeing RPGs like Feng Shui, Unknown Armies, Ars Magica, Over the Edge, and Magical Kitties Save the Day.
Biography
Justin grew up in Rochester Minnesota, raised by nationally bestselling novelist Gail Lynn "Margaret" Frazer. {{Cite web |date=2013-02-08 |title=Gail Lynn Frazer — Rochester |url=https://www.postbulletin.com/obituaries/gail-lynn-frazer-rochester |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Rochester Post Bulletin |language=en}}
His first RPG writing job was for Heavy Gear, in 1998.{{Cite web |title=Justin Alexander |url=https://www.legrog.org/biographies/justin-alexander |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.legrog.org}}
In 2015, he was hired as the Product Manager for Modiphius's Infinity RPG.{{Citation |title=Modiphius Calling Ep 1: Infinity RPG Designer's Rules Preview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDHNUrnV8Tw |access-date=2023-05-18 |language=en}}
Most recently, in 2018 he joined Atlas Games as their RPG Producer and Developer.{{Cite web |last=Games |first=Atlas |title=Justin Alexander Joins Atlas Games |url=http://blog.atlas-games.com/2018/12/justin-alexander-joins-atlas-games.html |access-date=2023-05-18}}
Published works
His published works include more than 200 books, articles, and reviews including gaming supplements published by Modiphius Entertainment, Fantasy Flight Games, Dream Pod 9, Atlas Games, Troll Lord Games, and Dream Machine Productions. {{Citation |title=Talking Roleplaying Games With Justin Alexander {{!}} Roleplay Rescue |date=2022-05-21 |url=https://shows.acast.com/roleplayrescue/episodes/talking-roleplaying-games-with-justin-alexander |access-date=2023-05-18}}{{Cite web |title=DriveThruRPG.com - The Largest RPG Download Store! |url=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=%22Justin+Alexander%22 |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.drivethrurpg.com}}{{Cite web |title=Justin Alexander {{!}} RPG Designer {{!}} RPGGeek |url=https://rpggeek.com/rpgdesigner/27464/justin-alexander |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=rpggeek.com |language=en-US}}
In November 2023, his book So You Want to Be a Game Master was released by Page Street Publishing and Macmillan,{{Cite web |last=Noble |first=Barnes & |title=So You Want To Be A Game Master?: Everything You Need to Start Your Tabletop Adventure-for Systems Like Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder{{!}}Paperback |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-master-justin-alexander/1142827164 |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Barnes & Noble |language=en}} becoming a USA Today Bestselling Book.{{Citation |title=USA Today Bestselling Books |url=https://www.usatoday.com/booklist |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=usatoday.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129082707/https://www.usatoday.com/booklist |url-status=bot: unknown }}
Recognition
Justin's website won a Silver Ennie Award in 2019.{{Cite web |title=2019 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards |url=https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2019-nominees-and-winners/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |language=en-US}}
In 2024, The Alexandrian won a Golden Ennie award for Best Online Content,{{cite AV media
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| title = ENNIES 2024 Live pt 2
| people = Bridgett Jeffries
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| access-date = 2024-08-04
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}} and Justin Alexander's book So You Want to Be a Game Master won another Golden Ennie award for Best RPG Related Product.{{cite AV media
| date = Aug 2, 2024
| title = ENNIES 2024 Live
| people = Bridgett Jeffries
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| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roSY8RxU5DM&t=3927
| access-date = 2024-08-04
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| time = 1:05:27
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| publisher = ENnie Awards
| website = YouTube
| url = https://ennie-awards.com/2024-nominees/
| title = 2024 Winners & Nominees
| website = ENNIE Awards
| access-date = 2024-10-09
}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://thealexandrian.net/|The Alexandrian}}
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Category:American gamebook writers