HI! I'M ALEX

I'm a quiz writer, game designer, and comedian.
Here is my stuff!

TELEVISION

I've been a gameshow fanatic for as long as I can remember, coming from a long lineage of people who would shout out answers at The Weakest Link. Now I spend my time developing gameshows of all sorts, and writing material for shows including:Only Connect | Genius Game | The Finish Line | Bridge of Lies | Squid Game: The Challenge
House of Games | Lightning | Lingo | Lateral | Mysterious Monsters | The 1% Club | Quizness
The Tournament | Mastermind | Moneybags | Tipping Point | The Wheel | The Wall

Games

I've been designing digital games on-and-off for several years, and have been making board games from scrap cardboard since I was a child! I've self-published a few card games, and made some digital prototypes available online. Made with love, and occasionally a bit broken.I'm currently looking for a publisher to work with on two games: Syzygy and Sleight

Puzzles

My puzzles are what I would describe as cryptic-ish, somewhere between fiendish and nonsensical. I also write question sets for formats I haven't worked in for fun!

Podcasts

I host the Genius Game companion podcast 'Dealer's Room', and have also been a guest on some really lovely podcasts.

Comedy

I perform stand-up as Céilí Rae Minogue, who has been shortlisted for BBC New Comedy Awards and So You Think You're Funny?, as well as winning 'Best Alternative Comedy Act' at the Pavilion Awards in 2022. I also run the annual trans charity fundraiser A Queer Laugh.

I host and run a quarterly comedy social deduction show in Belfast called The Touts.

I have also written satirical articles for both Hard Drive and Palette Swap.

Contact

Please drop me a line if you want me to write for your next show/event/thing, you'd like to get me involved in a project, or you just want to say hello!