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Jacob Kienlen

jkienlen

Senior Audience Development StrategistPortland, OR

Jacob Kienlen is a Senior Audience Development Strategist and Writer for IGN. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he has considered the Northwest his home for his entire life. With a bachelor's degree in communication and 10 years of professional writing experience, his expertise is spread across a variety of different topics — from TV shows to the latest popular LitRPG series. When he isn't working, you can usually find him curled up on the couch streaming Netflix shows or playing the latest Pokémon game.

Jacob primarily covers news about books, LEGO sets, and streaming services at IGN. He occasionally has something to say about Nintendo games.

Latest from Jacob Kienlen

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The First Wheel of Time Board Game Adaptation Has Already Blown Past Its Goals on Kickstarter

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Brandon Sanderson Explains Why He Chose the One Piece Studio to Adapt His Epic Sci-Fi Series

Brandon Sanderson Explains Why He Chose the One Piece Studio to Adapt His Epic Sci-Fi Series

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The New Dungeon Crawler Carl Book Has a Surprisingly Good LEGO Joke

The New Dungeon Crawler Carl Book Has a Surprisingly Good LEGO Joke

1d ago - Trademarked.

5 RPG-Inspired Anime Series That Will Scratch That Gamer Itch

5 RPG-Inspired Anime Series That Will Scratch That Gamer Itch

4d ago - Time for a quest?

LEGO Star Wars Designer Reveals the Ideas Sets He Helped Bring to Life

LEGO Star Wars Designer Reveals the Ideas Sets He Helped Bring to Life

5d ago - Branching out.

Brandon Sanderson's Skyward Adaptation Would Be Perfect as a Netflix Series

Brandon Sanderson's Skyward Adaptation Would Be Perfect as a Netflix Series

6d ago - YA and Netflix just work.

Brandon Sanderson Says He'll Start Working on His Mistborn Era 3 Book Again in July

Brandon Sanderson Says He'll Start Working on His Mistborn Era 3 Book Again in July

7d ago - Ghostbloods is due to release in December 2028.

Amazon Launches Its Memorial Day Sale a Full Week Early

Amazon Launches Its Memorial Day Sale a Full Week Early

12d ago - Check out the deals.

Upcoming Sales Events to Add to Your Calendar

Upcoming Sales Events to Add to Your Calendar

12d ago - Planning on doing some shopping this year?

These Lord of the Rings Bookends Are Perfect for Your Book or Blu-ray Collection

These Lord of the Rings Bookends Are Perfect for Your Book or Blu-ray Collection

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