Alex Randolph's game creations include TwixT, Breakthru, Hol's der Geier, Inkognito (with Leo Colovini),[1] Raj, Ricochet Robot, and Enchanted Forest (with Michael Matschoss).
His father Samuel Alexander was an artist painter born in Odessa, Russian Empire (1878-1944) and his mother Mary (1882-1955) was an American sculptor.
Alex spent his early years in various occupations, including military intelligence and as an advertising copy editor in Boston.
[citation needed] In 1961, Alex Randolph moved to Japan and became a professional game developer, performing initial work on TwixT.
In 1962, Alex Randolph (along with Sid Sackson) was commissioned to start a new game division for Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (also known as 3M).