E. Daniel Arey is a Chief Creative Officer and Creative Director Nerd Ninjas at Nerd Ninjas. Colleagues describe them as "Dan and I met on an extremely awkward DICE panel and became friends and colleagues after that. We've worked on multiple projects together both at companies (Naughty Dog, Blizzard, Niantic, DARPA, DNI, etc., as well as done a number of projects on our own from about 2005 to the present day. Everybody knows Dan is a great game designer. I mean, take a look at his resume. Somewhere between 10 and 15 Gold and Platinum games, many of them originals that spawned sequels and spin offs… Show more" and "Dan is a great creative leader. Encyclopedic knowledge of gaming history, and deep insights into what made the best games work. Wonderful positive personality that brings out the best in teammates. A problem solver who doesn’t cause problems."