Nathaniel Bryan is a Senior Narrative Designer and Writer. Colleagues describe them as "Than and I worked closely together for about a decade at Avalanche Studios. I learned a lot working with him -- about humor, good dialogue and banter, and reaching for excellence in writing. I've seen Than ensure high quality and integrity from paper design through to perfecting the minutiae of implementation. He's an excellent creative to work with, always pressing the work to be better. He was known throughout the company for his uncommon sense of humor, his unwavering professionalism, and his easy, natural leadership. He's always ready to take on a new task, learn a new skill, or work with a new group to bring some cool feature to life. When the crew doesn't have direction, he steps in to steer things the right way. Than can design your dialogue systems, write your cutscenes, and direct your actors. He's the best editor I know. He's packed to the brim with years of best practices for the minutiae of dialogue, text, and cinematic implementation. He's a true, TRUE team player. And he just makes your workplace feel a little lighter. I was lucky to work alongside him so long, and you're lucky to have him join your team." and "It's not every day that you get to work with someone who is both amazing at their job AND a joy to be around. Lucky for me, I had the distinct pleasure of working with Than for several years while my team at Xbox Game Studios Publishing partnered with Avalanche Studios on an upcoming open world action title. In that time, I was blown away by Than's deep and abiding knowledge of all things narrative, from story and character development to dialog systems design, implementation & tuning. I witnessed first-hand his creative sensibilities applied toward story-breaking, world-building, and VO session direction. And if that wasn't enough, he has written some of the funniest lines of character-rich dialog I've ever heard in a game! Anyone who's spent any time in game development will tell you, "Making games is hard!" -- but it's infinitely more enjoyable when you're in the trenches with someone like Than, talented, collaborative, capable and driven to create great experiences."