Dan Paladin
American video game developer (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daniel Joseph Paladin (born September 14, 1979[1]), also known as Synj, is an American video game artist, designer, and co-founder of the video game company The Behemoth.
Dan Paladin | |
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Born | (1979-09-14) September 14, 1979 (age 44) Ohio, United States |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Synj |
Occupation(s) | Video game art designer, developer |
Years active | 2001—present |
Employer | The Behemoth |
Known for | |
Website | Synj.net |
He began collaborating with Newgrounds creator Tom Fulp and in the early 2000's designed several Flash-based browser games: Sack Smash 2001, Chainsaw the Children, Dad n' Me, and, most notably, Alien Hominid.[2] In 2002, he, Fulp, John Baez, and Brandon LaCava founded the video game company The Behemoth. Paladin designed the critically acclaimed remake of Alien Hominid, as well as the hack-and-slash game Castle Crashers, with his 2D style becoming signature for these games.[3][4]
Aside from working for The Behemoth, Paladin has also worked for Gratuitous Games and Presto Studios. He also composed the polka-style closing credits tune for the Cyanide & Happiness animated shorts.[5]