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Dann Webster: Mission Control

Dann has been running and solving puzzle-based games since he was 15. He has degrees in Computer Engineering and Humanities from the University of Texas at Austin. For most of the last 7 years, he has implemented computer systems with a year sabbatical teaching computer science at Ngee An Polytechnic in Singapore.

Aside from games and puzzles, Dann's hobbies writing postcards, collecting comic books, reading, hiking, and travel. In his travels, Dann has been to Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Greece, Cuba, England, Czech Republic, and Spain.

Dann is the founder of Cryptic Mission, and he currently lives in Studio City, California.

AJ Webster: Cryptic Mission R&D

A gifted teacher, AJ is currently employed teaching Latin to 6th graders in Los Angeles. AJ has had a long standing interest in puzzles and games, and has designed a puzzle hunt for his 6th graders. He is also the founder and faculty sponsor of the Game Club at the school where he teaches.

After participating in a Cryptic Mission for his bachelor party, AJ began lending his efforts to the company to help research and develop puzzles.

AJ holds degrees in History and Asian Studies from Rice University. Before finding his niche as a teacher, he spent several years as a corporate research consultant. In his spare time, AJ designs custom greeting cards, learns to play guitar, and . Recently, however, AJ's main interest has been caring for the newest addition to his family, Lincoln Colin Rhys Webster.

Tinsley Grimes: Cryptic Mission R&D

Though only recently introduced to the world of puzzle games, Tinsley has quickly learned the trade. Her encyclopedic knowledge of music, movies, and the classics of English literature have proved invaluable in creating puzzles for audiences with a wide variety of interests.

Tinsley has recently been accepted to UC Berkley, UCLA, and UC Irvine to studying English Literature. Though she does not yet know where she wants to go, she knows with certainty that her goal is a PhD.




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