DAN DAWES
OVERVIEW
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Games and theatre career spanning 10+ years.
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Advanced Writer and Narrative Designer at Supermassive Games since 2022.
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BAFTA long listed for Best British Game (Little Nightmares III); Webby Award winner for audio series, The Sounds of Nightmares; and Game Dev Heroes honourable mention (2026).
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4 shipped titles, with 2 more for release in 2026.
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Mentors for Limit Break and the charity Arts Emergency.
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Experienced voice and mocap director with vast experience in casting and an excellent network of acting talent.
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Expert in narrative pipelines, branching stories, and game flow logic.
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MA CANTAB (Cambridge University) in English and Drama.
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Former Ambassador, Broadcaster, Writer, and Comic Con panellist for Dorian.
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Founder of the theatre company Idle Discourse that produced numerous projects across the UK and Europe.
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Excellent leadership experience as the Chair of a charity for 8 years.
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and once worked as a mascot for the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth...
I'm a London based writer, narrative designer, and theatre director, currently working as an advanced writer and narrative designer for the BAFTA-winning studio Supermassive Games. Alongside my work, I volunteer as a mentor with both Limit Break and Arts Emergency and formerly chaired a London-based charity that promoted access to the arts and well-being through creativity. Having a working-class background, accessibility and diversity is something I care very deeply about.
Prior to Supermassive Games, I worked with the social storytelling platform Dorian, initially as a writer, before becoming an ambassador for the company. During this time, I wrote story prompts for authors, and managed a professional acting troupe that broadcast stories weekly.
A love of storytelling has been with me all my life, and I enjoy nothing more than crafting a narrative with fellow creatives. This drove me to found Idle Discourse in 2016, and I've spearheaded dozens of theatre productions with the company. I've also worked as a writer and / or director for numerous other companies in both the U.K. and internationally.
If you love stories and allowing anyone to access creating those stories, we'll get on.
