Dan Smith

Dan Smith is a seasoned game director and lead designer with extensive experience in the interactive entertainment industry. Currently leading a new project at FuturLab, Dan has also established Dan Smith Studios, where the BAFTA award-winning game "The Spectrum Retreat" was funded, designed, developed, and released across multiple platforms. Prior roles include narrative designer at FACTORY 42, where Dan led narrative design for a virtual reality title, and narrative analyst at ScriptFire, collaborating with award-winning writers and producers. While at Maverick, Dan directed design and art teams on a strategy game project based on a major Warner Bros. intellectual property, developing its foundational design and securing funding. Dan holds a degree from the University of Leeds.