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Daniel Joseph Paladin (born September 14, 1979), also known as Synj, is an American
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,
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, and co-founder of the video game company The Behemoth. He began collaborating with
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creator
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and in the early 2000's designed several
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: ''Sack Smash 2001'', ''Chainsaw the Children'', ''Dad n' Me'', and, most notably, '' Alien Hominid''. 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
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game ''
Castle Crashers ''Castle Crashers'' is a beat 'em up video game developed and published by The Behemoth for the Xbox 360. It was originally released on August 27, 2008 by Microsoft Game Studios via Xbox Live Arcade as part of the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. A Pl ...
'', with his 2D style becoming signature for these games. Aside from working for The Behemoth, Paladin has also worked for Gratuitous Games and
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. He also composed a polka-style song that ended up being used in the closing credits for the '' Cyanide & Happiness'' animated shorts.


Personal life

Paladin lives in
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, where The Behemoth is located. He was an active member of
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.


Ludography


Awards

''
Castle Crashers ''Castle Crashers'' is a beat 'em up video game developed and published by The Behemoth for the Xbox 360. It was originally released on August 27, 2008 by Microsoft Game Studios via Xbox Live Arcade as part of the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. A Pl ...
'', a game Paladin is credited as the art director of, won two awards in
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2007: "Excellence In Visual Art" and "Audience Award".


References


External links


Dan Paladin's profile at Newgrounds

Paladin's siteSome of Paladin's sketches on Castle Crashers
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