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David McCullough Dobson created Snood in 1996, turning his teenage pastime into a real life passion. His success in computer programming is mirrored by a rewarding career as a university assistant professor in the field of geology at Guilford College in North Carolina for the past five years.

The correlation between education and video game publishing may not be immediately apparent. Games, Dobson believes, are integral tools for education, and so this forward-thinking professor frequently utilizes them in classroom settings. In addition to his usual subject matter, Dobson has also lectured on environmental studies, computer ethics, as well as fiction and virtual reality. He has received numerous accolades for his research work including honorable mentions from the National Science Foundation Research Fellowship and the National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowship.

Dobson's secondary career as a software programmer took off while studying for his graduate degree in oceanography, marine geology and geochemistry at the University of Michigan. In his spare time, between lecturing and leading laboratory sessions as a teaching assistant, Dobson created the intriguing and fun newcomer to the world of video puzzle games, that we now know as Snood.

Dobson credits his accomplishment to his undying love for the game, "As I went through my teenage years, I rode the wave of video game popularity, spending lots of time and much of my meager income at video arcades." When asked how he coined the title Snood, Dobson replied, "I was looking for a word that was silly, and Snood continually popped into my head. I think the term represents the game perfectly -- it's goofy, charming, and rolls off the tongue."

Prior to teaching, Dobson served as a science advisor at the Cranbrook Institute of Science, where he designed ice age exhibits. He also authored the children's book "Can We Save Them," a learning tool on endangered species explaining how we can strive to save them.

Dobson resides with his wife and two children in Greensboro, North Carolina.