Stephen Erin Dinehart IV is a game maker, writer, and narrative designer. Trained at USC School of Cinematic Arts while on scholarship from Electronic Arts and The David Lynch Foundation, his works range from show writing for major theme parks, VR/AR, mobile and AAA video games. Dinehart has worked with franchises and characters ranging from and Mario to Batman and Lord of the Rings. Best known for his work in video games and themed entertainment, Stephen claimed to have written the job description and taken the first "narrative designer" position at THQ in 2006. Dinehart is an alumnus of companies such as THQ, Electronic Arts, Activision and others.