Dr. Steven Clontz lives with his wife and daughter in Mobile, Alabama. Through his work as a mathematician, professor, and puzzler, Clontz has designed puzzles and games featured by the National Museum of Mathematics and the international puzzle events DASH and Puzzled Pint. He cofounded Mathematical Puzzle Programs, which organizes puzzle-hunt events at colleges and universities across the United States.

Julie Demyanovich is a game developer, publishing games since 2019. From sudoku to point-and-click adventures, Julie orchestrates innovative, engaging experiences for audiences of all ages to enjoy. Outside of serving as executive producer, writer, and artist for a number of published independent games, she is a composer, graphic designer, and video editor. Before developing sudoku puzzles, Julie earned undergraduate degrees in psychology and game development from George Mason University and an MBA from the University of Maryland.

Aimee Lucido is a crossword puzzle maker (or cruciverbalist, if you want to get fancy) for many crossword publications, including the New York Times, the New Yorker, and AVCX. She’s also the author of several children’s books, including Emmy in the Key of Code and Recipe for Disaster. She lives with her husband and dog in Berkeley, California, where she likes to do trivia, run, and bake.

Matthew Stock (he/him) is originally from Dallas, Texas. He began solving crossword puzzles in college and started constructing them soon thereafter. His first crossword was published in the Los Angeles Times in 2019—since then, he has made hundreds of puzzles for various print and online publications, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, USA Today, The American Values Club Crossword, and Puzzmo.