Dean “Cuda” Allen is the creator of Mission
Masters production company, but he is more
than scenario producer. He is also a player, a
general, not to mention an avid gamer, archer
and home improvement extraordinaire. His
paintball life began in 1985, as most paintball
lives have, by going with group of friends to
discover this amazing sport. That started
a passion, a passion that would eventually
pave the way for scenario events everywhere.
His first experience with scenario games
was in 2002 at Three Rivers Paintball Park in
Pennsylvania. This would be the home and
starting off point for Mission Masters in 2004.
His first trek into the scenario world was similar
to many stories, he felt like just a number. He
wasn’t part of the “in” crowd and missions/
objectives were not made available to him,
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the directives given to him lacked substance,
and he believed there was a different way
to do this, he believed there was a better
way to involve any player that wanted to be
involved, thus began Mission Masters. Since
then he and his team have strived to continue
to enhance the experience for each player.
His eventual trek to the Midwest was not one
that was handed to him, it had to be earned.
He visited Sherwood Paintball in LaPorte,
IN at the chance of possibly expanding.
He started of first by proving himself as a
player and a leader, he commanded a game
there. Not only did he take his passion and
knowledge to the full extreme but he did it
with finesse, he effectively tripled the other
teams score and proved his worth. The
expansion was in