About Dino Defenders
Our Story
Hello, I'm Brian ‘Tarb’ Tarbell, the creator of Dino Defenders.
I loved being a kid. Growing up in the 1970s and early ’80s, I had time to get bored, make things up, get things wrong, and try again. My friends and I could turn a few sticks and a patch of gravel into an entire world. Nobody had to give us a story. We were busy making our own.
I know we can’t bring that childhood back exactly as it was. But I want kids today to have some of what made it special: room to imagine, freedom to explore, and the satisfaction of figuring something out for themselves. That’s why I’m building Dino Defenders. I want to give them a world they can’t wait to get lost in. Looking back, my friends and I were doing more than playing. We were learning to get along, keep trying when things went wrong, and take pride in something we’d figured out ourselves.
Those experiences shaped the three values I bring to every Dino Defenders story and product: universal respect, a resilient spirit, and the pride of an earned accomplishment. I refuse to put those virtues in a character’s mouth or staple a lecture onto the final page. When an avalanche blocks the path in Megasauria, lecturing won’t move a single boulder. Grit, patience, and working with your friends will.
A lesson a child is told is easy to forget. A lesson a child works out for themselves is theirs to keep.
Behind the desk
Where Megasauria takes shape.
Every story starts as a pencil sketch, an open question, and a real problem for our heroes to solve. I put a little of myself into everything I create, hoping it sparks curiosity, stirs the imagination, or brings a little joy to an ordinary day. There’s something special about knowing that something I dreamed up might become a familiar, well-loved part of your child’s world.
Explore our creative process →Inside the World
What We Stand ForThe Dino Defender CodeWe want children to get caught up in the adventure, care about the characters, and wonder what happens next. The deeper meaning lives in the choices our heroes make and how they treat each other. No lectures. Just characters in action.
How We BuildOur Creative ProcessBuilt like a living world, rather than a backdrop. Every neighborhood has its own rhythm, every character has a life beyond the adventure, and every tradition has a story behind it. Made for adventure. Filled with belonging.
What We MakeOur ProductsAs your child grows, we want this world to grow with them. We’re creating for the child they are today and the one they’ll be tomorrow. New adventures will be waiting as they grow older. Same world. Same values.The Dino Defenders live by my values:
- Treat everyone the way I want to be treated.
- Strive to win, give total effort, and turn every outcome into progress.
- Take pride in everything I do.
“Nothing carries this name until I’ve approved it.”
Welcome to Megasauria
Megasauria is the world that connects everything we create. It’s home to Annie’s strawberries in Produce Patch, TriceraShield’s adventures in Guardian Grove, and the busy lives of the Mean Mammals across the river in Mammal Metropolis.
Megasauria is a world where you can find your place in a bigger story. There are familiar faces to welcome back, new corners to explore, and a world that grows and changes along with the adventures.