Neil Yates, better known as AdminPwn within the Dead Frontier community, is the primary developer, head administrator as well as past graphical artist within Dead Frontier.

Neil is the owner of Creaky Corpse (formerly known as Jagged Blade Software), which is now primarily used as his virtual company name for Dead Frontier and the other staff members which have been added to his team since spring 2008. In 2014, Neil developed and published a new game called Doom Warrior.