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Quotes by Jason Matthews

I always start out with the parameters for the game. How many cards? What size and format will the map take (if there will be a map)? How long should the playing time be? And then I work from there.

– Jason Matthews
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I’m not smart enough to design mechanisms in the abstract. I’ll leave that to Reiner Knizia and the mathematicians. I try to tell a story about something (usually historical and political, in my case), so I work on mechanisms that fit the story.

– Jason Matthews
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I think game design is a lot like writing. You need to design for yourself first. And if it feels right to you, it will be entertaining to other people.

– Jason Matthews
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Game design is like other art forms, it has trends and fashion. A good idea today may seem sort of warmed over in a few months.

– Jason Matthews
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