Is this your first

Matrix Game?

If so, then read the

following cartoon to
learn how to play!
 A lot of games have
long complicated rules.
I get a headache
thinking about them!
The rules seem to get
in the way of what I
want to do rather than
help me.
There are two rules Let me see that
about movement. One thing! You’re right.
You’re looking at the says you can’t move, This book is pure
the other says you can. drivel!
book so you must be
interested in the game.
Let me tell you how it
works!
The referee
Now here’s the decides what the
player needs to roll
hard part. Each for their argument
turn, you cause to happen. The
things to happen player rolls and it
either happens or it
in the game by doesn’t.
just making it up!
Roll anything I roll a two. I succeed in
but a one. selling the Brooklyn Bridge!
So tell me what happens this turn. I find a clue!

Wouldn’t you prefer a

simple quick game, that let Referee Player
you do whatever you Matrix Games have always been
wanted? Well, you’re in First the referee introduces you popular with women and free
luck because that is what
Engle Matrix Games do.
to the story. Do you want to say what it is? Yes, I find the murder thinkers. They are not wargames
weapon. A gun. or role play games but can be
used to do either. Aside from
Okay. There is an
evil wizard. You You can make up anything being fun games, they have been
want to stop him BUT then you have to live with used in education, psychotherapy
and save the what happens. Bit by bit, the and by the British Army for military
world... story narrows down. Events planning.
make some arguments
stronger and others weaker.
Eventually player arguments Games last anywhere
have to focus on one climax or between two and three hours.
have no chance of happening An enjoyable evening for you and
at all!
up to eight friends. The more the
Each game scenario suggests a merrier!
certain type of story. This means The Evil
No! He stumbles I say! I think the
certain things need to happen. Wizard casts
Each player Like in a murder mystery you
an incinerate and we jump
him.
Yankees will win the
pennant.
hero spell.
picks a character will need to find clues.
they want to run.
I think she
Hey! That did it! Now
I’ll be the makes you Yes, but what kind
evil!
knight. it’s okay of clues
would
to be prove that?
bad

Darling. That doesn’t fit the story. Roll a seven on a six sided die.
I like the
servant.

With that you are ready to

I want to be the wizard’s apprentice. play!