Atsutoshi Okada

and hosting games at conventions. The game created quite a buzz and was covered by both Hobby Japan and Popeye magazines. Soon afterward, Okuda was contacted by Ad Technos to create a new Gundam card game for Bandai Co., Ltd.2. Tsukuda Hobby contacted Okuda to make a Gundam simulation game for them, Mobile Suit Gundam: Jabro (1981), which he based in part on the rules for Squad Leader (1977)2. This was the start of Okuda's six year relationship with Tsukuda2. In 1983, Tsukuda Hobby enlisted other members of THQ to design simulation games for them3. Works Cited1. "Fandom Info. (ファンダム インフォ)," Dual Magazine, Summer 1982, 96. 2. "Board simulation game 'Mobile Suit Gundam JABRO' feature [part 3]," Gundam.info, Sunrise Inc. 2 September 2011, https://en.gundam.info/news/goods/news_goods_20110902_69374p.html . 3. "Interview: Tsukuda Hobby's Masaaki Suzuki," Simulator, March 1983, 15.