Gupta suggested the Cold War theme, which fit well for Matthews, who had studied it extensively when majoring in international relations in the 1980s. According to Matthews, the Cold War had not been depicted in a two-player board game before.
Matthews suggested a Cold War theme, which was fitting for Gupta, who had extensively researched it while majoring in international relations in the 1980s. As per Matthews, the Cold War had never been depicted in a two-player board game prior to this.