Matthew Karch is one of the founders of Saber Interactive. Since starting the company in 2000, Matthew has been instrumental in crafting the overall creative vision for the company. He spearheaded the design efforts for Saber’s first two projects Will Rock and TimeShift and was the driving force behind the innovative game concepts and the execution of the game design. Matthew has been instrumental in building Saber’s design team from 2 people to over 15 and plays an important role in the oversight of creative process.

Matthew has contributed various articles to online and print media including, most recently, Deborah Todd’s book Game Design. Matthew will also serve on a panel on game storytelling at GDC 2008. Before starting Saber, Matthew worked as an attorney specializing in technology-specific matters. He has a juris doctor degree from the prestigious University of Pennsylvania. Matthew is fluent in English and Russian.