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Jonathan Ying, Freelance Artist and Game Designer

We speak to Jonathan Ying, designer of Star Wars: Imperial Assault, Bargain Quest and Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid. Jonathan recounts how he became an associate designer at Fantasy Flight Games, and how he made a lasting contribution to Star Wars lore.
He tells us how his experience as a visual artist and author contributes to his game designs, and what it was like to work with his sister Victoria on BargainQuest.
After working on licenses like Doom, Star Wars, Sonic the Hedgehog, Nickelodeon, and Power Rangers, Jonathan reveals just what his ultimate game property would be. 

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Location: San Diego, CA, USA

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