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The Making of Karateka

by Jordan Mechner

4.14(502 ratings)

In 1982 -- the era of Apple II and Commodore 64 -- 17-year-old college freshman and aspiring game designer Jordan Mechner began keeping a private journal. This first volume is…

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Tijs Teulings 🦑@tijs.org

This hits all the Ready Player One like nostalgia pleasure points for me only with interesting cultural references instead. Also it's not about a dystopia but a kid growing up and making an indie game hit. Straight up the guys diary though so that format might put some people off.