Ep. 119: Karateka

Ep. 119: Karateka

Update: 2023-09-293
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Game designer and creator of Karateka Jordan Mechner, joined by Chris Kohler of Digital Eclipse, shares a new interactive documentary The Making of Karateka exploring this 1984 karate classic title. In this episode: Jordan’s earliest work, perfect paper preservationist, Prince of Persia source code, hitting it rich in video games vs. going to class, celebrating old games, an inspiration train, a father’s love of his son, the lost leopard: found, and bringing a game back to life.


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Website: jordanmechner.com 


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YouTube: /JordanMechner 


See more from Chris Kohler:


Twitter: @kobunheat


Website: www.chriskohler.biz


Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Chris-Kohler/e/B001IOFJPI%3F


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Ep. 119: Karateka

Ep. 119: Karateka

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