A review by pastathief
The Making of Karateka by Jordan Mechner

4.0

This is exactly what it says on the tin: Jordan Mechner's personal journals during the period of time in which he was developing the classic Apple II hit video game Karateka. It probably doesn't hurt that I love the game, but truly, these are much more fascinating and riveting than I expected them to be. Mechner's writing is engaging, and he did a good job (as he set out to do) in deciding what to include and what to exclude when writing these journals. Also, the process of an individual college student making his first truly huge game and joining the burgeoning video game industry is fascinating. All in all, a great read, especially if you have any nostalgia for this game or this time.