The Making of Karateka proves the best way to tell gaming history is with a game, and the rest of the industry must follow its lead
It’s incredible enough that one of the most influential video games in history was made by a teenager. But what cements Digital Eclipse’s The Making of Karateka as a groundbreaking encapsulation of that history is young Jordan Mechner’s dutiful chronicling of his fledgling journey into game design. Since its release in late August, The Making…