The Making of Prince of Persia: Journals 1985 - 1993 (Mechner Journals Series)

The Making of Prince of Persia: Journals 1985 - 1993 (Mechner Journals Series)

Before Prince of Persia was a best-selling video game franchise and a Jerry Bruckheimer movie, it was an Apple II computer game created and programmed by one person, Jordan Mechner.Also available as an ebook, Mechner’s candid journals from the time capture his journey from his parents’ basement to the forefront of the fast-growing 1980s video game industry… and the creative, technical and personal struggles that brought the prince into being and ultimately into the homes of millions of people worldwide.*NOTE: This is the original self-published paperback edition. The Making of Prince of Persia is also available in a new hardcover illustrated/annotated edition from Stripe Press, and in French from Third Editions. "An unvarnished window into the creative process, with all its excitement, toil, setbacks, doubts and triumphs. A fantastic read." -- D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones) "Jordan's journals are remarkable. A great inspiration." -- Will Wright (The Sims) "Sobering and inspiring." -- John August, screenwriter (Big Fish) Jordan Mechner is a game designer, screenwriter, filmmaker, and graphic novelist. He created the games Prince of Persia, Karateka, and The Last Express, and wrote the first screenplay for the movie Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.