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Jordan Mechner at the GDC podium![](https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt740a130ae3c5d529/blt283561433080e38e/660444c71691577b066246e0/Karateka_Jordan_Mechner.jpeg?width=700&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale)
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Jordan Mechner recounts the tale of creating Karateka from homeJordan Mechner recounts the tale of creating Karateka from home
Preeminent game developer Jordan Mechner created Karateka as a college student in an age where there were mostly no rules about how to create a video game, let alone one that became such a touchstone for the medium to come.
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