06.Aug.2024
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Book: German edition of "The Making of Prince of Persia" now available
Jordan Mechner is an internationally renowned game designer whose best-known work is probably "Prince of Persia". Mechner recorded the creation of this global hit in his memoirs, which he wrote down during development and published in 2020 (amiga-news.de reported). The book has now been published in German, translated and edited by Stephan Freundorfer: "Jordan Mechner: Die Erschaffung von Prince of Persia – Tagebücher 1985-1993" (original title: The Making of Prince of Persia) invites the reader into the wild, golden 8- and 16-bit era and lets them participate in the restless life of a young creative who is looking for his place between screen and pixels – and becomes famous. Mechner's memories and sketches are historical documents, very personal insights into early game development and the emergence of digital narratives.
The officially licensed version of the 1985-1993 diaries presents Mechner's original drawings, design documents and business records. Also included in the German translation are appendices with explanations of people, companies, contemporary terms and games.
The hardcover version of the title comprises 368 pages, completely in colour, with over 300 illustrations and can be ordered at a price of 34.80 euros from well-stocked bookshops and directly from the publisher Gameplan via the title link. (nba)
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