The Making of Prince of Persia

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1. themanmaranAug 2026
   I've just been reading The Making of Prince of Persia (highly recommend [1]) and it's amazing how the journal feels exactly like today's startup scene. But everything is dated 1989.

   [1] https://press.stripe.com/the-making-of-prince-of-persia

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2. timzamanJun 2026
   Just buy - The Making of Prince of Persia: Journals 1985-1993 (Book #2 in the Mechner Journals Series) By Jordan Mechner

   highly recommended as 90s gamer

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3. qmrSep 2025
   Jordan's books "The Making of Karateka" and "The Making of Prince of Persia" are delightful stream of consciousness journals of his time working on these early pioneering titles and are a fascinating look into the history of the personal computer and computer gaming revolutions.

   Full of his hopes, thoughts, fears, struggles, aspirations, setbacks, and successes. Old sketches and screen captures. Just reading about his workflow for the animation on Prince of Persia is fascinating.

   Jordan has a way with storytelling.

   https://x.com/jmechner/status/1831585901350158436

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4. gesshaFeb 2025
   If you’re looking for this type of content, have you heard of the making of Prince of Persia [1]?

   [1] https://press.stripe.com/the-making-of-prince-of-persia

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5. mtlynchJul 2024
   Stripe publishes books that are surprisingly good:

   https://press.stripe.com/

   When I purchased The Making of Prince of Persia and saw "Stripe" as the publisher, I assumed it was a totally different company with a coincidentally matching name. I looked it up and was surprised that it was Stripe the payment company.

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6. HellDunkelMay 2024
   Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution - there is a great chapter on Sierra and also Atari if i remember correctly.

   Jordan Mechner's The Making of Prince of Persia

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