The Making of Karateka
Play the history. Go behind the scenes of Jordan Mechner's landmark game Karateka in this interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse, with archival materials, video features, and more. Experience…
The Making of Karateka is an adventure developed by Digital Eclipse, released 29 August 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
What The Making of Karateka is
The Making of Karateka is an adventure game developed by Digital Eclipse and released in 2023. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Discover how Karateka was made through an exhaustive archive of design documents, playable prototypes, and all-new video features. Like walking through a museum, you can explore the interactive timelines at your own pace.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Making of Karateka launched on 29 August 2023, within three weeks of Starfield, Lies of P, Overwatch and Sea of Stars. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Starfield, Lies of P, Overwatch, Sea of Stars.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
The Making of Karateka — frequently asked questions
When did The Making of Karateka come out?
If you like this
