Discord
Forum
Background
"Daily Life in the Mongol Empire" by George Lane. As a 2006 book it isn't the most recent scholarship, but it still makes a for a great primer on Mongolian history and culture.
William of Rubruck's Account of the Mongols (1254) - one of the most thorough primary sources in describing Karakorum
The Travels of Marco Polo (1271-1295) - another important primary text on the Mongol Empire, although it mostly skips Karakorum and is from the time of the successor Yuan Dynasty
The Journey of Friar John of Pian de Carpine to the Court of Kuyuk Khan (1245-1247) - the first report of an European from the Mongol Empire and Court
Travels to the West of Qiu Chang Chun (1220-1224) - Chinese account of travels through the Mongol Empire. Unfortunately public domain English translations are strongly abridged.
Virtual Karakorum - A 3D reconstruction of Karakorum at its peak, (unfortunately not fully) explorable in a Google Streetview-like UI. It's still a great tool for getting an impression of the look and feel of the city. See also this amazing research article accompanying it.
Karakorum, the first capital of the Mongol world empire: an imperial city in a non-urban society (2020) - an interesting research article on the urban nature of historical Karakorum, based on recent archeological research
Mapping Karakorum, the capital of the Mongol Empire (2021) - an interesting research article on the recent archeological findings, which especially show that settlement extended well past the city walls
Street Fighter: the Story-Telling Game
Batjutsu - home of the English translation of Warrior's Fist, the fan-zine for SF:STG
Streetfighter Paradise - Home of the SF20 compilation of SF:STG
Musashi's Unread Street Fighter STG Page - a great resource for SF:STG players
Other Links
"Yuve Yuve Yu" in MIDI. I didn't go retro-brutalist enough to actually embed midis on this site, but if you want to experience the site in all its 1990s glory, this is the must-have background music.
Grass Texture by Frozenstocks