Brøderbund Software, Inc. was an
American maker of
video games,
educational software and productivity tools. Brøderbund is best known for the 8-bit computer game hits
Choplifter,
Lode Runner,
Karateka, and
Prince of Persia (all of which originated on the
Apple II), as well as the
The Print Shop—originally for printing signs and banners on dot matrix printers—and the
Carmen Sandiego games. The company was founded in
Eugene, Oregon, and moved to
San Rafael, California, then later to
Novato, California. Brøderbund was purchased by
The Learning Company in 1998.