Jordan Mechner
@jmechner.bsky.social
I make video games (Prince of Persia) and graphic novels (Replay, Monte Cristo) and fill up sketchbooks. American in France. https://jordanmechner.com
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Jordan Mechner
@jmechner.bsky.social
ยท Jan 22
Hi, Jordan Mechner here. You might know my video games (Prince of Persia, etc)๐พ๐ฎ I've recently written and drawn a graphic novel memoir, "Replay"๐It's my story of 4 decades making games, and my family's story of surviving two world wars.
Check out reviews, excerpts, trailer: jordanmechner.com/books
Check out reviews, excerpts, trailer: jordanmechner.com/books
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Do you remember this Game Boy game?
๐น Master Karateka (JP)
๐ 1989
๐ก Cinematic martial arts action
๐ฅ Timing and precision were everything
๐ Based on Karateka by @jmechner.bsky.social. You can already feel the ideas that later shaped Prince of Persia.
๐น Master Karateka (JP)
๐ 1989
๐ก Cinematic martial arts action
๐ฅ Timing and precision were everything
๐ Based on Karateka by @jmechner.bsky.social. You can already feel the ideas that later shaped Prince of Persia.
February 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Do you remember this Game Boy game?
๐น Master Karateka (JP)
๐ 1989
๐ก Cinematic martial arts action
๐ฅ Timing and precision were everything
๐ Based on Karateka by @jmechner.bsky.social. You can already feel the ideas that later shaped Prince of Persia.
๐น Master Karateka (JP)
๐ 1989
๐ก Cinematic martial arts action
๐ฅ Timing and precision were everything
๐ Based on Karateka by @jmechner.bsky.social. You can already feel the ideas that later shaped Prince of Persia.
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Prince of Persia is our fifth pick, largely the work of the magnificent @jmechner.bsky.social!
A technical marvel and an artistic statement. No matter how you play it, you won't forget it!
A technical marvel and an artistic statement. No matter how you play it, you won't forget it!
February 11, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Prince of Persia is our fifth pick, largely the work of the magnificent @jmechner.bsky.social!
A technical marvel and an artistic statement. No matter how you play it, you won't forget it!
A technical marvel and an artistic statement. No matter how you play it, you won't forget it!
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Cโest parti pour les prรฉcommandes de S!CK #032, le numรฉro Prince of Persia ! โณโจ
Un magazine jeu vidรฉo illustrรฉ de 228 pages, รฉcrit aux cรดtรฉs des crรฉateurs/trices de Firewatch, Animal Well, Lorelei & the Laser Eyes, Still Wakes the Deep & Tinykin.
รa commence ici โ sick-magazine.com/preco/sick-32
Un magazine jeu vidรฉo illustrรฉ de 228 pages, รฉcrit aux cรดtรฉs des crรฉateurs/trices de Firewatch, Animal Well, Lorelei & the Laser Eyes, Still Wakes the Deep & Tinykin.
รa commence ici โ sick-magazine.com/preco/sick-32
February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Cโest parti pour les prรฉcommandes de S!CK #032, le numรฉro Prince of Persia ! โณโจ
Un magazine jeu vidรฉo illustrรฉ de 228 pages, รฉcrit aux cรดtรฉs des crรฉateurs/trices de Firewatch, Animal Well, Lorelei & the Laser Eyes, Still Wakes the Deep & Tinykin.
รa commence ici โ sick-magazine.com/preco/sick-32
Un magazine jeu vidรฉo illustrรฉ de 228 pages, รฉcrit aux cรดtรฉs des crรฉateurs/trices de Firewatch, Animal Well, Lorelei & the Laser Eyes, Still Wakes the Deep & Tinykin.
รa commence ici โ sick-magazine.com/preco/sick-32
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En couverture, une large exploration de l'art et la crรฉation autour des diffรฉrents รฉpisodes de Prince of Persia, ร commencer par lโรฉpisode originel de @jmechner.bsky.social, qui nous a fait lโhonneur de revenir sur ses inspirations et son approche narrative โ
February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
En couverture, une large exploration de l'art et la crรฉation autour des diffรฉrents รฉpisodes de Prince of Persia, ร commencer par lโรฉpisode originel de @jmechner.bsky.social, qui nous a fait lโhonneur de revenir sur ses inspirations et son approche narrative โ
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Prince of Persia, que lembranzas! Anclado como estaba eu nos 8 bits do meu Amstrad CPC 464, que xa me proporcionaran o seu debido ยซsentido da maravillaยป no pasado, nos primeiros anos de instituto fascinรกbame este xogo, que podรญa probar na casa dalgรบn compi afortunado que xa gastaba 286 con *Adlib*!
Thanks! For those interested in how Prince of Persia got made, you can find my published journals, and my graphic novel REPLAY, on my website at jordanmechner.com -- along with archival materials and commentary (some of which is referenced in this article).
February 10, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Prince of Persia, que lembranzas! Anclado como estaba eu nos 8 bits do meu Amstrad CPC 464, que xa me proporcionaran o seu debido ยซsentido da maravillaยป no pasado, nos primeiros anos de instituto fascinรกbame este xogo, que podรญa probar na casa dalgรบn compi afortunado que xa gastaba 286 con *Adlib*!
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Jordan Mechner's graphic novel memoir about his father's escape from the Holocaust receives a German version at Vermes-Verlag. @jmechner.bsky.social will be in Vienna for a book reading at the Jรผdisches Museum Wien.
www.gamesmarket.global/jordan-mechn...
www.gamesmarket.global/jordan-mechn...
Jordan Mechner Presents German Version of Replay in Vienna
Jordan Mechner's graphic novel memoir about his father's escape from the Holocaust receives a German version at Vermes-Verlag. Mechner will be in Vienna for a book reading at the Jรผdisches Museum.
www.gamesmarket.global
February 10, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Jordan Mechner's graphic novel memoir about his father's escape from the Holocaust receives a German version at Vermes-Verlag. @jmechner.bsky.social will be in Vienna for a book reading at the Jรผdisches Museum Wien.
www.gamesmarket.global/jordan-mechn...
www.gamesmarket.global/jordan-mechn...
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Et cette bande dessinรฉe est trรจs bien :
Hi, Jordan Mechner here. You might know my video games (Prince of Persia, etc)๐พ๐ฎ I've recently written and drawn a graphic novel memoir, "Replay"๐It's my story of 4 decades making games, and my family's story of surviving two world wars.
Check out reviews, excerpts, trailer: jordanmechner.com/books
Check out reviews, excerpts, trailer: jordanmechner.com/books
February 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Et cette bande dessinรฉe est trรจs bien :
Thanks! For those interested in how Prince of Persia got made, you can find my published journals, and my graphic novel REPLAY, on my website at jordanmechner.com -- along with archival materials and commentary (some of which is referenced in this article).
February 10, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Thanks! For those interested in how Prince of Persia got made, you can find my published journals, and my graphic novel REPLAY, on my website at jordanmechner.com -- along with archival materials and commentary (some of which is referenced in this article).
Thanks! For those interested in how Prince of Persia got made, you can find my published journals, and my graphic novel REPLAY, on my website at jordanmechner.com -- along with archival materials and commentary (some of which is referenced in this article).
Jordan Mechner - Video games, graphic novels, and movies
Jordan Mechner is an author, graphic novelist, screenwriter and video game designer, best known as the creator of Prince of Persia. Follow his latest projects here.
jordanmechner.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Thanks! For those interested in how Prince of Persia got made, you can find my published journals, and my graphic novel REPLAY, on my website at jordanmechner.com -- along with archival materials and commentary (some of which is referenced in this article).
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Prince of Persia was an experiment in rotoscoping. It put lifelike animation on '80s home computers.
Designer Jordan Mechner converted VHS tapes and movie footage into pixels -- and went way beyond the tech of his time. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-the-li...
Designer Jordan Mechner converted VHS tapes and movie footage into pixels -- and went way beyond the tech of his time. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-the-li...
February 9, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Prince of Persia was an experiment in rotoscoping. It put lifelike animation on '80s home computers.
Designer Jordan Mechner converted VHS tapes and movie footage into pixels -- and went way beyond the tech of his time. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-the-li...
Designer Jordan Mechner converted VHS tapes and movie footage into pixels -- and went way beyond the tech of his time. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-the-li...
Au plaisir :) Je profite de l'aide d'un super admin web, et un bon traducteur franรงais (on le fait pas avec l'IA :) Oui, c'est du boulot, mais รงa vaut la peine.
February 10, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Au plaisir :) Je profite de l'aide d'un super admin web, et un bon traducteur franรงais (on le fait pas avec l'IA :) Oui, c'est du boulot, mais รงa vaut la peine.
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To kick off, this lovely write-up of both game and my general take on indie publishing in @gamesradarplus.bsky.social
www.gamesradar.com/games/roguel...
www.gamesradar.com/games/roguel...
"Let us make weird things," says the dev of this tactical reverse bullet hell, where I can't stop merging more explosive units
Rami Ismail on tackling a unique blend of quickfire strategy with Australia Did It, coaching me through the "curiosity" at the heart of my hands-on
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February 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM
To kick off, this lovely write-up of both game and my general take on indie publishing in @gamesradarplus.bsky.social
www.gamesradar.com/games/roguel...
www.gamesradar.com/games/roguel...
Je maintiens aussi une version de mon site en franรงais ๐ซ๐ท : jordanmechner.com/fr
February 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Je maintiens aussi une version de mon site en franรงais ๐ซ๐ท : jordanmechner.com/fr
Je maintiens aussi une version de mon site en franรงais ๐ซ๐ท : jordanmechner.com/fr
Jordan Mechner - Jeux vidรฉo, bandes dessinรฉes et films
Jordan Mechner est un auteur de bandes dessinรฉes, un scรฉnariste et un concepteur de jeux vidรฉo, surtout connu comme le crรฉateur de Prince of Persia. Suivez ses derniers projets ici.
jordanmechner.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Je maintiens aussi une version de mon site en franรงais ๐ซ๐ท : jordanmechner.com/fr
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Y'a mรชme une superbe bd sur le sujet!
February 7, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Y'a mรชme une superbe bd sur le sujet!
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Great animation @jmechner.bsky.social ! Iโm just getting 30 years late, but still I liked it.
February 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Great animation @jmechner.bsky.social ! Iโm just getting 30 years late, but still I liked it.
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A new version of ScummVM has been released and it now supports (among others) The Adventures of Willy Beamish, Heart of China, Martian Memorandum, Another World, and Dark Seed!
Grab ScummVM here โบ www.scummvm.org
Grab ScummVM here โบ www.scummvm.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:41 AM
A new version of ScummVM has been released and it now supports (among others) The Adventures of Willy Beamish, Heart of China, Martian Memorandum, Another World, and Dark Seed!
Grab ScummVM here โบ www.scummvm.org
Grab ScummVM here โบ www.scummvm.org
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turns out when Bezos suggested "democracy dies in darkness" it was a goal, not a slogan
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
turns out when Bezos suggested "democracy dies in darkness" it was a goal, not a slogan
Good news, bad news:๐ฎ Iโd hoped my first blog post of the new year would celebrate The Sands of Time's release, butโฆ www.jordanmechner.com/en/latest-ne...
February 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Good news, bad news:๐ฎ Iโd hoped my first blog post of the new year would celebrate The Sands of Time's release, butโฆ www.jordanmechner.com/en/latest-ne...
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Listen to the story that shaped a generation. Decades after starring in Stand By Me, the film adaptation of THE BODY, Wil Wheaton lends his voice to an all new recording of the audiobook. Pre-order your copy and start listening March 24, 2026.
February 2, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Listen to the story that shaped a generation. Decades after starring in Stand By Me, the film adaptation of THE BODY, Wil Wheaton lends his voice to an all new recording of the audiobook. Pre-order your copy and start listening March 24, 2026.
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"Cairn is a stunning and surprising masterpiece" - Game Informer
Thank you all for joining us on Mt. Kami <3
Thank you all for joining us on Mt. Kami <3
January 29, 2026 at 7:50 PM
"Cairn is a stunning and surprising masterpiece" - Game Informer
Thank you all for joining us on Mt. Kami <3
Thank you all for joining us on Mt. Kami <3
My dad was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1931. Most of his extended family and friends, including his grandparents, were murdered by the Nazis between 1938 and 1942. The story of how he survived, against the odds, is in my graphic memoir REPLAY. www.jordanmechner.com/en/books/rep...
January 27, 2026 at 4:12 PM
My dad was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1931. Most of his extended family and friends, including his grandparents, were murdered by the Nazis between 1938 and 1942. The story of how he survived, against the odds, is in my graphic memoir REPLAY. www.jordanmechner.com/en/books/rep...
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Il ne me reste plus quโร trouver une place de choix pour cette ลuvre de @jmechner.bsky.social ๐คฉ
#princeofpersia
#princeofpersia
January 24, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Il ne me reste plus quโร trouver une place de choix pour cette ลuvre de @jmechner.bsky.social ๐คฉ
#princeofpersia
#princeofpersia
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Gotchaโletโs dig into that step by step.
1. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐๐ต, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. Youโre not just immobileโyouโre immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ. That makes total senseโitโs a natural human impulse, and youโve been through a lot.
1. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐๐ต, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. Youโre not just immobileโyouโre immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ. That makes total senseโitโs a natural human impulse, and youโve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gotchaโletโs dig into that step by step.
1. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐๐ต, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. Youโre not just immobileโyouโre immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ. That makes total senseโitโs a natural human impulse, and youโve been through a lot.
1. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐๐ต, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. Youโre not just immobileโyouโre immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ. That makes total senseโitโs a natural human impulse, and youโve been through a lot.