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Jordan Mechner
@jmechner.bsky.social
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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 · Jan 22
Hi, Jordan Mechner here. You might know my video games (Prince of Persia, etc)💾🎮 I've recently written and drawn a graphic novel memoir, "Replay"📕It'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
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umtrovador.bsky.social
Esse foi um dos melhores livros que li em 2025. Não é apenas a história e a mensagem do livro, mas também a técnica que @jmechner.bsky.social demonstra ter. A forma como as memórias são ligadas de forma ao passado explicar o presente é sublime. Mas sei de muita gente que acharia difícil de ler.
January 2, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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orientalismospop.bsky.social
Je viens de passer 4 heures au lit à lire Replay sans pouvoir le lacher. Je l'avais acheté l'été à Aviles après vous avoir écouté, mais c'était resté sur la pile de lecture. Cette nuit je dormirai mieux en me rappelant que malgré ce monde, il y a des choses qui valent le coup. Merci.
December 24, 2025 at 1:35 AM
jmechner.bsky.social
France Télévisions a diffusé début décembre "Jordan, itinéraire d'un pionnier du jeu vidéo" - un documentaire de 52 minutes réalisé par Marc Azéma qui raconte mon parcours. Toujours disponible gratuitement jusqu'au 10 janvier 2026.
www.rom-game.fr/news/6428-Jo...
De New York à Montpellier, le parcours du père de Prince of Persia
France Télévisions diffuse un documentaire sur Jordan Mechner, créateur de Prince of Persia installé à Montpellier, retraçant quarante ans de pionnier du jeu vidéo cinématographique.
www.rom-game.fr
December 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
jmechner.bsky.social
Cool news from Korea-- The Korean editions of The Making of Prince of Persia and The Making of Karateka are now live on crowdfunding platform Tumblbug ! tumblbug.com/persia
페르시아의 왕자 메이킹』과 『가라테카 메이킹』 한국어판 크라우드 펀딩이 텀블벅에서 진행 중입니다.
'페르시아의 왕자' 개발의 생생한 기록
'페르시아의 왕자'와 '카라테카를 만든 위대한 게임 개발자 조던 메크너의 생생한 개발 일지
tumblbug.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
jmechner.bsky.social
Great article- I learned a lot I hadn't known!
💾If you want even more behind-the-scenes about the various 1990s @princeofpersia ports, I did a big blog post on the topic : www.jordanmechner.com/en/latest-ne...
December 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
jmechner.bsky.social
Ooh cool! This looks like www.jordanmechner.com/en/games-mov...
Hey @kohler.bsky.social how can I get a copy?? 😀
December 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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I drew this artwork "Saturday 1979" remembering pre-internet weekends with my first computer, an Apple II (taking turns playing w/my brother) & made a limited edition of 20 signed & numbered prints. At this moment, 2 are left: 💾 jordanmechner.com/en/#gifts
December 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
jmechner.bsky.social
just when I worry that Big Tech might be starting to know me too well, they send an email like this to reassure me
December 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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22 years ago, we shipped Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time- a wonderful team and a game forever close to my heart.🎮

I drew this homage artwork "Dagger" in a limited edition of 40 prints. A few signed/numbered copies still remain: 🎁 jordanmechner.com/en/#gifts
December 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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cpu.pm
Petit mot pour dire que @france3occitanie.bsky.social diffuse ce soir à 23h un documentaire sur @jmechner.bsky.social .
?ous avions eu le bonheur d'inviter cet auteur complet
cpu.pm/0218
Ex0218 Masterclass Jordan Mechner, première partie
Dans cette release : Des bornes d'arcades, un Apple II, la vie dans un mouvement, et une caméra argentique. Nous recevons Jordan Mechner, créateur de jeux vidéos et auteur de
cpu.pm
December 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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De la bonne lecture pour les fêtes de fin d’année 🤩
#princeofpersia
@raphaellucas.bsky.social
@thirdeditions.bsky.social
@jmechner.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM
jmechner.bsky.social
Bonjour!Tomorrow, 10 Dec, I'll be at Emile Zola médiathèque in Montpellier signing my graphic novel REPLAY, followed by Q&A and screening of Marc Azema's new @france3occitanie.bsky.social documentary about my videogame journeys. Free & open to public, sign up at itinerairejordan.eventbrite.fr
Avant-première " JORDAN, ITINÉRAIRE D’UN PIONNIER DU JEU VIDÉO"
Découvrez l'histoire fascinante de Jordan, pionnier du jeu vidéo, lors de notre avant-première exclusive ! Un film de Marc Azéma.
itinerairejordan.eventbrite.fr
December 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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rangedtouch.bsky.social
Everyone imitates Tolkien all the time except when it comes to the one way it would really matter: making the protagonist of your novel for children a short, fat, 50-year-old man who doesn't want to do anything.
December 9, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Behind the scenes of making Prince of Persia: 💾
My game dev diaries from 1985 to 1993, hardcover illustrated edition published by @stripepress.bsky.social 📘
www.jordanmechner.com/en/books/jou...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbk5...
The Making of Prince of Persia - 30th Anniversary Edition
YouTube video by Jordan Mechner
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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umtrovador.bsky.social
Olha só o que finalmente acaba de chegar!

Replay: Memórias de uma família, do criador de Prince of Persia, @jmechner.bsky.social

Tô muito feliz! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
December 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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cpu.pm
Encore dans le souvenir de notre journée rencontre avec @jmechner.bsky.social , nous apprenons que @france3occitanie.bsky.social va diffuser un documentaire sur cet auteur complet www.francetvpro.fr/contenu-de-p... .
Notre entretien est toujours audible : cpu.pm/0218
Jordan, itinéraire d'un pionnier du jeu vidéo
Pionnier américain du jeu vidéo, Jordan Mechner est le créateur du cultissime « Prince of Persia ». Jordan raconte...
www.francetvpro.fr
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
jmechner.bsky.social
Instant add to my 2025 holiday gift list for tech/creatively oriented folks: the great new Scriptnotes book by @johnaugust.bsky.social and @clmazin.bsky.social, hosts of the best screenwriting podcast going (AND top screenwriters themselves- a rare combo!)
You can pick it up at scriptnotesbook.com
Scriptnotes
The ultimate guide to writing a great screenplay and building a screenwriting career. By John August and Craig Mazin.
scriptnotesbook.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
jmechner.bsky.social
Thanks to Aarron & Eli from Design Better for including my "Replay" in your 2025 holiday gift guide!
It was a pleasure to be a guest on this great podcast. Here's a link for anyone interested: designbetterpodcast.com/p/video-rewi...
And the graphic novel: www.jordanmechner.com/en/books/rep... 📕
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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lightskies.net
Video games legends @jmechner.bsky.social & @johnromero.bsky.social talking about old games preservation to support the Internet Archive. Go watch it. Now 😁

www.timeextension.com/news/2024/09...
Industry Legends Jordan Mechner & John Romero Get Together To Discuss Game Preservation
In a new hour-long video from the independent media outlet Minnmax
www.timeextension.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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prum.bsky.social
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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raphaellucas.bsky.social
C'est sorti il y a deux-trois ans... et en promo chez Third en ce moment. www.thirdeditions.com/products/les...
Les Histoires de Prince of Persia. Les 1001 vies d’une icône
Acrobatique et voltigeur, toujours à deux doigts de choir, Prince of Persia a depuis sa première apparition bousculé les conventions du jeu d’action, lui apportant d’abord une touche cinématographique...
www.thirdeditions.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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johanvinet.com
2 years and 8 months since LUNARK came out. Hard to believe.
I spent 4+ years mostly solo on this project - rotoscoping, coding, composing the OST - and your support made the difference! Thank you for playing my little cinematic-platformer tribute 🥰
December 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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My graphic novel memoir REPLAY is 57% off on Amazon at the moment - you can pick it up for only 13 bucks
www.amazon.com/Replay-Memoi...
It's my story of making Prince of Persia, interwoven with a multi-generation family epic of war and survival.
Replay: Memoir of an Uprooted Family
Replay: Memoir of an Uprooted Family [Mechner, Jordan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Replay: Memoir of an Uprooted Family
www.amazon.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:11 AM
jmechner.bsky.social
If you're looking for a gift for a video gamer or creatively-oriented person in your life (especially if they're into books, art or graphic novels), I've posted my Black Friday list at jordanmechner.com. 💾🎁
🕹️Some items may be of special interest to old-school gamers & game-devs (but not only!)
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
jmechner.bsky.social
Ce jeu-là me dit quelque chose ! 💾 Merci @assomo5.bsky.social de garder la flamme vivante pour les joueurs du futur.

Et si vous cherchez une idée cadeau ce Black Friday pour quelqu’un passionné de retrogaming... jetez un coup d’œil à jordanmechner.com/fr ! 🎁
November 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM