Watch Chavez Ravine. I made a short documentary film in 2003. It gets less attention than my other project that wrapped that year (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time), but it's close to my heart, and I think it holds up well. Chavez Ravine…
My first step in creating the animations for Prince of Persia in 1985 was to videotape my brother David running, jumping, and climbing. Step two posed a challenge: How to transfer the images from VHS cassette to the computer, since the Appl…
I wrote this article for Jon Ingold (Inkle)'s The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, an anthology of 100+ essays on the craft of game writing. (Mine is on page 234.) The thing about writing for games is to remember that the story exists to serve
I wrote this article for Jon Ingold (Inkle)'s The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, an anthology of 100+ essays on the craft of game writing. (Mine is on page 234.) The thing about writing for games is to remember that the story exists to serve
Happy holidays! I wish you much creative inspiration in the coming year. I hope 2026 lets you spend time with the people you love and share things that bring you happiness. Thanks for following my work and projects. If you're looking for a
Bonnes fêtes ! Je vous souhaite beaucoup d'inspiration pour l'année à venir. J'espère que 2026 vous permettra de passer du temps avec les personnes que vous aimez et de partager les choses qui vous procurent de la joie. Merci de vous intére…
Share Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner's family saga in his most personal and powerful work yet, the award-winning graphic novel Replay. With simple, intensely expressive artwork, Jordan movingly narrates his father's odyssey as a ch…
Rediscover the 1984 karate classic that paved the way to Prince of Persia. Created on an Apple II by Jordan Mechner in his Yale dorm room in 1984, Karateka became a #1 bestseller and influenced a generation of gamers with its groundbreaking…
Embark on an exciting new adventure with the Knights Templar in an original graphic novel by Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner. When the king of France orders a mass arrest of the Knights Templar as a pretext to seize the noble order'…
Jordan's sketchbook journal of his recent travels, work and life. Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner began keeping a personal sketch journal in 2008. His spontaneous pen-and-ink drawings offer an intimate window into the creative journ…
Discover the enchanting world of Samak, a beloved trickster-warrior hero of ancient Persia. Adapted by Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner from a new translation by Freydoon Rassouli, the timeless adventures of Samak the ayyar — Persia'…
Jordan Mechner est un auteur, game designer, bédéaste et scénariste américain, principalement connu pour la création du jeu vidéo emblématique Prince of Persia en 1989. Il a relancé la série avec Ubisoft en 2003 et a rédigé le scénario init…