Jordan Mechner

Most-linked posts?

1. Development Journal for Price of Persia
   9 people · 10 mentions · first linked 2009-11-22
2. The Making of Prince of Persia (& Karateka)
   8 people · 9 mentions · first linked 2014-12-16
3. The Making of Prince of Persia ebook
   5 people · 5 mentions · first linked 2011-10-19
4. /store/the-making-of-prince-of-persia/
   3 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2020-12-11
5. The Making of Prince of Persia Hardcover – Jordan Mechner's 1980s Journal
   3 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2020-01-07
6. /en/books/journals/
   3 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2024-04-08
7. Jordan Mechner's tips on making games [pdf]
   2 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2025-01-16
8. The Making of Prince of Persia (2011) [pdf]
   2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2016-08-29
9. /blog/2012/03/prince-of-persia-source-code-found/
   2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2012-03-29
10. "Breaking into Making Games" - Interview with Adam Atomic
    2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2011-09-08

What Hacker News says?

1. mtlynch · 2021-12-28

   He published a book containing his journal entries from the time as well: https://jordanmechner.com/store/the-making-of-prince-of-pers... My notes about it: https://mtlynch.io/book-reports/making-of-prince-of-persia/

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2. michalbe · 2019-06-27

   Submitted A 30th anniversary note to Prince of Persia fans as a story · 448 points

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3. Someone · 2016-08-29Recommends

   That's in the article. More interesting, IMO, is http://www.jordanmechner.com/backstage/journals/ , which links to his journal which got published as "the Making of Prince of Persia" (preview at http://www.jordanmechner.com/downloads/makpopsample.pdf ) and to the Apple ][ source code for Prince of Persia ( http://github.com/jmechner/Prince-of-Persia-Apple-II )

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4. tosh · 2018-08-26

   Submitted The Making of Prince of Persia (2011) [pdf] as a story · 302 points

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5. NateEag · 2019-06-27

   Mechner's bio page claims it: https://www.jordanmechner.com/bio/

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   on “A 30th anniversary note to Prince of Persia fans”
6. user24 · 2011-10-25

   Submitted Siri meets Eliza as a story · 254 points

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7. duggan · 2019-06-27Recommends

   There is a post published on Jordan's blog covering this, might be easier to read (no Facebook login nag): https://www.jordanmechner.com/prince-of-persia-30th-annivers...

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8. gtsnexp · 2022-08-21

   Submitted The Making of Prince of Persia [pdf] as a story · 245 points

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9. aresant · 2019-06-27Recommends

   PS - there’s also samples of the original journals that are mentioned to read here - https://www.jordanmechner.com/backstage/journals/

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10. michelangelo · 2025-09-26

    Submitted A platform-jumping prince – History of Prince of Persia's 1990s Ports as a story · 189 points

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11. dejv · 2016-02-22Recommends

    It's behind you - the making of a computer game: http://bizzley.imbahost.com/ is great There is also diaries for Making of Prince of Persia and Karatek. http://www.jordanmechner.com/backstage/journals/ Both highly recommended, I reread it three times already.

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12. labria · 2009-11-25

    Submitted Prince of Persia source code documentation [1989] [pdf] as a story · 72 points

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13. juanuys · 2021-07-14

    Just this weekend, I read this passage (p.219) in Making Of Prince Of Persia, by Jordan Mechner [1], where his colleague tries to dissuade him from tuition, and rather learning on the job: Deborah had this to say about NYU: "They say it's a three-year program, but it really takes five years. You can expect to spend $2000 on your first-year film, $10,000 second year, and $20,000 third year. Add that to three years' t…

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14. jeromewbrock · 2009-11-22

    Submitted Development Journal for Price of Persia as a story · 64 points

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15. henrikschroder · 2012-03-30

    http://jordanmechner.com/old-journals/1986/09/september-10-1... "Now that the day’s over and it’s clear that I had nothing to be scared of, I’m not scared any more – I’m terrified. I’m scared shitless. I have to rent a car. I have to drive it. On these insane twelve-lane racetracks they call freeways. I have to find an apartment and rent it. I have to move in. I have to buy a car. I have to buy insurance. I’ve never…

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16. alex_c · 2009-11-20

    Submitted The Making of Prince of Persia as a story · 60 points

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17. graeme · 2012-03-30

    Those are html pages. It's 330 pages as a paperback: http://jordanmechner.com/ebook/

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18. freeman478 · 2011-10-20

    Submitted Making of Prince of Persia now available as an ebook as a story · 45 points

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19. jamesgeck0 · 2012-03-29

    That's actually on page 27 right now. :-) Direct link: http://jordanmechner.com/old-journals/1989/04/april-3-1989/

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20. jdkee · 2022-01-20

    Submitted Prince of Persia Source Code as a story · 11 points

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21. wallflower · 2012-03-29

    Reading Jordan's full diary will take you at least eight hours but it is well worth it. It is one of the best stories of making a game, runaway success when success wasn't runaway, determination (not to get screwed legally/financially) out there. About ambition and leaping the artistic gap into film making when being a hit game maker was not enough. Jordan wrote POP in 6502 Assembler and he writes well (with off-han…

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22. koraybalci · 2008-11-04

    Submitted Jordan Mechner: How Prince of Persia started as a story · 6 points

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23. yan · 2012-03-29

    Fascinating! He taped his friend jumping and climbing in a parking lot to model the animations after (and posted the video): http://jordanmechner.com/old-journals/1985/10/october-20-198... I can definitely see the character performing all those actions from my own childhood memories..

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24. lathamcity · 2012-05-05

    Submitted Video Game Design Tips from creator of Prince of Persia as a story · 5 points

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25. ambirex · 2012-03-29

    Here is a link directly to Mechner's blog post about the found disks. http://jordanmechner.com/blog/2012/03/prince-of-persia-sourc...

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26. fogus · 2009-12-16

    Submitted Tips for game designers as a story · 4 points

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27. dgant · 2012-03-29

    The journals referenced in the article are an excellent read and will likely hit home for those pursuing or considering startups: http://jordanmechner.com/blog/2011/10/ebook/

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28. kristianpaul · 2024-05-01

    Submitted Replay, a Novel from Jordan Mechner, Creator of Prince of Persia as a story · 3 points

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29. alex_c · 2012-03-29

    For those of you who haven't read them, Jordan Mechner's "The Making of Prince of Persia" is one of the most engaging things I've read online. http://jordanmechner.com/old-journals/ Just realized there's an e-book now... I'll probably get it.

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30. tosh · 2018-06-17

    Submitted The Making of Prince of Persia (& Karateka) as a story · 3 points

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