Jordan Mechner

Developer BIO

Jordan Mechner was born in New York City and graduated from Yale University in 1985. He wrote his first game, Deathbounce, in 1982 for the Apple II platform, but it was never published. His subsequent creations included Karateka and Prince of Persia. The latter won numerous awards, including the 1992 Tilt D`Or and MacUser Eddy Awards, has been translated into several languages and ported to various platforms. A screenwriter and independent filmmaker, Jordan also produced, wrote and directed the documentary film Waiting for Dark. In 1993, Jordan formed Smoking Car Productions, an entertainment software development group based in San Francisco.

Websites

• Jordan Mechner | Facebook -- Jordan's official Facebook account
• Prince of Los Angeles -- An interview with Jordan Mechner (25th July 2007)
• jordanmechner.com -- Jordan Mechner's official website
• Jordan Mechner (jmechner) on Twitter -- His official Twitter account

Games Credited

• Deadlight (2012), Microsoft Studios
• Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (2011), Capybara Games Inc.
• Prince of Persia Classic (2007), Ubisoft Entertainment SA
• Between Heaven and Hell (2006), MadGames
• Prince of Persia: Special Edition (2003), Ubisoft Entertainment SA
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003), Ubisoft Entertainment SA
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003), Ubisoft Entertainment SA
• Prince of Persia 3D (1999), Mindscape International Ltd.
• The Last Express (1997), Brøderbund Software, Inc.
• Prince of Persia CD Collection (1995), Brøderbund Software, Inc.
• 4D Prince of Persia (1994),
• Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame (1993), Brøderbund Software, Inc.
• D/Generation (1991), Mindscape International Ltd.
• Prince of Persia (1989), Brøderbund Software, Inc.
• Karateka (1984), Brøderbund Software, Inc.