Posts by jmechner@mastodon.art
(DIR) Post #APYRH54bFkM4iZEsrI by jmechner@mastodon.art
2022-11-11T10:36:35Z
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Still haven't figured out how to add alt-text to Twitter cross-posted images. I'd tag this one "Pen and ink #drawing of two #trains in Compiegne forest, November 11, 1918, the signing of the #Armistice that ended World War I, 104 years ago today."
(DIR) Post #APYeTB6pw4GkJkNsK8 by jmechner@mastodon.art
2022-11-13T10:17:46Z
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December 4, 2021. Not sure why my phone decided to present me with this particular photo this morning, but I’ll take it. #sunrise
(DIR) Post #APnzbfP6CJ6x02DKPg by jmechner@mastodon.art
2022-11-20T19:33:11Z
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Hey, as a new arrival in this space, just wanted to share with people interested in #screenwriting #writing #gamedev some behind-the-scenes stuff I've posted over the years on my website.Artists LeUyen Pham + Alex Puvilland and I made this 86-page #e-book about our 4-year collaborative process making 480-page #graphicnovel Templar. It's free at https://www.jordanmechner.com/books/templar/ (and on the Library page).
(DIR) Post #APnzbhAdd2jSTlSo9Q by jmechner@mastodon.art
2022-11-20T19:36:50Z
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(Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the ebook links. You can download it as English or French PDF, iBook or on Scribd. We made the last two a while back, so please let me know if any formats are broken.)
(DIR) Post #AQ3bYR4ThlCAESgQl6 by jmechner@mastodon.art
2022-11-28T08:32:46Z
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Un grand merci ! Thanks to everyone who subscribed to my monthly newsletter at https://jordanmechner.com. The lucky winner of a signed French edition of "The Making of Prince of Persia" my 1980s #gamedev #journal will be notified by email.It was great getting to meet and chat with so many people at Toulouse TGS. I hope you enjoy the #graphicnovel books! For those who couldn't make it to the show, all info about my #books and other upcoming projects is at https://jordanmechner.com. A bientot !
(DIR) Post #AQbjc4Ehx5UNZpLfMW by jmechner@mastodon.art
2022-12-14T14:11:09Z
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« Transported » : My drawing for Polygon's The Next 10 anniversary issue. Prompt: What will gaming and entertainment look like in 10 years?I imagined a Switch-style controller that lets you play or watch using either the built-in screen or a VR/AR headset with a range of immersion options. The guy walking to his seat has partial transparency activated so he can see his environment; the woman dozing is in fully isolated VR; the little kids make do with sharing an old hand-me-down tablet.
(DIR) Post #AQdzrQLA2TZE3edBvU by jmechner@mastodon.art
2022-12-15T20:21:36Z
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Artist Robert Florczak and John Romero both tipped me that the original @princeofpersia game box painting is up for auction! Last time I saw it was in an office in Broderbund in 1989. The artist gifted it to his friend Kevin, who modeled for Jaffar. He kept it for over 30 years, now it's up for grabs. Whoever ends up owning it, let me know!(Or donate it to the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY, so it can reunite with the Karateka painting :)https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/robert-florczak-prince-of-persia-computer-game-original-box-art-broderbund-1989-total-2-/p/7348-100001.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
(DIR) Post #AQpmKmuG9OSCywfuPw by jmechner@mastodon.art
2022-12-21T14:28:45Z
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Happy Holidays! So grateful for the people I got to talk to, see and spend time with in 2022, including on social media. Wishing you warmth, safety, togetherness and hope in the New Year. See you in 2023!
(DIR) Post #AR6bciIuCmS66yrnpA by jmechner@mastodon.art
2022-12-29T16:53:13Z
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Adventure game fans may be interested in this 1997 Newsweek article by Tomi Pierce, my co-writer on The Last Express, taking readers behind the scenes of our game's production at a time when the game industry was still relatively new and somewhat mysterious to the general public. (Tomi's creative mind and spirit also had a huge impact on Prince of Persia, as told in my journals.)I've posted the PDF on my website's Library page at https://www.jordanmechner.com/library/#lastexpress. Hope no one at Newsweek minds!
(DIR) Post #ARCRH57Ms2FYGShWbY by jmechner@mastodon.art
2023-01-01T12:49:53Z
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@bartholin Thanks for the thought! You're missing two big ones :) and my main contribution to D/Gen was sharing an office, and occasionally pizzas, with its creator. You can see my real gameography at https://jordanmechner.com.
(DIR) Post #ARyoTIqtmiaFqK7Kgy by jmechner@mastodon.art
2023-01-24T16:32:46Z
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In August 1989, I slipped a last-minute feature into Prince of Persia when the game was already in playtesting. This month, I've created a tribute artwork to that faithful friend.You can read my post about it here: https://www.jordanmechner.com/latest-news/
(DIR) Post #AS0f8ydaipaM5M2tKS by jmechner@mastodon.art
2023-01-24T18:08:45Z
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So, the Prince of Persia "red box" artwork just sold at auction this week... for $63,000!What else could I do about that but write a blog article about my memories of the drama surrounding that painting's creation in 1989? You can read it now at gamedeveloper.com:https://www.gamedeveloper.com/art/prince-of-packaging-a-tale-of-1990s-box-art
(DIR) Post #ASIinqGFZ3szhRRMWm by jmechner@mastodon.art
2023-02-03T07:26:39Z
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From my journal 30 years ago today, Feb 1993. I was crunching with a Broderbund team to finish Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame, and starting research for my next game, The Last Express.My published journal The Making of Prince of Persia (https://jordanmechner.com/books/journals/) ends in January 1993. Since 2023 is the 30th anniversary of POP2's release and Last Express's beginning I thought now would be a good moment to resume my "blog from the past." Here's the first installment.
(DIR) Post #ASmjwvBegDbMPLsCsy by jmechner@mastodon.art
2023-02-17T19:21:21Z
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omg they're shameless. We're heading to full dystopia
(DIR) Post #ATKhZXZdOL8GClhuKm by jmechner@mastodon.art
2023-03-06T08:15:04Z
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@textfiles Wowwww!Did I ever show you "Kooky" magazine? (That was in 1976, at Bell middle school... I did two issues) Also "Kooky" stickers.I was shameless at age 12.
(DIR) Post #ATa4mElhphB9xkm9s8 by jmechner@mastodon.art
2023-03-13T17:31:09Z
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This wonderful Karateka painting (1984) by Thomas Blackshear II is at the Strong Museum of Play ICHEG in Rochester, NY, along with my Prince of Persia and Last Express work materials and other 1980s-90s souvenirs.My thanks to the Strong, to @internetarchive & to all who make it their mission to prevent memory from being erased.
(DIR) Post #ATgUOkCnxsT0OBi1D6 by jmechner@mastodon.art
2023-03-16T19:41:31Z
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For those who've read my published #gamedev journal "The Making of Prince of Persia" and wondered what happened after that...(The book ends on January 10, 1993, with Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame still in development, and The Last Express just getting started)30 years later, the story continues. Today's blog post:https://www.jordanmechner.com/latest-news/#retrogaming #videogames
(DIR) Post #AU0jNgg1qcRGk9z2dU by jmechner@mastodon.art
2023-03-26T12:46:00Z
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Week-end #chess #watercolor #sketchbook #aquarelle just before those wine glasses got filled …Vive la #france
(DIR) Post #AV1PAPCxGc29we6Icq by jmechner@mastodon.art
2023-04-25T20:19:10Z
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Ma nouvelle #BD autobiographique REPLAY est maintenant en librairie ! 📕🇫🇷I'm thrilled to share my new graphic memoir REPLAY (in French bookstores now).Today's blog post https://www.jordanmechner.com/latest-news/ explains how my family's 20th-century journey through two world wars is connected to my own history making Prince of Persia, Karateka🥋 and The Last Express🚂, and why I needed to spend 2 years writing and drawing this book. You can order, preorder or check out a free preview of REPLAY at my website.
(DIR) Post #AVHfZtp5HlAvvmTLpQ by jmechner@mastodon.art
2023-05-03T16:48:17Z
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30 years ago today in 1993, Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame went gold master.My reflections on this anniversary (and the special resonance that my 1993 journal holds for me this week) in today's blog post: https://www.jordanmechner.com/en/latest-news/#prince-of-persia-2-turns-30-#retrogaming #gamedev #journal #memoir