GAME DESIGNER
Jordan Mechner
1964 - Today
Jordan Mechner
Jordan Mechner (born June 4, 1964) is an American video game designer, graphic novelist, author, screenwriter, filmmaker, and former video game programmer. A major figure in the development of cinematic video games and a pioneer in video game animation, he began his career designing and programming the 1984 martial arts game Karateka for the Apple II while a student at Yale University. The game was a bestseller. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jordan Mechner has received more than 465,799 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Jordan Mechner is the 43rd most popular game designer (up from 51st in 2019), the 10,941st most popular biography from United States (up from 12,439th in 2019) and the 16th most popular American Game Designer.
Memorability Metrics
470k
Page Views (PV)
42.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
3.53
Effective Languages (L*)
3.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Jordan Mechners by language
Over the past year Jordan Mechner has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 85,449 views, followed by French (11,328), and Russian (6,598). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are French (178.81%), Polish (90.76%), and German (76.26%)
Among GAME DESIGNERS
Among game designers, Jordan Mechner ranks 43 out of 77. Before him are Yuji Naka, David Cage, Tetsuya Nomura, Roberta Williams, Yuji Horii, and Todd Howard. After him are Tim Schafer, Yoshinori Kitase, Chris Taylor, Koji Igarashi, Amy Hennig, and Al Lowe.
Most Popular Game Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYuji Naka
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 37
David Cage
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 38
Tetsuya Nomura
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 39
Roberta Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 40
Yuji Horii
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 41
Todd Howard
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 42
Jordan Mechner
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 43
Tim Schafer
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 44
Yoshinori Kitase
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 45
Chris Taylor
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 46
Koji Igarashi
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 47
Amy Hennig
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 48
Al Lowe
1946 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 49
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Jordan Mechner ranks 459. Before him are Miguel Varoni, Rockwell, Omowunmi Sadik, Valentina Yegorova, René Pape, and Jushin Liger. After him are Cristina D'Avena, Theresa Randle, David Eigenberg, Abu Anas al-Libi, Aleksandar Hemon, and Tom McGrath.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsMiguel Varoni
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 453
Rockwell
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 454
Omowunmi Sadik
CHEMIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 455
Valentina Yegorova
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 456
René Pape
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 457
Jushin Liger
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 458
Jordan Mechner
GAME DESIGNER
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 459
Cristina D'Avena
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 460
Theresa Randle
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 461
David Eigenberg
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 462
Abu Anas al-Libi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1964 - 2015
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 463
Aleksandar Hemon
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 464
Tom McGrath
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 465
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jordan Mechner ranks 10,941 out of 20,380. Before him are Stephanie Zimbalist (1956), Micky Ward (1965), Stone Gossard (1966), Kenneth Rogoff (1953), Robert P. Patterson (1891), and Cameron Monaghan (1993). After him are Frances Willard (1839), Samuel King Allison (1900), George Henry Thomas (1816), Marguerite MacIntyre (1965), Steven R. McQueen (1988), and Faith Evans (1973).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsStephanie Zimbalist
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 10,935
Micky Ward
BOXER
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 10,936
Stone Gossard
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 10,937
Kenneth Rogoff
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 10,938
Robert P. Patterson
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1952
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 10,939
Cameron Monaghan
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 10,940
Jordan Mechner
GAME DESIGNER
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 10,941
Frances Willard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1839 - 1898
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 10,942
Samuel King Allison
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1965
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 10,943
George Henry Thomas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1816 - 1870
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 10,944
Marguerite MacIntyre
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 10,945
Steven R. McQueen
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 10,946
Faith Evans
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 10,947
Among GAME DESIGNERS In United States
Among game designers born in United States, Jordan Mechner ranks 16. Before him are John Romero (1967), Steve Jackson (1953), Ed Boon (1964), Ron Gilbert (1964), Roberta Williams (1953), and Todd Howard (1971). After him are Tim Schafer (1967), Amy Hennig (1964), John Tobias (1969), Chris Metzen (1973), Mark Cerny (1964), and Michael Morhaime (1967).
John Romero
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 10
Steve Jackson
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 11
Ed Boon
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 12
Ron Gilbert
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 13
Roberta Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 14
Todd Howard
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 15
Jordan Mechner
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 16
Tim Schafer
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 17
Amy Hennig
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 18
John Tobias
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 19
Chris Metzen
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 20
Mark Cerny
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 21
Michael Morhaime
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 22