I think the more realistic you try to make the graphics and the experience, the more you limit yourself to a single vision. Markus Persson experiencegraphiclimit Change image and share on social
If I had intended for 'Minecraft' to end up on consoles, I wouldn't have developed the game in Java. The decision to port the game to consoles came from a combination of player requests, a desire to play around with the brand on different platforms, and some interesting business deals. Markus Persson brandbusinesscombination share on social
If I ever accidentally make something that seems to gain traction, I'll probably abandon it immediately. Markus Persson abandonaccidentallygain Change image and share on social
Turns out, what I love doing is making games. Not hyping games or trying to sell a lot of copies. I just want to experiment and develop and think and tinker and tweak. Markus Persson copydevelopexperiment Change image and share on social
I think the only way I could make something fun and big is if I don't expect it to be. Markus Persson bigexpectfun Change image and share on social
I never really had the fun teens of exploring the world because I was sitting at home, learning programming. Markus Persson explorefunhome Change image and share on social
The only thing I think that is wrong with modern gaming now is the free-to-play stuff on mobile phones. I think it's very cynical and cold and weird. Markus Persson coldcynicalfree Change image and share on social
I've never run a company before, and I don't want to feel like a boss. I just want to turn up and do my work. Markus Persson boscompanyfeel Change image and share on social
Just make games for yourself and try to have a critical eye to what you do. If you genuinely like the game, there will be other people who like it as well. Markus Persson criticaleyegame Change image and share on social
When I was young, we didn't have indie games. We had 'garage developers' or similar terms, who were just small teams making games out of passion. Markus Persson developergamegarage Change image and share on social