I'm worried about the future of computer operating systems, as they all seem to be sliding towards a more controlled experience, taking away much of what makes PC games so much fun. Markus Persson computercontrolexperience Change image and share on social
I remember disassembling and putting an old analog alarm clock together. It was a lot of fun figuring out why it still worked with that one spring missing. Markus Persson alarmanalogclock Change image and share on social
Partying is not a sane way to spend money, but it's fun. When we were young, we did not have a lot of money at all, so I thought, 'If I ever get rich, I'm not going to become one of those boring rich people who doesn't spend money.' Markus Persson borefunlot 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
I'm not an entrepreneur. I'm not a CEO. I'm a nerdy computer programmer who likes to have opinions on Twitter. Markus Persson ceocomputerentrepreneur Change image and share on social
I definitely think 'Minecraft' is a freak thing. There's no way you could replicate it intentionally. Markus Persson freakintentionallyminecraft Change image and share on social
Specifically, my favorite tool in Java is hot code swapping in debug mode, meaning I can edit the code while the game is running and immediately see the results in the running game. This is super great for rapid tweaking. Markus Persson codedebugedit share on social
Infinite power just isn't very interesting, no matter what game you're playing. It's much more fun when you have a limited tool set to use against the odds. Markus Persson fungameinfinite 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
'Minecraft' is to a large degree about having unique experiences that nobody else has had. The levels are randomly generated, and you can build anything you want to build yourself. Markus Persson builddegreeexperience Change image and share on social