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Adam Lyttle vs Lucas Pope

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Adam Lyttle

Australian indie dev running a portfolio of 30+ simple iOS apps

@adamlyttleapps Australia

Lucas Pope

Solo designer of Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn

@dukope Japan

Adam Lyttle vs Lucas Pope at a glance

Both Adam Lyttle and Lucas Pope are bootstrapped solo founders. They overlap in Indie Game Makers. Adam is based in Melbourne, Australia, Lucas in Saitama, Japan. Adam started in 2020 and Lucas in 2010. Adam Lyttle has 6 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Lucas Pope's 4. Adam self-reports $70K/mo (as of 2026); Lucas hasn't shared a revenue figure publicly. On X, Adam has about 59K followers and Lucas about 100K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: Adam Lyttle: Melbourne, Australia; Lucas Pope: Saitama, Japan
Started: Adam Lyttle: 2020 (6 yrs indie); Lucas Pope: 2010 (16 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported): Adam Lyttle: $70K/moself-reported, as of 2026 · source for Adam Lyttle's revenue; Lucas Pope: Not public
Products listed: Adam Lyttle: 6; Lucas Pope: 4
Product status: Adam Lyttle: 6 active; Lucas Pope: 4 active
X followers: Adam Lyttle: 59K; Lucas Pope: 100K
Categories: Adam Lyttle: Mobile App Makers Indie Game Makers Creators & Writers; Lucas Pope: Indie Game Makers
Style: Adam Lyttle: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicserial maker; Lucas Pope: solobootstrapped
Courses & resources: Adam Lyttle: 2; Lucas Pope: —

Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.

Tech stack

No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.

Adam Lyttle

SwiftSwiftUIRevenueCat

Lucas Pope

No stack shared publicly.

How they build

Adam Lyttle

Build a portfolio of simple apps instead of betting on one.
Shipping volume is practice — one app a month teaches fast.
Validate demand with keyword research before building.
Create value first, then monetize with well-tested paywalls.

Lucas Pope

Build a game around one strong, unusual mechanic and polish it deeply.
Use distinctive, constrained visual styles to make a small game memorable.
Share development openly through detailed devlogs.

Learn from Adam and Lucas

Adam Lyttle

[youtube] Adam Lyttle on YouTube
[podcast] Launched #86: Swipe the cat – Adam Lyttle

Lucas Pope

No courses, books or communities listed.

Adam Lyttle vs Lucas Pope FAQ

Who makes more money, Adam Lyttle or Lucas Pope?

Adam Lyttle self-reports $70K/mo (as of 2026). Lucas Pope's revenue is not public, so a direct comparison isn't possible.

Who has built more products, Adam Lyttle or Lucas Pope?

Adam Lyttle has 6 products listed (including Card Value Scanner for Pokemon, Swipe the cat and PIANORUN); Lucas Pope has 4 products listed (including Papers, Please, Return of the Obra Dinn and Mars After Midnight).