Iconoclasts
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Story-driven action platformer about a rogue mechanic, made almost entirely solo.
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Joakim Sandberg (konjak) vs Markus Persson
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Joakim Sandberg (konjak) vs Markus Persson at a glance
Both Joakim Sandberg (konjak) and Markus Persson are solo founders. They overlap in Indie Game Makers. Both are based in Sweden. Joakim started in 2006 and Markus in 2009. Joakim Sandberg (konjak) has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Markus Persson's 2. Markus has sold 1 product. On X, Joakim has about 30K followers and Markus about 3.3M.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Joakim Sandberg (konjak): Sweden
- Markus Persson: Sweden
- Started
- Joakim Sandberg (konjak): 2006 (20 yrs indie)
- Markus Persson: 2009 (17 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Joakim Sandberg (konjak): Not public
- Markus Persson: Not public
- Products listed
- Joakim Sandberg (konjak): 2
- Markus Persson: 2
- Product status
- Joakim Sandberg (konjak): 2 active
- Markus Persson: 1 active · 1 acquired
- X followers
- Joakim Sandberg (konjak): 30K
- Markus Persson: 3.3M
- Style
- Joakim Sandberg (konjak): solobootstrapped
- Markus Persson: soloexited
- Courses & resources
- Joakim Sandberg (konjak): —
- Markus Persson: —
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Noitu Love 2: Devolution
store.steampowered.com
Fast-paced action platformer, originally a freeware release.
Sandbox game about mining, crafting and building in procedurally generated block worlds.
Levers and Chests
x.com
Dungeon-crawler roguelike he announced in 2025 as his current project.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
Construct Classic
Java
How they build
- Do art, code, writing and music yourself to keep one voice.
- Take as long as the game needs.
- Expressive pixel art and boss fights.
- Release early and let players buy in while the game is still evolving.
- Let word of mouth and community creativity drive growth.
- Prototype quickly through game jams and small experiments.
- Pick the project that is most fun to make, even over the one fans vote for.
Joakim Sandberg (konjak) vs Markus Persson FAQ
Who makes more money, Joakim Sandberg (konjak) or Markus Persson?
Neither Joakim Sandberg (konjak) nor Markus Persson has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Joakim Sandberg (konjak) or Markus Persson?
Joakim Sandberg (konjak) has 2 products listed (Iconoclasts and Noitu Love 2: Devolution); Markus Persson has 2 products listed (Minecraft and Levers and Chests).
What tech stack do Joakim Sandberg (konjak) and Markus Persson use?
Joakim Sandberg (konjak) uses Construct Classic. Markus Persson uses Java. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Joakim Sandberg (konjak) and Markus Persson based?
Joakim Sandberg (konjak): Sweden. Markus Persson: Sweden.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Joakim Sandberg (konjak) or Markus Persson?
Joakim Sandberg (konjak) started in 2006 (20 years indie); Markus Persson started in 2009 (17 years indie).
Are Joakim Sandberg (konjak) and Markus Persson bootstrapped?
Joakim Sandberg (konjak) is listed as bootstrapped; Markus Persson isn't tagged as bootstrapped on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Joakim Sandberg (konjak)'s profile and Markus Persson's profile.
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