Papers, Please
papersplea.se
Dystopian document thriller in which you play a border inspector in the fictional country of Arstotzka.
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Lucas Pope vs Mike Klubnika
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Lucas Pope vs Mike Klubnika at a glance
Both Lucas Pope and Mike Klubnika are bootstrapped solo founders. They overlap in Indie Game Makers. Lucas is based in Saitama, Japan, Mike in Estonia. Lucas Pope has 4 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Mike Klubnika's 4. On X, Lucas has about 100K followers and Mike about 59K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Lucas Pope: Saitama, Japan
- Mike Klubnika: Estonia
- Started
- Lucas Pope: 2010 (16 yrs indie)
- Mike Klubnika: —
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Lucas Pope: Not public
- Mike Klubnika: Not public
- Products listed
- Lucas Pope: 4
- Mike Klubnika: 4
- Product status
- Lucas Pope: 4 active
- Mike Klubnika: 4 active
- X followers
- Lucas Pope: 100K
- Mike Klubnika: 59K
- Style
- Lucas Pope: solobootstrapped
- Mike Klubnika: solobootstrapped
- Courses & resources
- Lucas Pope: —
- Mike Klubnika: —
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
R
Return of the Obra Dinn
obradinn.com
1-bit mystery game where an insurance investigator deduces the fate of every crew member of a lost merchant ship.
Mars After Midnight
play.date
Playdate-exclusive game about running a support group for Martians.
T
The Republia Times
dukope.com
Short free browser game about editing a newspaper under a censoring regime, a precursor to Papers, Please.
Buckshot Roulette
store.steampowered.com
Horror game of Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun against a mysterious dealer.
4M+ copies sold
s.p.l.i.t
store.steampowered.com
Short experimental horror game.
Machine Party
store.steampowered.com
Game co-developed with GDeavid and published by Oro Interactive.
Unsorted Horror
store.steampowered.com
Collection of his earlier short horror games.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
No stack shared publicly.
Godot
How they build
- 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.
- Keep games short, tense and atmospheric.
- Make the music yourself to own the mood.
- Ship small games often.
Lucas Pope vs Mike Klubnika FAQ
Who makes more money, Lucas Pope or Mike Klubnika?
Neither Lucas Pope nor Mike Klubnika has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Lucas Pope or Mike Klubnika?
Lucas Pope has 4 products listed (including Papers, Please, Return of the Obra Dinn and Mars After Midnight); Mike Klubnika has 4 products listed (including Buckshot Roulette, s.p.l.i.t and Machine Party).
What tech stack do Lucas Pope and Mike Klubnika use?
Lucas Pope hasn't shared a stack. Mike Klubnika uses Godot. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Lucas Pope and Mike Klubnika based?
Lucas Pope: Saitama, Japan. Mike Klubnika: Estonia.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Lucas Pope or Mike Klubnika?
Lucas Pope started in 2010 (16 years indie); Mike Klubnika's start year isn't listed.
Are Lucas Pope and Mike Klubnika bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Lucas Pope's profile and Mike Klubnika's profile.
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