LINUS LARSSON and DANIEL GOLDBERG are two of Sweden s best-known writers on new technology and the internet. They have been published in the Washington Post and American Computer World, among other places, and quoted by BBC News, the New York Times, and the Sydney Morning Herald. Their first book, Swedish Hackers, was published in 2011 in Sweden.Minecraft, their bestselling English language debut, followed that same year.
""You may find this book as addictive as Minecraft." Slate
"At the core of the story of Minecraft is the lesson that success
is possible, if you have a good idea and the passion and skill to
pursue it. Minecraft is indeed an unlikely tale. That s what makes
it so great, and that s why this little book will make a terrific
holiday gift for the gamer in your life. Andrew Leonard, Salon
"Minecraft is a beautifully human story...it's well worth a read
and offers, at the very least, inspiration, and at the very most,
hope." TechCrunch
"This book takes his story and gives you a closer look. You learn
about the man behind the game. His childhood, his family, the
growth of his company and the lives of the people who work there.
It doesn t just give you the big enormous, glamour-filled cut
scenes that you read about on the Internet. This book gives you the
pixels, the details." Book Riot
"Suspenseful, grounded, and startlingly relatable.I expected a book
aboutMinecraft; what I got was a compelling story about personal
struggle and accomplishment. A perfect gift forMinecraftplayers,
parents of younger players, or anyone interested in indie games."
Game Skinny
"Pulls itself along with the narrative compulsion of a tech
biography...outlines a cultural phenomenon in ways that even those
who've missed out up 'til now can understand." The Stranger
"I have been following Minecraft closely for over three years, and
yet this book consistently surprised me with new insights into the
game's development. It focuses on the human story behind all those
pixellated blocks. I have a new respect for Notch's accomplishments
with Minecraft and for all the hard work that the Mojang'ers have
devoted to making the game such a phenomenon. This book offers a
fascinating and honest peek into the mind of the man who made
Minecraft a reality." Joel Levin, MinecraftEdu co-creator
"This book explores the man behind the game to a depth that you
won't, and that you can't, find anywhere else. In this work, Markus
"Notch" Persson has revealed everything about the events that led
to an international super-phenomenon. The resulting story will
fascinate and inspire." Sethbling, Minecraft video maker"
"At the core of the story of Minecraft is the lesson that success
is possible, if you have a good idea and the passion and skill to
pursue it. Minecraft is indeed an unlikely tale. That's what makes
it so great, and that's why this little book will make a terrific
holiday gift for the gamer in your life." -Andrew Leonard,
"Salon"
"This book takes his story and gives you a closer look. You learn
about the man behind the game. His childhood, his family, the
growth of his company and the lives of the people who work there.
It doesn't just give you the big enormous, glamour-filled cut
scenes that you read about on the Internet. This book gives you the
pixels, the details."
-"Book Riot"
"I have been following Minecraft closely for over three years, and
yet this book consistently surprised me with new insights into the
game's development. It focuses on the human story behind all those
pixellated blocks. I have a new respect for Notch's accomplishments
with Minecraft and for all the hard work that the Mojang'ers have
devoted to making the game such a phenomenon. This book offers a
fascinating and honest peek into the mind of the man who made
Minecraft a reality."
-Joel Levin, MinecraftEdu co-creator
"This book explores the man behind the game to a depth that you
won't, and that you can't, find anywhere else. In this work, Markus
"Notch" Persson has revealed everything about the events that led
to an international super-phenomenon. The resulting story will
fascinate and inspire."
-Sethbling, Minecraft video maker
"This book takes his story and gives you a closer look. You learn
about the man behind the game. His childhood, his family, the
growth of his company and the lives of the people who work there.
It doesn't just give you the big enormous, glamour-filled cut
scenes that you read about on the Internet. This book gives you the
pixels, the details."
-"Book Riot"
"I have been following Minecraft closely for over three years, and
yet this book consistently surprised me with new insights into the
game's development. It focuses on the human story behind all those
pixellated blocks. I have a new respect for Notch's accomplishments
with Minecraft and for all the hard work that the Mojang'ers have
devoted to making the game such a phenomenon. This book offers a
fascinating and honest peek into the mind of the man who made
Minecraft a reality."
-Joel Levin, Teacher and one of the creators of MinecraftEdu
"This book explores the man behind the game to a depth that you
won't, and that you can't, find anywhere else. You'll feel like
you're sitting down across from the real Markus "Notch" Persson as
he tells you his most personal drives, ambitions and recollections.
One man single-handedly created a hugely popular genre of
interactive entertainment. This book recounts exactly how that
happened in the most personal and complete way possible. In this
work, Markus "Notch" Persson has revealed everything about the
events that led to an international super-phenomenon. The resulting
story will fascinate and inspire."
-Sethbling, YouTube vlogger
"And really, that's what this book is. A pixel. And an incredibly
beautiful one at that [...] this book takes his story and gives you
a closer look. You learn about the man behind the game. His
childhood, his family, the growth of his company and the lives of
the people who work there. It doesn't just give you the big
enormous, glamour-filled cut scenes that you read about on the
Internet. This book gives you the pixels, the details."
-"BookRiot"
"I have been following Minecraft closely for over three years, and
yet this book consistently surprised me with new insights into the
game's development. It focuses on the human story behind all those
pixellated blocks. I have a new respect for Notch's accomplishments
with Minecraft and for all the hard work that the Mojang'ers have
devoted to making the game such a phenomenon. This book offers a
fascinating and honest peek into the mind of the man who made
Minecraft a reality."
-Joel Levin, Teacher and one of the creators of MinecraftEdu
"This book explores the man behind the game to a depth that you
won't, and that you can't, find anywhere else. You'll feel like
you're sitting down across from the real Markus "Notch" Persson as
he tells you his most personal drives, ambitions and recollections.
One man single-handedly created a hugely popular genre of
interactive entertainment. This book recounts exactly how that
happened in the most personal and complete way possible. In this
work, Markus "Notch" Persson has revealed everything about the
events that led to an international super-phenomenon. The resulting
story will fascinate and inspire."
-Sethbling, YouTube vlogger
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