Minecraft:Jens Bergensten

Template:Hatnote Template:Infobox person Jens "Jeb" Bergensten<ref group="note">Pronunciation: [1].</ref> is the Chief Creative Officer<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/credits</ref> at Minecraft:Mojang Studios.

About

Jeb joined Mojang on December 1, 2010, as a game developer.<ref name="intro">Template:Tumblr</ref> Starting out as a back-end developer for Minecraft:Scrolls, Jeb became increasingly involved in the development of Minecraft, implementing features like Minecraft:wolves, Minecraft:pistons, and map structures (Minecraft:villages, Minecraft:strongholds, and Minecraft:Nether fortresses). Jeb later took the lead position in Minecraft development in December 2011 when Minecraft:Markus Persson stepped down.<ref>Template:Tumblr</ref><ref>Template:Tweet</ref> On December 12, 2012, he announced that he would also take the lead of Minecraft:Pocket Edition.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> Jeb used the Minecraft Wiki as Jeb mojang,<ref>Template:Tweet</ref><ref name="wiki name" group="note" /> where he was particularly active in the issue lists, which he sanctioned as the official place to report and discuss Minecraft bugs and annoyances before the introduction of the official Minecraft:bug tracker. In April 2013, Jens together with Markus Persson were included the annual Template:Wikipedia 100 listicle of the most influential people in the world.<ref>http://time100.time.com/2013/04/18/time-100/slide/markus-persson-and-jens-bergensten</ref>

Biography

Jens Bergensten was born in Template:W, Template:W.

On May 11, 2013, Jeb married Jenny Bergensten (née Thornell), a photographer.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> They had a son (Björn Bergensten) on December 10, 2015.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>

Portfolio

Games

Name	Description	Role	Release date
Whispers in Akarra	An online Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) Roleplaying game.	Developer	April 28, 2002
Strategist	Turn-based strategy game with a deep captivating story.	Programming & game design	September 3, 2005
Dawn of Daria	A discontinued "MMOFL" (massively multiplayer, online fantasy life).	Developer	February 2006
Harvest: Massive Encounter	An award-winning arcade real-time strategy game.	Programming & game design	March 5, 2008
Because It's fun, Fay	A cooperative platformer.	Programming	May 2008
Fillauth	A Fallout de-make.	Programming & game design	August 24, 2008
House Globe	A 2D RTS, Homeworld de-make.	Programming & game design	August 31, 2008
Minecraft:Minecraft	A sandbox survival game set in a world made of blocks.	Lead developer	November 18, 2011
Minecraft:Caller's Bane	A strategy-based digital collectible card game. Formerly known as Scrolls.	Back-end developer	December 11, 2014
Minecraft:Cobalt	A 2D Platformer Action-Adventure.	Engine design, programmer	February 2, 2016
Minecraft:Cobalt W.A.S.D.	An objective-based 4v4 2D Platformer.	Engine programmer	November 15, 2017

Videos

Name	Image	Description	Role	Years played
Minecraft:The Story of Mobs		Appears in several episodes, recounting the creation of several mobs.	Interviewee	2024-present
Minecraft:Minecraft is turning 15	File:Jens censored.png	Makes a cameo appearance riding a boat from Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2021, before getting censored.	Cameo	2024
Minecraft:Ice Cube Claims Adjuster	File:Greg from finance.png	Makes several cameos as the character Minecraft:Greg, who is established to work underneath the Minecraft:Ice Cubicle in financing.	Cameo	2025
Minecraft:How We Make Minecraft	File:Narrator's documentary.png	Appears in a 2025 episode, interrogated by Narrator over his opinions on Template:MC's lore.	Interviewee	2025

Voiceovers

Character	Image	Description	Years played
Minecraft:Tiny Jens	File:Tiny Jens.png	A minitariuzed, pixelated caricature of Jens himself, appearing primarily in videos promoting Community Votes and Minecraft:event servers.	2018-present
Unnamed time traveler	File:MCCTC Future time traveler.jpeg	Appears at the end of Minecraft Celebrates the Community, a video celebrating the Minecraft community earning a trillion views on Minecraft:YouTube. Within the context of the video his character doesn't appear, but emerges from the future in a similar manner to another character at the beginning.	2021
Template:MCL	width=288x288 width=288x288	A stylized chibi caricature of Jens, resembling a Template:MCL, appearing in promotions for Template:MCL, including Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2022 and the Minecraft:Minecraft Legends Live Event.	2022-2023
Jens	width=252x252 width=252x252	A stylized NPC depiction of Jens, appearing on the Minecraft:MCC x Minecraft 15th Anniversary Party.	2024

Books

Name	Image	Description	Role	Release date
Template:Wikipedia	width=199x199	In an issue of the Swedish Minecraft:Donald Duck magazine, Jens makes a cameo appearance. In the segment he is stylized as a duck with a T-shirt featuring a Donald skin, and gives programming tips.	Interviewee	April 2016Template:Verify
Minecraft: Essential Handbook		A guidebook on the game as it existed shortly before and shortly after being sold to Microsoft, featuring anecdotes from YouTube creators Minecraft:Paul Soares Jr. and Minecraft:Jordan Maron.	Interviewee	November 26, 2013 (original) July 28, 2015 (updated edition)
Template:AMCM		A recounting of the development of Template:AMCM.	Foreword	April 22, 2025

Films

Name	Description	Role	Release date
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang	A documentary film telling the origins of Mojang.	Participant	December 22, 2012
Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie	An adventure comedy film based on Minecraft.	Template:AMCM	April 4, 2025

Trivia

• Jeb is referred to as "gingerwithasoul" in the Scrolls trailer.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdZpx2vyCm0</ref>
• Naming a sheep jeb_ causes its wool to fade between all the dye colors.
• Jens has a special space bar for a keyboard with his username on it.<ref>Template:Cite Instagram</ref>
• Jens prefers to stay out of sunlight.<ref>Template:Bluesky</ref>
• Jens' favorite update was the Minecraft:World of Color Update.<ref name="aurelien_sama 2019">Template:Ytl</ref>
• Jens' favorite mob is the Minecraft:magma cube.<ref>Template:Bluesky</ref>
• Jens has stated that "cobblestone is the best", and that he likes building cobblestone castles.<ref>Template:Ytl</ref>

Gallery

Personas

• Jeb's official Minecraft:Mojavatar from 2010–2016
  Jeb's official Minecraft:Mojavatar from 2010–2016
• Jeb's official Mojavatar from 2016–2024
  Jeb's official Mojavatar from 2016–2024
• Jeb's Mojavatar from 2024–present
  Jeb's Mojavatar from 2024–present
• Jeb's Minecraft skin
  Jeb's Minecraft skin
• The skin "Jens" from the Minecraft:3rd Birthday Skin Pack
  The skin "Jens" from the Minecraft:3rd Birthday Skin Pack
• Jeb's Minecraft:Bedrock Edition skin
  Jeb's Minecraft:Bedrock Edition skin

Photos

• A picture of Jeb from Minecraft:Notch's blog
  A picture of Jeb from Minecraft:Notch's blog
• Jeb and some other devs
  Jeb and some other devs
• Jeb and Notch at PAX Prime 2011
  Jeb and Notch at PAX Prime 2011
• Jeb and his cat Newton in 2011
  Jeb and his cat Newton in 2011
• Jeb in 2012
  Jeb in 2012
• Jeb and Minecraft:Jon Kågström working on Minecraft
  Jeb and Minecraft:Jon Kågström working on Minecraft
• Jeb with some other developers
  Jeb with some other developers
• Jeb in action figure form
  Jeb in action figure form
• The back of Jeb's box
  The back of Jeb's box
• Jens working on Minecraft: Story Mode
  Jens working on Minecraft: Story Mode
• Jeb preparing to stab a cake
  Jeb preparing to stab a cake
• Jens with Template:Wikipedia
  Jens with Template:Wikipedia
• Jens with Minecraft:Paddy Burns
  Jens with Minecraft:Paddy Burns
• Jens with Terry Myerson and Minecraft:Lydia Winters
  Jens with Terry Myerson and Minecraft:Lydia Winters
• Jens with Minecraft:BigB
  Jens with Minecraft:BigB
• Jeb posing with a Minecraft:llama
  Jeb posing with a Minecraft:llama
• Jens and Minecraft:Vu Bui posing with a llama
  Jens and Minecraft:Vu Bui posing with a llama
• Jens on the set of Template:AMCM
  Jens on the set of Template:AMCM
• Jens pulling a lever at Template:AMCM
  Jens pulling a lever at Template:AMCM
• Jens with Minecraft:Jack Black
  Jens with Minecraft:Jack Black
• The two play fighting with Template:AMCMs
  The two play fighting with Template:AMCMs
• Jens action figure sitting on Template:AMCM meal from Minecraft:McDonald's
  Jens action figure sitting on Template:AMCM meal from Minecraft:McDonald's
• Jens, Minecraft:Torfi Frans Olafsson, and Minecraft:Daniel Middleton
  Jens, Minecraft:Torfi Frans Olafsson, and Minecraft:Daniel Middleton

Screenshots

• Jeb wearing the Minecraft:classic Mojang cape on a Minecraft:Beta 1.0.2 server
  Jeb wearing the Minecraft:classic Mojang cape on a Minecraft:Beta 1.0.2 server
• A statue of Jeb built by himself
  A statue of Jeb built by himself
• Jeb on a multiplayer server
  Jeb on a multiplayer server
• Jeb with a bed on his head
  Jeb with a bed on his head
• Jeb on a realm
  Jeb on a realm
• Jeb on another realm
  Jeb on another realm
• Jeb on a Minecraft:horse
  Jeb on a Minecraft:horse
• Jens manifesting into a video
  Jens manifesting into a video
• Jeb's Twitter banner
  Jeb's Twitter banner

In other media

• An excerpt from Jeb's Minecraft design book<ref name="design">Template:Ytl</ref>
  An excerpt from Jeb's Minecraft design book<ref name="design">Template:Ytl</ref>
• Artwork of Minecraft:Steve and Minecraft:Alex on a stage showing off Jens, instead of the other way around
  Artwork of Minecraft:Steve and Minecraft:Alex on a stage showing off Jens, instead of the other way around
• Joke concept art of a cookie jar, featuring Jens Bergensten
  Joke concept art of a cookie jar, featuring Jens Bergensten
• Jens in the "Jens Tours Minecraft Legends" official animation
  Jens in the "Jens Tours Minecraft Legends" official animation
• Jens making a cameo in Minecraft:Minecraft is turning 15
  Jens making a cameo in Minecraft:Minecraft is turning 15
• Ditto, but censored
  Ditto, but censored