Jens Bergensten

This article is about the Mojang Studios employee. For other iterations of Jens, see Jens.
"Jeb" redirects here, and thus, for technical reasons, "jeb_" also redirects here. For the name tag easter egg, see Sheep § Easter eggs.
Jens Bergensten
Jeb_.jpg: Infobox image for Jens Bergensten the person in Minecraft
Real name

Jens Peder Bergensten

Date of birth

May 18, 1979 (age 46)[1][2]

Occupation

Chief Creative Officer

Nationality

Swedish

Languages

English, Swedish[3]

Known for

Java Edition Beta 1.2
Redstone repeaters
Wolves
Climbing spiders
Pistons
Java Edition Combat Tests
Appearances in Minecraft annual votes
Cameo in A Minecraft Movie

Film credits

Waiter in A Minecraft Movie

Also known as

Khaile,[4] Jebox[5][6]

Website

oxeyegames.com

Wiki name

Jeb mojang[note 1]

Reddit name

jeb_

X (Twitter) username

@jeb_

Bluesky username

@jebox.bsky.social

Bug tracker profile

Jeb

YouTube channel

JensBergensten

Minecraft name

jeb_

Signature 

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Jens "Jeb" Bergensten is the Chief Creative Officer[7] at Mojang Studios.

About

Jeb joined Mojang on December 1, 2010, as a game developer.[4] Starting out as a back-end developer for Scrolls, Jeb became increasingly involved in the development of Minecraft, implementing features like wolves, pistons, and map structures (villages, strongholds and nether fortresses). Jeb later took the lead position in Minecraft development in December 2011 when Markus Persson stepped down.[8][9] On December 12, 2012, he announced that he would also take the lead of Pocket Edition.[10] Jeb used the Minecraft Wiki as Jeb mojang,[11][note 1] 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 bug tracker. In April 2013, Jens together with Markus Persson were included the annual TIME 100 listicle of the most influential people in the world.[12]

Biography

Jens Bergensten was born in Örebro, Sweden.

On May 11, 2013, Jeb married Jenny Bergensten (née Thornell), a photographer.[13] They had a son (Björn Bergensten) on December 10, 2015.[14]

Portfolio

Games

Name Description Role Release date
Minecraft A sandbox survival game set in a world made of blocks. Lead developer November 18, 2011
Caller's Bane A strategy-based digital collectible card game. Formerly known as Scrolls. Back-end developer December 11, 2014
Cobalt A platformer. December 16, 2011
Strategist Turn-based strategy game with a deep captivating story.
Harvest: Massive Encounter An award-winning arcade real-time strategy game.
Dawn of Daria A discontinued "MMOFL" (massively multiplayer, online fantasy life).
House Globe A 2D RTS, Homeworld de-make.
Fillauth A Fallout de-make.
Because It's fun, Fay A cooperative platformer.
Whispers in Akarra An online RPG.

Voiceovers

Character Image Description Years played
Tiny Jens
A minitariuzed, pixelated caricature of Jens himself, appearing primarily in videos promoting Community Votes and event servers. 2018-present
Unnamed time traveler Appears at the end of Minecraft Celebrates the Community, a video celebrating the Minecraft community earning a trillion views on 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
Jens
A stylized chibi caricature of Jens, resembling a Hero, appearing in promotions for Minecraft Legends, including Minecraft Live 2022 and the Minecraft Legends Live Event. 2022-2023
Jens
A stylized NPC depiction of Jens, appearing on the MCC x Minecraft 15th Anniversary Party. 2024

Books

Name Description Role Release date
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 Paul Soares Jr. and Jordan Maron. Interviewee
  • November 26, 2013 (original)
  • July 28, 2015 (updated edition)
A Minecraft Movie: From Block to Big Screen A recounting of the development of A Minecraft Movie. 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
A Minecraft Movie An adventure comedy film based on Minecraft. Waiter April 4, 2025

Quotes

“

Jeb, you've added a lot of things to Minecraft — which one is your favorite?

The random structures, like strongholds and Nether fortresses. It was challenging to do — when they're generated, the game doesn't know what the terrain looks like. The game has to make a lot of assumptions, which may result in villages with ravines running through them, or villages that are half-submerged in water.

 „
— Jeb in Minecraft: Essential Handbook
“

I think Minecraft unleashes people's creativity and helps them collaborate, but also teaches them things like geometry, languages and maths, so yes, I do think that the world would be a better place if everyone played Minecraft.

 „
— Jeb at Minecraft Live 2020

Trivia

  • Jeb is referred to as "gingerwithasoul" in the Scrolls trailer.[15]
  • Naming a sheep jeb_ causes its wool to fade between all the dye colors.

Gallery

Personas

  • Jeb's official Mojavatar from 2010–2016
    Jeb's official 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 3rd Birthday Skin Pack
    The skin "Jens" from the 3rd Birthday Skin Pack

Photos

Screenshots

  • 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 horse
    Jeb on a horse

In other media

  • Artwork of Steve and Alex on a stage showing off Jens, instead of the other way around
    Artwork of Steve and 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 is turning 15
    Jens making a cameo in Minecraft is turning 15
  • Ditto, but censored
    Ditto, but censored

Notes

  1. ↑ a b Jens' Minecraft Wiki name automatically changed from "Jeb" to "Jeb mojang" during the Gamepedia migration.

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/308594749277884416
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/308597742723297280
  3. ↑ http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/tpqpc/this_is_the_cape_29_lucky_people_got_today/c4p2c77
  4. ↑ a b "Introducing: Jens!" – Notch, November 19, 2010, Tumblr
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/304273840194850816
  6. ↑ https://github.com/jebox
  7. ↑ https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/credits
  8. ↑ "Och med dom orden så passar jag micken." – Notch, December 2, 2011, Tumblr
  9. ↑ "As of yesterday, @jeb_ is the lead developer on Minecraft!
    http://notch.tumblr.com"     – @notch (Markus Persson) on X (formerly Twitter), December 2, 2011
  10. ↑ "As of today I will take the lead role for Minecraft: Pocket Edition, as well as the PC version. I have some catching up to do..." – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), December 12, 2012
  11. ↑ "I just registered myself as 'jeb' on the Minecraft wiki" – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), April 21, 2011
  12. ↑ http://time100.time.com/2013/04/18/time-100/slide/markus-persson-and-jens-bergensten
  13. ↑ "So... For the record, I was married to photographer Jenny Bergensten (born Thornell) on May 11, 2013. Happy now, wikipedia?! :)" – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), November 11, 2013
  14. ↑ https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/675056159309606912
  15. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdZpx2vyCm0
  16. ↑ "Minecraft Live: Game Design with Jeb" – Minecraft on YouTube, October 4, 2020

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