127:. The game was originally created by Andreas Pantesjö and Simon Sikström, who still actively maintain and develop the game. The game has around 315,000 registered players (as of April 2021) and is free to play. Players can pay a voluntary fee to receive "supporter" status, which gives access to additional in-app statistics, but comes with no gameplay benefits. The game has received media attention from Swedish, Finnish, Danish and British newspapers and media.
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