Andrew Christopher Gower (born December 3, 1978) is the co-founder of Jagex and the lead developer of RuneScape, a popular MMORPG with more free players than any other online game. During his youth, he spent his spare time creating computer programs, and in 1997, he started work as a freelance Java programmer. He created RuneScape at the University of Cambridge. The 2007 Sunday Times Rich List claims that Andrew and Paul Gower are the 654th richest men in the UK, worth £113 million (US $217 million). According to Jagex documents from Companies House, Andrew owns a 38.35% stake in Jagex.