Saturday, January 22, 2011

Self-Taught 14-Year-Old App Developer Bounces Out the Birds

Filed by Sarah J.

Turns out a teenager from Utah might just be the world’s best game designer.

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Robert Nay, 14, made the news this week when his iPhone physics game “Bubble Ball” knocked out the popular “Angry Birds: Seasons” from the top spot on the App Store’s top free apps list.

Nay taught himself programming after checking out a book from his local public library. “Bubble Ball” is the first game he’s ever designed. The puzzle game challenges players to use objects and gravity to guide a ball to its destination. It’s been downloaded over 2 million times since its launch on Dec. 29th.  Read more…

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