A 13-year-old boy who developed a mobile game established a startup company

The news that "mobile games developed by a 12-year-old boy is very popular in Ireland" has become a hot topic in 2012, but that partyJordan CaseyBecame 13 years old, and this time I founded a startup company that develops mobile games.

Casey Games
http://caseygameswebsite.blogspot.jp/


This 13-year-old boy runs his own mobile game startup | Games Beat
http://venturebeat.com/2013/02/18/a-13-year-old-boy-is-running-his-own-mobile-game-startup/


Jordan began developing the game at the age of nine.Club PenguinI was interested in seeing friends who play games such as launching blogs and websites about games, and studying three languages, HTML, ActionScript 2.0, CSSTriggerIt is said that. And when I got my iMac I started thinking about something that I could not make. Because it is the first time to make it, it's not going to be a big thing that will take years to develop, and that's why Jordan came up with not wanting to make a game that's not fun to say, "Retro like Pac-Man or Space Invaders Remake the game "idea. I saw a lot of old games and eventually made some changes to Space Invaders, the game Alien Ball vs Humans that kills myself as an alien, as opposed to Space Invaders That's why.

Below is a trailer of the game "Alien Ball vs Humans" that Jordan made at the age of 12.

Alien Ball VS Human Gameplay Trailer - YouTube


You can see the interview of Mr. Jordan at that time from the following movie.

12-year-old boy setting the pace in computer programming - YouTube


Alien Ball vs Humans was also released for commercial use and became a popular game that was ranked top in Ireland's App Store. After that, we developed some games, and in the virtual space for childrenFood WorldStart a project to build up. And in making Food World Jordan started up companyCasey GamesAnd he hired a boy named Aidan Blackett for the first time as an employee.

Mr. Jordan is helping her parents with the business, and while he goes to school, his mother, Louise, will check e-mails. Louise says, "Now we have to balance the age of my son and what he is still going to school, but if I finish my studies I will use the weekend and night time for my business as I like He can be enjoyed freely as he can, and his happiness is also our happiness. " She regards Mr. Jordan as attending various events and seeing wonderful people as "study of life", and it is a policy to make it as free as possible unless it affects studying at school.

Jordan is a Cannes Lions International Creative Festival andTED × Delhi,GameCity 7,Bett 2013,Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit,Casual Connect EuropeAnd gathered attention by making a speech at many events,Adobe Digital Media BlogFeature was assembled by etc. In Ireland I did even television appearances, but still I go to school now.


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Jordan's longing man who says, "I like to see people playing with their own games and enjoying them," said Steve Jobs andSteve Wozniak, Game creator'sMarx · Persson"I can not hold a real office yet, but I have to do activities indie, but when I become an adult I want to expand the business with an office, the goal is to create a high-quality and interesting game "WhenVentureBeatI told you.