Kashmiri kid develops android shooter game 'Kill Genre'

A class twelve student in Kashmir has developed a three-dimensional Android shooter game called Kill Genre.

The android game is currently being offered by prominent websites, including Google, Amazon App Store, Get Jar and Slideme and has also been featured on You Tube.

Owais Ahmad, 18, the student who developed the 3-D game said he was working on the project for past two years and used the information available on Internet.

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“It requires the basic concept of physics as well as maths. Vector algebra was our chapter in 12th class it’’s fully integrating with the game. Like the 3-dimensional game I just build, it requires all the components of that chapter basically, and I would like to thank maths and physics teacher,” said Ahmad.

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Kill Genre, is a vengeful story of a boy in the form of a 3-Dimensional game, in which he is trying to find his disapproved brother on an island possessed by zombies.

Nazir’s father Ahmad said his child had potential to make a name for himself and he was happy with this achievement, which was being appreciated globally.

“We have got so many viewers from America, United Kingdom and China. They were very appreciative” said Nazir Ahmad.

With students developing online applications and games, there is a trend of developing websites, games and applications by the youth of Kashmir.
PTI