X07: WarPong built by 10th grader on XNA

By Dan Zuccarelli . August 29, 2007 . 11:11am

Most of you may not know it, but on top of writing for Siliconera I also run thebbps.com. We had a few writers attend the Microsoft X07 expo in Canada and while there weren't any huge announcements, a few fun things popped up that I wanted to share.

X07: WarPong built by 10th grader on XNA images

First up is the XNA game called "WarPong" that was completely developed by a 10th grader. It's pong… with guns. And from what I've been told it's darn fun.

WarPong is exactly what it sounds like, and that’s a very good thing. Think Pong, but armed to the teeth. In addition to bouncing the ball back and forth a la Tennis for Two, your paddle is weaponed up and ready to dispose of the opposing paddle as best it can. Power-ups cause the size of the paddles and their weapons to grow, providing a surprisingly fresh experience for a title that until now had been done to death.

As a testament for the simplicity of XNA the game was also developed to be cross-platform, and is "Games for Windows" ready. Not to shabby for a high school kid. Here's a little taste of the action, though be warned the quality isn't what you'd call "good"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nplxAxoaq9k

TAGS: Canada, Microsoft, Xbox 360

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zoglog

10th Grader = high school sophomore

I'm pretty sure we stop using the grade designations once they reach high school, even if it is an attempt to make them seem younger.

Jim Squires

Actually, up here in Canada we don't say things like "sophmore" or "freshman." It's all Grade 9, 10, 11, and 12 to us. :)

Aoshi00

I think here in the US I still hear 9th grader/10th grader being used everyday, that's how kids announce themselves anyway. like people ask what grade are you in, you say "12th" rather than what year in high school.