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As appeared in the San Diego Union…As appeared in the San Diego Union Tribune – Kids develop video games, apps at "Tech Camp"
July 21, 2011
By Karen Kucher
Sitting at his computer, Thomas Nielsen was immersed in a video game, an imaginary world where a tiny purple squid named Inky battled the King Tomato, the Strawberry Queen and evil turnips.
But Thomas wasn’t playing the game — he was creating it. More specifically, he was making a sequel to the game he designed the previous summer.
“It was only like four levels last time. I’m trying to go for eight, at least eight,” he said.
Thomas is 10. And about to enter the fifth grade.
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July 21st, 2011
Posted in: iD In The News, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara
