This is your chance to kill Taj terrorists

Disabled Patna boy develops free computer game on 26/11 attacks

Disabled Patna boy develops free computer game on 26/11 attacks

On the night of the terror attacks, when his parents were watching the horror unfold on TV with increasing disbelief in Patna, Shivam Gupta (13), sitting next to them on the couch, thought of a game.

A year on, the computer game is ready and he's called it Terror Attack Project Fateh. Gupta developed the game independently, but roped in a professional game designing company to work out the kinks.

A Std VII student of St Mary's High School in Patna, Shivam loves to play video games.

He has a rare congenital defect called Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, which causes limb deformities, but he says it has never really come in the way of anything he wanted to do.

Game on terror

"I decided to make a game on the terror attacks and got in touch with Indiagames, a company that is engaged in publishing and developing games across various platforms, including Internet and mobile.

Wonder Boy: Shivam Gupta with Varun Bhavnani, a game designer, and Vishal Gondal, the CEO of Indiagames Ltd

My father was very supportive and encouraged me in my work," said Shivam.

'We were shocked'

Varun Bhavnani, a game designer with Indiagames, said, "When Shivam contacted us six months ago, we honestly did not think that he could develop games.

We asked him for the demos and were shocked to see how good they were. It was then that we decided to help him."

Vishal Gondal, CEO, Indiagames, added, "Shivam has great talent. He seemed keen on working with us, so we helped him design the game.

"The game is going to be a free download, but we are launching it in January because we don't want to profit from someone's pain."

About the game

The 30-minute game is set against the backdrop of the terror attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower.

The gamer, who plays an NSG commando, uses a variety of weapons and special combat techniques to infiltrate the Taj, rescue hostages and defuse bombs.