Buccaneers and Lobsters: Game for a child, Made by a child.

An 11-year-old Peter Fitzgerald following his father’s footsteps (Also Peter Fitzgerald – founder of the medical diagnostics company Randox Laboratories) has developed a game in just eight months, and within four weeks, he has already seen 10,000 users signing up to play.

“I saw a gap,” he said, “when I couldn’t find an interactive, multiplayer game that featured pirates after watching Pirates of the Caribbean and series such as Hornblower TV,”

Then Peter set out his plan and develop a game with the help of his partner Andrew Cuthbirth (web developer) that was aimed at ages 8-12 and set during the Napoleonic Wars.

It tasks players with building a fleet of warships to dominate the seas and battle against teams of other players online. It is free to play but as you level up you need more gold to upgrade your ships and become more powerful.

Peter wanted a game that can be both fun and educational. However, he did not expect that its appeal has proven more widespread than he originally thought.

"We spent a lot of time working on the details of 'Buccaneers and Lobsters' to ensure it's as accurate as possible and to encourage teachers and parents to see the value of the game," he said.

"We have asked older players what they think of the game and the feedback is good."

The game has also received quite a follower in Facebook especially from women.

He got his inspiration from the success of US developer, who’s virtual farming game Farmville has been a billion-dollar success in just three years.

Peter said that “Buccanneers and Lobsters” is still improving and he needs to continue updating and adding more features to it if his players are going to keep coming back.

Try the game here: Buccaneers and Lobsters

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