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“My story: How I went from a Marine Recon Scout Sniper to a Mobile Zombie Game Developer”

It’s hot here. Blisteringly hot.

I wipe beads of sweat off my forehead as I peer down the scope of my high-powered rifle. I can see them in the distance.

Holding AK-47’s in the air and coming this way.

I take aim. Pop…pop…pop. I unload a three round burst of bullets in front of a shoddily armored fishing boat, repurposed to hijack a ship like the one I am on.

Warning shots.

They won’t be coming anywhere near the cargo ship that I have been hired to protect. They know now that we are heavily armed and serious.

I don’t feel any hostility toward them; they’re out here trying to eek out a living just like everyone else. It’s a rough place off the coast of East Africa.

My partner comes up from the hull. My shift is over and I really need to get out of this sun. I climb down into the belly of the ship. Everything is cold to the touch and you have to be careful, the railing is rusted through.

We’re on an old ship, one that’s been cast aside to what feels like the end of the earth. It’s almost like a floating prison, but I am getting paid.

I reach my room and pull out my iPhone. Luckily, we have internet here. I tap on Clash of Clans and check in on my base.

I love these games, they get my mind off things – take me away to somewhere better than where I am. I talk to my clan mates, battle a few other players and upgrade my barracks. The juxtaposition of me firing shots a few moments ago at pirates and then starting to play a game reminiscent of my childhood doesn’t elude me.

But a nagging thought I’ve had before starts pushing itself to the forefront in my mind: someone needs to update these games for adults. They are much too cartoony. And at that moment, it clicked for me.

Why not create it myself?

It’s a CRAZY idea, but crazy ideas have never bothered me. Right out of high school I joined the Marines and became a Marine Recon Scout Sniper. I’m out here in Africa, fending off pirates.

Why not create a game? I started conceptualizing it on the ship, dreaming about game play, character development and weapons design every spare moment I had.

After my month of doing private security work down in Africa, as soon as I was back in the states I started working on my game, Zombie Company Crusade.

I am proud that after over 2 years of development, it has launched on the Apple app store.

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Zombie Company Crusade Trailer

I really need your help.

I have been working on this for over two years and I am so excited to release it to the Apple App market.

Please share this with your friends and family. Even if you are not a gamer and not interested in Modern Zombie Warfare I am sure you have some people in your network that love games.

Thank you for all of your support. Semper Fi!

Thad David

Veteran Marine Recon Scout Sniper

Thad@zombiecompanycrusade.com

For more information on me check out this great writeup on Venturebeat.com.