SPLICED Magazine Issue 01 Oct/Nov 2013 | Page 51

» PIXEL BOY Dominic Obojkovits is 19. He started developing when he was 16. In fact he lied about both his age and his location in order to get a game development job that he completed remotely, and when his employer eventually found out by accident, he was still so impressed with Dominic’s work that he kept him on the project. Nowadays he’s not lying about his age, but he’s still producing some pretty damn impressive work. Dominic’s game Pixel Boy garnered most of the attention at A MAZE this year, and with good reason. It’s an innovative mix of 2D and 3D that immediately becomes addictive to play. Coupled with the fact that he is working with former GTA IV environmental artist David Nickerson on this quirky indie game, would make it seem like Dominic has a very bright future. feature / LIFESTYLE / a MAZE. / JOHANNESBURG 51