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See a 1-Year-Old Battle Zombies in His Own Video Game!

By Leah Rocketto

Updated on 1/7/2014 at 12:34 PM

Most parents celebrate baby's first birthday with cake, but one dad decided to take a different approach. Ben Stirling took his 1-year-old on an adventure unlike any other. Using his skills as a game developer, Stirling made his son the star of today's most popular video games and shared the adventures on his blog, Attempting Artistry. Check out how this baby boy battled monsters, raced Mario, and survived a zombie attack.

He Slaughtered Alduin the Dragon in Skyrim

He Fought With the Delta Squad in Gears of Wars

He Edged Out Toad in Mario Kart

He Helped the Creator Curators in Little Big Planets

He Saved the Galaxy in Mass Effect

He Made It Through the Rooms of Portal

He Survived the Zombies in Left4Dead and Celebrated With Birthday Cake!

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