‘Pen Fight’-- from classroom to web browsers

A popular schoolyard pastime of pushing an opponent's pen off a classroom bench has found a new home in the digital world, thanks to a Bangladeshi software engineer based in Salzburg, Austria.

Mohi Us Sunnat has recreated the nostalgic game as a browser-based online game called ‘Pen Fight’, bringing back memories of childhood rivalries for a new generation of players.

The game has been developed by Shunnek Labs, a Bangladeshi technology company, and marks the first release from the company's gaming division.

Players can compete against the computer or take turns playing against a friend on the same device.

The game features three difficulty levels -- Easy, Normal and Hard -- along with different playing modes, including Best of Three, Best of Five and Endless Mode.

One of its distinctive features is a progressively shrinking playing table. As the game advances, the available space becomes smaller, making each move increasingly challenging.

According to the developer, the game has attracted more than 34,000 players since its launch, with over 440,000 matches completed so far.

By transforming a simple classroom game into a browser-based experience, the project is bringing a familiar piece of school nostalgia to the digital gaming community.