Flappy Bird Game

Flappy Bird shared similarities with other games Nguyen had previously released on mobile devices, such as Shuriken Block or Super Ball Juggling. The graphics paid a delightful tribute to classic sprite art, while the gameplay was refreshingly straightforward and the difficulty was cranked up to challenge nevertheless the most skilled players, resulting in games that lasted mere seconds.

I was beyond delighted by the concept: Just a tap on the screen to soar upwards, a release to gracefully descend, and successfully navigate through the gaps in a delightful series of green pipes, reminiscent of the iconic Super Mario series. The gaps were incredibly wide, surpassing the bird's height. However, due to the bird's lightning-fast movements and rapid dives, successfully navigating through the narrow gap was a truly difficult endeavor. With only one point awarded for each pipe cleared, it's quite challenging to achieve a high score. In fact, your score is likely to be in the single digits, or even zero.

For months, Flappy Bird had the same degree of success as Nguyen's other games, meaning it didn't gain much interest. In late October, he released an update that addressed some pesky bugs. After a few days, there was a sudden shift - another person, not Nguyen, was the one who sent out the first tweet about the game.