Massively multiplayer online Flappy Bird

Post by adam12 » Wed, Feb 12, 2014, 5:33 PM UTC

apitaru wrote: post #46

bluetidepro wrote: post #3

The phenomenon of this game absolutely boggles my mind. I've read all the articles about this game, and just can't seem to get how it got so popular so quickly. I feel like it's a just a giant troll or something, although I know that's not the case. Also, I still haven't understood the whole "Super Mario World" graphics rip of it?

I think Flappy Bird is a wonderfully well-tuned game. I've yet to see a clone that implements the finer details which made the original shine. Many games introduce difficulty through complexity. Here's a game that's simple to grasp, hard to play, yet not boring or frustrating. I wish this was acknowledged more often, as it might have made the developer feel more comfortable being associated with his game's meteoric s…

Post by julianpye » Wed, Feb 12, 2014, 5:37 PM UTC

Post by Camillo » Wed, Feb 12, 2014, 5:39 PM UTC

stephenhuey wrote: post #26

wgx wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You did say you'd have more time on your hands.

Aaaaaagh!!!!!! Only made it past the 2nd pipe after 5 minutes so I'm going back to Threes! http://asherv.com/threes/

Post by AndrewKemendo » Wed, Feb 12, 2014, 5:45 PM UTC

Post by drcode » Wed, Feb 12, 2014, 5:48 PM UTC

mey wrote: post #52

apitaru wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think Flappy Bird is a wonderfully well-tuned game. I've yet to see a clone that implements the finer details which made the original shine. Many games introduce difficulty through complexity. Here's a game that's simple to grasp, hard to play, yet not boring or frustrating. I wish this was acknowledged more often, as it might have made the developer feel more comfortable being associated with his game's meteoric s…

How is this game not frustrating? The hit box on the bird is the size of the moon, making it very hard to determine where you will "collide" with the pipes.