Flappy Bird is a mobile game developed by Vietnamese programmer Dong Nguyen and released in May 2013 for iOS and Android platforms. The objective is to direct a bird, named 'Faby', who moves continuously to the right to pass through pipes without colliding with them. It quickly became a viral sensation and topped the App Store charts in January 2014, making Nguyen around $50,000 per day from in-app advertisements. However, due to its addictive nature and criticisms of plagiarism, Nguyen decided to take the game down in February 2014.
Developed by Vietnamese programmer Dong Nguyen and released in May 2013 for iOS and Android platforms.
Topped the App Store charts in January 2014 and made Nguyen around $50,000 per day from in-app advertisements.
Received criticism for its addictive nature and alleged plagiarism.
Nguyen decided to take the game down in February 2014.
Also developed by Dong Nguyen, Swing Copters is a mobile game released in August 2014. It has similar gameplay to Flappy Bird but involves navigating a character vertically through obstacles.
A mobile and computer game developed by Robert Topala in 2013, Geometry Dash involves guiding a square-shaped character through various obstacles while tapping to jump and avoiding hazards.
A mobile game developed by Halfbrick Studios in 2011, Jetpack Joyride involves guiding a character through a lab while collecting coins, avoiding obstacles, and using various power-ups.
The original mobile game involving guiding a bird through pipes without colliding.
A similar game released by the same developer involving navigating a character vertically through obstacles.
Dong Nguyen, the game's developer, removed Flappy Bird due to its addictive nature and criticisms of plagiarism.
No, Flappy Bird was removed from app stores in February 2014 and is no longer available for download.
Tap the screen to make the bird flap its wings and guide it through pipes without hitting them. The objective is to get as far as possible while accumulating points.
Flappy Bird was originally released on iOS and Android platforms in May 2013.
The highest score in Flappy Bird is debated and varies based on the source, but some claim to have achieved scores in the thousands or millions.