Los Angeles Times

Flappy Bird developer says he took down game because it was addictive

Days after removing ultra popular mobile game Flappy Bird from the Apple App Store and Google Play, developer Dong Nguyen has finally given an explanation for his decision to kill the game: It was too ...

Flappy Bird on a Garmin? This $2 app is pure chaos in the best way

This $2 Flappy Bird game for your Garmin is seriously addictive.
People

Flappy Bird Creator — Who Also Took Game Down 10 Years Ago — Denies Involvement in New Version

"I have no [relation to] their game," said Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen in a post on X Martin Keene/PA Images via Getty Flappy Bird, the game that many were obsessed with a decade ago, may be ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Flappy Bird’ to be removed from app stores, developer tweets

“Flappy Bird” will not be available for download after Sunday morning, game developer Dong Nguyen said Saturday in a surprising series of tweets. The game has recently risen to the top of charts of ...
Polygon

Original Flappy Bird developer not involved with rerelease

Flappy Bird has officially returned, now playable on Telegram — but things aren’t exactly soaring for the 10-year-old viral game. Prior to that message, it appears that Nguyen had not posted on X in ...
Business Insider

This Is The Number One Flappy Bird Alternative In The Apple App Store

Now that you can't download Flappy Bird anymore, a bunch of developers are creating clones of the game. In Flappy Bird, you have to help a bird fly safely through a bunch of obstacles by furiously ...
Inc

The Flappy Bird Game Takes Flight Again, With No Input From Its Creator

When a much-loved but now, sadly defunct video game suddenly comes back to life, you’d think it was a cause for celebration as gamers around the world flex their thumbs in anticipation. But the story ...
Forbes

'Flappy Bird' Creator Says He's Taking The Game Down

In a bizarre turn of events, the Vietnamese creator of the maddeningly difficult #1 Android and Apple iOS game Flappy Bird is saying that he's taking the game down within the next day. Developer Dong ...
Forbes

Flappy Fighter Isn't A Joke - It's Defining The Mobile Fighting Game

Fate almost intervened to stop Flappy Fighter from happening. “When I first bought my iPod 5 to begin work on Flappy Fighter, after taking a nap, I woke up to a burglar walking into my room! He had ...
ABC News

Is There Any Way to Make Flappy Bird Less Addictive?

Creator Dong Nguyen says he'll re-introduce a less addictive game. May 15, 2014— -- How much fun will a revamped Flappy Bird be if it's not driving gamers mad? Dong Nguyen, the Vietnam-based ...
CNET

Be one with Flappy Bird: The science of 'flow' in game design

A core reason why recent hits like Flappy Bird and Threes found success -- and are massively addictive -- lies in the way they put us in a unique zen-like state known as flow. Nick Statt was a staff ...