Flappy Bird!

thomasrichardgamesthomasrichardgames Member Posts: 263
in Non-GS Game News
Does anyone know how Flappy Bird has become an international phernomanon in the gaming world. Does anyone know how they promoted the game?
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  • -Timo--Timo- Member Posts: 2,313
    looks somewhere at the back of this post.
    http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/63808/anyone-else-seen-the-giant-red-ball-app-on-apple#latest
  • GLGAMESGLGAMES SingaporeMember Posts: 988
    interesting enough, i can barely even pass the 3rd pole hahahaha
  • Skyrocket_EntertainmentSkyrocket_Entertainment Member Posts: 206
    There's a clone one on Google Play, Clumsy Bird, graphic is very nice.
  • FallingBoxStudiosFallingBoxStudios Freelance Graphic Designer Member Posts: 822
    A gamer called "PewDiePie" uploaded a video on youtube of him playing the game, after that everyone started downloading it.

    ps: he's the most subscribed YouTuber in the world with 21m+ subscribers
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    That explains it lol, JayLee our 3rd party provider has sent us a template of this game so we will have one on DBA very soon.

    Darren.
  • Thunder_ChildThunder_Child Member Posts: 2,343
    https://sensortower.com/ios/us/dong-nguyen/app/flappy-bird/642099621
  • TouchiMediaTouchiMedia Member Posts: 154
    Well the game was also featured on a couple of IGN articles recently... that'll certainly spike a games download, especially since the article was about how simple and addicting it was
  • TheGabfatherTheGabfather Member Posts: 633
    edited February 2014
    Finally got to 27pts after 2 days of playing, then I see my friends posting 44pts from their first day of gameplay..

    edit: now I see people posting their 200+pts... never mind the doubtful ones that get 1000+
  • Thunder_ChildThunder_Child Member Posts: 2,343
    I see a bunch of BS points at 9,999.

    Even possible? Also...if its free and no IAP's...it it all ads making it worth $46M bucks? Just ads ?
  • wpatenwpaten Member, PRO Posts: 281
    http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/BrianPeterson/20140131/209800/What_is_Flappy_Bird_and_how_did_it_get_to_be_1.php

    Thought this was a neat breakdown perspective of it's current success.
  • VGXVGX Member Posts: 796
    edited February 2014
    All of a sudden EVERYONE wants to do a Flappy Bird game. The success people will have with it will be the same as trying to do a Angry Birds game now. You will get bad reviews for trying to clone it and can effect any future releases you may have. Iron Pants is a clone of Flappy Bird and that has bad reviews for being a copycat game. Only being real here.
  • tatiangtatiang Member, Sous Chef, PRO, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 11,949
    Absolutely true, @VeiraGames. But it won't stop people from trying! ;)
  • TouchiMediaTouchiMedia Member Posts: 154
    It seems like a big lottery.. I have a one touch simple game just like that, but more graphical and more in-depth scoring .. yet I think I have maybe gotten 20 downloads total since release...

    It does seem like the Facebook feature / Share buttons is what gets the momemtum going as it lets people compete with real life friends (and is the one feature my game lacks)...

    Wonder how much revenue they are making based on iADs. I'm sure it's a fair bit but nothing close to the amount of downloads. I'm guessing maybe 100k? That's a nice lump sum tho regadless
  • jigglybeanjigglybean Member Posts: 1,584
    Pocket gamer had an interesting read as well. Proves that todays Media really do not understand what gamers do or do not want because they said if it was pitched to them, they couldn't see its appeal.

    Funny that.
  • Single_Team_ProductionsSingle_Team_Productions Member Posts: 149
    image

    Now THAT'S a chart. :)

    Oh, btw., I don't think that PewDiePie created the buzz around Flappy Bird, as you can see on the chart, the game was on #1 since mid-january, PewDiePie's video was uploaded on 27th ;) But having him playing your game definitely helps to spread the word even further!
    What website is this?

  • tatiangtatiang Member, Sous Chef, PRO, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 11,949
    All of a sudden EVERYONE wants to do a Flappy Bird game. The success people will have with it will be the same as trying to do a Angry Birds game now. You will get bad reviews for trying to clone it and can effect any future releases you may have. Iron Pants is a clone of Flappy Bird and that has bad reviews for being a copycat game. Only being real here.
    A quote from an article about "Flappy Bird":
    It also explains the gold-rush insurgence of copycat games like Ironpants, which mistake Flappy Bird’s surprise success for a predictable design pattern rather than a confluence of accidents.
  • BBEnkBBEnk Member Posts: 1,764
    "Angry Flappy Bird" coming soon.. along with "my Big bouncing blue balls"..
  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822
    edited February 2014
    "Angry Flappy Bird" coming soon.. along with "my Big bouncing blue balls"..
    Big Blue And Red Flappy Bird Shaped Angry Balls™

    Using just a single click you need to keep the app in the top 10 free app chart while avoiding the big developers.

  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    GSHelper will have a template online today. People started asking me to build one too. I really suck at the game. My high score is 5. At least on my template I can make it easier. So there my high score is... Er... 9 ;)
  • Fal01Fal01 Member Posts: 460
    I hate Flappy Bird! It's no different to Line Birds or whatever which have been around for years.

    Don't believe the hype!
  • -Timo--Timo- Member Posts: 2,313
    GSHelper will have a template online today. People started asking me to build one too. I really suck at the game. My high score is 5. At least on my template I can make it easier. So there my high score is... Er... 9 ;)
    why do you have a privilege on gshelper.com :( I also want to sell it there ;) you are probably also little faster on marketplace? my highscore is 47! (I have no life...)

  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    edited February 2014
    May as well throw our hat into the ring as well….here's one made for DBA by JayLee thats available now.



    http://www.deepblueapps.com/jayleetemplates/

    Darren.
  • -Timo--Timo- Member Posts: 2,313
    edited February 2014
    and the winner is........ EDIT: @Braydon_SFX is the winner (what? he doesnt have one? thats ashamed)

  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273
    edited February 2014
    *sees all the flappy templates...*

    Hold on! let me go make one! ;)

    Edit : I was joking, by the way...
  • AdamgoproAdamgopro Member Posts: 310
    i challenge anyone to beat mine for smoothness
  • iamcarteziamcartez Houston, TexasMember Posts: 648
    edited February 2014
    Try my..... Fly Piggie! The game that was gonna be a clone then I got bored and changed it up!!! Over 50 downloads in a day on a game that took me a few hours.
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I5BAVRI :(|)
  • VGXVGX Member Posts: 796
    *sees all the flappy templates...*

    Hold on! let me go make one! ;)
    Can't take it anymore X_X but you know what screw it, might go make one myself.
  • iamcarteziamcartez Houston, TexasMember Posts: 648
    edited February 2014
    *sees all the flappy templates...*

    Hold on! let me go make one! ;)
    Can't take it anymore X_X but you know what screw it, might go make one myself.
    Thats the spirit! You may see success if you alter it just enough. Flappy Bird...... IN SPACE!
  • VGXVGX Member Posts: 796
    edited February 2014
    @iamcartez There won't be success. People can't put a price tag on this because the original is free. Even though the flappy developer is getting all this attention he ain't getting no money (maybe from ads but thats a different story I don't understand)
  • AdamgoproAdamgopro Member Posts: 310
    @bradon_SFX sees my template... Edits post " i was joking btw" i see what you did there ;)
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