It’s 2014. You’ve got Katy Perry’s new song blasting out on iTunes, Kim and Kanye are still a thing, and have just hit a 100-day Snapchat Streak with your best friend. Life is good.
Then you hear about a new game that’s gone mega viral, where the only mission is to safely navigate a pixelated bird through some green pipes.
Flappy Bird took the world by storm and surged up the rankings to become the world’s most popular app. But one fateful day in February 2014, it vanished forever.
Now, 10 years on, it’s making a comeback, landing exclusively on Telegram — with Web3 features on TON that enhance everything obsessed players loved about Flappy Bird in the first place.
Loyal fans have come together to acquire the legal rights to the beloved game, and deliver a 21st-century makeover.
There’s a whole host of adorable new characters to love, including plump penguins and Flappy Bird’s one true love, a three-eyed wonder called Trixy.
But that’s not all. A plethora of new game modes are being rolled out too — including easier levels if you’re a little rusty, and multiplayer rounds that’ll pit you against 99 rivals.
A little taste of what to expect is now available on Telegram, and the tap-tastic game is exactly as you’ll remember it: easy to learn, tough to master, and impossible to put down.
But in a delicious twist, you’re now able to crack open daily eggs to earn points — and join a team where you can collectively soar to the top of the leaderboard.
The game’s debut campaign is called FLAP-A-TON, and in a limited-time “flap-to-earn” event, every single tap gives you a chance to mine points before the game fully relaunches — entitling you to a token that will be airdropped in the future.
Careful steps have been taken to ensure the app is 100% free and open to all — from those who want to earn and truly own in-game assets, to players who simply want to pass the time with the OGversion.
“Flappy Bird is back — and we’ve worked hard to loyally recreate what made this app so loved in the first place,” Michael Roberts, the chief creative behind Flappy Bird’s return, said. “Web3 also gives us the opportunity to take the game to new heights — and attract users who may have missed out the first time around. With a foundation dedicated to representing the best interests of players, we’re already off to a flying start. It’s really flappening!”
One of the foundation’s founding members is Kek, who developed Piou Piou vs. Cactus back in 2009 — a game that’s widely regarded as the inspiration for Flappy Bird.
Flappy Bird’s rebirth gives us all the chance to connect with our younger selves, and have a little bit of fun along the way.
With clicker games taking the world by storm, and Telegram reinventing itself as a vibrant platform for mini-apps, now is the perfect time for Flappy Bird to make a comeback. There was widespread sadness when the game suddenly vanished 10 years ago. To this day, iPhones with the app installed are listed on eBay for thousands of dollars.
For a decade, gamers have had to make do with rip-off imitations that fell well short of the original. But no longer. The official Flappy Bird is back — and take it from us: it’s still as enjoyably frustrating as it ever was.