1. 28 DAYS OF FAME
…….a true story

2. First question:
Has any one heard about
Flappy Bird

3. Please, use your smart phones for the next 30 seconds to
find out a quick answer about Flappy Bird
Flappy Bird is …… :
B: an algorithmA: a food recipe
C: a game D: a type of birds

4. The Story……
• Flappy Bird is…
• A mobile game.
• Released on May 24, 2013.
• By end of Jan 2014, it was the most downloaded
free game in the iOS App Store.
Let’s take a look……

5. The Game……
The aim of Flappy
Bird is to navigate the
bird through the green
pipes. The player
scores one point for
each set of pipes
successfully passed.

6. The Story……
• Flappy Bird was earning
$50,000
a day from in-app advertisements

7. The Story……
• On February 10th 2014, the game was removed by its founder.
• The reason was….
“he couldn't come up with its popularity”

8. End of story……….

9. The Creator…….
• Dong Nguyen

10. • Dong Nguyen (born 1985) is a Vietnamese video game developer.
• His most successful game is FLAPPY BIRD which was one of the
top free games in Apple and Android platform.
The Creator…….

11. • After the game’s huge success, he announced on Twitter that he was
“shutting down” the game as he "couldn't come up with its popularity".
• He has also made many other games that are not as popular
as Flappy Bird.
The Creator…….

12. • A
The Creator…….
Source: http://www.thechocolatelabapps.com/how-to-make-flappy-bird

13. The Challenge…….
The game seems easy?

14. The Challenge…….
Every one of us will have 10 trials to get a score of only 10
points.

15. Lessons learned………
• Practice makes perfect
• Overcoming challenges can be rewarding
• One false move can spell disaster
• Simplicity is everything
• Competition makes everyone stronger

16. Lessons learned………
• Stop and Die!
• Be Prepared
• Tap Tap Tap
• Ups and downs
• Focus on your points

17. Useful resources……
• Below are some useful resources for mobile games
development:
• http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/16743509/#editor
• http://indiestatik.com/2013/11/04/game-dev-tools/
• http://www.actionscript.org/resources/articles/1086/1/Jumping-in-
Video-Games/Page1.html
• http://www.flashgametuts.com/tutorials/advanced/how-to-create-a-
platform-game-in-as3-part-1/

18. Thank you……….