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Story of a bird It’s Flappy Bird Nguyen Ha Dong .GEARS, Game Developer RovioCon , Helsinki, 2017
Who am I? • Engineer • Make arcade games (mobile phones) • Planning/Designing • Programming • Graphics
Back then, in 2013… • On the iOS App Store, talking about games… • Class of Clans • Candy Crush Saga • Angry Birds • LINE games
Back then, in 2013… • Popular mobile games are supposed to… • Be a long-term entertainment service • Have lots of content • Building around META games
Back then, in 2013… • My limitation • Time (make game at night) • Skill (planning, operating) • Determination (to finish a project) • Zero budget (no money)
Back then, in 2013… • Decided to make bit-sized games those are… • Cute ! • Easy to start ! • One minute ! • Free + Ads !
Back then, in 2013… • I expect .GEARS games to be… • Hilarious • Highly competitive (100% skill, 0% luck) • Kid-friendly
Back then, in 2013… • Delivered 3 titles in 2013 • Shuriken Block (3.2013) • Tap to block shurikens • Flappy Bird (5.2013) • Tap to lift the bird • Super Ball Juggling (6.2013) • Tap to kick
Flappy Bird, how? • Character, how it should look? • Brave & determined (ready for challenges) • Rounded & Chubby (cute and friendly)
Flappy Bird, how? • The control, it should be highly accessible • Low latency (Console >100ms, FB <17ms) • SFX for each tap • Portrait handle • Big buttons
Flappy Bird, how? • Programming side, I did these… • C/C++, completely natively • 30fps for rendering • 60fps for input • 144x256 screen size • 32x32 sprites These are all outdated by today standards!
In 2014: Flappy Bird • Suddenly, Flappy Bird became a very popular mobile game… • Played 20 billions times in Feb 2014. • Downloaded over 90 millions times.
How?
Criticism • Terrible • Evil • App Store ranking cheats • Rip off claims • Rumors of law suits • Requests for updating (thousands) • Bugs (hundreds) • Emails (thousands)
Let’s take a break, Flappy Bird
Cute videos • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgAAMzFr90c
Games are supposed to be FUN Thank you J

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Flappy bird.roviocon.dongnguyen.dotgears.helsinki.2017

  • 1. Story of a bird It’s Flappy Bird Nguyen Ha Dong .GEARS, Game Developer RovioCon , Helsinki, 2017
  • 2. Who am I? • Engineer • Make arcade games (mobile phones) • Planning/Designing • Programming • Graphics
  • 3. Back then, in 2013… • On the iOS App Store, talking about games… • Class of Clans • Candy Crush Saga • Angry Birds • LINE games
  • 4. Back then, in 2013… • Popular mobile games are supposed to… • Be a long-term entertainment service • Have lots of content • Building around META games
  • 5. Back then, in 2013… • My limitation • Time (make game at night) • Skill (planning, operating) • Determination (to finish a project) • Zero budget (no money)
  • 6. Back then, in 2013… • Decided to make bit-sized games those are… • Cute ! • Easy to start ! • One minute ! • Free + Ads !
  • 7. Back then, in 2013… • I expect .GEARS games to be… • Hilarious • Highly competitive (100% skill, 0% luck) • Kid-friendly
  • 8. Back then, in 2013… • Delivered 3 titles in 2013 • Shuriken Block (3.2013) • Tap to block shurikens • Flappy Bird (5.2013) • Tap to lift the bird • Super Ball Juggling (6.2013) • Tap to kick
  • 9. Flappy Bird, how? • Character, how it should look? • Brave & determined (ready for challenges) • Rounded & Chubby (cute and friendly)
  • 10. Flappy Bird, how? • The control, it should be highly accessible • Low latency (Console >100ms, FB <17ms) • SFX for each tap • Portrait handle • Big buttons
  • 11. Flappy Bird, how? • Programming side, I did these… • C/C++, completely natively • 30fps for rendering • 60fps for input • 144x256 screen size • 32x32 sprites These are all outdated by today standards!
  • 12. In 2014: Flappy Bird • Suddenly, Flappy Bird became a very popular mobile game… • Played 20 billions times in Feb 2014. • Downloaded over 90 millions times.
  • 13. How?
  • 14. Criticism • Terrible • Evil • App Store ranking cheats • Rip off claims • Rumors of law suits • Requests for updating (thousands) • Bugs (hundreds) • Emails (thousands)
  • 15. Let’s take a break, Flappy Bird
  • 17. Games are supposed to be FUN Thank you J