Make Flappy Box – DIY Game Kit

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1279973067/make-flappy-box-diy-game-kit

by jinrummie • 12 years ago

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adamilardi• 12 years ago

I like how the box closes down on you when you lose. Nice touch!

thebouv• 12 years ago

I'd like this better if it wasn't tied to Flappy Bird. If it were just a more generic kit for fun. I definitely like the idea of using it for workshops for kids to get into tech, etc. But blatantly Flappy Bird? Sours it a little for me.

alecsmart1• 12 years ago

They have other options as well. Flappy birds is one of the themes.

TazeTSchnitzel• 12 years ago

They're all just Flappy Bird themes, though.

batmansbelt• 12 years ago

Flappy Bird isn't even a rewarding game, so it's a weird thing to base a project around. No one I know can score higher than 5 in Flappy Bird.

haar• 12 years ago

My younger brothers all do a lot better at the game than me (and everyone you know), the top two scores between two of them are 41 and 26.

PaulJulius• 12 years ago

I don't think you're giving enough credit to Flappy Bird. It's clearly a skill based game, but it's not something you can pick up right away and be good at. It takes at least 30 minutes to an hour to get decent. I remember when I was first playing and I finally broke through and had runs of 30, 40 then 70, all in a row. I felt pretty accomplished.

Now I still play sometimes, almost as a way of relaxing. Once you get the hang of it, it's easy, but you still have to pay attention and you can still get tripped up. I'd say it's a very rewarding game.

Just yesterday I finally beat my friend's score of 171 with 203.

bdcravens• 12 years ago

It blatantly pulls the image of the bird, as well as the name. I'm opposed to crap like trademarking "Candy" in a game name, but "Flappy" is distinct enough that this is pretty blatant. Honestly, while it looks like a cool project, were it not completely capitalizing on Flappy Bird, it'd be another one of those Kickstarters to struggle to $200.

jinrummie• 12 years ago

Ah def - we got the personal green light from Dong Nguyen before launching with his theme - he's awesome!

pseudometa• 12 years ago

Great to hear!

soggypopsicle• 12 years ago

Flappy Bird aside, it looks like a cool project with minimal funding requirements.

More importantly it seems like a good cause.

MarcScott• 12 years ago

There seems to be a lot of negativity here, and it feels misplaced.

I think this looks fantastic, and a project I'd like to try with some of the more advanced kids in my school. The fact that its based on Flappy Bird is a bonus. My students loved making Flappy Bird in Scratch, so they'll probably love trying this as well.

Make Flappy Box – DIY Game Kit

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