Flappy Bird Is Back!

Flappy Bird is here to bring your lost childhood and golden memories back!

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Inspiration:

Flappy Bird was a simple, yet notoriously tricky mobile game that became popular in 2013. The game's design was reminiscent of the 8-bit video games of the 1980s, and its challenging gameplay and addictive nature made it a sensation, especially among young gamers. For many of us, playing Flappy Bird was a fun and memorable part of our childhood, as we tried to beat our friends' high scores and push ourselves to new heights of gaming prowess.

To bring back the golden memories of our lost childhood, I created this game using PyGame. I hope you enjoy it 💝

What it does:

It is a simple game that was played by many around the globe in their childhood. But unfortunately, it was removed from Google Play Store and Apple App Store on February 9, 2014, by its developer Dong Nguyen. The rules are pretty simple:

  1. The objective of the game is to navigate a small bird through a series of pipes without touching them.

  2. The bird automatically moves forward, and the player must tap the screen to make the bird flap its wings and fly higher.

  3. Each time the bird successfully passes through a set of pipes, the player earns one point.

  4. The game ends if the bird touches a pipe or the ground, and the player must start over from the beginning.

  5. The game gradually increases in difficulty, with the pipes coming closer together and the gaps between them getting smaller.

  6. There are no levels or stages in the game, and the player can continue playing indefinitely if they can avoid touching the pipes or the ground.

  7. The game has no time limit, and the player can take as long as they need to navigate through the pipes.

How we built it:

I have built it using Pygame which is a cross-platform set of Python modules designed for writing video games.

Challenges we ran into:

It was my first time using Pygame to create something so had to refer to documents and understand the language to create this game.

Accomplishments that we're proud of:

I am proud that finally, the game was ready to be played.

What we learned:

I learned about Pygame and how I can effectively use it to create games in the future.

What's Next for Flappy Bird Is Back! :

I am planning to host it using Azure Functions and Azure App Service so that everyone around the globe can bring back their childhood memories and enjoy the game! I am also planning to use Azure functions so that I can create a global leaderboard which will help add some more fun to the game.

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