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  • The lesson of Flappy Bird for games developers, and it’s not what you think
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    The lesson of Flappy Bird for games developers, and it’s not what you think

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    Ever since Flappy Bird became the #1 free game on the App Store and Google Play, developers have been wrestling with one question:  How in the world did this happen?The answer should be both encouraging and discouraging for the games industry.  The good news is that the dream is still alive for the indie developer. The bad news is that the entire foundation on which the multi-billion mobile games industry has been built on just maybe complete nonsense.I just got back from two mobile game conferences in the UK where experts from all over the world talked about the keys to success to creating a hit mobile game.  The experts and topics were the exact same that I have seen at the mobile game conferences that occur just about every other week here in San Francisco.
  • 5 more games from the makers of Flappy Bird (that you can play RIGHT NOW)
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    5 more games from the makers of Flappy Bird (that you can play RIGHT NOW)

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    There's no doubt about it - Flappy Bird is our great national obsession of the week.  It's the catch of the day; the soup du jour. But like all chart-topping games, its moment in the sun can only last for so long. So what can we expect from developer .GEARS (pronounced dotGEARS) next?Flappy Bird isn't a new game - it's just new to success. And like Flappy Bird, .GEARS has a number of other games already available for play that nobody is paying attention to quite yet. Get in on the ground floor - here are five other games from Flappy Bird creator .GEARS that you can be playing RIGHT NOW.
  • On Flappy Bird and Football: America’s two greatest pastimes
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    On Flappy Bird and Football: America’s two greatest pastimes

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    While I'm not usually one for sports, I've always been a bit of a sucker for football. I don't follow a team or watch every Sunday, mind you, but if there's a game on and I'm in the room, my eyes will probably be glued to the screen. And when there's a big game like the Superbowl or Grey Cup (Canadians know what I'm talking about), I'm happy to carve an evening out of my schedule to watch.Last night's blowout was no exception.The big story from last night, it would seem, is of the Broncos complete and utter meltdown that started with the first play of the game, and the absolute trouncing delivered to Payton and his boys by Seattle's Legion of Boom (which includes former Grey Cup winner Brandon Browner, in case you Canadians are keeping score at home) that followed. Also, Percy Harvin.But if you ask me, there's a much bigger story from last night than utter annihilation of the Denver Broncos. It's the story of technology's growing relationship with events, how our love affair with gadgets perfectly blends with football, and, well… Flappy Bird.But we'll get to that in a moment.
  • These Flappy Bird tips from my nephew are like lessons in life
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    These Flappy Bird tips from my nephew are like lessons in life

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    I'm terrible at Flappy Bird. That's ok, you are too. That's probably why you're reading this. As of this writing, my high score is a paltry 18. My teenage nephew, on the other hand, has managed to break the 40 mark without a sweat. So I did what any self-respecting 33 year old man with a Flappy Bird addiction would do: I asked a child for help.His advice delivers a heaping helping of common sense - and like all common sense, it seems applicable well beyond the context in which it was given. So I ask you: will these tips improve your Flappy Bird game, or your day-to-day life?I say it's both.