Flappy Bird Makes a Comeback on Android, Minus the Crypto Features

Alright, here goes nothing—let’s dive into the messy joy that is Flappy Bird’s comeback.

So, it’s been what, a decade? Crazy, right? That little bird game that everyone was obsessed with, and then—it vanished like a magician’s rabbit. But now, boom, it’s flying back onto Android phones. Yeah, you can thank the Epic Games Store for this one. They’ve got this whole exclusive thing going, and it’s not wrapped in any weird crypto stuff this time, which is a relief ’cause last year there were all these whispers about digital coins and Telegram. I mean, Telegram, of all places. Odd choice, no?

What’s cool—or kinda cool—is Flappy Bird Publishing (whoever they might be) is like, “Nope, no blockchain nonsense here.” Just plain old ads and, wait for it, snazzy helmets for our flappy friend. They promise—like, cross-their-heart hope to fly—that the game will stay away from the whole Web3 buzzword bonanza.

It’s funny. Way back when, there was talk about turning Flappy Bird into this sort of community-owned game, mixing old-school fun with new-age tech. But nah, those plans just… well, they drifted away like so many forgotten New Year’s resolutions. Remember that short-lived Telegram version? It was awkwardly tied up with crypto wallets and something called the TON blockchain. Yeah, I didn’t get it either.

Oh, and brace yourself for sequels or expansions or whatever—they’re saying more worlds, more characters, you name it, all through 2025. Kind of ambitious, but hey, we’ll see if it pans out.

But wait, here’s the kicker. Dong Nguyen, the guy who originally birthed this pixelated bird phenomenon, isn’t even in the loop. He’s just sitting this one out like an uninterested cat. Flappy Bird Foundation (who?) snagged the trademark so they could do all this. Nguyen, though, neither sold out, nor cashes in. He’s probably sipping tea somewhere, chuckling to himself about how crazy this all is.

And there you have it—flapping its way back into our lives. Just when you thought it was safe to put down your phone.