Flappy Bird has officially returned and is now playable on Telegram, but things aren't exactly looking up for the 10-year-old viral game.
Prior to that post, it appears Nguyen hadn't posted to X in seven years.
While the Flappy Bird Foundation was clear in its press release that this was a new team that wasn’t originally involved, its tweets could be interpreted differently, as Flappy Bird wrote, “I’M BACK! Just a decade ago, I was the center of attention in town and reaching new heights with my 100 million friends. Sadly, I had to leave the fame and spotlight behind to come home and discover who I really am.”
Regarding the participation of cryptocurrencies in Flappy BirdThe Flappy Bird Foundation has also been vague about the matter, at least on its social media and press releases. Flappy Bird It is currently exclusively playable on Telegram, a messaging app, a detail that has been removed from its Linktree. Flappy Bird The website has also been stripped of any mention of cryptocurrencies, Solana or Web-3 tokens, though it is no secret that it is available on Telegram. An earlier version of the Website stated that “artists, developers and creators can build, play and earn money with the legendary Flappy Bird IP”, and that “Flappy Bird It will now be the world’s first open source, community-owned Web 2 and Web 3 game.”
The version of Flappy Bird on Telegram runs on the TON blockchain, and players have the option to connect their cryptocurrency wallets in-game, as confirmed by Polygon. A cryptocurrency wallet is not required to play. The Flappy Bird Foundation is currently running a “Flap-a-TON” points mining event with plenty of rewards to build excitement for the game, including access to a new game mode called Flappy Bird Rivals, where it appears that a group of players (99, according to the developer) play together; in Polygon's test, the other players appeared on the screen as ghosts. Like the Notcoin, which is activated by tapping to win, which is related to Flappy Bird On Telegram, players click to generate points. There are also ads that the player can watch to earn more.
Flappy Bird It has no release date for other platforms. Flappy Bird It also doesn’t seem to have been fully launched on Telegram – the “Flap-A-TON” event is being touted as a way to earn points before the full launch.