Comment by bbosh

While this technical analysis is interesting, I'm not convinced it is a significant reason behind Flappy Bird's success. I don't think any other game has created as much of a buzz. When you have your friends telling you to download it, when you see school kids on the train competing with their high scores, when it is featured in every newspaper you pick up, it is no wonder the game was successful. The Apple Store formula doesn't even come into the calculation when you have word-of-mouth. Perhaps it was just a good game that people enjoyed.