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What's with Wordle like games popping out here on HN

• prvnsmpth 5y ago
  It's the flavor of the month, for better or for worse :)
• onion2k 5y ago
  They're straightforward to code, fun to play, and someone just sold one for a million bucks.
• whoisthemachine 5y ago
  You must have not been around during the floppening (a term I coined for the release of Floppy Bird to the world), when Floppy Bird clones abounded.
  • funwares 5y ago
    The game was called Flappy Bird. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flappy_Bird https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flappy_Bird Though I don't think the term "flappening" is quite as endearing.
    • whoisthemachine 5y ago
      Definitely one of those instances where my memory recalled it differently!