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After reading /r/gamedev on Flappy Bird I got quite disgusted by their community. I hope doesn't represent the whole game development community. They seriously

by klrr 13y ago

After reading /r/gamedev on Flappy Bird I got quite disgusted by their community. I hope doesn't represent the whole game development community. They seriously compared Flappy Bird to more in-depth games and took its success as some kind of threat without even realizing that short and addictive entertainment does sell. You can't compare Flappy Birds to "bigger" games, it just doesn't make sense. Flappy Birds is an amazing game in its own right.

_pmf_ 13y ago
> After reading /r/gamedev on Flappy Bird I got quite disgusted by their community The /r/ should have been a strong suggestion that disgust is imminent.
- 3rd3 13y ago
  That is a common overgeneralization. I think you are closer to reality with: "reddit isn’t weird, people are weird."
- amagumori 13y ago
  oh, because hacker news is so much different from reddit
BlackDeath3 13y ago
I missed the /r/gamedev discussion on this game, but I've always been impressed with that subreddit. This is depressing :(
aschearer 13y ago
It's embarrassing but in my experience many game developers are quick to denigrate Flappy Birds. I don't think it's restricted to /r/gamedev. We can speculate as to why game developers feel the need to rip games apart, but ultimately I think it's amazing that Dong created such a hit and a shame that he's felt overwhelmed by the community's response.