Viral one-tap mobile game about guiding a bird through gaps between pipes; removed by Nguyen in February 2014.
~$50K/day in ads at peak
About BOOP
Deceptively hard one-tap game about getting a ball into a basket. BOOP is a indie game makers product built by indie maker Dong Nguyen, launched in 2022.
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2022
- Category
- Indie Game Makers
- Website
- dotgears.com
More products by Dong Nguyen
Swing Copters
dotgears.com
Even harder follow-up one-tap game where a propeller-hat character climbs between swinging hammers.
Flappy Birds Family
dotgears.com
Updated multiplayer version of Flappy Bird released exclusively for Amazon Fire TV.
Shuriken Block
dotgears.com
Reflex game about blocking incoming shurikens that charted alongside Flappy Bird.
Super Ball Juggling
dotgears.com
Simple, difficult ball-juggling mobile game from .GEARS.
Swing Copters 2
dotgears.com
Sequel to Swing Copters with the same propeller-hat climbing challenge.
Ninja Spinki Challenges!!
dotgears.com
Collection of tough ninja-training mini-games made with Japanese developer Obokaidem.
BOOP FAQ
What is BOOP?
BOOP is a indie game makers product: Deceptively hard one-tap game about getting a ball into a basket.
Who made BOOP?
BOOP was made by Dong Nguyen, Vietnamese developer who made Flappy Bird, then pulled it at the height of its fame. It launched in 2022. Dong Nguyen has also built Flappy Bird, Swing Copters, Flappy Birds Family, Shuriken Block.
Is BOOP still active?
Yes. As far as IndieMakerList knows, BOOP is still active and run by Dong Nguyen at dotgears.com.
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