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
Shuriken Block by Dong Nguyen
Reflex game about blocking incoming shurikens that charted alongside Flappy Bird.
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Reflex game about blocking incoming shurikens that charted alongside Flappy Bird. Shuriken Block is a indie game makers product built by indie maker Dong Nguyen, launched in 2013.
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2013
- 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
en.wikipedia.org
Updated multiplayer version of Flappy Bird released exclusively for Amazon Fire TV.
Super Ball Juggling
dotgears.com
Simple, difficult ball-juggling mobile game from .GEARS.
Shuriken Block FAQ
What is Shuriken Block?
Shuriken Block is a indie game makers product: Reflex game about blocking incoming shurikens that charted alongside Flappy Bird.
Who made Shuriken Block?
Shuriken Block was made by Dong Nguyen, Vietnamese developer who made Flappy Bird, then pulled it at the height of its fame. It launched in 2013. Dong Nguyen has also built Flappy Bird, Swing Copters, Flappy Birds Family, Super Ball Juggling.
Is Shuriken Block still active?
Yes. As far as IndieMakerList knows, Shuriken Block is still active and run by Dong Nguyen at dotgears.com.
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