Flappy Bird is a simple, yet highly addictive mobile game developed by Vietnamese programmer Dong Nguyen and released in 2013. In the game, players control a small bird, navigating it through a series of green pipes by tapping the screen to keep it in the air. The objective is to avoid hitting the pipes while collecting points for each set of pipes successfully passed. Despite its simple graphics and gameplay mechanics, Flappy Bird gained massive popularity due to its challenging nature, leading to widespread media coverage and significant attention from players worldwide.