![]() ![]() "I not only really enjoyed, but enjoyed what it did to the store afterwards."Īccording to Hall, Flappy Bird allowed similarly challenging games like Dextris to gain visibility without being outright clones. "It all began with Flappy Bird," says Hall, when asked about Crossy Road's similarities to the notoriously challenging reflex game. Still, while the various playable characters add some visual and audio variety, they don’t actually help you make it upfield any easier - so you can have just as much fun with Crossy Road if you don’t pump any money into it at all.Indie game duo Hipster Whale didn't officially form until a few weeks before their debut game Crossy Roadhit the App Store.īefore taking on the quirky moniker, they were just Andy Sum and Matt Hall, two Australian game developers with a few free web games, jam projects, and other works-in-progress under their belts.Īccording to Sum, the two made the decision to collaborate after Game Connect: Asia Pacific 2013, and spent some time after bouncing ideas around online until something particularly bouncy (hoppy, even) took root. The prompts to watch those ads can be a little annoying, and I’d gladly pay a dollar or two for an ad-free version of the game. ![]() ![]() ![]() Still, Crossy Road isn’t totally free it’s “freemium.” You can get more gold coins to unlock new characters by watching in-app video adds or straight-up paying for them with your hard-earned dollars. It’s the sort of game that, given a little love from its developers in the form of new features down the road, could remain a constant presence on my iPhone for a long time coming. I downloaded it on a whim before the weekend, and ever since have found myself coming back to it every time I had a free second on the subway or couch. Crossy Road’s simplicity, along with its colorful visual palette and quirky soundboard, gives it the same appeal as Flappy Bird: You can play it for two minutes or two hours and love every second of it, either way. ![]()
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