Why Flappy Bird Still Haunts My Thumbs

There are games you play, games you forget, and then there’s Flappy Bird. The tiny 2D bird that somehow made millions of people scream at their screens, throw their phones across the room, and then—like true masochists—pick it back up for “just one more try.” I thought I was over it years ago… until I recently tapped that pixelated bird again and realized the madness never really leaves you.

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