Miss Flappy Birds on the App Store? There are 300 Clones Just Like It

I don't even...

Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen pulled his game off of digital shelves because he felt that it was becoming an "addictive product", a statement that fired off quite a bit of debate on blogosphere comment sections.

If you're one of the many that need your "Flappy" fix though, fret not! With clones hitting flash game sites on the net, Pocket Gamer reports that as many as 60 Flappy Bird clones are hitting the App Store each day, with a grand total of 300 available right now. 

The report says that 69 hit the store on February 28, 48 on the 1st of March, 75 on the 2nd, and 49 the following day. This brings it to around one new clone made every 24 minutes. Egads, man. If you want an example of what's out there, PG has a got a gallery with their findings in the link above.

Look, we've heard and seen people attempt to capitalize on another's success. It's unfortunately nothing new, nor is trying to capitalize on what's popular. However, this is nothing more than flooding the market. What's the use of making a clone if it's going to get swept away in a sea of other clones? Original ideas are always welcome.

Pocket Gamer via VG247