This Flappy Bird clone turns your foldable phone into a controller

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A new game similar to Flappy Bird cleverly uses foldable phones as its controller – by actually using the folding motion to play!

Foldy Bird is a browser-based game created for foldable phones that works right in Google Chrome. Instead of tapping the screen to control the bird like in the original game, you keep it flying by actually folding and unfolding your phone.

A video showcasing the game, originally posted on January 2nd, quickly became popular online. It even got the attention of tech reviewer Marques Brownlee, who made a humorous comment about how the game might affect the lifespan of foldable phone screens.

Flappy Bird clone uses foldable phones as controller

According to tech reviewer MKBHD (Brownlee), phone companies claim their folding phone hinges are durable enough to last five years, based on tests of 200,000 folds. However, he playfully suggested that a game like ‘Foldy Bird’ could quickly prove that claim wrong.

The game even includes a warning that using a foldable phone repeatedly to play could potentially damage it over time, suggesting players should be aware of the risk.

Phone companies claim their foldable phone hinges have been tested for 200,000 folds, which they say is equivalent to five years of typical use. However, users are skeptical.

— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) January 3, 2026

Think about what we’ve discussed before trying to bend your phone to get a better score – you might end up with a costly repair bill at the beginning of the New Year.

Since the original game was removed in 2014, many similar games, like Foldy Bird, have appeared and kept the gameplay alive for over ten years.

Even now, the newest games prove just how much of an impact Flappy Bird had. Its simple but addictive style continues to inspire developers long after its initial popularity.

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2026-01-05 16:53