An open letter to Dong Nguyen, creator of Flappy Bird(techinasia.com) |
An open letter to Dong Nguyen, creator of Flappy Bird(techinasia.com) |
Press people are overrating the success of my games. It is something I never want. Please give me peace.
Don't try to encourage him to do something he clearly doesn't want to do unless you know what you are truly asking of him.
This one in particular being in Asia means a lot of $$ for techninasia - not that they effectivly give a shit about the product itself, but that it puts eyes and attention to them and their spastic gossipy website.
Intentionally or not, he made something that most millions of people enjoy, to me that seems to be a pretty good accomplishment.
Maybe we should have a meetup for introverted nerds who have become wildly successful but have not found happiness with their success? When the event happens we can turn off all the lights and talk in the dark.
About Branding and Video Game History,it is a really smart move.
Look at lottery winners. I would certainly not want to win the lottery, because most winners end up having a terrible life.
Also, lots of people enjoy shooting things, but being the inventor of the gun must have been a pretty heavy burden. Just because something is enjoyable, doesn't necessarily mean it's "good" overall...