What's with Wordle like games popping out here on HN

They're straightforward to code, fun to play, and someone just sold one for a million bucks.

You must have not been around during the floppening (a term I coined for the release of Floppy Bird to the world), when Floppy Bird clones abounded.

The game was called Flappy Bird.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flappy_Bird

Though I don't think the term "flappening" is quite as endearing.

Definitely one of those instances where my memory recalled it differently!

It's the flavor of the month, for better or for worse :)

What absurdity did the developers make? This is why I stopped supporting their games years ago. It's this rollercoaster of experience that I had, and it's not worth it.

I strongly agree with this one, too hard to distinguish if you're coming both from the tech space

Now, it's not an imagination if you can create a visual art using texts.

It looks good, especially on your side projects. It will make your readme looks fun to read.

Good move by Riot Games, this will definitely promotes healthy game play and coordination.