‘Canabalt’ and ‘Super Hexagon’ developers create awesome ‘Flappy Bird’ homages

Flappy Bird has captivated the masses, but apparently also some of the world’s best indie game developers. Super Hexagon creator Terry Cavanagh and Canabalt / Hundreds creator Adam Saltsman have offered up their own takes on the “ultra-hard, takes one button to play” game genre. Cavanagh’s title, Maverick Bird, asks you to maneuver a block through a claustrophobic series of tunnels, and includes the developer’s trademark graphics and schizophrenic electronic soundtrack. Saltsman’s game, Flappybalt, lets you commandeer one of Canabalt’s many pigeons as you avoid razor-sharp spikes. Both games are near-impossible to survive for more than three seconds at a time.

If you’re a fan of Flappy Bird’s masochist game mechanics, be sure to try them both out. If you’re in the mood for something flappier, try one of these Flappy Bird clones.