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TA Plays Live: ‘Flappy Bird’ and Other Games That Aren’t ‘Flappy Bird’ [Offline!]

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Sorry I missed a stream on Friday, everyone… But I was pretty stoked to see people hanging out in the Twitch chat around this time of day anyway! We’ll make up for it today with some extra Flappy Bird, because I’ve learned over the weekend that Flappy Bird is basically the real-life equivalent of Wyld Stallyns. Or, at least, that’s what I’m choosing to believe for why it is still so high up on the charts.

To tune into the TA Plays Live stream you’ve got three options:

    • The easiest is to just scroll down to see the embedded video stream and chat below. Make sure to turn the volume slider up if you want to hear game audio and commentary.
    • Visit the TouchArcade channel on Twitch directly and watch over there.
    • Download the Twitch.TV app (Free) and either hit this link on your device or simply search for the channel TouchArcade.

I usually stream until around 7:00 Eastern, at which point I toss the videos up on YouTube for everyone to see that missed the stream. Feel free to request games in chat, but if you’re the developer of a game you’re requesting, please identify yourself that way. Thanks in advance!

UPDATE: Offline, video will be up shortly. Games played:

  • Flappy Bird
  • Escape From Paradise
  • Doodle Kingdom
  • Touch Force
  • Lonely Bunny
  • SolForge
  • ZEZ
  • Reckless Racing 2


  • Twitch: Live Streaming

    Twitch is where thousands of communities come together for our favorite streamers, for the games we love, for the lulz, …
    TA Rating:
    Free
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  • Reckless Racing 2

    Strap down and prepare for the ride of your life... Reckless Racing is back with more! Including a selection of 20 highl…
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    $1.99
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  • SolForge

    The exciting new digital collectible game from the creators of the Ascension: Deckbuilding Game and Magic: the Gathering…
    TA Rating:
    Free
    Buy Now
  • Flappy Bird

    Flap your wings to fly...

    [How to play]
    > Tap to flap your wings to fly.
    > Avoid pipes.
    > Try to get 4 medals: Bronze, Silver, Gold (hard), Platinum (very hard)
    Free
    Buy Now
  • Touch Force

    Imagine being able to fire photons out of your fingertips! Imagine the power to disappear if you are surrounded by bulle…
    Free
    Buy Now
  • Escape From Paradise

    While logic states that Heaven is THE place to be, Devi is desperately looking for a way out! On a boiling hot picnic d…
    Free
    Buy Now
  • A Lonely Bunny RPG

    The most advanced Action Role Playing Game on mobile devices. An unmatched complex engine that brings you the most ente…
    Free
    Buy Now
  • Doodle Kingdomâ„¢

    It's time to get MEDIEVAL! From the creators of the award winning puzzle games Doodle God & Doodle Devil, comes a new f…
    $0.99
    Buy Now
  • ZEZ Rise

    Smash. Rise. Crash. You have 60 seconds. Now free to play up to level 5! ----- What the Players Think ----- "This upd…
    Free
    Buy Now
  • Galcon Legends

    Join Buck the bill collector as he unites the galaxy against the forces of evil. Send swarms of ships to defeat enemy pl…
    $2.99
    Buy Now
  • 9 Comments

    1. Pocketnova

      I've been around the AppStore since its release, but never really was a true gamer until like early 2012, so I've actually never heard of this game. I'll look into getting the first one as it looks rather interesting.

    2. Adams Immersive

      Great series. A form of RTS, stripped down to something easier to digest. (Must be why I like TD as well!)

      I get a Firefly vibe from the video.

      1. REkzkaRZ

        Humorous Firefly reference. Browncoat?

        Hated the game. Just made me stressed. (Sorry, not an RTS player -- unless it's *REALLY* special.)

    3. JCho133

      A suhhh weeet!

    4. CzechCongo

      I have Galcon Fusion, Galcon Labs, and Galcon Lite, but not Galcon proper. Is there anything I'm missing from the original?

      Looking forward to the upcoming ones!

      1. Ender Wiggin

        'Galcon' is a form of online multiplayer for smartphones, while 'Galcon Fusion' is online multiplayer for iPad, PC, Mac. Both are good in their own way. I prefer the more compact maps and quicker gameplay of 'Galcon' multiplayer or iGalcon, as many players call it.

        1. CzechCongo

          Sounds like I'm good then. Thanks for the reply.

    5. DAiv Games

      Looks good. I'll be interested to see how they weave the story into the game.

    6. Doxxic

      Galcon is by far the game I have played the most in the past several years.
      So simple, but the multiplayer never ever gets boring.
      The reason is probably that you are so ostentatively playing against real human humans in al sorts and sizes.