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DIY App-Inspired Boxes

This Entrepreneur Created a Real Life Flappy Bird Box Game

— February 20, 2014 — Art & Design
A designer named Fawn Qiu has created her own real life-version of a Flappy Bird box game. This creative project consists of a functional cardboard box that works just like the app in reality. She had built three motors, a prototyping board, a magnet sensor, and an old cardboard box, drawing inspiration from some of her previous projects to make this viral creation.

The background enables you to scroll through the moving pipes as if it were projected from the actual game. The color scheme and design is also very similar using the pixelated art direction to mimic its simplistic style. With this Flappy Bird box created, there are no limits as to what designers are going to come up with next based on the popular app.
Trend Themes
1. Real-life Game Box Trend - The trend of creating real-life versions of popular mobile games like Flappy Bird is disrupting traditional gaming by bringing new and exciting experiences to players outside of their digital screens.
2. DIY Technology Projects Trend - The trend of DIY technology projects like Fawn Qiu's Flappy Bird box is disrupting traditional education and hobbies by allowing people to learn through hands-on experiences and creating unique projects.
3. Simplistic Art Direction Trend - The trend of utilizing simplistic designs and art direction, like the pixelated style of Flappy Bird, is disrupting traditional graphic design by emphasizing the power of simplicity and minimalism.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming Industry - The emergence of real-life game boxes has disruptive innovation opportunities in the gaming industry by providing a new form of entertainment for gamers and a new source of revenue for game developers.
2. Education Industry - The trend of DIY technology projects has disruptive innovation opportunities in the education industry by providing a new and engaging way for students to learn about technology and engineering.
3. Graphic Design Industry - The simplistic art direction trend has disruptive innovation opportunities in the graphic design industry by challenging designers to create effective designs with minimal elements, leading to more efficient and impactful visuals.
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