A fully playable desktop clone of the classic Flappy Bird game developed using Java, Swing, and AWT libraries. This project is ideal for students or beginners who want to learn Java GUI programming and basic game development logic.
This project is a clone of the popular Flappy Bird game, implemented using Java. The game involves a bird flying through a series of pipes without hitting them. It demonstrates object-oriented programming, GUI design, graphics rendering, and event-driven game control in Java.
- Java (JDK 8 or higher)
- Java Swing
- Java AWT
- Visual Studio Code (recommended IDE)
- Real-time gameplay using
javax.swing.Timer - Bird jump mechanics with gravity effect
- Dynamic top and bottom pipe generation
- Collision detection (bird and pipes or ground)
- Score tracking system
- Game over and restart capability (on rerun)
- Flappy-Bird-Clone/
- ├── Flappybird.java (main game file with all logic and rendering)
- ├── flappybird.png (bird sprite)
- ├── flappybirdbg.png (game background)
- ├── toppipe.png (top pipe image)
- ├── bottompipe.png (bottom pipe image)
- ├── README.md (complete project documentation)
- Java JDK 8 or later
- Visual Studio Code with Extension Pack for Java
- Install:
Java Extension Packby Microsoft from VS Code Extensions
- Install:
- Git (optional, for cloning)
- Clone or download this repository:
git clone https://github.com/abdulhayykhan/Flappy-Bird-Clone.git
cd Flappy-Bird-Clone
- Open VS Code:
Go to File → Open Folder and open the Flappy-Bird-Clone directory.
- Compile and Run:
If using terminal inside VS Code:
javac Flappybird.java
java Flappybird
- Press the Spacebar to flap upward.
- Avoid hitting the top and bottom pipes.
- You score a point for each set of pipes passed.
- Game ends on collision or hitting the ground.
- To play again, rerun the program.
This file contains:
main()method – game entry point- Game loop – uses a Swing
Timerto repaint the screen at fixed intervals paint()method – draws background, pipes, bird, and score- Keyboard handling – spacebar event to make the bird "flap"
- Gravity simulation – bird falls over time unless it flaps
- Collision detection – checks if the bird hits a pipe or the ground
| File | Description |
|---|---|
flappybird.png |
The bird image |
flappybirdbg.png |
The background |
toppipe.png |
Upper obstacle pipe |
bottompipe.png |
Lower obstacle pipe |
All image files must be placed in the root directory alongside
Flappybird.java.
- No in-game restart button
- No sound effects
- Difficulty remains constant
- No pause or resume functionality
- Add in-game restart functionality
- Introduce sound effects (flap, score, collision)
- Increase difficulty over time (pipe speed/distance)
- Add menu screen with Start/Exit options
- High score saving
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
You are free to use, distribute, and modify the code with appropriate attribution.
Abdul Hayy Khan
GitHub: @abdulhayykhan
Linkeidn: @abdul-hayy-khan
Made with ❤️ by Abdul Hayy Khan in Java after a lot of trial & error!