Image(s) of the day: FlapMMO lets you play Flappy Bird simultaneously with hundreds of people online.

Have you missed your opportunity to download and play the addictively fun abomination that was Flappy Bird? You know, the free-to-play iPhone and Android app that became an instant classic over the course of a few weeks and practically destroyed the game designer’s life? Well, no problem, FlapMMO breathes new life into the cult phenomenon, but with a twist: it’s a cooperative multiplayer experience to be enjoyed through your internet browser. And it’s free!

After logging on to the official site, some behind the scenes JavaScript fires off and automatically connects to the game’s servers where a bird-avatar representation of you is pulled out the sheer fabric of code and thrust amidst a few hundred other flappers. Choosing a nickname is optional, but it is recommended for the sake of distinguishing your aerial prowess from the other wanna-be flappers. From here the game plays exactly like its now defunct mobile phone counter-part, except, that an entire flock of players are on screen simultaneously! Spotting your own character amongst the chaos is made easy thanks to the transparent nature of other plays.

A counter in the upper left corner notes the number of players, the distance covered, and the server number. Gaunk, the name I chose for my bird, was paired with 851 other players.

Ironically, the combat-free nature of FlapMMO is unique amongst the MMO genre, where defeating other players or the AI is a common obstacle along the journey. FlapMMO is epidemy of comfortable gaming. However, be warned, the game is entertaining to point where a two minute internet break can turn into a 10 minute procrastination session.

FlapMMO can be played here