Flying word-spelling game

Flap Word

Turn your key terms into a one-tap flying game, with every player registering before they play.

From $850 / event

Licensed per event, no contract.

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Session length
60 seconds of gameplay
Players
1 player per station
Setup time
Under 5 min setup
Runs on
Touchscreen / Kiosk +2 more

What is Flap Word?

Flap Word is a touchscreen booth game where visitors tap to flap a bird through the gaps between pillars, collecting floating letters in the order that spells a hidden word. Each finished word earns bonus points and brings a longer word and faster pillars, until the 60-second timer runs out. A missed letter, a wrong letter or a pillar crash breaks the scoring streak. Visitors register before they play, and a leaderboard shows the top flyers between sessions. The word list is a simple spreadsheet, so players can spell your own product names or campaign terms. It runs offline as a Mac app, with every registered player exported to CSV.

Read the Flap Word video transcript

Flap through the pillars and collect letters to spell the hidden word. Every player registers before they play. A quick countdown with the three rules. Tap to flap. One finger is all it takes. Collect the letters in order to spell the word. Every finished word earns bonus points. A wrong letter or a pillar crash breaks the streak. Each new word speeds up the pillars. Sessions last 60 seconds, so the line keeps moving. Final score with letters, words, best streak and bonus. A top-flyers leaderboard keeps them coming back. Flap Word by Fierce Guppy.

What Flap Word does for your booth

  • Register every player on screen before gameplay starts
  • Put your key terms in front of visitors as the words they spell
  • Keep the line moving with fixed 60-second sessions
  • Encourage repeat plays with a top-flyers leaderboard

How Flap Word works at your booth

  1. 1

    A visitor touches the attract screen to start.

  2. 2

    They register on screen with a player ID and name, plus optional email and phone.

  3. 3

    A short countdown shows the three rules: tap to flap, collect the letters in order, dodge the pillars.

  4. 4

    They tap to fly the bird through the pillars, collecting letters in order to spell the word.

  5. 5

    Each finished word scores bonus points and starts a longer word with faster pillars until the 60 seconds run out.

  6. 6

    They see their final score and the top-flyers leaderboard.

Flap Word features and branding options

Key features

  • One-tap control: tap to flap through the gaps between pillars
  • Letters must be collected in order to spell the hidden word
  • Each finished word brings a longer word and faster pillars
  • Streak multiplier, word bonus, speed bonus and clean-word bonus
  • Every player registers on screen before they play
  • Top-flyers leaderboard between sessions
  • Runs offline in the Mac app, with leads saved on the device
  • CSV export of every registered player

What you can customize

  • Word list from a spreadsheet (word and difficulty tier)
  • Two built-in color palettes: Sky Ruins and Sunset
  • Client logo on screen
  • Attract, registration, countdown and game over text
  • Session length, pillar speed and gap per level, and scoring values
  • Music and sound effects on or off, with volume levels

Flap Word specs and setup requirements

Flap Word specifications
FormatFlying word-spelling game
Runs onTouchscreen / Kiosk, Laptop / Desktop, Web Link
Hardware1920x1080 landscape touchscreen display, Mac computer for the offline app, or any computer with a current web browser for the web link version
InputTouch input (mouse also works), Keyboard or on-screen keyboard for registration
Setup timeUnder 5 minutes (connect the touchscreen, then open the Flap Word app full-screen)
InternetOffline capable: the Mac app runs without internet, saves leads on the device and exports them to CSV. The web link version needs internet for registration and the leaderboard.
Session length60 seconds of gameplay
Players1 player per station
ThroughputAutomatic reset: game over and leaderboard screens, then back to the attract screen
Booth sizes10x10, 10x20, Island, Indoor Event
PriceFrom $850 per event

What you get

  • Flap Word app for Mac that runs offline, plus a hosted web link version
  • CSV export of every registered player (name, email, phone, marketing opt-in)

Where Flap Word works best

  • Trade show booths that want a quick, familiar arcade game with lead capture
  • Product launches that want visitors to spell product names, features or benefits
  • Events that want friendly competition on a shared leaderboard

Flap Word pricing

Per-event pricing. Published, not quoted. Licensed per event, with no contract and no annual commitment. Move up to a Season Pass whenever running a full calendar makes more sense than paying show by show.

Play

$850 / event

  • One game, one event
  • Your logo and brand colours
  • Standard lead capture form
  • Runs fully offline, leads stored locally
  • CSV export of every lead
  • Live in minutes
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Brand

$2,450 / event

  • Everything in Play
  • Custom lead form fields
  • Live leaderboard and prize logic
  • Custom copy, sound and attract loop
  • Automatic recap email to every player
  • Support on show days

Studio

$6,500 / event

  • Everything in Brand
  • Full art reskin to your brand guidelines
  • Gameplay customised to your product story
  • Multi-station and multiplayer setup
  • Full dry run before the show
  • On-call engineer during show hours

Season Pass

$9,600 / year

For teams running a full event calendar. Breaks even at four events.

  • Unlimited events for twelve months
  • Any three games from the library
  • Swap games between shows
  • All Brand tier features included
  • One Studio-level reskin included each year

Custom build

From $12,000

A game built from scratch around your product, your mechanic, your story.

  • Original concept and gameplay design
  • Built by the studio that ships commercial games
  • You own the finished experience
  • Reusable across your whole event calendar

Flap Word FAQ

How quickly can we launch this at an event?

Most teams launch in days, not weeks. Setup is designed to be straightforward for event staff.

Can this be customized to our brand?

Yes. You can start with a ready format and add your visual identity, messaging, and preferred calls-to-action.

Do we need technical staff at the booth?

No. The experience is built for non-technical teams with a clear operator flow and simple launch process.

What happens after the event?

You receive structured lead data and can review engagement outcomes to plan the next event iteration.

What hardware does Flap Word need?

Flap Word is designed for 1920x1080 landscape touchscreen display, Mac computer for the offline app, or any computer with a current web browser for the web link version. Supported inputs include Touch input (mouse also works), Keyboard or on-screen keyboard for registration.

Does Flap Word work without venue Wi-Fi?

Offline capable: the Mac app runs without internet, saves leads on the device and exports them to CSV. The web link version needs internet for registration and the leaderboard.

Bring Flap Word to your next trade show

From $850 per event with your branding and lead capture built in. Want something different? We adapt visuals, prize logic and lead flow, or build a custom game around your product.