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ዓደይ አበባ Mini Game

A mini game where you catch ዓደይ አበባ flowers and grab bonus words while avoiding them hitting the floor

Project Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant

Link
hanix4.itch.io/adeyabeba
Built by
Hanix

Bloat

112/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0
Float
300
Moat
400

Summary

A small, finished-looking cultural arcade game that is playable and downloadable for free on itch.io. It has no revenue model, no moat, and has not been touched since its single release post, so it reads as a hobby or practice project rather than a business.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

A charming cultural idea, but a free single-player toy with no payment path and no identifiable paying user.

12/100

Rubric 0–20No clear problem or user. A toy, a practice clone, or a solution looking for a problem.

Receipts (2)

  1. The idea is a nostalgic game tied to the ዓደይ አበባ festival tradition, shared as a fun side project with no business angle.

    “🌼ዓደይ አበባ Mini Game🌼 I haven't seen ዓደይ አበባና አበባዮሽ የሚሉ ልጆች በየቤቱ this year.And I came up with this idea. Catch ዓደይ አበባ, grab bonus words, and don’t let them hit the floor :) Play : Here @HanxiJourney”

    In English🌼ዓደይ አበባ Mini Game🌼 I haven't seen ዓደይ አበባና አበባዮሽ የሚሉ ልጆች በየቤቱ this year. And I came up with this idea. Catch ዓደይ አበባ, grab bonus words, and don't let them hit the floor :) Play : Here @HanxiJourney

    Post · @HanixJourney · 19 Sept 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. The itch.io page lists the game under Games › Free, with no pricing, payments or store links.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hanix4.itch.io/adeyabeba (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

A simple catch-the-items game that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend; the cultural theme is the only distinguishing touch.

10/100

Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.

Receipts (2)

  1. It is a single downloadable .exe, flagged as AI Assisted code, with no data, integrations or network effects.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hanix4.itch.io/adeyabeba (opens in a new tab)

  2. The core mechanic (catch items, avoid the floor) is generic; only the festival theme and bonus words are specific.

    “🌼ዓደይ አበባ Mini Game🌼 I haven't seen ዓደይ አበባና አበባዮሽ የሚሉ ልጆች በየቤቱ this year.And I came up with this idea. Catch ዓደይ አበባ, grab bonus words, and don’t let them hit the floor :) Play : Here @HanxiJourney”

    In English🌼ዓደይ አበባ Mini Game🌼 I haven't seen ዓደይ አበባና አበባዮሽ የሚሉ ልጆች በየቤቱ this year. And I came up with this idea. Catch ዓደይ አበባ, grab bonus words, and don't let them hit the floor :) Play : Here @HanxiJourney

    Post · @HanixJourney · 19 Sept 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

Shipped once on 2025-09-19 with no activity in the 383 days since, so there is no sustained momentum to credit.

0/100

  • Sustained shipping0/60

    Worked on across 0 days.

  • Consistency0/40

    Updates in 1 of 1 month.

  • Quiet

    No update for 383 days — scaled to 20%.

Receipts (1)

  1. Earliest post about it.

    “🌼ዓደይ አበባ Mini Game🌼 I haven't seen ዓደይ አበባና አበባዮሽ የሚሉ ልጆች በየቤቱ this year.And I came up with this idea. Catch ዓደይ አበባ, grab bonus words, and don’t let them hit the floor :) Play : Here @HanxiJourney”

    In English🌼ዓደይ አበባ Mini Game🌼 I haven't seen ዓደይ አበባና አበባዮሽ የሚሉ ልጆች በየቤቱ this year. And I came up with this idea. Catch ዓደይ አበባ, grab bonus words, and don't let them hit the floor :) Play : Here @HanxiJourney

    Post · @HanixJourney · 19 Sept 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A real, downloadable Windows game exists with install instructions, but it is a thin single-mechanic build with no backend or supporting systems.

63/100

  • It's live20/20

    https://hanix4.itch.io/adeyabeba responded when checked.

  • HTTPS5/5

    Served over HTTPS.

  • Real product25/35

    A working, downloadable game with an install guide exists, but it is a thin single-mechanic mini game for Windows only.

  • Own home10/10

    Lives on its own domain (hanix4.itch.io).

  • Maintained0/15

    Last sign of shipping 2025-09-19.

  • Operations3/15

    Only an itch.io author account and download page exist; there is no backend, docs, API, status page or second platform.

Receipts (4)

  1. https://hanix4.itch.io/adeyabeba responded when checked.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hanix4.itch.io/adeyabeba (opens in a new tab)

  2. Status is Released, with a 132 MB adeyabeba.exe available for download and installation steps.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hanix4.itch.io/adeyabeba (opens in a new tab)

  3. Describes the gameplay: catch flowers, grab bonus words, don't let them hit the floor.

    “🌼ዓደይ አበባ Mini Game🌼 I haven't seen ዓደይ አበባና አበባዮሽ የሚሉ ልጆች በየቤቱ this year.And I came up with this idea. Catch ዓደይ አበባ, grab bonus words, and don’t let them hit the floor :) Play : Here @HanxiJourney”

    In English🌼ዓደይ አበባ Mini Game🌼 I haven't seen ዓደይ አበባና አበባዮሽ የሚሉ ልጆች በየቤቱ this year. And I came up with this idea. Catch ዓደይ አበባ, grab bonus words, and don't let them hit the floor :) Play : Here @HanxiJourney

    Post · @HanixJourney · 19 Sept 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. Facts show accounts true but docs false, status_page false, and no repo links; Windows is the only platform.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hanix4.itch.io/adeyabeba (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

Distribution is limited to an itch.io page, there is no payment or pricing model, no privacy or terms pages, no support contact, and no sign of ongoing commitment to the project.

27/100

  • Distribution25/30

    A web app on its own domain.

  • Payments0/15

    No payment provider found.

  • Pricing0/10

    No pricing found on the site.

  • Revenue0/5

    The game is free and no post mentions customers or income.

  • Privacy policy0/7

    No privacy policy found.

  • Terms0/5

    No terms of service found.

  • Support0/8

    No support contact found.

  • Commitment2/20

    There is a single release post and a general Telegram channel for the creator, but no project-specific community, roadmap or team.

Receipts (4)

  1. A web app on its own domain.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hanix4.itch.io/adeyabeba (opens in a new tab)

  2. Listed as Free with no payment providers found.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hanix4.itch.io/adeyabeba (opens in a new tab)

  3. One post links to the creator's general Telegram channel, not a dedicated project channel.

    “🌼ዓደይ አበባ Mini Game🌼 I haven't seen ዓደይ አበባና አበባዮሽ የሚሉ ልጆች በየቤቱ this year.And I came up with this idea. Catch ዓደይ አበባ, grab bonus words, and don’t let them hit the floor :) Play : Here @HanxiJourney”

    In English🌼ዓደይ አበባ Mini Game🌼 I haven't seen ዓደይ አበባና አበባዮሽ የሚሉ ልጆች በየቤቱ this year. And I came up with this idea. Catch ዓደይ አበባ, grab bonus words, and don't let them hit the floor :) Play : Here @HanxiJourney

    Post · @HanixJourney · 19 Sept 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. The itch.io community section has no topics posted.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · hanix4.itch.io/adeyabeba (opens in a new tab)