Nimbo: the complete wiki

How to play

Controls

Fly

Space, up arrow, W, click or tap

Pause

P (on phones, the pause button)

Modes and options

Easy

Wide gaps and a calm speed to learn the rhythm.

Normal

Starts roughly where Easy ends.

Hard

Smaller gaps, more speed and obstacles that change height more. Each level keeps its own record.

Rules

• Gravity pulls the drone down; every tap gives it a lift.
• Flying through the gap between a girder and a tower scores a point.
• Touch an obstacle or the ground and the game is over; the top of the sky only stops you.
• As you score, the drone speeds up and the gaps shrink, up to a cap that is always beatable.

Strategy

Nimbo is played with rhythm more than reflexes. The steadiest approach is to keep the drone at mid height with regular taps and correct only as needed before each gap. Start big height changes early, two or three taps ahead, rather than climbing all at once.

Tips

• Don’t over-tap: several short, regular taps are easier to control than one long burst.
• Watch the next gap, not the drone, so you set your height early.
• A low gap is often followed by a high one; start climbing before you leave it.
• If you lose the rhythm, use pause to breathe: the game isn’t lost.

Common mistakes

• Tapping too much to climb fast: several short, regular taps are easier to control.
• Watching the drone instead of the next gap: you react late to changes in height.
• Starting to climb when you reach a high gap: big changes need preparing two or three taps ahead.

Mechanics

The tags that describe Nimbo. Those with a page lead to similar games.

• 1 player
• Quick games
• Reflexes
• One button
• Challenging
• High scores
• Vexply original

FAQ

Is Nimbo like Flappy Bird?

It shares the one-button flying idea, but it’s an original Vexply game with its own art, physics and music, and three difficulty levels.

Does each difficulty have its own record?

Yes: Easy, Normal and Hard save their best scores separately.