Commonplace

Angry Birds

Released in 2009 by Rovio. I played a little bit and wasn't thrilled (because I'd played games like “Crush the Castle” before). My wife played, and played and played, and finished /the whole game. Something about the aesthetic of this game captured casual players like wildfire. Lesson learned - just because it's been done, doesn't mean it's been done well, or reached the right audience.