Existing idle clicker games

Existing idle clicker games

1. Cookie Clicker

   • Context
     • Story
       • Cookie Clicker is an incremental, idle game where players click a giant cookie to produce more cookies, gradually unlocking new upgrades.
     • Ending
       • Similar to other incremental games, the game lacks a conventional ending, instead allowing players to restart the game through "ascension" and earn a faster rate of growth.
     • How to play
       • At first, the player clicks on a cookie, earning one cookie per click. With these cookies, the player can buy cursors, grandmas, farms, mines, factories, banks, temples, and 14 more that automatically generate cookies. Prices increase exponentially, with each asset costing 15% more than the last-purchased asset of the same type.
   • General Pros/Cons
     • Pros
       • Engaging Gameplay:
       • Visual Presentation
       • Daily Challenges and Leaderboards
       • Community: The game has a thriving mod community through the Steam workshop, adding another dimension of fun to the gaming experience.
     • Cons
       • Time-Consuming
       • Addictive
       • Repetitive
       • Time-Wasting
   • Game features
     • Upgrades
       • Ascention
         • After earning a certain number of cookies, the player can 'ascend', losing all their progress but earning heavenly chips and prestige levels.
       • Buildings
         • Over 300 different buildings
           • Each building in Cookie Clicker has tiered upgrades that increase its cookie-per-second output. Most building upgrades double the output of the building, while some provide additional effects like synergy bonuses with other buildings.
       • Normal Upgrades
         • Over 700 different upgrades
           • Click modifiers
           • Auto Clickers
       • Seasonal upgrades
         • These upgrades are tied to in-game events like Christmas or Halloween. They often provide temporary boosts or unique effects.
       • Permanent upgrades
         • Permanent upgrades persist through multiple playthroughs and Ascensions.
       • Temporary upgrades/ Special upgrades
         • Some upgrades are temporary or event-specific, providing short-term boosts to cookie production or unlocking special mechanics like the Grandmapocalypse
   • Aesthetics
     • Backgrounds
       • Main backgorund
         • Classic blue striped background with a woody pillars
       • Seasonal themed backgrounds
         • Christmas, Valentines day, Halloween, Easter and other themed seasonal backgrounds
       • Buildings themed backgrounds
         • Scenery changes as you unlock new buildings
       • Heavenly backgrounds
         • When you ascend the background changes
       • Custom backgrounds
         • Cookie clicker supports mods that you can use to change backgrounds
     • Colours
       • Matching brown and dark blues with cozy colours to keep the game in a certain retro relaxing theme
   • User experience
     • Game mechanics
       • Golden Cookies: Randomly appearing cookies give powerful temporary effects such as huge production boosts or bonus cookies.
       • Upgrades: Improve buildings, clicking, cookie production, and special mechanics.
       • Buildings: Buy things like cursors, grandmas, farms, factories, banks, temples, and more to automatically produce cookies.
       • Buildings: Buy things like cursors, grandmas, farms, factories, banks, temples, and more to automatically produce cookies.
       • Clicking: Click the big cookie to produce cookies.

2. Capybara Clicker Pro

   • Context
     • Story
       • The story is basically that you're helping a capybara become increasingly powerful/rich by generating an absurd number of capybaras/points
     • Ending
       • The goal is generally to keep progressing, reach the highest upgrades/unlocks, and see how far you can push your production.
     • How to play
       • Click the capybara to earn capybara points. Spend your points on upgrades that increase how many points you get per click or automatically. Keep upgrading your production so you can earn points faster. Unlock new things as you reach higher amounts.
   • Aesthetics
     • Visuals
       • Cute/cartoon style
       • Brown/beige capybara theme
       • Nature/grass environments
     • Backgrounds
       • Simple and colourful nature backgrounds
         • Unlockable/varied areas and visuals as you progress.
         • Cute/cartoon style
         • Bright, simple UI
         • Big-number/clicker aesthetic
         • Brown/beige capybara theme.
     • Simple bright basic colours
   • Game features
     • Upgrades
       • Basic upgrades
         • Mega Click: occasionally gives a huge burst of coins.
         • Stronger Clicks: each click gives more Coins.
         • Faster Clicking: increases click speed
         • Auto Capybara: generates coins automatically.
         • Golden Capybara: gives a chance for bonus coins.
       • Progression Upgrades
         • Capy Farm
         • Capy Factory
         • Capy Empire
         • Ancient Capybara
         • Cosmic Capybara
     • Currency
       • Capybara points
     • Auto clickers
     • Clicking
       • click the capybara to earn currency.
     • Progression
     • Unlockable areas/worlds
     • Capybara skins
     • Achievements
     • Rebirths
   • User experience
     • Game mechanics
       • Upgrades
       • Progression
       • Auto-income
       • Multipliers
       • Currency
       • Clicking
       • Rewards/bonuses
       • Rebirth/prestige
       • Unlocking content.
   • General Pros/Cons
     • Pros
       • Simple gameplay — easy to understand and start playing.
       • Satisfying progression — numbers go up, upgrades unlock.
       • Relaxing — good for casually playing without needing much concentration.
       • Capybaras are cute
     • Cons
       • Can get repetitive.
       • Lots of waiting/grinding at higher levels.
       • Not very complex
       • You may spend a lot of time just watching numbers increase.