Grow

I PLAYED COOKIE CLICKER FOR THREE STRAIGHT HOURS.

I didn’t realize how clicking randomly on the screen and watching the number grow could be this satisfying at first. Then I fell into the trap and next second I looked at the screen it’s 2am in the morning. The game is so rewarding that I can’t believe I have never heard of it before. One reason why I assumed people like this game is that there is simply no way to fail the game, all the player needs to do is to watch the cookies being baked, and the gamer doesn’t even need to move his or her fingers. I opened the game again today and I have got to 17 million cookies during the weekend—the baking doesn’t stop even with the window shut off. During the process of the game, one can also see some interesting development on the message box above, which shows cookies, a family-friendly treat, slowly turns into a capitalistic currency as the industry grows. The effect is almost hilarious, and my favorite so far is “there are now museums dedicated to your cookies”. The game itself could be interpreted as a huge ad—my addiction for cookies soon returned after the first hour of binge playing of this game.