![]() ![]() These games obscure their idle game qualities with flashy visuals and complicated progression paths, but at the end of the day they’re exactly the same as every other predatory mobile game. A newer version of this scam can be found in games that offer the autoplay feature, like Marvel Future Revolution and Lineage 2: Revolution. You’re never done paying though, since the game never ends. These games give you the endorphin rush of ‘number go up’ and then take it away from you, slowing progress down until you pay. As much as I loathe Cookie Clicker for turning me into a zombified patissier, it never tried to bilk me the way games like Idle Heroes, AFK Arena, and Idle Mafia do. The mobile game industry has taken the idle game formula and used it to extort not just our time, but hard-earned money as well. That power can be used for great good or terrible evil, and you can see plenty of examples of both if you know where to look. There’s a powerful core at the heart of Cookie Clicker - a warm gooey center captured my soul all those years ago and still keeps players hooked to this day. Cookie Clicker essentialized a design philosophy that we see manifest throughout many genres and types of games. I haven’t, and won’t, indulge, but it’s clear that these kinds of games are still striking a chord with players even all these years later. Late last year, Cookie Clicker finally arrived on Steam where it’s found massive success and tens of thousands of overwhelmingly positive reviews. I’ll dabble in the occasional game like Leaf Blower Revolution or Melvor Idle from time to time, but I know how to recognize when I start to get too sucked in and I always cut and run. I’ve mostly been able to avoid idle games since then. Related: Avatar Is Getting The Marvel Future Revolution Treatment And I Couldn't Be More Disappointed ![]()
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