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Jun 2017
8:25am, 5 Jun 2017
93,272 posts
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GregP
Whereas Sprinkle Islands is, to some extent, Angry Birds.
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Jun 2017
8:51am, 5 Jun 2017
26,739 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
The things you learn on this forum - I didn't even know such a genre existed.
Incremental game
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Incremental games, also called idle games, clicker games or clicking games, are video games whose gameplay consists of the player performing simple actions (such as clicking on the screen) repeatedly to gain currency.[1] This can be used to obtain items or abilities that increase the rate at which currency accrues.[2][3]
A common theme is to give the player sources of time-based income displayed as "buildings", such as factories or farms. In some games, even the clicking becomes unnecessary after a time, as the game plays itself, including in the player's absence,[4] hence the moniker "idle game". Most games feature a reset-based system where the player resets the progress of their game and gain another form of currency. This new currency is normally used to gain global bonuses which does not disappear after a reset, allowing the player to go further than the previous reset.
Incremental games gained popularity in 2013 after the success of Cookie Clicker,[2] although earlier games such as Cow Clicker and Candy Box were based on the same principles. In 2015, the gaming press observed such games proliferating on the Steam game distribution platform with titles such as Clicker Heroes.[4]
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Jun 2017
9:13am, 5 Jun 2017
5,119 posts
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HermanBloom
They are pretty popular now. I think the Crazy Taxi one that recently was released has been doing gangbusters in terms of income. People really want to see those numbers go up.
Some are dreadful, obviously, but a few like Spaceplan actually have a fair bit of thought put into them and are good fun.
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Jun 2017
12:06pm, 5 Jun 2017
501 posts
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andydgg
the online bingo games are like that, deposit £10 and you can let the game play it's self till the money runs out or you cash out. Tried it once and won £50 by doing nothing, cashed out straight away and never looked at it again.
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Jun 2017
7:50pm, 5 Jun 2017
12,225 posts
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JK *chameleon*
Oh, yeah, I know them as Idle games. Cookie Clicker is one that got me for a while 
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Jun 2017
8:54am, 6 Jun 2017
5,120 posts
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HermanBloom
Apparently Monument Valley 2 has suddenly appeared. I know a few of us played the first one. I will be checking it out when I get a chance for sure.
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Jun 2017
9:33am, 6 Jun 2017
5,121 posts
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HermanBloom
Only iOS currently btw, which is a bit of a pain as I would prefer to play it on my phone. Android "coming soon". If it's not out in a week or two I will probably just get it for the iPad.
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Jun 2017
12:30pm, 6 Jun 2017
93,280 posts
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GregP
I loved Monument Valley, slight though it was.
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Feb 2018
9:17pm, 22 Feb 2018
2,838 posts
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mr d
Anyone else got the early release of Software Inc on Steam?
My 10 year old pestered me and after running multiple companies into the ground I think he is getting the hang of it. I played it for a bit, it's quite addictive.
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Feb 2018
7:19am, 23 Feb 2018
100,401 posts
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GregP
No, but I've got the new Alto thing.
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