# So I've found the most addicting game that exists on the internet. No, seriously **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 21, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356 "2013-09-21T00:39:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 51
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1002 "2016-07-28T21:20:05Z")
> [@K364](#): > > What’s the achievement between Reindeer Sleigher and Lovely Cookies? That’s for getting an eldeer. Popping a deer during an elder frenzy. ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1003 "2016-07-28T22:03:49Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > That’s for getting an eldeer. Popping a deer during an elder frenzy. hmmm… thought I’d done that. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1004 "2016-07-28T22:14:57Z")
> [@K364](#): > > hmmm… thought I’d done that. Thanks! It’s a new achievment added for v2.002 a few days ago. I’ve been playing for (_gets ready to be saddened by life as he checks total Playing time_) 5277hrs and have had hundreds of eldeer, but none yet this week. So I have yet to get the eldeer achievement too. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1005 "2016-09-08T18:55:02Z")
2.002? Just when I thought I was out, they drag me back in. The Thunder Girl Troop 257 bakery is back in business… ---
**Author:** ![Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/try2b_comprehensive/32/65_2.png) [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1006 "2016-09-09T18:24:14Z")
I’m out. My laptop burned out its integrated motherboard months ago. Maybe because it was on nonstop since, oh, about 2013? I still haven’t replaced it, and am stuck with this Cragslist relic. I blame Cookie Clicker. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1007 "2016-09-09T18:43:02Z")
My laptop overheats all the time now. There’s a way to pretend it’s running even when it’s not. One of these days I might try that, but there’s no way I’m letting this game burn out my laptop. ---
**Author:** ![TexCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/texcat/32/9041_2.png) [@TexCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TexCat)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1008 "2016-09-09T19:56:23Z")
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo! I will not get sucked in again. I will not get sucked in again. I will not get sucked in again. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1009 "2016-09-09T20:52:02Z")
I recently stumbled across a great little takeoff on cookieclicker called [SpacePlan](http://jhollands.co.uk/spaceplan/). Amusing and short. I think I beat it in about 2 days. ---
**Author:** ![Zyanthia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Zyanthia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyanthia)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1010 "2016-09-12T16:18:43Z")
I’m sorry, I am going to have to disagree with the title of this thread. Cookie Clicker might use to be the most addictive game on the internet, but I’ve found I prefer [Trimps](http://trimps.github.io/#). (Link goes directly to uhm, time management software, yeah yeah). It’s much easier on the hand and I like the way it progresses better. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1011 "2016-09-12T19:21:52Z")
> [@TexCat](#): > > Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo! I will not get sucked in again. I will not get sucked in again. I will not get sucked in again. It tried to suck me back in, but then I remembered that it’s probably the primary cause for my last two desktops burning out on me. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1012 "2016-09-12T22:55:18Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > I recently stumbled across a great little takeoff on cookieclicker called [SpacePlan](http://jhollands.co.uk/spaceplan/). Amusing and short. I think I beat it in about 2 days. That was pretty interesting and fun, thank you for sharing! ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1013 "2017-07-16T05:24:00Z")
Grandma " I’ve miss you. Come back for visit. I have fresh cookies!"😃 From:[Orteil Tumblr](http://orteil42.tumblr.com/post/163030093875/cookie-clicker-update-is-now-live-featuring-sugar): > [@](#): > > Cookie Clicker update is now live, featuring sugar lumps, spirit worship and spellcasting! > > This is the first of a series of updates that should eventually add new features or minigames to every building. Stay tuned for more fun stuff, eventually! You weren’t doing anything this month anyways, right.😛 ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1014 "2017-07-16T08:22:55Z")
BTW: I discovered that I’m 18.28 years older than **Idle Thoughts**. I don’t know what to do with this info. I think I’ll have a lie down.:eek:😕 ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1015 "2017-07-16T19:23:58Z")
Meh. Sugar lumps aren’t making much difference for me. IS there something else more interesting that I’m not seeing? ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1016 "2017-07-16T19:44:11Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > I recently stumbled across a great little takeoff on cookieclicker called [SpacePlan](http://jhollands.co.uk/spaceplan/). Amusing and short. I think I beat it in about 2 days. Two days? I beat it- I’ll just say faster than that. Of course I used an autoclicker, did you? ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1017 "2017-07-17T00:42:56Z")
OK, so I ascended. There are a few new purchases available, and it turns out sugar lump upgrades survive ascension. So there’s that. Spellcasting? Where are these spells? and spirit worship? Whut? I ascended because I thought that’s where I’d find them, but no. Watchoo talkin’ 'bout,Foggy? ---
**Author:** ![kk\_fusion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kk_fusion/32/15276_2.png) [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2017, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1018 "2017-07-20T07:51:16Z")
You have to spend one sugar lump each on upgrading Temples and Wizard Towers in order to unlock the minigames. ---
**Author:** ![kk\_fusion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kk_fusion/32/15276_2.png) [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1019 "2017-07-20T20:37:34Z")
And after playing around with it for a while, it looks like they are finally introducing a pay-to-win scheme. I mean, a duodecillion cookies? You’d have to constantly hit it with spells and such, which requires tons of sugar lumps, and you currently get only one each day. I suppose those sugar lumps are bound to be their in-game currency, to be bought with real-life $$ in order to get anywhere later in the game. And it wouldn’t be a great loss if it meant I can finally let this go. I’m not _that_ bored. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1020 "2017-07-20T21:42:24Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > Two days? I beat it- I’ll just say faster than that. Of course I used an autoclicker, did you? I don’t use autoclickers. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2017, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356/1021 "2017-07-20T23:24:24Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > I don’t use autoclickers. I wonder if the game is different now than when you played it. I didn’t use an autoclicker, and beat it in an afternoon. I see they ported it to mobile OS platforms, and they note that the website version is just a prototype. It’s also possible to hit places in the game that don’t advance if you’re not active. Plenty of these games I’ll leave idle right before I need to click on something, come back 10 hours later, and find out I wasted all that time. I enjoyed it - thanks for the link. I’m curious how much more there is to the iOS version, but I’m not paying $3 for the privilege. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356.md?page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356.md?page=52)