What is Cookie Clicker?

https://cookie-clicker2.com/ is a popular incremental game (also known as an idle game or clicker game) created by French programmer Julien "Orteil" Thiennot, first released in 2013.

The core gameplay loop is:

Start Clicking: You begin by clicking a large cookie on the screen, which earns you one cookie per click.

Automation: You use your earned cookies as currency to purchase "assets" or "buildings" like cursors, grandmas, farms, factories, and more. These items automatically generate cookies for you over time, which is the "idle" or "incremental" aspect.

Exponential Growth: You purchase various upgrades to improve the efficiency of your clicks and buildings. The prices of assets increase exponentially, but so does your cookie production, leading to incredibly large numbers of cookies (billions, trillions, and eventually much higher).

Progression and Prestige: The game has hundreds of achievements and upgrades, as well as a "Prestige" system that allows you to reset your progress in exchange for permanent, powerful bonuses ("Heavenly Chips") that help you progress faster in subsequent playthroughs.