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Cow Clicker
Ian Bogost
July 20, 2010
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Ian BogostRelease Date
July 20, 2010 (14 years and 10 months ago)Franchises
Cow Clicker
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A self-described "Facebook game about Facebook games", Cow Clicker was a game in which players earned points by clicking on a cow every six hours, with microtransactions for timer overrides and premium cow designs. Though intended as a satire of of game design trends, the game was unexpectedly popular and it is now recognized as an early example of the clicker or idle game genre.
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Ian BogostRelease Date
July 20, 2010 (14 years and 10 months ago)Franchises
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