cookie clicker is deceptively simple, but has a surprising amount of depth! Here’s a breakdown of how to play, from beginner steps to more advanced concepts:
The Absolute Basics (Getting Started)
Click the Big Cookie: When you first open the game, you’ll see a giant cookie in the center of the screen. Your very first action is to click this cookie. Each click generates one cookie.
Accumulate Cookies: Keep clicking until you have enough cookies to buy your first “building.”
Buy Buildings: On the right side of the screen, you’ll see a list of available items to purchase.
Cursor: This is your first and cheapest building. It automatically clicks the big cookie for you at a steady rate, even when you’re not clicking. Buy as many as you can initially.
Grandma: The next building. Grandmas bake cookies at a higher rate than cursors.
And so on: You’ll unlock more buildings like Farms, Factories, Mines, Banks, Temples, Wizard Towers, Shipments, Alchemy Labs, Portals, Time Machines, Antimatter Condensers, Prisms, Chancemakers, Fractal Engines, Javascript Consoles, and Idleverses. Each generates cookies at an increasingly exponential rate.
Buy Upgrades: Below your buildings, you’ll see an “Upgrades” section. These appear as you buy more buildings or reach certain cookie milestones. Upgrades boost your cookie production significantly, often by multiplying the output of your buildings or your click power.
Prioritize upgrades: Many early upgrades are incredibly powerful. For example, the “Reinforced index finger” increases your click power, and “Forwards from grandma” boosts grandmas. Always check for new upgrades and buy them when you can afford them.
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