cow-clicker

English

Etymology

Coined by Ian Bogost, originally as the name of an intentionally simplistic game made as a parody of FarmVille.

Noun

cow-clicker (plural cow-clickers)

  1. (video games, derogatory) A video game that requires the player to perform repetitive tasks at certain intervals.
    • 2015, Juho Kuorikoski, Finnish Video Games: A History and Catalog, page 235:
      The plan was to offer a much deeper experience than what Farmville and rest of the cow-clickers ever could.
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