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A style of game where the player must click on something to earn points, which they spend on upgrades to increase the number of points they earn per click, or to increase the number of points they earn over a period of time without clicking.

Highlighting humor through quirky characters, amusing scenarios, and lighthearted gameplay.

Software produced for proprietary consoles by reverse engineers, hobbyists, and more. Often targeting retro & alternative devices.

See:

• NES Roms
• Game Boy Roms
• Commodore 64

A subgenre of the adventure game, point-and-click games typically involve interacting with background objects, talking to non-player characters, and using an item inventory to solve puzzles that allow the player to progress through the story.

Taking place after a huge catastrophe (eg. man made or natural disaster). See also the more political theme dystopian.