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Stimulation Clicker is a nightmarish free browser game powered by internet brainrot

<p>The creator of <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/i-consider-myself-a-patient-person-but-the-password-game-might-break-me-174555782.html">The Password Game[/url] has returned with another maddening browser game that threatens to break your brain in the worst way possible. Neal Agarwal's <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="https://neal.fun/stimulation-clicker/">Stimulation Clicker[/url] does what it says on the tin. You start by clicking a button to increase your stimulation, which is the game's currency. It doesn't take long before you start buying bouncing DVD logo animations, a news ticker, Subway Surfers gameplay and chill beats from <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/lofi-girl-is-back-and-she-made-a-synthwave-friend-182928515.html">Lofi Girl[/url].</p>
<p>From there, you can toss in the likes of loot boxes, a true crime podcast and a meditation story (which, hilariously, you can double the speed of to turbocharge your stimulation). There's an item shop that you can use to turn the clicker button into a Captcha prompt or Sign in with Google button, or convert your cursor into a cat's paw. Mukbang videos, Duolingo language questions, a Twitch chat and reactions from famed streamer Ludwig add to the chaotic but oh-so-captivating sensory overload. As <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="https://80.lv/articles/this-hilarious-browser-based-clicker-game-is-pure-adhd-brainrot/">80 Level[/url] points out, your progress won't be saved, so if you close the tab you'll have to start all over again.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><div id="684a002ca0484e3bb30a5fe16cd2a4cc"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stimulation Clicker, the worst webpage, is out now! pic.twitter.com/z5AMAFmm9X (https://t.co/z5AMAFmm9X)</p>— Neal Agarwal (@nealagarwal) January 6, 2025 (https://twitter.com/nealagarwal/status/1876292777501131140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
 

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<p>Clickholding, another clicking game, was the most nightmare-inducing thing I played in 2024 but Stimulation Clicker has absolutely surpassed that. It's a funny, bruising commentary on how practically every app, website and game is constantly trying to lock in your attention to boost engagement by making you momentarily and artificially happy. It's a reminder for us to maybe leave the devices behind and touch grass (or, I suppose, snow for many of us in the northern hemisphere right now) once in a while.</p>
<p>I've long suspected that my mind started to fry when I first switched to Firefox to use tabbed browsing. Stimulation Clicker is a harsh reminder of how the constant dopamine hits of notifications, video game trophies and tiny increases in my investment portfolio have only made things worse.&nbsp;</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/stimulation-clicker-is-a-nightmarish-free-browser-game-powered-by-internet-brainrot-134537169.html?src=rss

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