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27th Oct

The Curse of Cow Clicker

by Jason Tanz

Bogost launched Cow Clicker in July 2010. Within weeks, it had achieved cult status among indie-game fans and social-game critics. Every “I’m clicking a cow” newsfeed update served as a badge of ironic protest. And then something surprising happened…

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    This is a really entertaining read.
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    “Players were supposed to recognize that...ridiculous thing to want to do.”
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