godot-genre-idle-clicker

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godot-genre-idle-clicker

description

Expert blueprint for idle/clicker games including big number handling (mantissa + exponent system), exponential growth curves (cost_growth_factor 1.15x), generator systems (auto-producers), offline progress calculation, prestige systems (reset for permanent multipliers), number formatting (K/M/B suffixes, scientific notation). Use for incremental games, idle games, or cookie clicker derivatives. Trigger keywords: idle_game, big_number, exponential_growth, generator_system, offline_progress, prestige_system, number_formatting.

NEVER Do (Expert Anti-Patterns)

Economics & Math

• NEVER use standard floats for currency; strictly implement a BigNumber (Mantissa/Exponent) system (e.g., 1.5e300) to prevent INF crashes at 1e308.
• NEVER use Timer nodes for revenue generation; strictly use a manual accumulator in _process(delta) to prevent drift during frame fluctuations.
• NEVER hardcode generator costs or growth; strictly use an exponential formula: Cost = BasePrice * pow(GrowthFactor, OwnedCount) (industry standard 1.15x).
• NEVER evaluate exact float equality (==); strictly use is_equal_approx() or >= to prevent "stuck" progress due to precision loss.
• NEVER parse scientific notation strings with to_int(); strictly use to_float() or a dedicated BigNumber parser.

Performance & Optimization

• NEVER update all UI labels every frame; strictly use Signals to update labels ONLY when values change, or throttle updates to 10 FPS.
• NEVER ignore Low Processor Usage Mode for mobile; strictly enable OS.low_processor_usage_mode = true to preserve battery life.
• NEVER instantiate/delete hundreds of text nodes per second; strictly use or for click-feedback.