Cookie Clicker, created by Julien 'Orteil' Thiennot in 2013, is widely credited with kickstarting the idle game craze. The meme culture surrounding it focuses on the game's bizarre escalation—starting from simple cookie clicking and ending with grandmapocalypses, interdimensional portals, and cosmic horrors. Players frequently use this template to mock their own gaming addictions or the absurdity of managing a trillion-dollar cookie empire. Its simple yet iconic imagery of the giant chocolate chip cookie and the increasingly unsettling grandma sprites provides endless comedic potential for gamers and internet enthusiasts alike.