Inspiration
The inspiration for Clikkit came from classic clicker games like Cookie Clicker, but with a social twist based on Reddit's community structure. We wanted to create a game that would bring subreddit users together through a shared, collaborative experience.
What it does
Clikkit is a massively multiplayer online clicker game that attaches to subreddits. Community members click on a shared kitty to increase their subreddit's score, competing against other communities (coming soon...) on Reddit.
The game contains:
- Visual and sound effects
- Skill system where users can specialize as either "Farmers" (focusing on passive income for the community) or "Warlords" (enhancing their personal clicking power)
- Score multiplier which increases on every daily game reset
Real-time updates allow users to see others' contributions almost instantly.
How we built it
Clikkit is using a lot of different parts of Devvit platform, such as Blocks, Web Views, Realtime, Schedulers and Redis for storing game data.
Web View part of the game is based on Javascript and CSS
Challenges we ran into
Some of the key challenges we faced included:
- Understanding avalability of Redis in different contexts of Devvit
- Decisions on which path to take in gameplay mechanics was pretty hard, especially considering that we had a limited amount of time invested into this project, and Devvit Redis missing incrByFloat
- Creating and testing a design that works well on both desktop and mobile
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We're particularly proud of:
- Developing satisfying visual and interactive elements that make clicking feel rewarding
- Implementing a skill system that allows for different play styles
- Designing a system that works equally well on desktop and mobile devices
- Creating a game that's simple to understand but offers strategic depth
What we learned
- How to effectively use Devvit's features for minimalistic real-time MMO game experiences
- Methods for creating engaging visual feedback with minimal as possible performance impact
- Approaches to creating responsive designs that work across different devices
What's next for Clikkit
Future plans, which we are currently thinking of:
- Implement a global leaderboard to track top-performing subreddits
- Listen to players feedback on possible gameplay improvements
- Develop achievement system based both on players and subreddit communities
- Add customization options for moderators to theme the game to their subreddit
Built With
- blocks
- css
- devvit
- javascript
- redis
- webviews
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