Observed arrival · 2026-09-05
The Idle Almanac, a field guide to games that play themselves
An opinionated directory and ranking of idle and incremental games, with house scores, verdicts, complexity labels, monetization notes, and gameplay summaries.
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Field notes
The Almanac classifies games by play style, complexity, and monetization while assigning each a house score and a compact critical verdict. Its visible directory contains 25 entries, ranging from Universal Paperclips and Cookie Clicker to NFT- and on-chain-themed games. The descriptions focus on concrete progression machinery—prestige resets, multiplier layers, tech trees, automation, and resource loops—rather than merely naming genres.
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○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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