Cookie Clicker was created by French programmer Julien “Orteil” Thiennot, who first released the game in August 2013.

Quick Scoop

  • Creator name: Julien Thiennot, better known online as Orteil.
  • Nationality: French web and JavaScript developer.
  • Release: Cookie Clicker appeared on the web on August 8, 2013 and quickly went viral.

Who is Orteil?

  • Orteil is a French developer known for making quirky browser experiments and incremental games, with Cookie Clicker being the most famous.
  • Beyond Cookie Clicker, he has worked on other projects like Nested and various web toys hosted on his site DashNet.

Cookie Clicker’s Origin Story

  • The original version of Cookie Clicker was reportedly written in a single evening and posted on an online imageboard, where it rapidly attracted tens of thousands of players.
  • The game then evolved into a long-running idle/incremental title, receiving updates, ports (including mobile and Steam), and a dedicated fan community over the years.

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