Genre: Idle / Clicker

Expert blueprint for idle/clicker games with exponential progression and prestige mechanics.

NEVER Do (Expert Anti-Patterns)

Economics & Math

• NEVER use standard floats for currency; strictly implement a BigNumber (Mantissa/Exponent) system (e.g., 1.5e300) to prevent INF crashes at 1e308.
• NEVER use Timer nodes for revenue generation; strictly use a manual accumulator in _process(delta) to prevent drift during frame fluctuations.
• NEVER hardcode generator costs or growth; strictly use an exponential formula: Cost = BasePrice * pow(GrowthFactor, OwnedCount) (industry standard 1.15x).
• NEVER evaluate exact float equality (==); strictly use is_equal_approx() or >= to prevent "stuck" progress due to precision loss.
• NEVER parse scientific notation strings with to_int(); strictly use to_float() or a dedicated BigNumber parser.

Performance & Optimization

• NEVER update all UI labels every frame; strictly use Signals to update labels ONLY when values change, or throttle updates to 10 FPS.
• NEVER ignore Low Processor Usage Mode for mobile; strictly enable OS.low_processor_usage_mode = true to preserve battery life.
• NEVER instantiate/delete hundreds of text nodes per second; strictly use Object Pooling or MultiMeshInstance for click-feedback.
• NEVER update massive logs by modifying the text property; strictly use append_text() to prevent main thread blocking.