It all began in 2000 BCE, when the Great Cookie King, a powerful and wise ruler, declared that the world needed more cookies. He decreed that a new era of cookie production would begin, and that the people would be judged on their cookie-gathering prowess.
The CookieClicker was born from the ashes of the Old Kingdom, where cookies were scarce and rationed like precious gems. The new ruler, Cookie King III, implemented a system of clicks and rewards, where every cookie clicked would be recorded and stored in the great Cookie Ledger.
The masses rejoiced, for they could finally click to their hearts' content, and the Cookie Kingdom prospered. But as time passed, the CookieClicker became a tool not just for pleasure, but for power. The most skilled clickers rose to prominence, their fingers moving with lightning speed, their thumbs a blur of productivity.
And so, the Golden Cookie, a mythical prize of unparalleled magnificence, became the holy grail of the CookieClicker community. Those who achieved it were hailed as heroes, their names etched into the annals of history. But at what cost?