Notes on Mobile Games Overview Lecture

Introduction

• Discussion on mobile games with absurd back scores.

Idle Biceps Gameplay

• Game has an odd sense of numerical value.
• Starting Point: 1 kg weight.
• Initial Upgrades: Dumbbell, heavier weights, and faster reps.
• Gameplay Mechanics:
  • Lift weight to increase kilograms and complete reps.
  • Multiple upgrades available (times 100, meat supplements, Ascensions).
• Progression: Increase in weights, muscle development, and absurd numeric increases.
• Notable Features:
  • Various supplements (meat and protein shakes).
  • Ascension mechanics similar to a “prestige” system.
  • Intensive clicking tracked by the game.
• Advanced Stages:
  • Gain significant weight increments rapidly (planets level).
  • Higher upgrades result in faster progress.

Upgrades and Their Effects

• Reps Mechanics: Faster rep accomplishments with better movement.
• Growth Mechanics: In-game boosts via protein and steroids, leading to exponential growth.
• Strength Metrics: Increased dumbbell weights and finger strength.
• Levels of Growth: Higher growth levels corresponding to stronger gameplay elements (more muscles, supplementary power). Repeat to gain increasing ascension points.

Visual and Physical Transformations

• Physical Appearance: Progressive increase in muscle size, biceps, and forearm proportions affecting gameplay visuals.
• Weights Progression: Literal representation of increasing weights, growing from kg to trillions.

Strategy and Gameplay Tips

• Meat Supplements: Boost growth and performance significantly.
• Multiple Biceps: Extra biceps add new dimensions to gameplay, visually and numerically.
• Further Strategies: Efficient upgrades, focusing on quicker progression and major in-game boosts.
• Breaking Game Limits: Hints at game-breaking strategies to achieve extremely high levels and multipliers.

Power Progression and Ultimate Goals

• Game Goals: Achieving near-limitless weights and reps per second.
• Advanced Techniques: Use of steroids and creative supplements to reach extraordinary levels.
• Physics Defying Achievements: Overcoming standard game metrics, working towards light-speed reps.
• Final Achievements: Discussions on breaking or maxing out the game metrics.

Conclusion

Idle Biceps represents a highly incremental game, where micromanagement of upgrades and creative supplement utilization leads to surreal progression, resulting in achieving nearly infinite increases in weight lifting and numerical achievements.