who made cookie clicker

The game Cookie Clicker was created by French programmer Julien Thiennot, who goes by the nickname Orteil. He made the game in August 2013, writing it in just one evening and initially sharing it through a link on 4chan. Cookie Clicker is an incremental game where players click on a big cookie to earn cookies, which can then be used to buy items and upgrades that automate cookie production. The game became very popular quickly, attracting thousands of players within hours of release and has since been regularly updated by Orteil.