Incremental games have always kind of fascinated me. Even before the genre really existed, I always thought it was really interesting whenever a game would allow you to continue making progress while offline, or not actively engaging with it. I’ve played a lot of games in this genre over the years, and they all have wildly varying designs and success levels, so I thought I would take a look at some of the titles that I know best, and try and pick out what sets the successful ones apart from the pack.