{"id":976350,"date":"2026-01-05T10:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crypto-bros-have-discovered-idle-games-and-the-results-are-incredibly-boring"},"modified":"2026-01-05T10:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:21:19","slug":"crypto-bros-have-discovered-idle-games-and-the-results-are-incredibly-boring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/crypto-bros-have-discovered-idle-games-and-the-results-are-incredibly-boring\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto bros have discovered idle games, and the results are incredibly boring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/crypto-bros-have-discovered-idle-games-and-the-results-are-incredibly-boring.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Have you ever wanted to tap mindlessly on Elon Musk&#8217;s face for hours on end with the vague promise that it might, one day, make you some cash? No? 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