Little Lamp Light
About
Little Lamp Light is a light-hearted 2D casual game inspired by titles such as Cookie Clicker (2013). Players catch falling oil droplets to score points and brighten the lamp’s glow. The points earned can then be spent in a shop to purchase upgrades, allowing players to collect points faster.
Project Info
Role(s): Game Developer
Team Size: 1
Timeline: Nov 2018 - Jan 2019
Engine: Unity (C#)
Tags: 2D, Arcade, Casual, Clicker, Score
Updated: Mar, 2026
Little Lamp Light was developed as part of the Casual Game Development (DAC517) module during my undergraduate degree in Computer Games (Indie) at Southampton Solent University. Inspired by popular casual games of the time, the main objective is to catch falling oil droplets to score points and gradually brighten the lamp.
The game includes power-ups, idle mechanics, and a shop (Note: any micro-transactions are purely fictional and just for fun!) The project was submitted, successfully applying casual game design principles.
As the solo Game Developer, I programmed the scoring system, timer, shop, oil droplet mechanics, lamp behaviour, and player controls, drawing inspiration from other games in the genre to help guide my design decisions. I then integrated seasonal and menu music, along with sound effects for droplets, boosts, and UI interactions, all sourced from freesound.org. Finally, I ensured that the visuals and audio worked together to support the overall casual gameplay experience.
Little Lamp Light gave me valuable insight into the design and mechanics behind casual clicker games and the addictive loops that drive them. It’s a genre that performs particularly well in the mobile market, where careful consideration must be given to session length and player engagement.
While the concept of collecting oil droplets to brighten the lamp worked well, I felt that I only really scratched the surface of what the genre can offer, and the overall quality of the game could have been stronger. If I were to revisit the project, I would spend more time improving its visual appeal, adjusting the art style to better capture the cosy atmosphere, and refining how points and progression are presented to the player.
That said, Little Lamp Light served as a solid introduction to the casual clicker genre and provided a useful learning experience, one I would happily build upon if I were to explore this type of game again.