PawPointClicker
A Princeton-themed idle clicker about scanning a prox to earn Paw Points, recruit collectors, prestige, and climb a leaderboard.
- Repo: https://github.com/Kevin-Liu-01/PawPointClicker
- Live site: https://pawpointclicker.vercel.app/
- GitHub signal: 7 stars, 2 forks, public TypeScript repo as of 2026-06-25.
- Distribution story: Made at Princeton and went viral on Fizz according to Kevin. Source: raw/github/kevin-repos-2026-06-25.json; raw/github/deployment-check-2026-06-25.tsv; User request, 2026-06-25
What it is
PawPointClicker turns Princeton prox/Paw Point culture into an incremental game. Players click for points, buy passive-income collectors such as LateMeal and Scanner, prestige for multipliers, preserve progress across guest/account flows, and compare against other players through a global leaderboard. Source: raw/github/readmes-2026-06-25/PawPointClicker.md
The premise works because the mechanic is culturally local. The click loop is not abstract coins; it is a campus joke with recognizable artifacts. That makes it part of Kevin's Princeton game line with Princeton Tower Defense and Lootbox Simulator. Source: raw/github/readmes-2026-06-25/PawPointClicker.md; User request, 2026-06-25
Product mechanics
| Mechanic | Implementation / role |
|---|---|
| Incremental clicking | Players manually earn Paw Points by interacting with the main click surface. |
| Passive collectors | Proxes, scanners, deliveries, LateMeal, and similar campus-themed generators automate point income. |
| Prestige | Reset progress for multipliers and new content. |
| Real-time save | Game progress autosaves every 5 seconds. |
| Guest-to-account migration | Guest state migrates into account state on login when no prior account state exists. |
| Leaderboard | Players compare Paw Point totals globally. |
Source: raw/github/readmes-2026-06-25/PawPointClicker.md
Stack
The GitHub repo metadata marks PawPointClicker as a TypeScript/Next.js/React full-stack game using Firestore. The README references React hooks, useLocalStorage, account migration, modal/tooling components, and a T3 scaffold tail. Treat the project-specific README sections as authoritative and the scaffold tail as non-signal. Source: raw/github/kevin-repos-2026-06-25.json; raw/github/readmes-2026-06-25/PawPointClicker.md
Why it matters
PawPointClicker is a compact proof of Kevin's campus-cultural product sense: a simple game loop becomes distribution because it captures an inside joke accurately. The important portfolio angle is not technical complexity; it is product intuition, social context, and fast full-stack execution. Source: User request, 2026-06-25
Current Evidence (2026-07-01)
This page was refreshed against Kevin's live GitHub inventory, pinned repositories, PortfolioMon cards, README scrape, and downloaded portfolio screenshots. Treat this section as the current evidence anchor; deeper interpretation stays in the surrounding compiled truth.
| PortfolioMon card | Types | Site | Screenshot |
|---|---|---|---|
| #014 PawPointClicker | Game/Web | site |  |
- PortfolioMon card #014; Game/Web; HP 240, ATK 150, DEF 50, SPD 130; favorite card. Princeton-themed idle clicker game inspired by Cookie Clicker. Earn Paw Points through clicks and automated generators, unlock campus-themed upgrades, and climb through prestige tiers. Built with React and persistent local storage.
| GitHub repo | Visibility | Language | Stars | Last push | Homepage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin-Liu-01/PawPointClicker | public | TypeScript | 7 | 2026-06-16 | site |
Timeline
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2026-07-01 | Project graph refresh checked this page against Kevin's live GitHub inventory, pinned repos, scraped PortfolioMon cards, READMEs, and portfolio screenshots; current evidence was added above. Source: raw/github/kevin-repos-2026-07-01.json; raw/github/kevin-pinned-repos-2026-07-01.json; raw/sites/kevinliu-biz-2026-07-01/portfolio-projects.json
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2024-12-06 | GitHub repo created. Source: raw/github/kevin-repos-2026-06-25.json
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2026-06-24 | Repo metadata recorded 7 stars, 2 forks, TypeScript, Firestore, Next.js, clicker-game, and Princeton PawPoints topics. Source: raw/github/kevin-repos-2026-06-25.json
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2026-06-25 | Live deployment verified at https://pawpointclicker.vercel.app/. Source: raw/github/deployment-check-2026-06-25.tsv
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2026-06-25 | Kevin stated that PawPointClicker was made at Princeton and went viral on Fizz. Source: User request, 2026-06-25