The Idle Experiment
This is arguably the most important part of the site, because it’s where I’ll be making my money! Follow along from the beginning to see if it’s truly possible to turn life into an idle game.
Update 12 January, 2021: A Good Year, Considering | The Idle Experiment 9
2020 was a good year. Well, apart from all the things that made it not so great. But for the Idle Experiment, it was kind of alright! Our earnings have...
Update 10 July, 2020: £1,000! Why Prolific is the Best | The Idle Experiment 8
Today I hit another milestone in the Idle Experiment: £1,000! Prolific is the standout performer this update, with a total £225.26 in earnings....
Update 22 January, 2020: A little too much idle time! | The Idle Experiment 7
It's been a while since I last posted an update. Over a year, in fact, since I received my 20 Cogs payment and promised to start actively using Quidco and...
Update 18 October, 2018: 20 Cogs Completed | The Idle Experiment
Now we're getting somewhere! I expected once we hit the early-mid game resources that things would speed up, and I'm not disappointed. It's taken a while, but I've finally finished...
Update 18 September, 2018: Some Time Off, Early-Mid Game Preparations | The Idle Experiment
← Previous Update It’s been a slow month of earnings. That’s mostly because I took some time off. What can I say? I’m a lazy person! This means two things:...
Update 18 August, 2018: Getting There, Disconnected, and Curious Cat | The Idle Experiment
← Previous Update We’re slowly getting there. As far as earnings go, it’s been largely more of the same since the last update: lots of surveys through the likes of...
Update 01 August, 2018: Time is Money | The Idle Experiment
← Previous Update I’m back from a weekend away, and those few days off have really impacted my earnings in this update. We’re very much in the active earning part...
Update 24 July, 2018: Surveys, Surveys, Surveys | The Idle Experiment
← Previous Update Thought I’d check in with an update on the Idle Experiment. Things haven’t sped up yet, and I feel as though I’ve been filling out surveys forever....
Update 21 July, 2018: A Slow Start | The Idle Experiment
← Previous Update As expected, it’s been a slow start to the Idle Experiment. 2 days of filling out surveys has yielded a total of £6.50. Importantly, I answered a...
Introduction and Day 0 Preparations | The Idle Experiment
The Idle Experiment is the culmination of everything I talk about on this site. Here, I’ll be working from a balance of zero to see if it’s truly possible to...