It's like renting, you see

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I'm in a dingy hotel room and I'm sitting on the bed. Opposite me stands a man, his face hidden by a large and expressionless mask. I need $14,000 for an unspecified operation, and he has generously offered me the money. There's a catch – there's something he needs me to do. My meaty thumb flexes, and I start clicking away on the little clicker in my hand. He leans back, his eyes hungry. This is Clickolding, and it's one of the most unusual games I've ever played.

In Clickolding, I am trapped in the room with my benefactor. Technically, I could leave whenever I want, but I want both the money and the story to be slowly flushed out by the man in the chair. The first air is definitely menacing and overtly sexual. There is no sexually explicit imagery (although the game does depict suicide, which is noted with a content warning at the beginning of the game), but the game clearly alludes to the general idea.