The topic of release - who created the most popular game in Telegram UNSPLash Telegram clickers became the phenomenon of the year. The Notcoin played at the beginning of the year quickly won tens of millions of fans, and Pavel Durov personally advertised it. But the Hamster Kombat game that appeared only in May, where users are invited to click on a hamster, went around everyone - more than 150 million people around the world play it.

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Clicker games in Telegram have become the phenomenon of the year. Launched at the beginning of the year, the game Notcoin quickly won tens of millions of fans, and was promoted personally by Pavel Durov. But the game Hamster Kombat, which appeared only in May, where users are invited to click on a hamster, has surpassed everyone - more than 150 million people around the world are already playing it.

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