This looks like a promising new game

the reff link doesn't work atm. I think it's a way to sort of promote the game. It could be removed when it gets more known

life hint then: stop playing video games.
as a less abrasive response: I kind of agree, depending on the game.
cookie clicker got its fun from the surprises and ridiculousness of how far you take a simple task (baking a batch of cookies). candy box did the same. most others in the same genre don't actually have anything interesting happen (this mining one included). the only other one I can think of that was fun was the Breaking Bad inspired one, but that was horribly balanced (another common issue with most of these) and so the progression felt awkward toward the end. a steady progression is one of the main things I think cookie clicker does very right (any game in any genre can get this wrong and wind up as a bad game), but the late late game does get stale, and the lack of surprises on subsequent plays kills most of the fun after you've "beaten" it once.