A cozy idle fishing game that lives on your desktop. Explore handcrafted islands, unlock new species, upgrade gear and customize each island’s look as you uncover the stories hidden beneath the waves while your fisher works quietly in the background.
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About This Game


Kernelbay is a cozy idle fishing game that quietly lives on your desktop.

More than just an idle game, Kernelbay offers a relaxing but layered progression system. You follow your fisher’s journey from a small dock to a chain of mysterious islands scattered across calm, fantastical seas. As the fishing loop unfolds, you unlock new licenses, upgrade your gear, customize your boat, and uncover small surprises while the game quietly blends into your desktop background.

There is no rush. No pressure. Only the sea and the quiet rhythm of progression.

Each island holds its own story, told through the unique creatures that inhabit its waters. As you unlock new licenses and discover new species, you reveal the hidden life of every island, one catch at a time.

WATCH YOUR FISHER SAIL THE OPEN SEA

The journey begins from a small dock. The fisher sets sail, casts the rod, and catches fish automatically while you go about your day. When storage is full or the boat reaches its travel limit, the fisher returns to port to unload the catch and prepare for the next fishing session. With each return, you invest in better boats, stronger fishing rods, expanded storage, and improved range to explore farther waters. The loop continues, always present but never intrusive.

EXPLORE NEW ISLANDS AND DISCOVER NEW SPECIES

What starts as a simple fishing loop slowly evolves. Unlock fishing licenses to discover new species. Explore handcrafted islands, each presented as a miniature diorama floating in the ocean. Every new island brings unique fish, resources, and progression layers that keep the journey fresh and rewarding.

Each island can also be visually customized with different color palettes, allowing you to match the mood to your personal taste or blend the scenery into your desktop environment.

COLLECT SURPRISES ALONG THE WAY

Occasionally, mysterious reward boxes deliver more than just income:

  • New characters

  • Rare gear upgrades to optimize your fishing runs

  • New relaxing music tracks to accompany your fishing trips

  • Unique desktop wallpapers inspired by Kernelbay's islands

UNCOVER THE STORIES OF THE ISLANDS

Kernelbay is more than a fishing game. Every island has its own quiet narrative, revealed through the species that live there. As you fish, explore, and unlock new licenses, the rich life of each island slowly emerges, telling its own story beneath the surface.

KEY FEATURES

  • Relaxing idle incremental fishing gameplay

  • Runs as an overlay directly on your desktop, always accessible

  • Upgrade your boat, fishing rods, storage, and equipment

  • Unlock fishing licenses and explore handcrafted island dioramas

  • Customize each island’s color palette to match your mood or desktop

  • Collect randomized reward boxes with music, wallpapers, cosmetics, and rare gear

  • Light narrative progression revealed through the creatures of each island

  • Desktop only, single player

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Some of Kernelbay’s 2D assets and music tracks were initially generated using AI tools as a base. However, every asset has been processed, refined, and modified by our team to ensure consistency, quality, and full integration with the game’s art direction and atmosphere.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 or 11
    • Processor: Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz
    • Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon RX 560X
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
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