Planned Release Date: Aug 25, 2026

About This Game

Idle Times is a thoughtful desktop companion where Bob quietly files a growing shelf of original illustrated cartoons.

KEEP BOB COMPANY

Set Bob beside your day in a Full Desk, always-on-top Mini Companion, or movable Pet Desk. Help Bob whenever you want a small interaction, or let Autopress keep his work moving while a desk is visible. Bob pauses when hidden, so each cartoon is earned while you keep him company.

FILE A GROWING CARTOON SHELF

Start with 63 original illustrated cartoon rewards at launch. Newly filed cartoons land in the Comic Shelf, where you can browse your collection and open crisp local art in a full-size lightbox. Source essays are optional in-game reading.

A NEW EDITION EACH WEEK

New free editions are added weekly. Your current queue and filed shelf remain yours as Bob's collection grows.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

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

Idle Times includes fixed, pre-generated AI-assisted visual art. The bundled Bob-at-desk scene and illustrated editorial-cartoon rewards were created or derived with OpenAI image-generation tools during development, then selected, curated, composited, and exported as local files before release. The game contains no live-generated AI, no player prompts, and no runtime AI service or API connection. All bundled OIP content is owned or authorized for Steam distribution by the developer.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Idle Times contains non-graphic illustrated editorial cartoons and optional linked essays that may reference war, political conflict, discrimination, public health, and other mature social themes. It contains no gore, nudity, sexual content, or interactive gambling.