Planned Release Date: November 2026

About This Game

Always playing: your desktop is Widget Idle's controller!

Widget Idle turns everything you already do on your computer into game input. Every click, every keypress, every movement of your mouse comes with a little incremental sense of accomplishment.

Widget Idle gives every click a little extra oomph. Whether you're chatting, editing photos, or writing (copy-pasting)  code, you're always growing your economy. Neat!

We take particular care in how the game collects and uses data. It only reads the bare minimum it needs to run, and never stores or uploads the context, content or intent of anything you do. (See the appendix)

Satisfying animations and gameplay!

We carefully designed every interaction you'll have in Widget Idle.

From big feature unlocks to the smallest page switch, we hope these animations and sounds are ones you'll never want to put down!

Ever-evolving desktop companions!

Collect 16 adorable desktop widgets and unlock their expected, and unexpected, new features!

(We are not responsible if you get too attached.)

Gotta have them all!

Explore hidden (and not-so-hidden) mechanics, and collect and curate 100+ unique achievement stamps. (Supports Steam's new achievement system at launch!)

Display them proudly, show them off to your friends, and tell them just how productive you've been.

Customize your experience!

Widget Idle is a carefully designed and curated experience. That said, we know everyone enjoys games in their own way.

You're free to adjust:

• Dark/light mode

• 7 accessible color palettes

• Window zoom, with quick switching

• Reduced motion

• High contrast mode

• Per-mechanic volume

• Privacy settings

• A boss key

Wishlist now!

Not interested? You can still add it...

What if you change your mind someday?

It's not like we're going anywhere.

Privacy appendix.

Here's exactly how Widget Idle handles your data.

• With background input turned on, the game reads: that a key was pressed, that a mouse button was pressed, that the mouse moved and how far, that the scroll wheel moved and how far. It never reads which key you pressed or where you clicked.

• With a Photocopier, the game reads: that your clipboard changed.

• With a CPU Load Monitor, the game reads: your CPU load.

Widget Idle never records or sends anything you type, and never reads your screen.

What Widget Idle sends: Steam achievements, Discord Rich Presence (can be turned off), and the city you choose for weather forecast, or (with your permission) the location of your IP for weather forecast.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

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

We poured our heart into designing Widget Idle. Generative AI was not a substitute for its creative direction.

We believe generative AI can be a valuable tool for independent developers, but we won't pretend that this is a settled issue. To help consumers make an informed decision, here is how GenAI was used:

TEXT
Guidance Text: AI-assisted baseline, heavily revised by us.
Localization: AI-assisted translation followed by extensive human revision.

MUSIC
All in-game tracks were produced with generative AI. They are curated, edited, and revised by us.
This made it possible for us to deliver 70+ vetted tracks to our players within our means.