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BitBuddy

A lofi pixel desktop pet on your screen. Your cat types as you work, plays with desk toys, shows local weather and time of day, pomodoro focus, chill lofi music, gentle reminders, and skins—always on top, out of the way.

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June 25, 2026
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About the Game

BitBuddy is an always-on-top desktop companion for people who work at their PC. A pixel cat lives on your desk, reacts when you type in any app, and keeps you company without stealing focus.

Features

  • Types with you — global keystroke sync; lifetime and daily typing stats

  • Live desk scene — city skyline with day/night and real local weather (rain, snow, storms)

  • Pomodoro — configurable focus and break sessions

  • Lofi radio — built-in chill tracks while you work

  • Gentle reminders — hydration, eyes, posture, and more (toggle in settings)

  • Customize — cat name, skins (3 included; more in optional All Meow Skins DLC), opacity, volume, dock height, auto-start

  • Dock mode — full-width strip along the top or bottom of your screen

  • Desk rewards — unlock desk items as you hit typing milestones; All Meow Skins DLC unlocks yarn ball immediately

  • Stats — typing pace and recent activity chart

  • Desk toys — cat tree on the ledge (always); yarn ball unlocks at 1,000 lifetime keystrokes — click to play, or watch your cat play when idle

How it works

  • Runs on your desktop — always-on-top overlay; stays out of the way while you work in other apps

  • Type anywhere — your cat reacts in real time; typing stats update as you work

  • Pomodoro — built-in focus and break sessions

  • Lofi radio — chill tracks bundled in the app

  • Dock mode — optional full-width companion bar along the top or bottom of your screen

    Privacy & permissions

  • Optional internet: rough location via and weather via Open-Meteo (no account, no keylogging — only keystroke counts for animation and stats)

  • macOS and Windows may ask for accessibility permission so the pet can sync typing while you use other apps

  • All lofi music ships locally in the app

BitBuddy is a single-player desktop app. Steam Workshop, achievements, and cloud saves are not included in this release.