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Taskbarn

A cozy idle incremental game about raising barn animals that live on your taskbar. Collect animals, earn dibbles, and customize your barn — move it anywhere on screen to blend perfectly into your workflow!

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Developer
Goop Games
Publisher
Goop Games
Release
October 24, 2025
281 days ago
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Positive22 reviews100.0%

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About the Game

What is Taskbarn?

Taskbarn is a cozy idle incremental game that lives quietly on your taskbar or desktop. Raise barn animals as they stroll, graze, and nap while they produce resources that transform into dibbles — the universal currency used to grow and improve your animals. Whether you’re working, browsing, or gaming, your barn keeps running in the background, always ready to welcome you back with progress!

Features

  • Idle on your desktop – The game is designed to run not only on your taskbar, but anywhere on your monitor, allowing it to blend right into your desktop workflow. The game can be freely moved, resized, and tucked wherever it fits best.

  • Fully Idle – No constant clicking required. Animals graze, nap, and generate dibbles automatically, even while you’re away. Just check in when you’re ready to spend your earnings and make your animals more efficient!

  • Collect & Upgrade Animals – Raise chickens, cows, ducks, sheep, pigs, and more. Each produces unique goods that fuel your animals growth.

  • Low-Impact Performance – Designed to be lightweight so you can run it in the background while doing other activities.

  • Upgrade System – Improve productivity, grazing speed, and sleep recovery to keep your barn bustling.

  • Prestige System – When your barn is thriving and your animals are well-fed, begin a New Season to refresh your farm for even greater rewards.

Personalize Your Barn

Customize the look of your farm with plenty of options to fit your perfect vibe.

Play Your Way

Toggle individual visual elements on or off for a minimalist look or a fully decked-out farmstead.

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