TaskPals

About this game

TaskPals is a simple companion app that brings life to your taskbar with cute and tiny pixel pets. Currently there are 8 pets available, and many more to come! You can manage which pets you want to take out and customize your interactions with them! Pets go around wondering around your taskbar! You can customize area where pets are starting. You can set pets to be either "friendly" or "annoyed". When they are friendly, you will be able to pet them when clicking on them, else if they are "annoyed" they will run away from your cursor so you can chase them around! The main function of "annoyed" mode is that pets don't disturb you while you are working and using the taskbar.

Latest news

• Patch Notes·12 May 2025Official

  Update Notes (hotfix 2.2)

  Hello everyone! Hope everyone is good! It was few months since I have released version 2.1. I wasn't able to do much but there are still some new stuff and bug fixes. This is basically a hotfix for some annoying bugs that were reported. Bug Fixes Fixed error when no screens are selected in settings menu Fixed error when there are many pals selected and there is too much characters for Discord Rich Presence Fixed bug where Discord is always on (ignoring its settings value) Optimization Improved performance by caching resized images of Pals
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• Patch Notes·19 Mar 2025Official

  Update Notes (version 2.1)

  Hello everyone! It has been around two months since the release of TaskPals 2.0. I have been fixing bugs reported in the Steam Discussions and the Discord bug report channel. If you find or think something is a Bug, feel free to post it in Discussions or on Discord, your help is very appreciated! Bug fixes Fixed Pals glitching in the air if their behavior was changed while they were falling. Added a green border to the selected Pal’s icon in the menu to improve visibility. Added an icon to the menu window. The app should now be hidden from Discord's "Stream Screen." Some tooltips had their last letter cut off. The stacked monitors issue has been fixed. New features A new option, "Force Border," is now available. Many users didn’t like how Pals could move beyond their borders. With this option enabled, they will not leave the border zone on their own. If you take them out, they will immediately return. A new option, "Display Settings," is now available. Here, you can disable certain screens that you don’t use or that overlap with others. If you have multiple screens, disabling the ones you don’t use can also improve the app’s performance. Note: You cannot drag Pals across disabled screens. Plans for the future Localization is something I have been working on and should be released in the next couple of months. A tutorial for new users. Performance optimizations. Different rendering options depending on the Pal’s drawing style. Pal competitions. Final words The next update will definitely include improvements to optimization and rendering. Also while I am doing this I am preparing translations for TaskPals so when the time comes to implement Localization, everything is ready. Thats it! Thanks for your time and enjoy TaskPals!
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• Patch Notes·27 Jan 2025Official

  Major update is available

  Hello everyone! The new version with long-awaited changes is finally here! Here’s a list of the most important updates: Workshop support and editor: You can now download user-created Pals from the Steam Workshop or create your own directly within the TaskPals app. Multiscreen support: If you have multiple monitors, you can move Pals seamlessly between screens. Reworked interaction system: You can now drag and throw Pals around your screen with the left click, and pet them with the right click. (Note: heart particles have been removed.) New user interface: A fresh look to enhance your experience. As I have limited hardware and knowledge, there might be things I’ve overlooked. I kindly ask for your patience with any bugs you encounter, and I’ll do my best to address them as soon as possible. Plans for the future New tutorial: A detailed guide on how to use TaskPals and create new Pals. Pal competitions: I’m planning to organize a few competitions to showcase the best user-created Pals. Performance optimizations: I’m currently testing a new rendering method for TaskPals. While it’s an improvement, I’m still not satisfied with the resource usage. Further optimization is a priority. Modular behaviors: I’m exploring the idea of adding customizable behavior options for Pals during creation. Ideas and Feedback If you have any ideas or feedback, feel free to send a message to our Discord channel or post a thread at Discussion forum! Final words Wow, this update was harder to complete than I expected! I’m sure there are still some obvious bugs I haven’t caught, but I’ll fix them as soon as you report them. 😊 Other than that, I hope you all enjoy this update as much as I do. Thank you for being part of this growing community and for your continued support of my work!
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• Announcements·12 Jan 2025Official

  New version is coming!

  Hello everyone What to Expect The long-awaited update is set to be released in two weeks, on Monday, the 27th. I am currently putting the final touches on it and ensuring quality control. In summary, new version of TaskPals will include: Workshop support New pal behavior, allowing pals to be dragged across the screen Multi-monitor support, enabling pals to move across multiple screens A redesigned user interface Various quality and performance improvements Final Words I initially planned to finish this update sooner, but I had some new ideas I wanted to incorporate, and I didn’t want to rush the process. Looking forward to seeing you in two weeks!
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• Announcements·8 Nov 2024Official

  Change of pricing model

  Hello everyone! Pricing model change In the next few days, TaskPals is changing its pricing model to pay to play. Which means: App will cost $4 All DLCs will be removed and by default included in the base app. All users who had claimed/downloaded TaskPals while it was free will get to keep it after the pricing change! Workshop support is coming soon! Plans for the future As I said in my previous announcement, TaskPals is currently being reworked from the ground up. Which means that I will no longer be updating the current version of TaskPals as I am devoting all my time to building the new, better version. New TaskPals is currently half-way to be completed. I believe it will be launched sometime around the New Year. I will be sure to post another announcement at least two weeks before the new update. Be sure to add it to your Library before the change! Final words That's it for now, as always I am grateful for all the support and love you guys give to this project. I am giving my best to make this project even better!
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