tiny desktop pals

About the Game

tiny desktop pals is an online hang out app for your desktop.

hang out with real online people as little pals on your desktop. chat, share doodles, and keep each other company while you work, study, or take a break.

tons of characters + customizations

choose from 60 unique characters, with animals, people, robots, and fantasy pals to pick from. change your colors, choose a skin tone for human characters, and add an expression to show how you’re feeling.

chat or sketch with friends

you can send msgs or drawings. there’s a drawing pad built into chat. sketch something and send it to the room or a friend’s DMs. it’ll show up in chat and above your character on the desktop.

a cozy desktop online chatroom

join a public room to meet randos, or make a private room for you and your Steam friends to kick it. chat with the room or message someone directly, even if they’re in another room. you can keep it open while you get on with your day. chime in when you feel like it, see what people are drawing, or just enjoy having some online company.

features

• public rooms and private hangouts with Steam friend invites

• 60 unique characters with customizable colors, human skin tone options, and expressions

• built-in drawing pad for sharing doodles in rooms and DMs

• room chat and private messages, even across different rooms

• extremely lightweight, fast and low CPU usage

• fun physics for tossing each other around the screen

• chat bubbles, emojis, and typing indicators

• chat history for your current session

• customizable chat shortcuts

• adjustable bubble text, optional hover-only names, and minimize-to-tray

• ... and more!

inspired by AIM, MSN Messenger, and desktop pets from the 90s and 2000s. i wanted a place where people could spend time together without having to stop what they’re doing.

free to play on Windows. come hang out.

privacy notice

We do not sell personal information. We do not share personal information with third parties for advertising or marketing. We only process or transmit limited information needed to operate, moderate or improve the Game, such as Steam account identifiers, display names, avatars, room presence, connection data, and messages you choose to send to friends or rooms.