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Idle Times

Idle Times is a quiet Windows desktop companion where Bob works alongside you and files a growing shelf of illustrated Outside In Print rewards.

Made for: People who want a calm, optional companion beside their everyday desktop work.

Available now on Steam.

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Release
Available now on Steam
Platform
Windows
Language
English
Play style
Single-player
Modes
Full Desk, Mini Companion, and Pet Desk
Launch shelf
78 illustrated rewards
Pressroom Radio
Seven bundled tracks
Idle Times Full Desk mode with Bob at the typewriter, filing progress, Comic Shelf, and Pressroom Radio controls.
Full Desk keeps the complete companion, filing record, shelf, and radio in view.

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Screenshots

Full Desk, the title view, and the Comic Shelf use the approved in-game capture set.

Idle Times title over Bob working at a typewriter under a desk lamp.
Idle Times title capsule.
Idle Times Comic Shelf showing ten filed illustrated rewards in a local gallery.
Filed rewards collect in the local Comic Shelf.

Features

A companion designed to share your desktop

Choose Bob's footprint, watch the filing shelf grow, and keep the experience local and predictable.

Choose the view that fits

Use the complete Full Desk, an always-on-top Mini Companion, or a movable Pet Desk.

Build a shelf while Bob works

File 78 illustrated rewards, browse them in the Comic Shelf, and listen to seven bundled Pressroom Radio tracks.

Keep the experience local

Core companion play, rewards, music, and saves use installed files. Only optional essay and Steam links leave the game.

Windows minimum

System requirements

Steam provides the current install and platform information.

Operating system
Windows 10 64 bit or newer
Processor
Dual core 2 GHz
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
DirectX 11 compatible integrated graphics
Storage
1 GB available space
Display
1280 × 720 or higher recommended for Full Desk

Provenance and play

Good to know

  • Progress occurs only while a desk view is open. There is no offline progression.
  • All AI-assisted visual artwork is fixed and pre-generated before release. Idle Times accepts no prompts and makes no runtime generative-AI service or API calls.
  • Illustrated rewards and optional linked essays may address war, political conflict, discrimination, public health, and other mature social topics. The game contains no gore, nudity, sexual content, or interactive gambling.
  • Steam handles current pricing, purchase, accounts, and licenses. Outside In Print does not sell or license the game on this site.

Support

Help with Idle Times

Support for Idle Times is provided by Outside In Print LLC: support@outsideinprint.org.

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Privacy

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Idle Times, a game operated and supported by Outside In Print LLC.

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