Huggybugi - Your group chat lives on your desktop as pixel pets
by•
Huggybugi turns your group chat into tiny pixel pets that walk along the bottom of your screen while you work. When a friend says something, a speech bubble pops up over their head. Feed them and they grow. Toss an acorn and they get dizzy. Draw one picture and it becomes your own character. Turn on focus mode to hide everyone for 25 minutes. Messages are locked so only your group can read them. Free on Mac and Windows, and you can reply from your phone.
Replies
Hi Product Hunt! I made Huggybugi.
I wanted to chat with my friends at work without looking like I was slacking off. A messenger window on screen always felt too obvious, so I put my friends on the desktop instead.
Everyone in your group shows up as a small pixel character along the bottom of the screen. They walk around, fall asleep, get hungry, and say things in speech bubbles. You can feed them, pet them or throw things at them, and it just looks like you're working.
A few things people use most: draw a single picture and it becomes your own character, focus mode hides everyone until your timer is up (and your friends see you're in the zone), and a salary timer counts what you've earned today.
It's free on Mac and Windows. Invite friends with a link, and keep chatting from your phone when you're away from your desk. I'd love to hear what you'd want your pet to do next.