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Press Kit

Stress Buddy

A little guy who lives on your desktop and just wants to bounce.

Factsheet

Developer
Consolidated Joy Distribution Co. (conjoy.co)
Based in
California, USA
Founding date
May 2026
Website
stressbuddy.net
Press / business contact
hello@conjoy.co
Platforms
PC (Steam, Windows). Mac & Linux TBD post-launch.
Release date
Coming 2026 (TBD). Wishlist on Steam.
Launch price
$4.99 USD (Phase 1 premium launch)
Languages
English at launch. Others TBD.

Description

He just wants to bounce.

Stress Buddy is a little guy who lives on your desktop and treats it like a playground. You throw him. He bounces off your taskbar, off your windows, off your Slack. He gets stuck in folders. He dunks in your Recycle Bin — yes, really, there's a 3-point line. He naps when you do.

Six buddies at launch, including Fuzzy Buddy, who has feelings, and Dudley, who is teal and goes boing (invented by the dev's daughter — her rules).

Send your balls to a friend's desktop. They send theirs to you. Let Twitch chat fling them around when you're live. Everyone's an adult.

He's still just a little guy.

Features

  • Bounces off your real windows, folders, and Recycle Bin
  • 3-point basketball at your own trash can
  • Visit mode multiplayer — friends' buddies on your desktop, yours on theirs
  • Twitch chat integration (Twitch DLC)
  • Two exclusive buddies for day-ones (Founders Edition)
  • Whole solar systems to bounce through (Planet Pack — coming soon)
  • Made by one guy, with a little help from his friends. Be nice.

Screenshots & Video

Launch screenshots and a gameplay trailer are coming alongside the Steam Coming Soon page. Email hello@conjoy.co for press builds and early-access footage requests.

Team & Credits

  • Jonathan Hamel — Developer, founder of Consolidated Joy Distribution Co.
  • The dev's daughter — Co-designer of Dudley (her rules)
  • Various friends — Helping out. Be nice.

About the studio

Consolidated Joy Distribution Co. (short: conjoy.co) is a small independent studio in California, founded in 2026 by Jonathan Hamel. Mission: supplying the world with unforgettable experiences. Stress Buddy is the studio's first product.

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