Starby

a tiny star that fell from the sky and moved onto your desktop

hi!! click me :)

Free · Windows 10 / 11 · hackathon build

Meet Starby

Starby is a cosmic little guy made of pure stardust. He wanders around your screen while you browse and ignore your inbox. Talk to him, play games with him, throw him around, dress him up, or just watch him sleep.

Play games

Tag, pong, hide and seek, catch, Starby Says, constellation quizzes. Sometimes he'll come and ask you to play.

Collect starbits

Starbits seem to follow starby wherever he goes. If you collect enough of them, you can buy cool things!

Interactive dialog

He reacts to what you copy, which app you're in, your battery, and the time of day. He only looks, he never touches anything.

Throw him around

Grab him, fling him, and watch him bounce off the edges of your screen. He mostly enjoys it.

Moods

Spin him too much and he gets dizzy. Poke him too often and he gets grumpy. He's got feelings!

Naps

Leave him alone for a while and he'll yawn, wander to a corner, and drift off.

Customize Starby!

Spend your starbits in the shop on new colors and accessories. Everything is purely cosmetic: just for looking cute.

Sunny Starby wearing a propeller hat
Bubblegum Starby wearing a top hat
Sky Starby wearing a bow

Bring Starby home

One file, no installing. Download it, double-click, and Starby lands on your desktop.

Download starby.exe

For Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit). If Windows says it protected your PC, click More info then Run anyway.

He's a good star

Starby never asks for admin rights and never changes your files or settings. He only reads harmless things like your clipboard, the active window's name, battery and the time, so he can react to them. Your starbits and outfits are saved in a small file in his own folder. Nothing leaves your computer.