The Stress Buddy demo is out
Jonathan Hamel
What's in the demo
- Fuzzy Buddy reacts to you, falls asleep if you ignore him, loves to be scratched (Shift-LMB) and bops along when you play music
- Red Balloon rises to the top of your screen and can make annoying squeaks when you rub him on the edges of your windows
- Paper Ball is great for throwing in the Recycle Bin in Trashketball mode
- Basketball demonstrates how every ball will have uniquely-tuned physics in the full game
Fling them, drop them, let them bounce off your windows and the taskbar. Explore the menu and see what the full game will offer at launch next month. (Oops! Spoiler!)
Tell me what's broken
I'm one person with a couple of friends helping me, so there are definitely bugs I haven't found yet. If something acts weird on your setup, tell me on the Discord. I read all of it, and you might run into me there. New builds will be coming whenever I fix something or add something.
Next Fest
The game is part of Steam Next Fest, October 19 to 26 and will launch shortly afterward, before a certain AAAA rockstar comes out. If you like Stress Buddy, a wishlist on the full game is the best way to help.
This announcement was originally published by Jonathan Hamel on Steam on Oct 9, 2026.
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