I love a game that promises to be fun while boosting productivity. As someone who struggles to maintain focus for extended periods of time, offering in-game rewards for simply doing what you need to do is an excellent way to inspire dedication to a task, so when I heard about On-Together, you can bet I got excited. 

On-Together is a multiplayer productivity-boosting social game that allows you to earn tickets simply for ticking items off of your to-do list or taking part in in-game activities and mini-games, all while being able to invite your friends along for the ride. Developed by GigaPuff, it is utterly adorable, and there is a demo coming on September 29, 2025. 

In-game rewards for completing tasks

As part of On-Together, you can set up all kinds of productivity-boosting things, like to-do lists, task managers, and there’s even a journal feature that can be filled out as many times as you like. Completing tasks on those lists will reward you with in-game credits that can then be used to purchase items or cosmetics to dress up your character. 

Now, while On-Together is definitely designed to help you focus, it’s also a little distracting, especially when you initially dive in and explore everything that’s currently on offer. I very quickly discovered fishing, realized that you could earn a huge number of tickets, and it soon became my mission to get as many tickets as I could so that I could unlock all of the cosmetics that I wanted in character creation. 

Like I said, I find it a little hard to focus sometimes, so even the most well-designed productivity apps and games fail me sometimes, but with On-Together, it didn’t feel like too much of a bad thing. While I was definitely distracted from what I was supposed to be doing (writing this), I did feel very relaxed while fishing to earn my tickets. 

The social aspect

I will be completely honest, I went into On-Together pretty much expecting to be on my own as I explored. I set up a lobby, dove in, and set out to discover everything that I could. After I found the basketball court, the band area, and the library, I headed over to get some lemonade and found some friends instead. 

Unbeknownst to me, I’d set up my lobby to be a public one, and people were joining. I suddenly found myself with people to talk to, which was unexpected but welcome, and we even shared some tips and tricks for making tickets. We found an adorable tiny kitty in the library, and then we said our goodbyes. It was nice. 

I will admit, On-Together definitely suffers from feeling a little lonely if you go into it solo, and it is absolutely designed to be played with friends or strangers. That social aspect is a huge part of what makes it so effective, because having people to share your goals with and offer encouragement to complete your tasks is hugely beneficial. 

Desktop buddy mode initiated

Proabably the best part of On-Together is the ability to go from having it open to having it open as a desktop buddy with the click of a button. If, like me, you find yourself distracted by the in-game mini-games, you can just shift into this mode and remove 99% of the distraction leaving only your character and their immediate surroundings on screen.

If you’re sitting at a bench, the bench also appears. If there are other people sitting at the bench with you, they appear as well, and you can still chat even if the game is in this mode. I found this to be super helpful, especially when I realized that Google Docs had been open for 30 minutes and I hadn’t written a single thing because I’d been too busy fishing.

Limited demo, huge potential

This is just a demo, a taster of what’s to come when On-Together is fully released, so it is somewhat limited in what it has to offer. Most of the more interesting locations around the island are sealed off from exploration by mesh domes, with an on-screen tip that they will be arriving in the full game. There’s even a secret hidden behind the waterfall, but that’s a full game feature too. 

That’s not necessarily a bad thing, although it is a little frustrating when you spend a while heading towards something that looks fun to explore, only to find it blocked off by a dome that only appears once you get close. Still, I suppose that makes it an effective demo in some ways, because I’ll definitely be going back once the full game releases to see what those areas have in store. 

On-Together is still in development, with no release date confirmed as of yet. The demo, which will be available for everybody on September 29, 2025, is a lovely little taster of what’s to come and, if you struggle with focus as I do, it’s worth seeing whether this little productivity-based game can help.