Pack Goblin sets up shop above your taskbar
A goblin has moved into the warmest real estate on your PC: the thin strip above the taskbar. It comes with a simple deal. You do the typing and clicking. The goblin hoards the scraps that fall from your work, fills a meter, and then sneaks off the edge of your screen to return with loot.
That loot comes as booster packs, coin envelopes or loot sacks. Open them to reveal 63 possible cards ranging from humble Rusty Spoons to the coveted shiny foil legendaries. There are also 18 different figurines that can appear in sacks. Every card you unwrap can be equipped to improve your goblin at its job, and every item nudges you closer to filling your Hoard Book.
Your work powers the hoarding loop
Every key press and every click drops a tiny scrap into the goblin's meter. When it fills, the goblin grabs its sack and goes hunting while you keep working. Clicks pass through the strip to the windows behind it, so the goblin is designed to be a quiet roommate rather than a distraction.
The mechanic is delightfully low-friction. There is no account, no online requirement and no microtransactions. It counts key presses, not which keys, and nothing is stored or sent. The goblin steals scrap, not your passwords.
Rip packs, chase foils and build your binder
Tap the pack stack to rip open packs and flip through cards one by one. The thrill is familiar to anyone who's chased foil rares, but this is scaled down to a cozy, personal loop. Every page of the Hoard Book is a small goal: complete a land to earn its golden card. Finish all three golden cards and your goblin will be one step closer to claiming the title of greatest hoarder who ever lived.
Packs come in different flavors. Some are straight coin envelopes. Some hide one of the collectible figurines. The variety keeps openings interesting without demanding big time commitments.
Decorate a tiny backyard for your goblin
Currency earned from packs can be spent on decorations and new houses. Arrange the yard by dragging items until the scene feels right. Little ambient details sell the charm: a cat and a frog that wander about, string lights that come on when your clock hits night, fireflies, and a campfire where your goblin warms its toes.
There are options for reduced motion and the goblin will hide itself while a fullscreen app or game is running. You can also choose to have it start with Windows if you want it around all the time.
A privacy-first, offline desktop companion
Pack Goblin is intentionally lightweight and self-contained. It works offline with no account or internet connection required, and it avoids invasive telemetry by design. The goblin counts your key presses to collect scraps but never records which keys you press. That focus on privacy and simplicity is part of the game's cozy appeal.
If you like small, persistent companions that reward small interactions, Pack Goblin turns routine typing into a gentle, collectible-driven delight.
