Goblin Mode is an idle pixel-art RPG in the vein of Task Bar Hero. Your goblin fights on its own in a small strip on your screen, even in a mini window by your taskbar, while you choose its class, stats, skills and gear.

Pick a goblin class and let it fight through 80 zones across 8 regions. Spend stat and skill points as it levels, upgrade gear from +0 to +16 with jewels earned in play, and pick harder difficulties for denser packs and better loot.

Four goblin classes at launch: the Frothgut (a berserker who hits harder the longer a fight runs), the Scrapwall (a tank in heavy plate), the Firebug (a fire caster) and the Mudmender (a healer who plants bog-mud totems). More classes and races come later.

At level 400 your goblin can prestige: back to level 1 with 750 bonus stat points per prestige, keeping its gear and cleared zones. There is no limit, so every run makes it stronger and opens prestige-only realms.

Goblins invade each other's realms, Dark Souls style. You get 3 torches a day to invade a goblin by its X handle; every fight is saved as a replay, and 28-day seasons rank goblins on a public leaderboard. Invasions only move in-game experience, gold and renown.

No. The shop sells looks and convenience only, such as wings, auras, pets and titles. Experience, stats, gear and upgrade jewels are earned in play and never sold.

Goblin Mode is coming soon. Early access testers can play the prototype with a password. Follow @GoblinModeDev on X for news.