Pond Launcher
Your games, on a desk.
Pond Launcher puts your library on a surface you can move things around on. Drag games where you want them, stack them, make folders, and let the duck decide what to play tonight.
Download for Windows Free. Your Steam games show up on their own.
Why I made it
Every launcher I used had the same grid of covers in the same order, and I never really looked at it. I wanted something that felt more like my own desk, where the games I play often are near the front and the rest are tucked behind them.
So I built this. It is a little odd on purpose. There is a duck. It is not for everyone, but if you like things that feel handmade, I think you will like it.
Thanks for stopping by.
What is in it
Not a lot of menus. Mostly things you can touch.
Move things around
Drag a game anywhere and the others step aside to make room. Let go between two games and it fits in exactly there. Hold a card on top of another for a second and they become a folder.
A duck that notices
It sleeps late at night. It gets cheerful after a long session and a bit sad if you have not played in a week. It is not a score, just a small reminder that you exist outside the launcher.
Notes after you play
When you close a game, a little box asks what you did. Write a line or skip it. Later you can scroll back through everything you played.
Can't decide?
Spin the wheel. It picks a game, you press play, and nobody has to argue about it.
The colours follow the day
Warm in the morning, cooler in the evening, dark at night. Turn it on in Add-ons and you will not have to think about it.
Stop what you started
A small bar appears while something is running, with a Stop button. It is quick, but it does not save your progress for you, so use it kindly.
Give it a try
Download the installer, run it, and your library is already there on the desk.
Download installer Windows 10 or 11. Steam is optional. The installer is not signed yet, so Windows may ask you to confirm it.