Press kit · v3.2 — Living Circus
FleaWinder
A tiny circus where each flea writes its own story.
Quick facts
- Studio
- Playable Future LLC (one-developer indie)
- Lead developer
- James B. Pollack, MFA
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, macOS, Windows, Linux, AR
- Genre
- Ambient utility / desk pet
- Pricing
- Free (full feature set) with optional Supporter ($5 one-time, unlocks seasonal packs and removes the share-card watermark) and Patron ($49 one-time, name a flea on the rotating credits)
- Latest version
- v3.2.0 — Living Circus
- Release date
- Originally launched 2025; latest public manifest updated May 2026
- Press contact
- [email protected]
The pitch in 60 seconds
FleaWinder is a transparent overlay that lives above your taskbar (or floats on your home screen) showing eight tiny acrobat fleas performing a circus. The animation is driven by your own activity — typing, clicking, walking, even your Apple Watch wind. Train fleas with XP, unlock visual upgrades on a per-flea tech tree, and watch their personalities emerge.
Recent releases make the troupe feel more alive without making the app heavier. Fleas remember little moments, react with more personality, and keep their acts recognizable as they move between surfaces. Tap a flea on iPhone to see a friendly close-up of their inner life, then see that same performer reflected in widgets, TV, watch, desktop, and AR.
Headline features
- Living flea performers — each named flea has a distinct act, personality, mood, and little story moments.
- One troupe across surfaces — iPhone, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Mac, widgets, and spatial views all reflect the same tiny circus world.
- Characterful dialogue — fleas respond with short, readable lines that preserve their voice without getting in the way.
- Tap a flea to see their inner life — full character state, close-up art, and recent moments in a single sheet on iPhone.
- Useful ambient presence — home-screen widgets, Lock Screen, Live Activity, Top Shelf cards, and watch surfaces make the circus glanceable.
- Spatial circus — place acts in the room and see the troupe perform as small tabletop characters.
Hero video
30-second silent loop showing the iPhone, AR, and watch surfaces. Embed-ready MP4 at fleawinder-hero-30s.mp4.
Screenshots
High-resolution PNGs grouped by surface. All originals are 3× the display size; downsample as needed.
Key art
Editorial-friendly bits
- One-liner: A tiny circus that runs on your typing.
- Two-liner: FleaWinder turns your everyday computer activity into the energy that powers an eight-act flea circus living above your taskbar.
- Built in public: the project ships frequent updates and writes about its decisions on the blog.