- Steam App
- Idle Monkey Theorem (4298380)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 4 February 2026 - 02:10:35 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
Hello Supervisors!I've just deployed a small but meaningful Quality of Life update to make your word-harvesting experience smoother. Our monkeys have been attending focus training, and I've upgraded your office supplies.Hereโs whatโs new:๐ฑ๏ธ Improved Feather Pen Controls Say goodbye to hand cramps! You no longer need to hold down the mouse button to use the Feather Pen.Click to Pick Up: Simply click the pen once to grab it.Auto-Release: When you're done collecting words, just return the pen to its holder, and it will automatically snap back into place.๐ Background Productivity (Alt-Tab Fix) The monkeys now understand that just because you aren't looking at them, it doesn't mean they can stop typing!Always Running: The game will now continue to run, generate resources, and type works of Shakespeare even when you Alt-Tab or minimize the window. Perfect for true idle gameplay while you work ...