Award-winning publisher Wired Productions and indie developer ReadGraves have surprise-launched their chaotic party game Task Time, revealing the title live during the Galaxies Showcase. The multiplayer game is available right now on PC via Steam, and players have a limited opportunity to jump in for free during the first 48 hours following the announcement.
Inspired by classic game show madness—particularly the over-the-top obstacle chaos of Takeshi’s Castle—Task Time throws players into a fast-paced party experience where friendships are optional and sabotage is practically required.
Each match drops up to eight contestants, known as Tasklings, into a sequence of six rounds filled with unpredictable challenges. Alliances may form briefly, but survival usually means outplaying, outmaneuvering, or outright sabotaging the competition. By the end of the gauntlet, only one contestant can emerge victorious.
Task Time fully embraces chaotic competition. Players can drag rivals off platforms, disrupt their progress, and turn even the simplest objectives into complete disasters. The game’s physics-driven design ensures that every round feels messy, unpredictable, and often hilarious.
The project also carries notable pedigree. Some of the developers behind popular multiplayer hits like Fall Guys and Gang Beasts contributed to Task Time’s development, bringing experience from some of the most recognizable party games in recent years.
To celebrate the shadow drop, the game is currently free for its first 48 hours on Steam. After that promotional period ends, Task Time will be available at a discounted launch price of $4.95 / £3.96, reflecting a temporary 38% release discount.
The Early Access version also includes a crossover with PEAK, allowing players to unlock the recognizable “Bing Bong” character as cosmetic items within the game.
Beyond its chaotic matches, Task Time introduces a few additional twists. The game features hundreds of thousands of potential task combinations, ensuring matches rarely unfold the same way twice. It also includes Twitch integration that allows viewers to directly interfere with gameplay, triggering unexpected events and turning live streams into interactive spectacles.
Players who jump in during the free promotional window can unlock content and keep their progress if they later decide to purchase the game.
Key Features
- Multiplayer mayhem for up to eight contestants
Compete through a series of fast-paced mini-games where sabotage is often just as important as skill. - Hundreds of thousands of task combinations
Objectives constantly change, keeping every match unpredictable. - Developed by party game veterans
Created by some of the talent behind hits like Fall Guys and Gang Beasts. - Free for 48 hours on Steam
Players can try the game at no cost during its limited-time launch window. - PEAK crossover cosmetics
Unlock special in-game items inspired by the survival title PEAK. - Twitch integration
Viewers can interfere with matches in real time, adding another layer of chaos to the experience.
Task Time is available now on PC via Steam.