dream ‘habit-forming’ game app for me, an ADHD
level-ups stop getting further and further apart after like, level 10
and you always get the same amount of gold for doing a repeating task, forever
with like. periodic extra rewards for hitting a streak of a certain length
collectibles
the entire game is just eggs & animal food
maybe cross-breeding for cooler eggs? MAYBE?? TRADING??? idk
unlocking cooler/more complicated eggs/animals by reaching levels
option to limit how much time you spend in the app so you don’t get stuck doing egg-collectible things
NO CHEATING BY PAYING EXTRA MONEYS
i’d pay literal money for this app but don’t let me cheat by paying money
basically I just need an app that rewards tasks for long enough it actually becomes a subconscious habit. which takes like. a year. literally a whole year
& goals that don’t grow so far apart I stop caring about reaching them
I’d say habatica but once you get all the basic pets and armor from gold you have to get gems. Either buying or willing the lotto on the challenge thing
Yeah, and Habitica rewards tasks less & less the longer your streak goes. Like dude it’s not a habit yet don’t deincentivize my streak!!
I’m like six years late to this but I’d recommend finch! You have a little penguin that you give energy to by completing tasks and when it’s full on energy for the day it goes on a little adventure and comes back to you with a discovery.
There’s like five levels where you gradually need more energy (finished tasks) to go on an adventure but after a while you stop level up and just need the same amount of energy forever (35).
Completing a task typically gives you 5 energy, but you also have a little motivation check in at the beginning of the day and if you’re low on motivation each tasks gives you 7 energy. You can also gain energy by adding a new task doing a reflection, a meditation, setting a focus timer or completing little side quests.
And you gain money from completing tasks (even if you’ve already sent your pet on their adventure) and from your adventures that you can use to buy clothes, interior design for your little house etc.
And also you cannot pay to win. There’s a pro version, but it just gives you extra features and it’s definitely not necessary.
There’s also a first aid kit with different types of exercises you can do if you’re feeling bad (like anxiety breathing or naming things you can see, touch etc.). And some deep down reflections you can do that for example guides you through identifying your triggers.
And all of that counts towards gaining energy for your pet and I appreciate that so much cause even on days where I just cannot get my shit together I can do a little writing exercise or a meditation and it’s something and the app actually rewards me for jt.
Picked up Finch bc of this comment. I’m delighted to say that:
The pro features are COMPLETELY unnecessary (though they look like very wonderful nice-to-haves if you have the money/desire.) Extremely useable as a 100% actually free app
Queer & disability centered. Asks for pronouns, explicitly addresses mobility limitations in exercise tasks. (Not sure how it is on deaf-blind accessibility)
Queer & disability oriented visuals (lots of LGBTQ+ & disability swag for ur finch that’s very affordable even on day 1-2 + f2p)
You can fully make up your tasks or use their suggested ones. You can make tasks repeat, make one-offs, schedule them, schedule reminders, etc
There’s always reasons to do tasks (currency, energy, or both)
Encouragement to reflect on what you choose to not do if you skip a task BUT no penalty if you don’t do tasks / leave them undone at the end of the day
Breathing exercises, various reflections/writing prompts, etc, very helpful
There’s a program that lets ppl sponsor pro membership for others?? so that’s cool
If you invite a friend you can give their Finch a pet!!??
You can send friends hugs & encouragement and stuff, that’s nice
You can turn off almost all the little feel-good features if they don’t work for you
I’m only on day 2 and if there’s one thing I know about being ADHD, there is a solid chance this will not work for me long term. But it’s working for me RIGHT NOW, and hopefully it will work for a nice little while ❤️
Anyway my friend code is P7ME83QSLA :v
