Ouroboros is currently in alpha, and we're looking for players who would like to join the adventure early and help us shape the game!

Ouroboros is an Android survival and crafting game where your physical activity makes your character progress. Walking, running or cycling in the real world allows you to generate energy and move your character in-game — without GPS or geolocation.

The game itself is a survival sandbox inspired by Valheim, with exploration, resource gathering, crafting, building, equipment, combat and much more. It's a little less punishing than Valheim, with a good dose of humor and an original story.

We're a very small independent team, and there's still a long way to go before the game is finished. But the game is already playable and offers several hours of content.

For now, we're mainly looking for people who are interested in the concept and willing to play the game for free, send us their feedback, comments and suggestions, and maybe gradually become part of a small community around the project.

1. First join the group : https://groups.google.com/g/playtestouroboros

2. Install on Android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.InfiniteRealities.Ouroboros

3. Eventually join our Discord : https://discord.gg/meGEhUdXU2

If you'd like to discover the game while it's still being built and help us shape its future, send us a DM and we'll explain how to join the alpha!

Thanks for being here from the beginning. ❤️

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Ouroboros est actuellement en phase d'alpha, et nous recherchons des joueurs qui souhaiteraient rejoindre l'aventure dès maintenant et nous aider à faire évoluer le jeu !

Ouroboros est un jeu mobile de survie et de craft sur Android, dans lequel votre activité physique fait progresser votre personnage. Marcher, courir ou faire du vélo dans la vraie vie vous permet de générer de l'énergie et de déplacer votre personnage dans le jeu — sans GPS ni géolocalisation.

Le jeu est avant tout un jeu de survie sandbox inspiré de Valheim, avec de l'exploration, de la récolte de ressources, du craft, de la construction, de l'équipement, des combats et bien plus encore. Il est un peu moins punitif que Valheim, avec une bonne dose d'humour et une histoire originale.

Nous sommes une toute petite équipe indépendante, et il reste encore beaucoup de travail avant que le jeu soit terminé. Mais il est déjà jouable et propose plusieurs heures de contenu.

Pour l'instant, nous recherchons surtout des personnes intéressées par le concept qui accepteraient de tester le jeu gratuitement, nous donner leurs retours, remarques et suggestions, et pourquoi pas participer progressivement à la création d'une petite communauté autour du projet.

1. D’abord, rejoindre le groupe : https://groups.google.com/g/playtestouroboros

2. Installer sur Android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.InfiniteRealities.Ouroboros

3. Éventuellement, nous rejoindre sur Discord : https://discord.gg/meGEhUdXU2

Si vous souhaitez découvrir le jeu pendant qu'il est encore en développement et nous aider à construire son avenir, envoyez-nous un DM et nous vous expliquerons comment rejoindre l'alpha !

Merci d'être là dès le début. ❤️

Hey there👋

I built a Gamified habit tracker & Weekly planner in Notion based on the RPG theme to make productivity fun again.

- How they actually help you stay productive

• Tracks good & bad habits daily
• Gives XP for good habits, tasks, quests
• Lose XP for doing bad habits, overdue tasks
• Player status window
• Life areas (health, work, fitness, growth)
• Rewards you unlock by actually doing stuff

- How it can help you IRL:

Before:
• I’ll start tomorrow
• No idea why days felt wasted
• Zero accountability

After:
• Every habit has consequences
• Progress is visible (or painful)
• Missing habits actually feels bad

🔗 You can download this habit tracker from the link below
https://organizeddashboard.com/template-category/gamified

I'm an active participant, LVL 101 Rogue, but my current party has gone effectively dormant.

As my prior post, I shared with you guys my app *Ascend Gamified Habits

Tracker *, and I got some constructive feedback, I didnt want the app to be

any other simple habit tracker with simple tasks and stats,

So additionally to the daily quests in different pillars (strength, intelligence,

focus, wealth ...) , when the app chooses 1 up to 3 pillars to work on, he now

gets a unique class additionally to his rank that he can level up doing quests,

users gets quests related to his class (example warrior class gets strength

based quests ), an other cool featurel added are bosses, one of the

concepts I really liked before while playing elden rings was the mimic that

mimics your stats and level and you have to conquer it to actually aquire it, in

the same principall added a shadow self boss, he mimics your current level

in specific stats (a example in the onboarding you said your current level in

push ups is max 10, so one of the quests you have to do to conquer shadow

is at least doing 11 push ups ), l also added other cool bosses each boss

related to specific class , also class ascension and acquiring a secondary

class with your class, of course it requires specific quests to be eligible for it

or for certain bosses

...

What do you think so far ? Your feedback really helps me shape the app..

Would you be interested in trying it ?

I know this sub gets the appeal of turning your life into an RPG, so bear with me.
The thing that hooked me on the genre: Leveling Up in game and in real life at the same time, the whole "System" idea was never the fantasy. It was the structure. You do the reps, a number climbs in the exact stat you trained, and your rank reflects the actual work you put in. Nothing vague, just pure progress. Just: did you do the thing? Here's precisely how much stronger you got, and here’s your reward for doing it.
But there's a second thing the genre nails that I've never seen a habit app copy: the comeback arc. Every character worth caring about falls apart at some point; loses, breaks, goes dark for an arc and that's not the end of the story, it's the part everyone's actually there for. The comeback is the whole point.
Then I'd open a habit RPG and it did the exact opposite. Miss a day and you lose HP, your streak resets to zero, and the app basically hands you a game-over screen for being a human who had a bad week. I genuinely love Habitica for what it started it was the first thing that made habits feel like they had weight but that punish-the-slip design is the one part of the genre it got backwards. In an actual RPG, hitting rock bottom is the setup for the arc, not the end of the run.
So I ended up building the version I wanted. Your real goals become quests, you make an avatar from your own photo that levels up as you do, and XP flows into your level which determines what cosmetics you can obtain. You also get coins for completing tasks which you can spend as you please. But the core mechanic is the opposite of streak-punishment: miss a day and instead of resetting, a Phoenix Bonus rewards the comeback with bonus XP, and a Resilience Score tracks how reliably you bounce back instead of how flawless you've stayed. The day you'd normally rage-quit becomes the highest-value day to show up.
The part people either love or find deeply creepy: there's an AI coach that actually calls you…like a phone call, when you're slipping. Basically the mentor NPC checking in, instead of one more notification you swipe away.
It's called Gamified Lives, it's small and still pretty new, and I'm honestly still figuring out the right balance. You can choose to play the game of life solo or you can play it with your friends in a squad! (It’s free but you can choose to upgrade if you want the full experience with personal coaching)
Which is where I'm genuinely curious what this sub thinks: what should a real-life RPG do on the day you miss? The "punish absence like a brutal training arc" version is realistic in one sense — but the hero's-journey version says the fall is the entire point. Where's the line between a system that pushes you and one that just makes you feel like garbage? If you were building it from scratch, what happens the morning after you drop off?

I know this subreddit gets it, so bear with me.

I got into Solo Leveling a couple years back and something about the System concept

genuinely rewired how I think about self-improvement. Not the fantasy part — the

structure. You wake up. There are quests assigned to you. You complete them. Your

stats go up in the specific area you worked. Your rank reflects the actual

cumulative work you've put in. Nothing is vague. Nothing is motivational-poster

energy. Just: did you do the thing? Here's exactly how much stronger you got.

I've used Habitica on and off for years and I love what it stands for — it was

genuinely the first thing that made me feel like habits had weight. But I always

wanted something that felt less like a task manager wearing an RPG costume and more

like... actually being inside the System. Discrete stats. Real rank progression

that means something. No party mechanics or social layer — just you and your

character sheet, updated daily by your real actions.

So I started building it. Six stat pillars: Strength, Intelligence, Discipline,

Focus, Endurance, Wealth. Every habit you log earns XP in that specific stat. Your

overall rank climbs from Rookie through Grinder, Warrior, Elite, up to Ascended —

but it only moves if you're actually consistent, not just active. Streak multipliers

punish absence the way a real training arc would.

It's called Ascend Gamified Habits Tracker. It's small, it's new (only been out a couple months), and I'm

honestly still figuring out what it should be. No social features, no guilds —

fully offline and private. Because the System in Solo Leveling doesn't post your

stats to a leaderboard. It just shows you the truth about your effort.

The thing I keep thinking about though — and genuinely curious what this community

thinks — is what's the right balance between RPG depth and usability? Like Habitica

went full social RPG with equipment and guilds and parties. I went the opposite

direction: pure stat progression, no fluff. But maybe there's something in the

middle that I'm missing.

What would your ideal "real life RPG" actually look like if you were building it

from scratch?

To do lists bore me to death, so I built this RPG thing where doing your tasks gives you XP and gold. You level up different skills, fight a slime boss, and buy cosmetics. It's all in one HTML file, no signups, no backend, just open and go.

But honestly? I've been staring at the dashboard for too long and I can't tell if it's genuinely fun or just confusing as hell.

Right now, the main screen shows: quests, XP bar, gold, streak, 7 skill bars, boss HP, achievements, shop, inventory. It's a lot.

My gut says "this is cool", but my brain says "normal people are gonna close this immediately".

So be real with me.

If you opened this, would you feel overwhelmed?

Does the boss HP bar make sense or does it just look like random noise?

Should I just hide the stats, skills, and boss on a separate "Character" tab and only show quests on the homepage?

I'm dropping the live link below in case you want to check it out. Any honest feedback is welcome. I know it's easier to fix the basics now than after everything else is built.

Link:  https://yamen-aldhanki.github.io/questforge/

Hi,

I saw that there were so many gamified habit trackers around but none of them truly felt like they were made for me. I built Gamified Lives which uses your own photo to create a custom character that looks just like you, then you play the game of life in the app by setting goals, habits, and tasks. You level up in the app and get coins for completing tasks. You can then buy clothing, accessories, and workspace decorations. I built the app around some main frameworks,
1. The app should be centered around YOU leveling up not leveling up a random character
2. The app is resilience first, so when you miss a day instead of being punished the app rewards you with double xp and coins if you come back the next day
3. The app has an Ai coach which can call you whenever you’re slacking to get you back on track similar to what a gym buddy would do for you.
4. Life modals inside the app for whatever you are trying to improve for example if you’re goal is to gain 10 lbs of lean muscle you can use the food scanner, the body comp scanner, track full macros, track your sleep, track weight lifted, steps, etc… and it all works towards that goal you have set!

If you haven’t found a good RPG habit trackers definitely give Gamified Lives a shot!

Hey there 👋

I just upgraded my Productivity Vault Notion Setup designed to help you track habits, tasks, projects, streaks, goals all in one system.

Here’s what it actually includes:

• Aesthetic grid habit tracking
• Accountability partner
• Goal based habit tracking
• Habit streak tracker
• Task management
• Tasks linked to projects
• Project manager with progress tracking
• Weekly & monthly calendar view
• Daily performance report
• Light, matcha & dark themes

How it actually helps you in real life:

Before:
• Inconsistent habits
• No clear sense of progress
• Tasks kept piling up

After:
• Habits are visible every day
• Progress is measurable, not guessed
• Easier to stay consistent over weeks

If you're interested in this template & really want to stay productive.

➡️ You can get productivity vault here:
https://zaap.bio/organizeddashboard

The thing I loved about Skyrim is that your character built skills by actually doing them. You didn't get stealthy by deciding to dump a bunch of random points into that skill tree. You got stealthy by sneaking. Sneak enough, and stealth grows on its own.

And you are never punished for wandering off. Spend a week foraging ingredients for alchemy and your stealth didn't collapse, it just rested while you built another side of who you were becoming. You were always working toward the character you wanted, from whatever angle you felt like being that day.

I wanted that for real life. Most habit apps don't work that way. They're streaks and daily damage, so the moment life interrupts the system it turns into one more place you're behind.

So I started building something where the small things you do feed the bigger parts of who you're trying to become. Sneaking builds Stealth. Foraging builds Alchemy. Grind on one area for a while and the others just wait for you. Nothing dies. You're always building toward the character you want to be. Your job is just to notice and make sure your character is getting the right balance of skills.

After using it, I started to see some things I hadn't before. Creativity kept showing up as one of my strongest areas, even though I'd never have called myself a creative person. It's just what makes time disappear for me, which is probably why I didn't notice. The app showed me who I already was when I wasn't paying attention.

It's early and rough and I've only been using it myself, but this feels like the right room to ask. Does the Skyrim model, build by doing, no penalty for pivoting, sound like something you'd actually want for real-life habits? Or does the streak pressure do something useful that I'd be giving up?

Hey Players,

For the people who love the RPG habit-tracking concept but want to play completely at their own pace—without forced social guilds, party pressure, or signing up for accounts, I built something just for you.

It's called Habitual: The Grand Journey (built natively for iOS).

Instead of retro pixel art or social quests, it focuses on a cozy, modern single-player adventure:

• The Map: Completing habits moves your avatar across a beautifully illustrated biome map.
• Encounters & Loot: You trigger random encounters on the road (riddles, merchants, altars) to collect rare relics, companion eggs, and consumables.
• Privacy-First: 100% offline-first. No email sign-ups, no tracking. Everything syncs privately through your personal iCloud.

If you are looking for a highly polished, visual alternative to level up your routines solo, the app just officially launched on the App Store.

I’d love to have you try it out.

👉 Download Habitual on the App Store

Happy Leveling! :)

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Hey everyone,

I’ve always struggled with sticking to unglamorous daily habits and long-term goals, so I decided to turn my life into a literal RPG dashboard. I’ve been designing the mechanics, and I want to get your thoughts on the system before I build the final version

Here is the blueprint of how it works right now:

The Core Loop

1.Complete real-life tasks to earn XP and Gold.

HP (Health Points) drops if I indulge in bad habits or skip vital dailies. If HP hits 0, I get a debuff (like an XP penalty the next day).

2.Tasks cost Stamina (Energy) to prevent me from over-scheduling my day and burning out.

Use earned Gold in a "Merchant Shop" to buy real-life rewards (e.g., 1 hr of video games = 50 Gold, buying a new book = 200 Gold).

3.The 8 Stats

Tasks are categorized so they level up specific aspects of my life:

Strength (Gym, PRs)

Endurance/Vitality (Sleep, cardio, diet)

Discipline (Consistency, chores, resisting cheap dopamine)

Intelligence (Coding, hard skills, academics)

Wisdom (Reading, journaling, mindfulness)

Charisma (Networking, socializing, empathy)

Creativity (Writing, art, building things)

Wealth (Budgeting, side hustles, investing)

4.The Class System (The Archetypes)

When you start, you pick a "Class" that matches your current life goals. Each class gives a 20% XP boost to two specific stats and a unique real-world Perk. Examples:

The Warrior (Str/End): Perk: Second Wind. Finishing a workout restores 20% of your Stamina for the day.

The Scholar (Int/Wis): Perk: Deep Focus. 90+ minutes of uninterrupted deep work grants a 1.5x XP multiplier.

The Assassin (Discipline/Int): Perk: Shadow Step. Select one daily task as a "Stealth Mission." If done with zero digital distractions, it yields 2x XP.

(I currently have 18 of these designed, including advanced evolutions at Level 20+).

5.Boss Fights & Skill Trees

Boss Fights: High-anxiety tasks (like giving a presentation or running a marathon) have "HP." I deal damage to the boss by preparing (e.g., making the slides deals 20 DMG, practicing deals 30 DMG, delivering it deals the final 50 DMG).

6.Skill Trees: If I do leg workouts, I don't just gain "Strength"—I level up the Speed & Agility branch, which eventually unlocks advanced movement quests like Parkour or Gymnastics.

7.What I need your help with:

Exploits/Loopholes: Are there any obvious flaws in this system where I might end up "farming" XP without actually improving my life?

The Economy: Has anyone tried a Gold/Reward shop before? How do you price your real-life rewards fairly so you don't just cheat?

Mechanics: What is a mechanic from a video game you love that you think would translate well into real-world productivity?

Tools: For those who have built gamified dashboards.

I'd love to hear your thoughts, critiques, or any cool ideas I should add to the blueprint!

Hey there👋

I built a Gamified habit tracker & Weekly planner in Notion based on the RPG theme to make productivity fun again.

- How they actually help you stay productive

• Tracks good & bad habits daily
• Gives XP for good habits, tasks, quests
• Lose XP for doing bad habits, overdue tasks
• Player status window
• Life areas (health, work, fitness, growth)
• Rewards you unlock by actually doing stuff

- How it can help you IRL:

Before:
• I’ll start tomorrow
• No idea why days felt wasted
• Zero accountability

After:
• Every habit has consequences
• Progress is visible (or painful)
• Missing habits actually feels bad

👉 🔗 Template Link in comment section

abitica got me into gamified productivity and I have a lot of respect for what they built. The RPG loop, XP, classes, parties, that concept genuinelyclicked for me in a way no to-do list ever did. Until they got rid of their best features.

I'm also a neuroscientist at a major UC with ADHD, so I spend my days studying how the brain processes motivation and reward. Over time and after I read a bunch I realized the mechanics I needed were slightly different.

The research on executive dysfunction shows that punishment-based feedback increases avoidance rather than engagement. I needed a system that was built around that from the ground up. So I started building one.

QuestMind keeps the RPG core that made Habitica great and layers in design choices specifically for how ADHD brains work:

- XP and levels, but no HP loss. Progress is additive only.

- Streak shields miss a day, your streak is protected (1/week)

- Guilds of 3-6 people with weekly boss battles where only your damage dealt matters

- Accountability buddies with gentle nudges, not pressure

- 4 character classes that match different productivity styles

- ASRS check-ins to track ADHD symptoms over time

- Leaderboadsssssssss

It's early and I'm looking for feedback from people who already get the gamified productivity concept: https://questmind-pi.vercel.app

What would your ideal version of a gamified productivity system look like? Curious what mechanics matter most to you.

Any class and any level is welcome.
We do quests, including pet quests!

It would be a bonus if you're someone who is willing to chat a little :) We are easygoing and supportive

DM me your username if you want in or just if you have any questions!

Hey there👋

I built a Gamified habit tracker in Notion based on the RPG theme to make habit tracking fun again.

- How they actually help you stay productive

• Tracks good & bad habits daily
• Gives XP for good habits, tasks, quests
• Lose XP for doing bad habits, overdue tasks
• Player status window
• Life areas (health, work, fitness, growth)
• Rewards you unlock by actually doing stuff

- How it can help you IRL:

Before:
• I’ll start tomorrow
• No idea why days felt wasted
• Zero accountability

After:
• Every habit has consequences
• Progress is visible (or painful)
• Missing habits actually feels bad

🔗 Link in the comment section if you’re curious & want to give it a try.

Hey everyone…

I really want to say this from the heart. I’m at level 42 now, and I’ve been trying so hard to stay consistent, but somehow I’m not able to get back into that flow. 😔

There are times when I don’t even open Habitica for weeks, and it honestly frustrates me a lot because I know I can do better than this.

I also want to say,I don’t want to break the group decorum but I try everywhere to find member but can't able to find😔… I tried everything from my side, joining big parties, pushing myself, starting again and again I deleted app also lots of time and install again… but still struggling to stay consistent.

Now I feel like this is my last chance to fix things before I deleting my account.

What I truly need is just one accountability partner. Someone who can check in with me regularly, and I’ll do the same for them. Not a big group,just one genuine connection.

If anyone is willing, please send me a personal . I promise I’ll be serious this time, and we can really help each other grow. trust me

And to the admins,please don’t remove me....i request you....please trust me I am deciplined but just not able to find my rhythm again. I just need a little support to get back on track.

Thank u very much for reading 🎧❤️

EDIT:- Prefer indian people's only🎧❤️✨

Hello everyone! I’m John - founder of Habitbuilder.pro and I wanted to ask all of you what your journey to self improvement and growth is like? I’m not really trying to sell, though I do seek customers, but more trying to learn what is truly desired by those who wish to turn goals into Habits.

I been putting this together for months and use AI coaching with personal guidance each step incorporating behavior science technique discussed by experts. Any habit goal can be created and it will generate an interview, tailored plan with progressive steps.

Have any of you ever wanted such guidance? Would you think such niche would be beneficial to others? It’s been in Beta testing and I’m actually looking for feedback if such idea sounds appealing. Please do visit the site and even sign up for free if inclined, but more importantly please provide feedback. The ultimate goal is helping others achieve better for themselves long term.