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4 points·by nananono·7 mesi fa·2 comments

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nananono
·7 mesi fa·discuss
Hi HN, I'm the creator of DailyMe.

I built this app because traditional reward charts weren't working for my son, who has mild ADHD. The "top-down" approach of parents setting rules and pushing tasks just created anxiety and resistance. DailyMe flips this by focusing on intrinsic motivation through RPG mechanics:

1. Agency: Kids co-create their rewards and goals (from "have to" to "want to"). 2. Gamification: Tasks are "Quests," and progress is visualized on an achievement board. 3. Partnership: It changes the parent's role from supervisor to ally.

It started as a paper prototype that solved our nightly homework struggles, and I turned it into an app to help other families facing executive function challenges.

I'd love to hear your feedback on the gamification logic or any features you think are missing!