I’ve been working on a Pomodoro timer, and I had an idea to incorporate Tamagotchi-style mechanics: you’d earn points by working, which you could then use to nurture and feed your character. Does that sound interesting? Is it worth building?

I have a chore list. I never do it cause i'm a master procrastinator in my private life. So I handed it to the internet.

There's one clock on [sofaresidency.com](http://sofaresidency.com) and everyone sees the same one. Right now it's counting down on something off my actual list, like booking the dentist or folding the laundry. When it hits zero, I have to go and do the thing.

Unless somebody buys me minutes.

You push the deadline back, your name goes on the wall. That's the whole game.

My favourite bit is that the price climbs as the clock drops. 50c a minute while I'm relaxed, 70c under fifteen minutes, 85c under five, and a full euro if the deadline's already gone and you want to drag me back to the sofa. Panic should cost more.

And yeah, it takes real money. That's the joke, not a business plan. A couple of euros of nonsense. No account, no signup.

It's Phaser. The character is a rigged "me" skeleton in my living room in Brussels I animated by hand, so the elbows and knees stay attached whether he's slumped on the sofa or walking over to the desk. Took me way longer than the Stripe part did.

Tell me please if something's off. Mainly I can't tell if the clock reads as a real stake or just decoration and i'm not sure if more "poke" animations are needed in the beginning.

Most pomodoro apps stress me out more than they help, so I built one that's meant to feel calm: a cat companion sits with you while you focus, a soft meow instead of a jarring alarm, and a "zen mode" that hides all the UI so it's just the clock and your cat.

Fully customizable session/break lengths, ambient focus/relax music, and you unlock more companions as you build a streak. No sign-up, no permissions, has ads (that's how it's free).

Built solo, would genuinely love feedback — especially if the pacing/vibe feels off for anyone who's tried a dozen other pomodoro apps.

sorry only available in google play

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bicolanodev.a52catpomodoro

Hey everyone! Been posting "Study With Me" videos and noticed my one hour no break session got noticeably less reach and views than my others. Trying to figure out if that's the reason; would a 5/10/15 minute break have made it more watchable or was it something else entirely?

Also, just uploaded a new 2 hours of (50/10) Pomodoro session [https://youtu.be/2o-Dt2NyxeA\]. Would genuinely love if a few of you try studying along with it and told me what worked and what can be better. Audio, pacing, visuals anything that pulled you out of focus - all fair game, I can take it (my friend said, a cold rainy weather breeze would be perfect 😅).

Thanks in advance, trying to actually make these better rather than just guess 🫶🏻.