Your focus buddy

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  Click to start !

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  A little storyline that shows how octoo receives his exam grade in which he failed and his teacher explains how to focus better

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  octoo asking users for help !

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  4 main aspects to improve focus - each with a simple cute game in which at the end emphasises the importance of all this to the users too

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  Make a healthy meal for octoo ! - drag and drop the healthy foods only so octoo stays focused !

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  Keep octoo hydrated by recording amount of water he drank

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  Choosing the right bedtime for octoo ! users choose what time octoo should sleep to ensure he stays focused next day

Inspiration

Honestly I, as a student used to face difficulty with focusing long periods when I was younger. But through teachers and family help when I asked, they told me to follow a healthy lifestyle to keep positive and stay focused. So thats where this whole idea came from. Since I used to face this common issue of cant focus I thought I could raise awareness as too how they can stay focused. I thought by making the users feel relatable with a digital character they are able to follow the steps as shown

What it does

My iOS app features a character called Octoo who struggles with focus, just like many students. Users help Octoo develop better focus through healthy habits: meditation, eating nutritious meals, staying hydrated, and sleeping on time. Through interactive mini-games, users learn how these seemingly simple habits powerfully impact concentration. Users can:

Help Octoo reach his 1.5L daily water goal Choose the right bedtime for optimal focus Prepare balanced, healthy meals for Octoo Protect Octoo during meditation by blocking out distractions (junk food, games, phones)

How we built it

I used Swift, SwiftUI and figma. I used Figma first to make all my assets like octoo, food items, plate, clocks, storyline, octoo's room in the homepage and so on. After preparing all the assets, I worked on the app first drawing out prototypes on paper and bringing them to life using Swift and SwiftUI.

Challenges we ran into

One challenge I ran into was while creating assets in Figma - It took me a few days to polish and make a character that looks lovable. I did trial and error through user testing asking if they find the character lovable. Another was debugging errors sometimes I ran into code issues which took me a lot of time to debug and solve. But through persistence I eventually solved it

Accomplishments that we're proud of

I'm proud of creating a fully functional iOS app from scratch that addresses a real problem I personally experienced. I successfully transformed my own journey with focus into an engaging, educational tool that can help other students. I'm especially proud of designing a lovable character through iterative user testing and building smooth, intuitive game mechanics that make learning about wellness fun rather than preachy.

What we learned

I learned the entire process of bringing an app idea to life - from user research and iterative design in Figma, to implementing complex UI interactions in SwiftUI. I developed stronger debugging skills and learned persistence when facing technical challenges. Most importantly, I learned how to translate educational content (healthy habits) into engaging gameplay that doesn't feel like a lecture.

What's next for your focus buddy

I plan to add:

Achievement badges and streak tracking to encourage consistent habit-building A Pomodoro-style study timer integrated with Octoo's activities Daily focus score tracking so users can see their progress over time More mini-games focused on different aspects of concentration Potentially expanding to Android to reach more students who struggle with focus

Built With

• figma
• swift
• swiftui