LifeMyPet

Inspiration

We’ve all experienced that feeling of being overwhelmed by a growing to-do list, unsure of where to start. Most productivity tools feel sterile or boring — they help you track tasks but offer little motivation to keep going. That’s what inspired us to create LifeMyPet: a warm, gamified experience where your productivity helps you care for an adorable virtual pet. By linking task completion to emotional rewards, we aimed to make productivity fun and personally engaging.

What it does

LifeMyPet is a gamified productivity web app that lets users:

Manage daily and weekly tasks
Use a Pomodoro timer or stopwatch to focus
Earn XP and fill a hunger bar for their virtual pet by completing tasks
Track personal stats and unlock achievements
Create multiple pet profiles, each with its own progress

If tasks are ignored, the pet’s hunger meter drops, gently encouraging users to return and stay consistent.

How we built it

Frontend: React.js with Tailwind CSS for UI
Backend: Supabase (authentication, database, and API)
Timer: Custom React hooks for Pomodoro and stopwatch modes
State Management: React Context API and local storage
Design: Canva for mockups and UI planning

Challenges we ran into

Designing a reward system that felt balanced and motivating
Creating a clean UI that balances functionality with playfulness
Working across time zones and under hackathon pressure

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Built a fully functional gamified productivity app in a short timeframe
Designed a clean and user-friendly interface with multiple pet-profile support
Successfully integrated task tracking, time management, and gamification into one cohesive experience