Questify

Inventory
Shop
Default home screen

Inspiration

As computer science and engineering students, we are constantly on the move to solve complex math problems, complete programming projects, and take care of our own mental and physical health. Add on clubs, a job, and trying to land that summer internship, and we thought there had to be a better way to manage everything. From there, we came up with the idea to build Questify.

What it does

Questify is the gamification of task completion. Take an app like Google Tasks: simple and efficient for completing your daily tasks, but too plain to show any long-term progress. Questify takes your daily tasks and rewards you by way of leveling up a customizable character. Your character unlocks items like clothes and fantasy gear like a magic staff by gaining experience every time you check a task as complete.

How we built it

We leveraged several AIs (Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT, and Codex) to build Questify. The actual languages we used include HTML, JavaScript, Python, and CSS. We collaborated through GitHub and committed our changes through Visual Studio Code.

Challenges we ran into

Finding a place to download the images for the character avatar in different positions for the animations was tough; coding the actual animations was even more challenging but extremely satisfying. Since 3 of 4 members of our team are first-timers, we did have merge conflicts throughout the project. Fortunately, we all built better communication skills and were able to finish our project successfully.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Some features we are most proud of include: item unlock animations, a functional inventory that the user is able to equip and unequip their unlocked items, and confetti popping up when you check tasks as complete.

What we learned

Teamwork is important, and people do not appreciate modern developers enough. Building a small project like this had its challenges, so it's hard to imagine the kind of roadblocks that big game developers run into. It just goes to show that whether you are a first-time hackathon participant or the developer of the next big Souls game, it is important to have clear communication with your teammates to work together in the most efficient manner.

What's next for Questify

After the conclusion of SwampHacks 2026, we would love to continue developing our app. We are very passionate about the work we've put in and want to share it and get feedback from as many people as possible.

Built With

chatgpt
claude
codex
css
gemini
github
html
javascript
lcspritesheetgenerator
python
vscode

Submitted to

SwampHacks XII

Created by

I built the hero avatar and gear system for Questify, our gamified task app. I implemented the layered sprite character, with equip/unequip, correct layering such as the cape behind the body and the bauldron over it, and a Cancel button that reverts the inventory. I added the item-unlock animation, where the hero raises both arms and the new item appears overhead. I had a lot of fun during my first hackathon and hope to attend many more in the future! A big thank you to my teammates Jack, Temi, and Ryan, the University of Florida, and those who plan SwampHacks every year.

Anthony Vargas
I focused on backend development and integration for Questify. I build the Flask API and SQLite persistence for quests, XP, coins, purchases, and character customization. I also connected our teammates' frontend features to the backend, added validation to prevent duplicate rewards and invalid purchases, resolved merge conflicts, and tested the integrated application.

Jackson Snyder
I worked on the frontend work, more specifically the shop and upgrading the background for the character. A main challenge I encountered was making sure the shop communicated with the backend properly so the coins can be added and subtracted from the balance. Also another challenge was a few merging conflicts regarding certain styles from the front end. But with communication and hard work I was able to overcome them and provide for my team.

Temituoyo9789
Ryan Yonghe Xi

Updates

Anthony Vargas started this project — Oct 18, 2026 12:53 AM EDT

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Jackson Snyder posted an update — Oct 17, 2026 09:59 PM EDT

Questify started as a simple task tracker and has evolved into a productivity RPG where completing real-life goals helps you build your hero.

We have added four quest categories: General, Fitness, Coding, and Creative- along with XP rewards, coins, unlockable equipment, and a shop. You can customize your character with a live preview, edit or delete unfinished quests, and return later with your progress saved.

The team also connected the interface to a Flask backend and SQLite database, bringing tasks, rewards, purchases, and character selections together in one persistent experience.

As on now, we are prioritizing the final polishes, experience, and making every completed quest more rewarding!