safespace

inspiration 💡

university students often struggle to make time for intentional rest and recovery, despite how critical they are to work-life balance and personal wellness. our team was inspired to reframe the idea of progress by integrating habit-tracking into the physical space using nfc stickers.

what it does ❓

care for your cat
each habit completed helps take care of a virtual cat that reflects the user’s energy. when users finish recovery-focused goals, their cat becomes happier!

finish actionable goals
users can choose a goal such as journaling, sleep, hydration, or deep focus, and gain support from safespace by tapping a custom nfc sticker, which gives them prompts and bricks distracting apps. goals are designed to be achievements, rather than feel overwhelming.

what we learned 🧠

focusing on a more narrow market helps define the product

what's next for safespace 🐈‍⬛

integrate custom goals > design a system for users to customize their nfcs
expand pet types > more cats!! persian, sphinx, siamese, etc.
collaboration stickers > safespace x ubc 🙂‍↕️