Main Character – A gamified productivity app (no login demo)

Hi HN,

I’m building Main Character, a gamified productivity app where you earn XP and levels for completing tasks and habits.

Tasks run on a simple kanban board and habits are tracked with a GitHub-style consistency graph. The goal is to make everyday work fun and feel more like a game.

Why I built it:

I like games (used to play EverQuest and World of Warcraft), but between work and kids I haven’t had much time for them over the last 20 years. I wanted something that scratches that same itch while helping me stay on track.

I also wanted something simple for tracking tasks and habits. My current longest streak is almost 900 days of practicing math daily.

A lot of productivity apps end up making the act of managing work the focus instead of actually doing the work. I’m trying to keep this simple and motivating.

There’s a no-login demo you can: https://maincharacter.game

It works best on desktop, but it's usable on mobile, more work to do there.

It’s still simple, but it’s the best thing I’ve built on my own and I’m excited to keep building it.