“Productive Pals”

I came up with my idea for the app when I thought about apps that I wished existed to help me with my procrastination. I thought about the fun cute apps that I play like animal crossing pocket camp, hello sweet days, & clawberta- & then I thought “what if a cute app like this existed to help me finish my homework?” And then I made productive pals.

Students often avoid doing homework to play video games, and I wanted to make Productive Pals to motivate students to do their work with video games. Students would have to complete tasks to earn points to unlock mini-games, which they would play with their chosen pal. They cannot unlock these mini-games without completing a task first, so if they want to play, they must work first. Then bonus prizes can be won after the game which the user can use to dress up their pal.

There would be a variety of games available to cater to all users - like adventure games, fighting games, story games..etc. On the main page the task list and the duration of each task would be displayed, which students could change to fit their agenda each day. On the main page you can also see your pal telling you to do your task. There are multiple features to help motivate students to stay on task, like notifications, widgets, and motivational quotes. During the duration of the task, the app will send students reminders in the form of notifications to help students stay on task. If the student responds yes to the question 'Are you on task pal?', each time, they will earn points. Students can change the frequency of these reminders in settings, where they can also change the theme of the app and the pal they want to use.

The pal should be designed to interact with the user in and out of the app. For example, when you open the app, the pal can ask the user how they're doing with animations and reactions to their mood. The experience should be personalized, so when the user is signing up, they will be asked a set of questions to build their profile. Part of these questions will be what their strengths and weaknesses are in school, what their grade level is, and more. There will also be a leaderboard which shows how much points a user has earned, how many tasks, they have completed, and what rank they are.

The users achievements will be displayed on their profile, along with the information before, to help pair the users up with others on the app who may be able to help them complete their tasks. There will also be a forum feature to the app where students can post and answer questions. By helping others you also earn points, and unlock special prizes. Productive pals will be a fun, productive app for all ages. In the future, we can branch out to other platforms like YouTube and build the brand.

The pals can have songs and livestreams to help students study or relax, and their can be motivational comics or animations. More information about the app will be located in the slides.