I made an RPG but for real life
I always wished real life had RPG stats.
Strength.
Discipline.
Knowledge.
Consistency.
So I built Ascend — an app that treats self-improvement like a progression system instead of a checklist.
The whole idea was inspired by Solo Leveling / RPG grind mechanics:
- streaks feel like combos
- stats evolve over time
- heatmaps visualize your “grind”
- consistency becomes progression
I wanted the feeling of:
“logging into your character every day.”
Still evolving the system, but honestly this made me more addicted to improving myself than any normal habit tracker ever did.
What RPG mechanic do you think real life is missing?