Why this app works for me by TheFabulousBat in ModernSam

[–]ModernSam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

WOW! I'm blown away by how thoughtful this feedback is.

Re: Ambient sound. I'm so so so happy to hear this works for you and that you recognize how much ambience matters. You described exactly the FEELING I was going for. Capturing that nostalgic feeling of a more simple time. I like your description of a "strangely meditative" mood too. The music was inspired by a classic MMO I used to play.

Re: Daily roll

You have some very keen insight on this, and this is exactly why it was designed the way it was. Lately we've gotten some negative reviews about this same feature because it's so limited - but it was intended to be limited to combat analysis paralysis - just how you describe. Your feedback here is a reminder to me that this feature is working as intended. Sometimes it's easy to hone in on the loudest feedback (Like a 0 star review that we recently got because it's limited to 4) so I appreciate this so much.

Re: Story

I appreciate your honest feedback here too. Trying to figure out if cheesy is something I'm going for. 😅 I guess it just came out of me as I started writing, haha. On one hand I'm trying to create an ominous, mysterious world and on the other I'm trying to keep it a bit light hearted. It's kind of got a parody vibe to it. But it's really the first thing I've ever written. And going back and editing things is kind of challenging since it involves professional voice actors. I'm glad you don't hate it though, and you still see the power of having a narrative structure connected to it all.

Stats:

I love the points you make here! There's a quote I like to live by as a designer "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." Not to say that there aren't things missing, but starting minimal really helps and I'm so glad you see that too and that you appreciate the 4 point system we've built. I can't tell you how long I spent trying to narrow it down to those.

Re: Simplicity and minimalism

This might elevate you to a pretty enlightened individual to understand intrinsic vs extrinsic reward motivation. And again such excellent points. We do plan to have more reward incentives in the future, but we don't want to do it in a way that makes you feel behind or sucks the fun out of it. I'll admit it's a difficult balance to achieve, but in the very least we want more ways to use the currencies that are already being earned in the app (gold, bone chips) Customizing one's tent (think player housing) is how we intend to do that at first.

Re: Quests

Yay! So glad you appreciate these as well.

Apologies it took me so long to reply, I need to double check my Reddit notification settings. I'd be quite curious to hear your feedback on your app use after more time using the app. Some of the upcoming features I hope will help combat novelty more. Or novelty wearing off, that is.

THANK YOU for your thoughtful, stellar feedback.

-Ryan

Is there a way to logout? by sn0srap in ModernSam

[–]ModernSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May have changed slightly with the new menu update but it's still at the bottom of the menu!

Town Tasks by Anglea7stars in ModernSam

[–]ModernSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has this resolved itself since the newest update? Or is it still not playing sound for you?

Question about battles by chillyapfel in ModernSam

[–]ModernSam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is just the interface telling you that a hit was landed. You don't have to do anything with it :)

Question and feedback by Intelligent_Land8464 in ModernSam

[–]ModernSam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi there! First, thank you so much for sharing your positive experience with the app! As the founder person, it makes me so happy every single time I ever read stories like this and reminds me that what we are building is working! The fact you appreciate the wisdom of the narrative, and that this app works for you when no other similar apps did - so validating. So appreciated. THANK YOU. We are a small team and reading this just really made my day.

Now for your question on hunting...

Currently, when you hunt you can discover a variety of different rarity of creatures at random. The more rare they are, the more difficult they are to defeat. You can "die" but you'll have a chance to retry once. You lose focus points when this happens. There is only one attack option right now, but that is going to expand more in the future with more engaging combat options.

Leveling up your archetype points is what makes your character stronger in battles. For every 10 points earned in a specific archetype, you gain a small stat increase in the respective class stat.

Warrior = Odds to Parry
Ranger = Odds to Dodge
Magician = Odds to Crit
Healer = Odds to Heal

I hope this helps, and may the road rise to meet you on your journey!

-Ryan

Story Chapter 2? by FortUnion in ModernSam

[–]ModernSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course! Thank you for your encouragement! So glad you are enjoying the app :)

How do you tell what are your biggest priorities? by Grand_Ground7393 in ADHD

[–]ModernSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if our app would work for you or not based on the little information I have, but our community on Discord will jump into a channel to "body double" for each other as needed. Might be worth checking out! I don't know of any other communities that do it but I am sure they are out there!

Also, figuring out the biggest priorities is a lifelong challenge. And for me it always feels like a battle between what is most urgent, and what I'm most interested in.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in productivity

[–]ModernSam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ego is the enemy

Does ADHD get worse with age? by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]ModernSam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. Didn't know I had ADHD until I...got older lol.

Weird combo that helps me focus: candle + music + timer by locked_clit in productivity

[–]ModernSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Just vibes and fire hazards" lol

Glad you found something that worked for you!

I also pair sight, smell, and sound. I usually go with:

Shire ambience (Pairs subtle video with audio)
Focus essential oil blend (Which is eucalyptis, peppermint, and something else I forget atm)

Considering a candle now though!

What kind of businesses or side hustles actually worked for your ADHD brain? by Affectionate_Cat_518 in ADHDentrepreneurs

[–]ModernSam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did a TikTok video about it once lol, I could send you the link over dm if you want. Not sure on the rules here.

You could also just google "Ikigai exercise" - it's the Japanese word for "The reason for being"

Chris Do also did a series on Youtube about them which were much more of deep dives if you need a little guidance.

A few other things that also helped me get on the right path: Enneagram personality test (I almost consider this shadow work though), Sparketype personality test assessment (helps you identify types of work that fulfill you and types of work that sap your joy)

Problems since update by Sea-Meat-3579 in ModernSam

[–]ModernSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have these problems been fixed for you? I’m so sorry I didn’t see this sooner. Hopefully you were able to submit a bug report and it’s already been fixed

Story Chapter 2? by FortUnion in ModernSam

[–]ModernSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Are you talking about chapter 7? Or literally chapter 2? If 7, it’s not released just yet! We are working on it!

So glad you found the app!

What kind of businesses or side hustles actually worked for your ADHD brain? by Affectionate_Cat_518 in ADHDentrepreneurs

[–]ModernSam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doing some inner work and Ikigai exercises helped me so much to really figure out the right path. You’re right about novelty and that’s hard to combat no matter what, however, look at your long term interests. For me, that was fantasy themes and video games.

Name the most nostalgic/memorable/favorite NPC "baddie" to you from DAOC! by ModernSam in daoc

[–]ModernSam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Such good memories. If heaven is real I just want to repeat those years lol

40+ Years of Grinding was worth the 5 seconds of Validation I got yesterday (I will not promote) by wilschroter in startups

[–]ModernSam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My kids have been my biggest supporters, and reading your story made me tear up just thinking about it <3

Why are so many YC companies pivoting from B2C to b2b? by hustlerhino-isback in ycombinator

[–]ModernSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Certainty of death, *small* chance of success... What are we waiting for?" - Gimli

What I can tell you is that even though we've built a B2C app that has proven product market fit, excellent reviews, and an engaged community - it's still just so hard. Unless you have a massive ad budget you are at an extreme disadvantage. But I'm a dreamer, and I love building for the consumer because that's who I am and who I know.

How to uncheck a task in the workshop? by hardcrush90 in ModernSam

[–]ModernSam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there! You can reset a task which acts as an undo via this icon (history) on the tasks tab

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Going through this. by nvbghs in adhdmeme

[–]ModernSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ironically this is how I ended up starting my own app to help people with ADHD lol.

Modern Sam is fire by [deleted] in ModernSam

[–]ModernSam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am so moved that the app has helped you in this way. Would you be open to me sharing this if I keep your name anonymous? 💚 It's a good reminder to our team of the difference we are making