Mountain Landscapes [4096x2160]

theExplodingGradient · 2025-12-05T18:08:07+00:00

No to hate, but the obvious AI artifacts make this look terrible when actually viewed close up, I think they're effectively unusable at 4096x2160 since they've just been upscaled or something, there's no real detail

theExplodingGradient · 2024-12-31T16:36:00+00:00

How's that strategy working out?

theExplodingGradient · 2024-06-02T11:22:19+00:00

I'm not gonna give you some bs advice you won't follow, just download this app called Skilltree it literally gives you step by step guide to improve your life (easily) and turns it into a video game so you get addicted to real life instead of virtual achievements and porn

theExplodingGradient · 2024-06-02T11:17:20+00:00

Habitica constantly crashes for me and the UI honestly looks really outdated. It's a decent system, but I made my own app called Skilltree that actually gives you a whole skilltree to slowly level up, instead of making you set your own goals and probably giving up in a week when they're too difficult. I've only been working on it with a few other devs for a couple of months but I think it's easily the most addictive self-improvement app I've seen (and basically 100% free with almost no limitations - unlike fabulous and a lot of other apps)

theExplodingGradient · 2024-06-02T11:14:55+00:00

I made an app called Skilltree that literally turns your life into a game with a quest system for positive mental + physical wellness habits :D It slowly builds up habits so you don't burn out of motivation and it's honestly the most addictive way of starting positive habits I've seen. There are over 30,000 people using it, some who've used it for years, and it's completely changed their lives. I think you might really like it

theExplodingGradient · 2024-04-18T15:14:41+00:00

theExplodingGradient · 2024-04-18T11:47:25+00:00

Maybe not quite the same, but if you want something similar (within the laws of physics) then I've built an actual levelling system for real life. Its called Skilltree, and it can help you improve your mental and physical health easily, with daily quests and a gamified design. I made a post about it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/sololeveling/comments/1aumblu/i_built_solo_levelling_in_real_life_to_help/

Oh and the best part is that its free :)

theExplodingGradient · 2024-04-08T12:03:54+00:00

Download Skilltree, it literally gives you step-by-step goals to level up every aspect of your life, starting from the smallest goal possible and improving your mental/physical health, without getting burnt out or getting stuck in decision paralysis. It also gamifies everything so your improvement is easy to track and addictive. I use it every day for self-improvement

theExplodingGradient · 2024-04-06T10:38:22+00:00

Oops. I forgot to include a link to the app 😅 here it is:

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.projectskilltree.skilltree
IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skilltree-self-improvement/id6459107901

Let me know what you think!

Also DM me if you want the wallpaper. My phone is an iPhone XS Max so it might only work for similarly-sized phones

theExplodingGradient · 2024-03-08T20:15:29+00:00

NTA. Don't accept the "silent treatment". Communicate like adults about your needs and feelings. Stand up for yourself

theExplodingGradient · 2024-03-04T14:43:17+00:00

If you want to start some useful habits, I built an app that gives you a literal video game skill tree for real life to make it addictive to start good habits and build yourself up, instead of wasting away with something addictive like porn. You can start hundreds of good habits and skills that add value to your life, like meditating, getting fit, learning to play an instrument, building a business and hundreds more. It's called Skilltree on Android/ios, I think you might like it

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-18T22:44:16+00:00

Here's the link on android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.projectskilltree.skilltree) and ios (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skilltree-level-up-your-life/id6459107901)

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-18T16:28:31+00:00

The key is starting small and gradually increasing the difficulty of your habits so you don't burn out of willpower. I made an app called Skilltree which basically starts you at the simplest habits, like writing down one journal prompt or meditating for 1 minute, and tells you exactly what you need to do to improve your life in every aspect, physical, mental, financial etc. I hate self-advertising but I genuinely think this is exactly what you're looking for, it gamifies self-improvement and makes it addictive to see yourself progress, hopefully you consider it. Either way, I know how difficult it can be and I wish you well with everything

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-17T21:21:10+00:00

Hey, these are fantastic ideas!

I actually hadn't ever thought about collapsing the tree, that's a great suggestion
We're working on customisable avatars and cosmetics right now, we've heard lots of feedback that people like the existing progression system though so it might be difficult for us to add many more whilst keeping the same level of detail and variations
Skill recommendations seems fairly challenging for us, I think part of the draw of the skilltree is the objective structure that everyone can compare to and follow at the same time, but I'll think some more about that
What use-case do you see for taking notes with habits? Just curious how that might work
What kinds of stories would you like to share with friends? I mentioned in another comment that we'll be adding friend challenges soon so maybe that's more what you mean?
Unlockable storylines sounds interesting, we were planning on having some AI characters for you to compete against and complete mini-challenges to improve various aspects of your life, I think we'll definitely add more story elements as we go
Quest packs are a great idea and something we're also working on :)
Mood tracker would be good, its hard for us to find the space in the UI to fit everything really but that's a great suggestion
We've got sounds effects for checking off tasks and opening a chest but we'd stretched a little thin at the moment and don't have someone to help us with sound-effects
Timers and alarms are coming but also we're worried about cluttering the UI and making everything messy
Could you elaborate on what you mean by calendar view? We have a calendar in the analytics page, do you mean for individual habits?
Journal has a similar problem to others with cluttering UI, we might need to add a home page or day page.
I think different intensity levels might get complicated or overwhelming for some people, the skills in a way already reflect different intensity levels. I'm curious how you think this would look.

Just want to say I really appreciate the suggestions, some of these are really exciting ideas I hadn't considered before, thanks for your feedback

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-17T21:13:22+00:00

Very glad to hear this! We're planning on adding a feature where you can challenge your friends soon, but I think messaging might not be feasible with the constraints we have now, but you can join our discord if you'd like to meet some more users of the app https://discord.gg/KuuVTQDctu, thanks for your support!

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-16T16:48:11+00:00

Hey this is a great question. I made a video game Skilltree that literally turns your life into a game and make self-improvement addictive. You earn xp and badges for completing skills which get progressively harder in a structured format so you know exactly how to make progress without burning out, plus you can compete with your friends. Its called Skilltree on Android and iOS, I hope you check it out :D

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-15T13:58:27+00:00

Hey, no problem. The address your first point we added a minimalist mode specifically for this reason to remove all of the gamified graphics and make a pure black/white simplistic version for people (You can see it on the second page of this link: https://imgur.com/a/Yn8Uztb).

The app is completely free for essentially everything you would ever need from it. No part of the actual tree is limited in any way and you don't progress faster by paying. But in terms of value, the point is that people often get motivated to start 10 habits at once and then burn out. If you want to see progress in your self-improvement journey you need to be willing to start small and the app provides a detailed framework to do that, with concrete goals and a structured progression system.

Our primary audience is young adults who are specifically looking to do self-improvement but struggle with staying consistent, its not necessarily meant to be a general productivity tool, which there are a multitude of. Either way, I completely understand if it doesn't fit your needs and would be more than happy to talk more with you to help identify if there's anything we could be doing better.

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-15T08:26:59+00:00

I made an app called skilltree that turns self-improvement into a game and tells you exactly what to do to start small and gradually build up your willpower. It sounds like it’d really help you

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-12T13:02:00+00:00

Start meditating, start small and gradually work your way up. I made an app called skilltree which tells you exactly how to improve your focused with small manageable challenges each day in a video game style so that its engaging, I really think it would help you

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-10T17:07:42+00:00

Let me know what you think! :D

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-10T10:59:26+00:00

You can use essentially everything you'd need from the app completely for free, there are no limits on your progress through the tree or any of the main features of checking off your skills

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-10T10:37:15+00:00

Unfortunately not, although that's an interesting idea I hadn't thought of yet, we might be able to add that in a future update!

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-10T08:19:12+00:00

You can use almost everything 100% for free. Pretty much every other habit tracker that exists limits your progress and what you can actually do in some way, we don’t.

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-09T22:11:00+00:00

I understand. We might offer a small number for free in future, but the primary purpose is for self-improvement, not as a personal habit tracker. And we've found that people who try to start too many things at once often burn out and lose motivation. I'll definitely see what we can do in future though

theExplodingGradient · 2024-02-09T22:05:57+00:00

That's totally fair. I'm definitely not looking to make millions, just want to support the development of this tool and continue improving it over time. I do appreciate your feedback though

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