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I made a game you can play without anyone knowing (no visuals/sound)

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Re: I made a game you can play without anyone knowing (no visuals/sound)

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sickofparadox wrote: post #160
colechristensen wrote: post #125

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You're basically implying that it is immoral to have ADHD. In many ways ADHD isn't so much a disease as an incompatibility with modern office life. It isn't "healthy" for most people to sit in an office all day, but ADHD-like people, it is a very real struggle. One mitigation is distracting a part of your brain with some activity while doing something else. There is nothing at all wrong with this. You might as well b…

Please learn to read people's words more charitably, and maybe to act a little less weird. I have ADHD as well and think that the incessant need for distractions is a decidedly unhealthy part of the malfunction.

Thx, yes I just wanted to say that I understood the original comment's pov, nothing else..

Re: I made a game you can play without anyone knowing (no visuals/sound)

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zeroonetwothree wrote: post #97
jakubmazanec wrote: post #14

The app looks nice and the concept sounds interesting. But this worries me a little bit: "I also needed a distraction" - is it really a good idea to treat our brains this way? Why do we need distractions all the time? Why is boredom so intolerable? Also, you can simply just think about stuff, you don't have to feed your compulsion loop.

For in person meetings I usually doodle on a piece of paper. It actually helps me to pay attention better, it’s not exactly curing boredom but more like inattention. People usually don’t mind because it looks like I’m taking notes. For VC meetings that doesn’t work as well though because then it looks like I’m not watching since they can’t see what I’m doing.

I have tried that before too lol. Works fine if thats your best option sometimes!

Re: I made a game you can play without anyone knowing (no visuals/sound)

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Post by appsDev »

hahamrfunnyguy wrote: post #129
zeroonetwothree wrote: post #97

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For in person meetings I usually doodle on a piece of paper. It actually helps me to pay attention better, it’s not exactly curing boredom but more like inattention. People usually don’t mind because it looks like I’m taking notes. For VC meetings that doesn’t work as well though because then it looks like I’m not watching since they can’t see what I’m doing.

I had a special notebook I used to take to the Monday sales meetings at my previous jobs job. A good chunk of the meeting was often taken up with reviewing department/sales updates which were by and large the same as the previous week. This notebook was filled with cartoons and illustrations representing what occurred during the meeting and it looked like I was diligently taking notes. Definitely helped me focus and…

That is a great idea - sometimes doodling can seriously help! Thx for the comment :)

Re: I made a game you can play without anyone knowing (no visuals/sound)

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Post by appsDev »

csomar wrote: post #153
jakubmazanec wrote: post #14

The app looks nice and the concept sounds interesting. But this worries me a little bit: "I also needed a distraction" - is it really a good idea to treat our brains this way? Why do we need distractions all the time? Why is boredom so intolerable? Also, you can simply just think about stuff, you don't have to feed your compulsion loop.

Different people will do different things ie: Chewing gum, games, Sibha [1], Tiktok, etc... I'd say the traditional distraction methods are much better (than social media) since they don't produce any outrage or addiction. They are a small distraction to relax your brain and avoid burning by constantly thinking into stuff. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misbaha

I have seen this tool before, definitely a great pick! I tried to make Tik! less stimulating than traditional social media, but of course physical objects are even more disconnected and have their own charm as well :)

Re: I made a game you can play without anyone knowing (no visuals/sound)

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Post by appsDev »

summermusic wrote: post #48
jakubmazanec wrote: post #14

The app looks nice and the concept sounds interesting. But this worries me a little bit: "I also needed a distraction" - is it really a good idea to treat our brains this way? Why do we need distractions all the time? Why is boredom so intolerable? Also, you can simply just think about stuff, you don't have to feed your compulsion loop.

I'm certain you didn't mean it this way, but it is ableist to assume that because you don't need distractions that others don't. Some people living with ADHD, intrusive thoughts, autism, etc. actually do sometimes need a distraction.

I agree if someone has a condition then that is different. I think the original comment was talking in reference to doomscrolling and people using their phones all the time when they don't need to, etc..

Re: I made a game you can play without anyone knowing (no visuals/sound)

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Post by appsDev »

jeffhuys wrote: post #21
jakubmazanec wrote: post #14

The app looks nice and the concept sounds interesting. But this worries me a little bit: "I also needed a distraction" - is it really a good idea to treat our brains this way? Why do we need distractions all the time? Why is boredom so intolerable? Also, you can simply just think about stuff, you don't have to feed your compulsion loop.

Boredom is a bad feeling “by design” - it makes us go out and find new experiences. If, in this current world, you’re in a situation where you really can’t get out of, we instinctively try to find distractions. Thinking about stuff is also a distraction. And for some people there’s nothing to solve, really, as they’re okay where they’re at in life. That’s why I feel like you’re projecting a bit; it’s not intolerable,…

I agree thinking can be a nice distraction sometimes, even to the point that we lose all focus on what's happening in front of us. Depends on everyone's preference what they wish to use..:)

Re: I made a game you can play without anyone knowing (no visuals/sound)

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Post by appsDev »

micromacrofoot wrote: post #111
jakubmazanec wrote: post #14

The app looks nice and the concept sounds interesting. But this worries me a little bit: "I also needed a distraction" - is it really a good idea to treat our brains this way? Why do we need distractions all the time? Why is boredom so intolerable? Also, you can simply just think about stuff, you don't have to feed your compulsion loop.

modern life requires doing lots of boring stuff to continue living

True

Re: I made a game you can play without anyone knowing (no visuals/sound)

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kwantaz wrote: post #138
appsDev wrote: post #81

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Yes! I would love to bring it to Apple Watch too! :) Here is ur code! Promo: WJJAYWH6KTEK (To redeem, click on your profile icon, go to “Redeem Gift Card or Code” and enter the code. Each promo code is one time use only, so to anyone else reading this please ask for one in a new comment if you would like one!)

do we need to pay first?

The app is free with promo code, otherwise it costs 95 cents by default. :) If you want one here it is: PR3XEE3EMLP3 (To redeem, click on your profile icon, go to “Redeem Gift Card or Code” and enter the code. Each promo code is one time use only, so to anyone else reading this please ask for one in a new comment if you would like one!)

Re: I made a game you can play without anyone knowing (no visuals/sound)

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Post by aroom »

appsDev wrote: post #222
aroom wrote: post #182

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Of course someone else redeemed it…

Really, here is another one: KX7TY6RLHWJE (To redeem, click on your profile icon, go to “Redeem Gift Card or Code” and enter the code. Each promo code is one time use only, so to anyone else reading this please ask for one in a new comment if you would like one!)

Thank you
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