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Gamification technology x group system solves the problems of "not lasting," "not fun," and "solitary" habit formation.
(Head office: Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture; Representative: Keitaro Shimizu), whose mission is to "change the boredom and depression of the world into something fun with the power of 'Asobi'", released "Playful Habits" on May 10, 2023, a gamification application that allows users to work on habits with their family, friends, and close groups. (Head office: Chiba, Japan; President: Keitaro Shimizu) released "Playful Habits," a gamification application that allows users to create habits with a close group of family and friends on May 10, 2023.
The system is equipped with many features to help groups of users enjoy their habit creation efforts, such as 3D avatars and adventure-inspired areas that change and develop through habit creation, data linkage with family and friends through group IDs, and the ability to check what group members have registered as habit creation goals and their progress.
At the same time, "Playful Habits forBiz" and "Playful Habits forBiz Customize," plans for corporate users, were also released.
Multiple people close to each other can work on habit formation while having fun.
Playful Habits is a multi-person habit-building application with built-in gamification (*1) technology.
Specifically, we envision that people will form groups of family members, friends, colleagues, and other close associates to enjoy and work on their habits.
Specifically, the following features are designed to help the group enjoy and develop the habit.
[Playful Habits features.
- Your own avatar to choose from
When you start the application, you can choose your avatar who will work on the habit with you from now on. Choose an avatar of your choice and let the habit change your avatar! - Avatars and areas change and develop according to customs
As you continue to work on what you want to make a habit of, your individual avatar and the group's shared areas change and develop! Avatars gain unique styles and accessories, and shared areas open up new items and stages through the efforts of the whole family. - Make it a habit with family, friends, and other close people.
By sharing group IDs and linking data, you can share what you want to habituate to and its progress on multiple devices. You can work on your habit with those close to you while cheering them on.
*A single group can have up to 5 users.
URL for download (iOS):https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/playful-habits/id6446608806
In addition, Playful Habit is intended to be used by family, friends, and colleagues, and we believe that the application is a good fit for those who have the following in mind.
- Those who want to make it a habit while having fun with their family.
- Those who want to make it a habit for each and every family member without being the "nagging parent."
- Those who are not comfortable working on habits with strangers.
- Those who cannot maintain the motivation to continue on their own.
(*1) Gamification: The concept of applying "elements and technologies that enthrall people" used in games, such as level-up, digital badges, and instant feedback, to areas other than games, such as business, education, and community revitalization.
Playful Habits born from real family challenges
Playful Habits is born out of CEO Shimizu's own challenges.
As a father of two children, Shimizu felt two challenges in his relationship with his family.
- I have become a "nagging parent" because I want my children to learn good habits, and I want them to learn good habits,
- Negative conversations with family members are becoming more and more common,
In the midst of our busy lives, we had almost lost our original vision regarding family habit-forming activities.
We wanted to do something about this situation, so we held discussions with COO Kuroda and the team's designers, engineers, and game planners.
Furthermore, after interviewing a total of more than 50 mothers and fathers with similar challenges, the aforementioned "Playful Habits" habit-building application for strengthening family bonds was born.
For more information on the development story, please click here.
https://sites.google.com/playlife-studio.com/playfulhabits/product-story?authuser=0
Corporate plans also available
Playful Habits offers the following plans for corporate clients
Please feel free to contact me.
- forBiz
Plans that allow you to use Playful Habits with various feature restrictions removed. - forBiz Customize
Plan to develop a new application for each company based on Playful Habits, incorporating gamification functions from scratch - forBiz API(*Under development)
An API that allows companies to incorporate various gamification functions into their existing applications.
Contact: contact@playlife-studio.com
Click here for details on corporate plans.
https://speakerdeck.com/playlifestudioinc/zhu-shi-hui-she-play-life-studio-whitepaper
URL for download (iOS):https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/playful-habits/id6446608806
Inquiries about this release and Playful Habits
Kento Kurohane, COO, Play Life Studio, Inc.
E-mail: contact@playlife-studio.com
Tel: 080-3340-0740
Play Life Studio Inc.
Company Profile
Company name: Play Life Studio Inc.
Head Office: 2-16-12 Onitaka, Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Representative Director: Keitaro Shimizu
Business activities: Habituation gamification services, contracted system development, consulting on marketing and product management
Establishment: June 23, 2022
HP:https://playlife-studio.com/
