ModernSam: The Self-Care RPG

I have been looking forward to this for so long. I have been exploring the app, reading the stories, accomplishing quests and setting up tasks. I am so emotional going through everything. It’s everything I hoped it would be. I’m not done getting to know it by a long shot. One thing I’m hoping to figure out is how to set repeat tasks (ie being told to brush my teeth or take time to stretch as I’m really bad about aimlessly going about my day) that I get notified about at specific times. I love the gaming element because I find it’s hard to focus on just words with a pretty background. So having a reason to open the app beyond making a to do list gives me more incentive to actually do the to do list. Thank you so much, to the entire team. I am so excited and appreciate this so much.

As someone with ADHD, I’ve tried meditating and breathing exercises before, but my mind wanders and I feel like a failure and give up. Here, however, the guided meditation specifically calls out this tendency to wander and empathizes with us: it tells us it’s normal and reminds us to just gently bring our thoughts back to the present… Wait? I didn’t completely fail and have to start over because I started thinking about the noise I heard outside which devolved into me thinking about writing a new fantasy language? Score! I gave this app 4 out of 5 stars because I had trouble tracking down the new player guide and then swapping from the guide, back to the app to try the feature I just read about, then back to the guide for the next step. I definitely think that interactively tutorializing the user would benefit the experience. I also downloaded this last night so I have not used it much yet, but I can’t wait to see how this app develops! What new features might the future hold?

As someone living in an ADHD household it can be difficult to stay on task and keep life adventurous. I feel like I’m either in play mode with my family while my tasks pile up around me, or I’m hyper focused on catching up and all fun is turned off and I forget to take care of my mental and physical needs. This adventurous app helps to bring balance between my two worlds and bring them together to work in harmony. It helps to bring the fun back into my daily grind, to the point where I look forward to my tasks and each one becomes a piece of the game. I also appreciate how self care is integrated into the app as part of the narrative. If you’re anything like me I would recommend making Modern Sam a part of your day.