Getting Started with MainQuest
Your journey from zero to hero starts here.
What is MainQuest?
MainQuest is a gamified productivity app that treats your real life like an RPG. Every task becomes a quest. Every habit becomes a stat. Every day is a chance to level up.
Instead of checking boxes on a boring to-do list, you earn XP for completing quests, grow attributes by checking in on habits, and keep your character alive by staying productive. If you slack off, your character takes HP damage — and if HP hits zero, your hero dies.
Step 1: Create Your Hero
When you first open MainQuest, you will create your character. Pick a hero name and choose a class that represents who you want to become.
Classes are not rigid categories — they are identity labels you define. A "Scholar" class might focus on learning and reading, while a "Warrior" class could emphasize fitness and discipline. You can customize the attributes your class prioritizes.
Learn more about the class system in the Classes & Attributes guide.
Step 2: Complete Your First Quest
Quests are your tasks. Tap the + button, give your quest a name, and set a difficulty level from Trivial to Legendary. Higher difficulty means more XP on completion.
Example quest difficulties:
- Trivial: Take out the trash
- Easy: Go for a 15-minute walk
- Medium: Write a blog post
- Hard: Complete a coding project
- Legendary: Run a marathon
Once you complete the quest, you earn XP and your character levels up. For the full breakdown, read the Quests guide.
Step 3: Build Your First Habit
Habits are different from quests. They are recurring behaviors you check in on daily. Each check-in awards subpoints toward the habit's linked attribute, gradually growing your character's stats.
Start small — pick one habit you want to build, like "Drink 8 glasses of water" or "Read for 10 minutes." Check in consistently and watch your streak grow. Streaks are tracked with a 3 AM day boundary, so staying up past midnight will not break your streak.
Dive deeper in the Habits guide.
Step 4: Explore Your Character Sheet
Your character sheet shows everything about your hero:
- HP (Health Points): Ranges from 0 to 100. You lose HP for abandoning quests. Level up to fully recover.
- XP (Experience Points): Earned by completing quests. Required XP per level = 100 + (level - 1) × 10.
- Level: Your overall progress. Each level-up fully restores your HP to 100.
- Attributes: Stats like Strength, Intelligence, etc. that grow from habit check-ins.
For the full breakdown of HP, XP, and what happens when you die, see the HP, XP & Death guide.
What to Explore Next
Morning Routine
Set up a daily morning checklist and unlock the Clarity Buff for bonus XP.
Read the Daily Rhythm guide →Focus Sessions
Use the built-in focus timer to earn XP while doing deep work.
Read the Focus Sessions guide →Story Mode
Pick a faction and follow a weekly narrative driven by your productivity.
Read the Story Mode guide →Achievements
Unlock badges and titles as you hit productivity milestones.
Read the Achievements guide →