Addictive behaviors can be harnessed for positive outcomes, such as using game mechanics to encourage physical activity and healthier habits.

Broaden your perspective on habit execution by associating it with a larger time frame, linking it to positive outcomes like elevated mood and satisfaction after completing the habit.

The Humble Works app benchmarks user activity and provides insights into mood and productivity, helping users understand their performance in relation to a leaderboard.

The Humbleworks app measures productivity improvements and provides anonymized reports to managers, helping them identify work gaps within their teams.

Immediate goal-based habits focus on achieving specific outcomes, while identity-based habits are linked to a larger self-concept, like becoming a fit person.

I recommend a program that allows you to insert habits into specific phases of the day, which are associated with different biological underpinnings, to enhance habit formation.

To maintain user engagement, Highrise must feel like a social app, similar to Snapchat or Instagram, to prevent users from leaving after gameplay.

This architecture enables us to create various games and products by swapping out elements of Highrise, like introducing a hero collector game or an adventure fishing game.

In designing Highrise, we focused on creating an experience that feels like both an app and a game, which is crucial for user engagement.