Summary
Implement a "Daily Streak" and milestone rewards system to gamify consistent user engagement across the platform and Discord bot.
Problem
Currently, the platform rewards users for completing tasks and participating in events, but it lacks a mechanism to specifically reward consistency. Users who interact with the platform sporadically receive similar recognition as those who log in and participate every day. This misses an opportunity to leverage a core gamification principle: building habits through streaks. All community members and organizations are affected by the potential drop-off in daily engagement.
Proposed solution
I propose adding a "Daily Streak" feature where users build and maintain a streak by logging in or completing at least one task per day. Reaching specific streak milestones (e.g., 7 days, 30 days) should grant them bonus points/currency or exclusive profile badges.
Technical Implementation Details:
- Database / API:
- Update the
User schema to include currentStreak, highestStreak, and lastActivityDate.
- Create a utility function to evaluate and increment the streak upon task completion or login.
- Implement logic to award bonus currency when streak milestones are achieved.
- Frontend UI:
- Add a visual "Streak" indicator (e.g., a 🔥 icon with the current streak count) in the
Navbar or Dashboard.
- Add a detailed view of the highest streak in the
Profile page.
- Implement a celebratory UI toast or modal that triggers when a user hits a major milestone.
- Discord Bot:
- Add a
/streak slash command allowing users to check their current and highest streaks directly from the Discord server.
Benefits
- Increased Retention: A streak system visually rewards consistency, encouraging users to return to the platform daily.
- Enhanced Gamification: It adds another layer of progression beyond just completing tasks, making the experience more engaging.
- Community Health: For organizations using Gamify, higher daily engagement means more active study groups, more vibrant communities, and higher overall productivity.
Additional context
This feature is similar to the streaks seen on platforms like GitHub (contribution heatmap), Duolingo, or Snapchat, which have proven to be highly effective at building user habits.
Notes for contributors
- If you want to work on this, add a comment so maintainers can assign the issue.
- Please avoid submitting a PR before the issue is approved.
- Note: I am participating in GSSoC '26 and would love to be assigned this issue so I can begin working on the implementation!
Summary
Implement a "Daily Streak" and milestone rewards system to gamify consistent user engagement across the platform and Discord bot.
Problem
Currently, the platform rewards users for completing tasks and participating in events, but it lacks a mechanism to specifically reward consistency. Users who interact with the platform sporadically receive similar recognition as those who log in and participate every day. This misses an opportunity to leverage a core gamification principle: building habits through streaks. All community members and organizations are affected by the potential drop-off in daily engagement.
Proposed solution
I propose adding a "Daily Streak" feature where users build and maintain a streak by logging in or completing at least one task per day. Reaching specific streak milestones (e.g., 7 days, 30 days) should grant them bonus points/currency or exclusive profile badges.
Technical Implementation Details:
Userschema to includecurrentStreak,highestStreak, andlastActivityDate.NavbarorDashboard.Profilepage./streakslash command allowing users to check their current and highest streaks directly from the Discord server.Benefits
Additional context
This feature is similar to the streaks seen on platforms like GitHub (contribution heatmap), Duolingo, or Snapchat, which have proven to be highly effective at building user habits.
Notes for contributors