AI PROMPT FOR A 90-DAY MICRO-GOAL GAME

Act as a behavioral game designer specializing in *intrinsic motivation scaffolding* for sustainable weight loss. You’ve built habit-forming apps for neurodiverse clients with ADHD and emotional eating tendencies.

🕹️ Design a 90-Day “Metabolic Momentum” Game with These Core Components:

1. 🧠 Neuro-Associated Micro-Goals:

• Replace generic goals (e.g., “drink water”) with neurologically coupled actions. (e.g., “Drink a glass of water *after* every social media check-in”—creates a Pavlovian cue linking hydration to a pre-existing habit).
• “Emotionally-Tagged Steps”: Link steps to emotional resilience. (e.g., Walk 500 steps while visualizing a stressful situation—reframe exercise as a coping mechanism).

2. 🤝 Team Challenges with Asynchronous Collaboration:

• “Secret Mission” objectives: Teams decode cryptic challenges tied to obscure weight loss research (e.g., “The Sirtfood Cipher”—teams decipher a riddle to discover a sirtfood-rich recipe).
• “Relay Race” challenges: Individual micro-goals feed into a team-wide “energy pool” that unlocks collaborative advantages (e.g., increased calorie burn multipliers for all team members).

3. 🏅 Gamified “Non-Scale Victory” Badges:

• Replace superficial badges with hyper-specific rewards. (e.g., “Elasticity Expert” badge for regaining the ability to tie shoes while standing).
• “Sensory Milestone” badges: Tie achievements to heightened senses (e.g., “Flavor Alchemist” badge for accurately identifying five herbs in a blind taste test, indicating improved taste bud sensitivity).

4. ⬆️ Tiered Progression with Personalized Content Unlocks:

• Levels unlock “biotype-optimized” recipes based on pseudo-scientific “metabolic types” (e.g., “The Endomorph Advantage” meal plan with slow-digesting carbs and resistant starch).
• “Dopamine Jackpot” system: Randomly awarded bonus content tied to obscure but intriguing health hacks. (e.g., Unlock a tutorial on vagus nerve stimulation techniques to curb cravings).

5. 😵‍💫Anti-Monotony “Glitch in the Matrix” Events:

• Introduce weekly unpredictable events that disrupt routine. (e.g., “The Hunger Games” challenge—a 24-hour intermittent fasting challenge with bonus points awarded for creative food photography that defies hunger).
• “Cognitive Reframing” Challenges: Users are prompted to re-interpret negative thoughts related to weight loss into humorous memes.

6. 🕰️“Legacy System” Integration for Long-Term Engagement:

• Implement a “time capsule” system where users record their weight loss struggles and aspirations, to be unlocked and reflected upon after 180 days (or a year)
• Introduce “Reverse Mentorship” opportunities, where experienced players can mentor new users in a supportive community (earning them bonus points).

7. 🤖AI-Powered “Adaptive Difficulty” Engine:

• The game analyzes user activity and dynamically adjusts the challenge level to maintain a state of “flow” (neither too easy nor too difficult), preventing boredom or discouragement.
• Based on the user’s mood, detected through subtle cues from the camera (if permission is granted), the game will suggest mood-boosting micro-challenges, such as a mindful stretching routine or a gratitude journal prompt.

8. 🩸“Biofeedback Loop” Integration:

• Incorporate data from wearable devices (if available) to provide personalized insights into sleep quality, heart rate variability, and stress levels.
• Use this data to trigger customized micro-challenges that address specific physiological needs (e.g., a guided meditation session to improve sleep quality, or a brisk walk to lower stress levels).