Scope RPG

Linked Tasks & Journals ​

Goals don't just sit in isolation - they accumulate linked content over time. Tasks, journal entries, and habits can all be attached to a goal, tying day-to-day work to the bigger objective.

Linked content

Linking a Task to a Goal ​

When you create a task, the creation form has an optional "linked goals" field. Pick one or more goals to attach the task to.

Linked tasks:

  • Appear on the goal's detail page alongside the goal's own pre-declared tasks.
  • Contribute to the goal's progress bar when completed.
  • Can be completed from either the Lifegrid or the goal detail page - it's the same task.

Unlike projects (a task belongs to exactly one), a task can be linked to multiple goals simultaneously. This matters when your work touches several ambitions at once.

Linking a Journal Entry to a Goal ​

Journal entries can also link to a goal. When creating a journal entry, pick a goal from the "linked to goal" field. The entry appears on the goal's detail page in a reflection section.

This is especially useful for:

  • Weekly or monthly reflections tied to a goal's period.
  • Plan entries at the start of a new phase of the goal.
  • Retrospective entries capturing what you learned over a milestone.

Linked journals don't affect the progress bar - they're qualitative, not quantitative. They're for your future reference.

Viewing Linked Content ​

On the goal detail page, linked content appears in its own sections:

  • Linked tasks - shown with completion checkboxes right there, so you can tick them off without leaving the goal page.
  • Linked journals - shown as a reverse-chronological list of entries with dates and headlines. Tap to open the full entry.
  • Linked habits - shown with their current HP and soldier level, so you can see the state of your party if this goal has a dungeon.

The goal detail page essentially becomes the hub for everything connected to the objective.

Unlinking ​

Unlink by editing the task or journal entry and removing the goal from the links field. The item itself isn't deleted - it goes back to being "not attached to this goal" (it may still be attached to other goals).

Unlinking doesn't reverse any progress-bar updates a completed task contributed. History stays consistent.

Linking Doesn't Lock Content ​

A task linked to a goal is still a full task in its own right:

  • Still earns silver on completion.
  • Still lives in its project (projects and goals are independent).
  • Still appears on the Lifegrid in its period.
  • Still editable independently - changing its name or description doesn't require going through the goal.

The goal link is a connector, not a container. The task isn't trapped inside the goal; the goal just knows about it.

  • Link a task to a goal when completing the task is direct progress on the goal. Don't link tangential work - "Finish Q2 proposal" linked to "Get promoted" makes sense; "Water the office plants" doesn't, even if it's the same job.
  • Link a journal to a goal when the entry is explicitly about that goal's journey. Not every reflection is goal-specific; many are general life-status entries that don't need a goal attachment.