Scope RPG

Tasks ​

Tasks are one-off things you want to get done, pinned to a specific time period (day, week, month, or year). Completing a task earns you silver and contributes to any linked goals or projects.

What Counts as a Task ​

A task is a concrete, one-shot action with a deadline. "Pay the rent." "Finish the project proposal." "Call mom on Sunday." Each task lives in one of four time periods and stays there until you complete it (or it quietly overdues).

Tasks are different from habits. Habits are recurring patterns you want to build; tasks are specific one-off items you want done.

Tasks vs Habits ​

TasksHabits
PatternOne-shotRecurring
RewardsSilver (per completion)Silver, XP, soldier progression
Produces a soldier?NoYes (good habits only)
Grants quest passes?NoYes (good habits only)
Best for"Get this specific thing done""Keep doing this thing regularly"

If you find yourself creating the same task over and over, you probably want a habit instead.

How Tasks Fit Into Projects and Goals ​

Tasks can belong to:

  • One project - a loose organizational bucket ("Work," "Home," "Side hustle"). Every task is in exactly one project, or in the default Personal bucket if you haven't picked one.
  • One or more goals - tasks linked to a goal contribute to the goal's progress bar.

Projects and goals are orthogonal. A task can be in the "Work" project and linked to a year-long "Get promoted" goal. They're independent filters.

Where Tasks Show Up ​

Tasks appear on the Lifegrid - a single dashboard with tabs for day, week, month, and year views. Whichever period your task lives in is where you'll find it.

On top of the Lifegrid, tasks appear inside any goal they're linked to (on the goal's detail page) and are filterable by project across the whole grid.

Tasks view on the Lifegrid showing tasks grouped by period with completion checkboxes

Sub-Tasks ​

Some tasks are big enough to break down. Tasks support sub-tasks - smaller tasks nested under a parent. Completing the parent offers to cascade-complete all sub-tasks at once; uncompleting one of them doesn't auto-uncomplete the parent.

Sub-tasks don't have their own silver reward structure beyond what the task system gives every task - it's mostly an organizational aid, not a rewards multiplier.