Google Sheets Transforms Daily Tasks into RPG-Style Tracker

A medical doctor and writer for Android Police discovered an innovative way to gamify his daily tasks using Google Sheets.

The writer, Haroun, stumbled upon this method after learning about a feature called Build, which allows users to create entire spreadsheets with formulas from a prompt. He combined Build with another feature called Canvas, which turns text and data into interactive visual layouts without writing any code.

To create his gamified tracker, Haroun used the Build tool to set up a daily habit tracker for 12 habits grouped into six categories, each with an XP value and a checkbox for every day of the week. He then used Canvas to turn this sheet into an interactive RPG character dashboard.

The resulting spreadsheet includes features such as levels, progress bars, and even a button to add new quests (habits). Haroun noted that using this tracker made him more motivated to complete his daily tasks, as he could see the XP points and level up accordingly.