Most people quit their productivity systems because they’re boring.

Checklists. Routines. Repetition.

They start strong, full of energy…
But after a week, the excitement dies.

What if you could flip the script?
What if life itself felt like a game?

In this article, I’ll show you how to gamify your life using Notion, step by step — no app, no gimmicks.
You’ll build a system that feels like playing an RPG, where your daily life becomes a quest and your progress earns real rewards.

Let’s start building.

Step 1: Create Your Character

Every game needs a main character.

In your Notion system, you are the hero — and your journey needs a face, a name, a mission.

👉 Create a database called Character
Add properties like:

• Name

• Avatar/profile picture

• Current level

• XP (Experience Points)

• Coins

• Mood/health bar (optional)

This makes your system instantly feel like a personal adventure — not just another task manager.

Step 2: Level Up Your Character

Every time you finish a task, you gain XP.

Once you hit a milestone (e.g., 100 XP), your character levels up.

👉 Set a formula to track XP progress

👉 Add a property: Level = floor(XP / 100)

This unlocks the feeling of progress.
You’re not just checking boxes — you’re leveling up.

Step 4: Add Real Rewards (But Lock Them)

Productivity is fun when it’s tied to real-life rewards.

Create a Rewards database
Include:

• Reward name (e.g., “Buy new shoes”)

• Coin cost

• Required level

• Can claim? (Checkbox)

You can’t claim a reward just because you saved enough coins — your level must match.

This creates real motivation:

You want that reward? Earn it.

Step 5: Build Your Missions (Goals)

Your long-term goals are your main quests.

Create a Goals database
Each goal can be broken down into smaller projects or milestones, and progress can be tracked with XP.

Example:

Goal Linked Quests Progress (%) Status Launch a YouTube Channel 12 75% In Progress

Gamification works best when goals feel like achievements — not homework.

Step 6: Face Real Challenges & Earn Titles

Now for the addictive part.

Create a Challenges database

Add things like:

• Complete 50 tasks

• Journal 30 days in a row

• Read 2 full books

• Avoid social media for a week

When completed, you earn puzzle pieces.
Collect enough, and you unlock Productivity Titles like:

• The Strategist

• The Consistent One

• Master of Focus

Step 7: Track Your Daily Discipline

A great game shows you your stats.

👉 Build a dashboard with:

• Daily completed missions

• Earned XP and Coins

• Daily Progress

This gives you feedback, momentum, and clarity.

The Hard Truth

Gamification sounds fun.
And it is.
But building this entire system from scratch inside Notion?

It takes hours of setup, formulas, databases, and design thinking.

It’s not for everyone.
Most people try… and quit halfway.

But if you're excited about this idea and don’t want to spend days building it yourself...

Get Game Mode Template

If you want to skip the hard part and just start playing the game, Game Mode is already built for you — inside Second Brain 6.0.

All you have to do is set up your character, and you’re ready to play.

👉 Grab Second Brain 6.0 + Game Mode

And here’s a full video tour of Game Mode so you can see it in action:

I also built both completely free Game Mode templates so you can experience gamified productivity without the setup time:

Life Game Mode (Free)

• Full gamification system

• Character creation, quests, rewards

• Level up system with XP tracking

• Perfect for anyone wanting to gamify their life

👉 Download Life Game Mode (Free)

Student Game Mode (Free)

• Designed specifically for students

• Track assignments, study sessions, grades

• Gamified studying with rewards

• Level up through your academic journey

👉 Download Student Game Mode (Free)