QUEST: Your Life as an RPG

Inspiration

Ever heard of Solo Leveling? QUEST is an RPG that builds your identity through real-life actions. You’re literally leveling up solo.

QUEST turns personal development into a role-playing game where you are the main character.

Create a Character
- Choose from 6 classes, each with unique stat bonuses:
- Creator
- Explorer
- Guardian
- Scholar
- Merchant
- Warrior
Turn Goals into Quests
- Define life goals as quests
- Track milestones and progress
- Earn XP for real actions
AI Party System (5 Agents)
- Sage — Wisdom & reflection Asks deep questions to help you understand yourself
- Scout — Discovery & opportunity Finds resources, communities, and side quests
- Treasurer — Financial guidance Helps with budgeting and financial planning
- Bard — Story & narrative Celebrates progress and narrates your journey
- Blacksmith — Tools & commerce Recommends products and tools for your quests
Progression System
- Earn XP via:
- Daily check-ins
- Quest progress
- Party interactions
- Track 6 core stats:
- Creativity
- Courage
- Wealth
- Connection
- Wisdom
- Discipline

Next.js 14 (React + TypeScript)
Tailwind CSS with RPG-style dark UI (gold accents, pixel avatars)
Framer Motion for animations (level-ups, XP counters, typing indicators)
NextAuth.js for authentication ### Backend
Next.js API Routes (REST endpoints)
FastAPI (Python) for AI agent orchestration
MongoDB Atlas for persistence (users, quests, progress logs, conversations)

LangGraph for multi-agent workflows with parallel execution
Backboard.io API as a unified gateway to multiple LLMs
Direct Gemini API integration for:
- Image analysis
- Google Search grounding
- Structured JSON outputs

Slow multi-agent responses
- Sequential execution caused 8–10s delays
- Fixed with parallel processing and shared context
Infinite agent loops
- Agent-to-agent questioning risked endless recursion
- Solved with round limits and timeouts
Gemini free-tier rate limits
- 15 requests/min required strict rate limiting and queuing
Maintaining shared context
- Each agent needed awareness of others’ outputs
- Built a collaboration context system
Cross-session memory
- Used shared backboard_memory_id to persist history across agents

True multi-agent collaboration
- Agents build on each other instead of responding independently
Fast responses at scale
- 3–6s typical response time with 5 agents running in parallel
Unified LLM access
- Seamless switching between Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, and Cohere
Engaging RPG gamification
- XP, classes, stats, and achievements make growth addictive
Cohesive pixel-art UI
- Custom animated pixel avatars for each agent
Advanced Gemini features
- Multimodal vision (image-based progress verification)
- Real-time search grounding
- Structured outputs

Multi-agent orchestration patterns
- Parallel vs sequential execution
- Conditional routing
- State management with LangGraph
Model selection matters
- Claude for reflection
- Gemini for discovery
- GPT-4 for structured reasoning
Performance vs collaboration tradeoffs
- More collaboration ≠ better UX without limits
Prompt engineering for personality
- Strong system prompts create distinct, reliable agents
Memory management
- Sharing context without blowing token limits is hard but solvable

Real rewards
- Partner discounts and perks for quest completion
Guild & social features
- Parties, shared quests, leaderboards
Shopify integration
- Real product recommendations from merchants
Mobile app
- Native iOS & Android
Voice input
- Speak directly to your party
Weekly AI summaries
- Bard generates story-style “chapter recaps”
Advanced analytics
- Stat growth insights
- Completion trends
- Personalized recommendations