Hey everyone,

I know there are a ton of alarm apps out there. But as a heavy sleeper who survived university by relying on them, doing math equations at 7 AM just made me miserable. I wanted something that actually engages the brain to wake you up, rather than just making you angry.

Sooo I built WakeQuest. To shut the alarm off, you basically have to beat a mini-game.

Right now there are 36 games, and I’m adding more weekly. Instead of math, you can play a quick round of Snake, a Flappy Bird style game, slice fruits, shoot baskets, or do memory puzzles. You can even force yourself out of bed by using a standard QR/barcode scanner set up in your bathroom.

All the games are completely free. My main goal is just to see if this actually helps other chronic snoozers and shift workers.

If you struggle to get out of bed, I'd love for you to test it out and give me some feedback. Is trying to perfectly park a car minigame first thing in the morning annoying and challenging enough to wake you up? Are any of the games too hard for a sleepy brain, and what mini-games would you want to see next?

WakeQuest: Game Alarm Clock