Chris Perz

Building @habitguild — an RPG where your habits are the quests
🐉 Indie dev | Flutter
Sharing the journey #buildinpublic

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

Week 11 (late again):
✅ Decided to add Story Mode — connecting everything so the world feels alive, not just loose features
✅ New waitlist signup from an old Reddit comment
❌ Still no marketing—just animating,
building a world takes time, but it's fun.
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[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

Week 10 (late — forgot to post, was too busy building):

✅ Deep in UX, visual effects, and new assets
✅ Zero marketing for 2 weeks straight - left for V1
✅ Just building

Sometimes the best update is: still working.
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[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

@pcshipp I have spent over a thousand dollars to make my app and it is not finished. You can save more money just pay one tool and the rest use the free tier.

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

Week 9:
✅ Stopped chasing waitlist numbers.
✅ Focused on what the app should actually feel like — the experience, the branding, the purpose.

I asked myself what problem I'm really solving.
Building something meaningful > building something fast.
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[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

@weavertj Yes, now I'm convinced that it's better to focus on building when you haven't launched yet. The waitlist helps me stay motivated — just one extra person signing up helps a lot in that regard. But the key is not to give it too much importance. Thanks for your comment.

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

Week 8:
✅ Major UX/UI improvements across multiple screens
✅ 1 new waitlist signup — V1 getting closer
❌ Honest question: has anyone here actually found pre-launch waitlists worth it for apps? Starting to think the real traction begins at launch.
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@Erderrm Definitly, you should take action and don't be discouraged by other people, believe in yourself, the worst that could happen, you will learn something new.

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

@Skeindem Congratulations that's a good number, I had 0 last week. But let's keep working on our products, there would be people who would love them. Continue with discipline and courage.

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

@MadHeadBump Good luck! It actually looks fun to play

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

@alexwtlf https://t.co/sACu301W1o a gamified rpg/anime style habit tracker

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

@itsssssssuki Yes, it's one of the most important things and what differentiates you from others. Good that you're polishing UI — I'm at the same stage. A clean UX makes or breaks the first impression.

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

@arielmathov Congratulations for the dedication, and having a team is a good advance, it shows that things are going well. Exitos!

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

@craigosborne Congratulations!!! the UI is clean and easy to use I like it.

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

Week 7:
✅ UX/UI polish for V1 launch
✅ Created YouTube channel—3 Shorts
✅ Tracking focused work hours—game changer

📊 3 YouTube Shorts got more views than 16 Instagram posts combined. Same content. WTF instagram
Lesson: Go where the reach is.
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[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

@LessonsFromProd Thanks, that means a lot. 150 views felt small until I realized those are real people checking out what I'm building. Just gonna keep shipping.

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

Week 6:
✅ First Italian waitlist signup—ciao!
✅ Merchant NPC storyline complete
✅ Shop system progress + integrating missions
📊 Instagram avg: 150 views/reel — slow but learning
Lesson: Not every week is a breakthrough. Just be consistent.
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@ShaswatBuilds Yes, it's better to focus. Sometimes we just want to add more features that no one asked for. Congrats on being patient and consistent!

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

@TeekoGame Hahaha nothing more relatable than this. Every day I check the db and if there's just 1 person signed up it makes my day. Not even a game, just an app — but the struggle is the same. Buena suerte amigo.

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

@AmitWagner Exactly. Month 6 of boring work is where most people quit — but that's where the magic starts. Thanks for the reminder.😀

[Chris Perz @ChrisInPublic]

@tamayo888 Awesome maybe I try it with the characters in my app. Thanks.