Player Briefing ยท read this first

Welcome to Base Camp, Player.

This isn't a chore chart. It's a game running in your house. You pick your own missions, on your own time โ€” and every one you finish drops credits into your bank. Spend them on real freedom. And the best part? No more nagging. The board keeps score, not us.

Why you actually want this

The stuff that sucks โ†’ fixed

Real talk. Here's what's annoying about how chores work right now, and exactly what changes.

โ€œStop nagging me!โ€ โ€” being reminded about the same thing 5 times.
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The board reminds you, not a person. Do it whenever โ€” nobody's on your case.
โ€œThat's not fair โ€” why do I do everything?โ€ Someone always feels like they do more.
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Every task has a size + credit value. The board shows exactly who did what. No more guessing.
โ€œBut I already cleaned it!โ€ โ€” then getting told it's not good enough.
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Each quest has a Definition of Done. Hit the list = done. The goalposts can't move on you.
โ€œWhat do I even get for this?โ€ Doing chores for basically nothing.
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You get credits the moment you finish โ€” spend them tonight on screen time, food, rides, freedom.
โ€œSurprise! One more thingโ€ฆโ€ Getting hit with random extra jobs mid-week.
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Once the week starts, it's locked. No sneaky bonus chores. What you signed up for is all there is.
โ€œI had the worst day.โ€ Sometimes you're just fried and can't.
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You get a Respawn Token each week โ€” play it to skip or swap a task, no argument.
The interface

Three columns. That's the whole game.

Your quests move left to right. Tap a card to push it along. Get one all the way to Loot Claimed and watch your bank jump. ๐Ÿ‘‡

โ—‡ Active Quests0
โšก Equipped (max 2)0
โœ“ Loot Claimed0

โ†‘ This is a live demo. Tap the quests to run a full sprint. (No real chores were harmed.)

Quest sizes

Not all quests are equal. Bigger = more credits.

Every quest is rated by how much effort + dread it takes. Knock out a big scary one and you get paid big.

S

Small

Under 10 mins. Quick win, low dread. Feed the pets, take out the bins, wipe a bench.

1 credit
M

Medium

15โ€“30 mins. Focus required. Unpack + reload the dishwasher, vacuum the living room.

2 credits
L

Large

45 mins+. Deep breath, high friction. Deep-clean your room (to spec), wash the car.

4 credits
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Pro move: a full perfect week is roughly 4 smalls + 2 mediums + 1 large = 12 credits. You decide the mix. Hate one big job? Do a pile of small ones instead. Your call.

Loadout planner

Build your week. See what you can afford.

Tap the quests you'd pull this week. Watch your credits climb and the store light up. This is basically what Sunday planning looks like.

Suggested weekly capacity: 4ร—S ยท 2ร—M ยท 1ร—L. You can go over โ€” but you have to actually do them all. ๐Ÿ˜…

Projected earnings
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The economy

๐Ÿช The Trading Post

Credits don't buy junk you already have. They buy freedom, time, and experiences. This is the starting stock โ€” you'll get to invent your own loot at the first planning session.

Loot / BuffItem EffectCooldownCredit Cost
โฑ๏ธ Server Extension
+30 min of weeknight screen time. Overrides standard protocols.
Instant buff2ร— / week2
๐ŸŸ Supply Run Drop-In
After-school detour to the corner store โ€” potato cakes or ice cream.
Field ration1ร— / week4
๐Ÿฌ Sugar Rush Cache
A private drop of lollies, supplied by the Vendor (Dad).
Consumable1ร— / sprint5
๐Ÿ• Party Raid: Takeaway
Custom family takeaway order. Whole party pools credits to unlock.
Co-op event1ร— / sprint6 each
๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ Personal Cinema Rig
The portable projector deployed to your room for 24 hours.
Rare drop1ร— / fortnight10
๐ŸŽต Aux Cord Hijack
Total control of the car playlist for the next 3 trips.
Buff1ร— / week3
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ The Sledgehammer Pass
7 days of Bedroom Immunity โ€” zero parent comments on your room.
Legendary1ร— / month20

Prices are โ€œGame Balance Beta v1.0โ€. Too hard or too easy? We patch the numbers together at the retro.

Player rights

The rules that protect you

This system has rules the grown-ups have to follow too. These ones are on your side.

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The Sprint is Locked

Once the week is planned on Sunday, no new chores can be dropped on you until next week. What you see is what you owe. Period.

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Respawn Token

One per week. Brutal day, big exam, late practice? Play it to defer or swap a quest โ€” no argument, no guilt.

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Definition of Done

Every big quest has an agreed checklist on the back. Tick the list and you're officially done. Nobody can add โ€œoh and alsoโ€ฆโ€.

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One In, One Out

If something urgent HAS to be added mid-week, an old card gets pushed off to balance it. Your total load never secretly grows.

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Finish Early = Free Time

Smash your week by Wednesday? The reward is a clear board and free days โ€” not a pile of bonus chores. Efficiency pays.

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Sunday Retro (with snacks)

Every week ends with a chill catch-up over pancakes/milkshakes. You get to change the rules that annoyed you. You're a co-designer, not a worker.

โ—‡ Hidden terminal

Nice, you scrolled this far.

You found the dev console. Type help and hit enter. There are secrets in here. (Also try the Konami code anywhere: โ†‘โ†‘โ†“โ†“โ†โ†’โ†โ†’ B A)

HUB OS terminal v1.0 โ€” authenticated as PLAYER. type "help" for commands.
player@hubos:~$