Hey DEV! 👋
Ever felt a bit lonely coding at 1 AM, but absolutely dreaded the idea of joining a Discord channel where you have to turn on your webcam or mic? As an introverted developer, I love the feeling of working alongside others, but I get easily drained by forced social interactions.
So, my team and I decided to build a solution: CommitPlease, a 2D pixel-art virtual co-working space tailored specifically for developers.
What makes CommitPlease different?
We removed all the pressure and added gamification tied directly to your actual dev workflow.
🎧 Pure Immersion (No Cams/Mics): Just hop in, listen to the built-in Lofi beats, and focus on your code. No video, no voice chat, no awkwardness.
🐱 Collect & Evolve Pets: Your GitHub activity (Commits, PRs) and focused time turn into XP. Use it to collect and evolve cute coding pets (like a Linux penguin or Go gopher)!
🏗️ Build the World Together: This is the best part. As everyone in the room pushes commits and finishes tasks, a collective progress bar fills up. Once it’s full, the barren wasteland map evolves into a thriving world (like a lush forest or a futuristic city).
🛠️ The Tech Stack
Since we are developers, here is a quick look under the hood:
Frontend: Next.js & React
Game Engine: Phaser.js (for the 2D canvas and sprite animations)
Real-time & Backend: Socket.IO (for real-time multiplayer presence)
Integrations: GitHub API (OAuth and tracking commit/PR events)
🚀 Come code with us!
We just launched our prototype and would love for you to try it out. Whether you want to quietly grind on your side project or just hang out in a cool pixel world, you are more than welcome.
👉 Link: https://commitplease.com/
I would love to hear any feedback from this amazing community. How do you usually stay motivated during solo coding sessions? Let me know in the comments! 👇