Gamification

Stay motivated with XP, levels, achievements, and streaks.

Overview

TeeckIn uses game-like elements to make time tracking more engaging. Earn experience points (XP) for tracking time, level up as you accumulate XP, unlock achievements for milestones, and maintain streaks for consistent tracking.

These features are entirely optional. They do not affect your data, billing, or any core functionality. They exist purely to add motivation and make tracking more enjoyable.

Experience Points (XP)

You earn XP for various activities in TeeckIn. XP accumulates over time and determines your level.

Action	XP Earned
Track 1 hour	10 XP
Complete a time entry with notes	+2 XP bonus
Hit daily time goal	25 XP
Maintain a 7-day streak	50 XP
Unlock an achievement	Varies (25-500 XP)

Tip

Adding notes to your time entries earns bonus XP and helps you remember what you worked on. It is a good habit that pays off in multiple ways.

Levels

As you accumulate XP, you level up. Each level requires more XP than the previous one, following a gradual curve.

Level	XP Required	Approximate Time
Level 1	0 XP	Start
Level 5	500 XP	~1 week
Level 10	2,000 XP	~1 month
Level 25	15,000 XP	~6 months
Level 50	60,000 XP	~2 years

Your current level and progress to the next level are shown on the Achievements page and on the Dashboard. Level-up notifications appear when you reach a new level.

Achievements

Achievements are milestones that recognize specific accomplishments. Each achievement can only be unlocked once and awards XP when earned.

Tracking Achievements

First Steps - Track your first hour (25 XP)
Century - Track 100 hours total (100 XP)
Thousand Hours - Track 1,000 hours total (500 XP)
Time Master - Track 10,000 hours total (1,000 XP)

Consistency Achievements

Week Warrior - Maintain a 7-day streak (50 XP)
Monthly Master - Maintain a 30-day streak (200 XP)
Quarter Champion - Maintain a 90-day streak (500 XP)
Year of Dedication - Maintain a 365-day streak (2,000 XP)

Goal Achievements

Goal Getter - Hit your daily goal (25 XP)
Perfect Week - Hit daily goal 7 days in a row (100 XP)
Perfect Month - Hit daily goal for a full month (500 XP)

View all achievements and your progress in Achievements (accessible from the sidebar).

Streaks

A streak tracks consecutive days where you tracked at least some time. Maintaining streaks encourages consistent tracking habits.

Track at least 1 minute of time to count a day toward your streak
The streak resets to zero if you miss a day without tracking
Your longest streak ever is saved separately from your current streak
Weekends count unless you configure them as off days

Note

Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) do not break your streak. Only weekdays (Monday through Friday) count toward the streak requirement.

Tip

If you know you will be away (vacation, holiday), you can pause your streak using Vacation Mode. This prevents the streak from breaking without requiring you to track fake time.

Vacation Mode

Going on vacation? Use Vacation Mode to pause your streak. While paused, your streak won't break even if you don't track time.

Go to Account (from the sidebar)
Find the Gamification section
Set a date in the Pause until field

Your streak will automatically resume when the pause date passes. You can also end vacation mode early by clicking "Resume now".

Note

While your streak is paused, you won't earn daily XP bonuses or streak XP. However, you can still earn XP from tracked time if you choose to work.

Disabling Gamification

If you prefer a simpler interface without game elements, you can disable gamification entirely.

Go to Account (from the sidebar)
Find the Gamification section
Toggle off Enable gamification

When disabled, XP, levels, achievements, and streak displays are hidden throughout the app. Your data is preserved, so you can re-enable later without losing progress.

Edge Cases

Tracking time on past dates

Manually adding time entries for past dates counts toward your XP but does not retroactively fix broken streaks. Streaks require tracking on the actual day.

Multiple timezones

Streak days are calculated based on your account timezone. If you travel, your streak follows the timezone set in your account, not your current location.

Team organizations

In team organizations, each member has their own XP, level, and achievements. There is no team leaderboard by default to avoid unhealthy competition.

Troubleshooting

Problem: XP not updating after tracking time

Ensure the time entry is saved (not just a running timer)
Stop the timer to finalize the entry and receive XP
Refresh the page to sync latest XP totals
Check that gamification is enabled in Account (Gamification section)

Problem: Streak broke unexpectedly

Check your timezone setting matches your actual location
Verify you tracked time before midnight in your timezone
If weekends are excluded, ensure the missed day was not a weekday
Review your tracking history in the Calendar view

Problem: Achievement not unlocking

Verify you meet all the achievement requirements
Some achievements require cumulative totals (check your stats)
Refresh the page to sync achievement status
Achievements may take a moment to process after meeting criteria

Time Goals

Set targets to earn bonus XP

Starting a Timer

Track time to earn XP

Dashboard

View your level and streak progress