About focal.games

What is focal.games?

Think of focal.games as a "gym for game development." Just like a fitness app helps you stay motivated to exercise, focal.games helps you stay motivated to work on your game. We provide:

• Personalized Challenges: Daily, weekly, and monthly tasks tailored to your game type and development stage
• Progress Tracking: Visual progress indicators, XP system, and achievement unlocks
• Accountability: Optional buddy system for extra motivation
• Community Support: Connect with other developers through our Discord

Whether you're working on your first game or your twentieth, focal.games helps you build consistent development habits and actually finish your projects.

Our Mission

Our mission is simple: help game developers finish their games. We believe that:

• Every developer has great ideas, but finishing is the hard part
• Consistency beats intensity - small daily progress adds up
• Community and accountability make a huge difference
• Game development should be accessible to everyone

We're not here to teach you how to code or design games. We're here to help you stay motivated and on track with the skills you already have.

How It Works

Getting started with focal.games is straightforward:

1. Sign Up: Create a free account and tell us about your game
2. Set Preferences: Choose your development stage, focus areas, and challenge intensity
3. Get Challenges: Receive personalized daily, weekly, and monthly tasks
4. Track Progress: Complete challenges to earn XP and build streaks
5. Stay Motivated: Unlock achievements and connect with the community

The system adapts to your needs and can be customized as your project evolves. Want to learn more? Check out our How It Works guide.

Who We Are

focal.games is developed and operated by Shellhex Ltd, a small company focused on creating tools that help developers be more productive and successful.

We're a bootstrapped company, which means we're funded entirely by user support rather than venture capital. This allows us to focus on what's best for our users rather than what's best for investors.

Our team consists of developers who understand the challenges of game development firsthand. We've been there - the excitement of starting a new project, the struggle of maintaining momentum, and the satisfaction of finally shipping something.

Supporting Us

focal.games is completely free to use. All core functionality is available without any payment. However, if you find value in what we do, you can support us through:

• Donations: One-time or recurring contributions of any amount
• Patreon: Monthly support with exclusive perks
• Ko-fi: Buy us a coffee (or several)

Supporters get special perks like Discord roles, showcase features, and the ability to suggest new features. But most importantly, you help keep focal.games free for everyone.

Learn more about our Support Us page.

Community

focal.games is more than just a tool - it's a community of developers supporting each other. Join our Discord server to:

• Connect with other game developers
• Share your progress and get feedback
• Ask questions and get help
• Suggest new features and improvements
• Participate in community events

Our community is welcoming, supportive, and focused on helping everyone succeed. Whether you're a beginner or a veteran, you'll find your place here.

Contact

Have questions, suggestions, or just want to say hello? We'd love to hear from you:

• Discord: Join our community
• Email: hello@focal.games
• Bug Reports: Use the in-app bug report feature (when logged in)

We're a small team, but we read every message and do our best to respond quickly. Your feedback helps us make focal.games better for everyone.