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SideQuest is a focus extension for people who do not want another all-or-nothing website blocker. Instead of simply locking you out, SideQuest adds friction at the exact moment you are about to drift. You choose the sites that tend to pull you away from work, studying, reading, or sleep. When those sites are blocked, SideQuest redirects the tab to a quest page. To continue to the blocked site, you have to complete one of your configured side quests.
Hey Product Hunt, I’m Joe, maker of SideQuest.
I built this because I kept running into the same problem with focus tools: hard blockers were useful until I genuinely needed access, and soft reminders were too easy to ignore.
SideQuest is my attempt at the middle ground. It does not try to make distraction impossible. It makes it a little more intentional.
My hope is that the “earn a pass” model feels more realistic for people who know they will still check distracting sites sometimes, but want a speed bump at the exact moment habit takes over.
I’d especially love feedback on the quest types. Right now SideQuest supports reflection prompts, timers, counters, and flashcards, but I’m curious what kinds of side quests would feel useful without becoming annoying.
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About SideQuest on Product Hunt
“Complete side quests to earn distractions”
SideQuest was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 4 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #120 on the daily leaderboard. SideQuest is a focus extension for people who do not want another all-or-nothing website blocker. Instead of simply locking you out, SideQuest adds friction at the exact moment you are about to drift. You choose the sites that tend to pull you away from work, studying, reading, or sleep. When those sites are blocked, SideQuest redirects the tab to a quest page. To continue to the blocked site, you have to complete one of your configured side quests.
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Who hunted SideQuest?
SideQuest was hunted by Joe Kracz. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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