RealWorld RPGHonest notes on motivating kids: the psychology of getting real-world things done, from a game developer building an RPG you unlock with real-world quests.https://www.realworldrpg.quest/Do chore apps for kids actually work? What the research says about the long gamehttps://www.realworldrpg.quest/blog/do-chore-apps-work-long-term/https://www.realworldrpg.quest/blog/do-chore-apps-work-long-term/Gamified chore apps almost always work at first, then most kids drift back. Here's the psychology behind why, and what actually makes a reward last past the first month.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe 'first, then' rule: a 1965 trick for getting kids to do the boring stuffhttps://www.realworldrpg.quest/blog/first-then-premack-principle/https://www.realworldrpg.quest/blog/first-then-premack-principle/Grandma knew it instinctively, and a psychologist named it in 1965. The Premack principle is the simplest, most reliable way to motivate a reluctant kid, if you get one detail right.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT