Real-time coop progression
Coop quests
Launch the quest, progress together. Live avatar bar in the header.
- For
- Groups, couples
- Players
- Unlimited in a group
- Pace
- Real-time
Everyone moves at their own pace, but nobody moves alone. A cooperative quest is a narrative biblical journey (5-15 steps) that you launch with several players. The host opens the session, other group members join, and everyone sees the others advancing in real time through an avatar bar at the top of the screen.
Think of a Duolingo the whole family does together: each plays their own game, but the group dynamic keeps motivation up.
The mechanic
- The host opens a quest from
/questsand clicks "Launch coop with my group". - Group members receive a notification: "Julien launched the John 3 Quest, join him!".
- On the quest screen, an avatar bar shows who's present, which step each is on, and who has finished.
- When a member advances a step, others see their avatar progress (throttled to 1 ping every 3 min to avoid spam).
- Completion unlocks shared rewards for the group (coop badge, bonus XP).
All real-time via Supabase. A member who was offline at launch can join later without breaking the dynamic.
Who it's for
- Home groups: studying a passage together across 7 days, each at home in the morning, with a recap Wednesday evening
- Christian couples, doing the Proverbs 31 or 1 Corinthians 13 quest together
- Parents with teens: a Daniel 1-3 quest as a family, each on their phone during the school commute
Difference from solo quests
Quests also exist solo, played quietly, no pressure. The coop mode adds other presence without imposing a common timeline. You still play at your own rhythm; you just feel Marie is on step 4, and Marie sees you're on step 6.
This mechanic reproduces what has always made Bible study groups work: soft accountability, no surveillance, just the awareness of moving forward together.
FAQ
Can a member "drag" others ahead? No. Each player does their own journey; seeing others progress activates nothing coercive. It's purely informational and motivating.
Can I leave an ongoing coop session? Yes. Your progress saves in solo, and you simply disappear from the avatar bar. Others continue without you.
How many people can join one coop quest? Technically unlimited within a group. In practice, past 15-20 avatars the bar quickly gets unreadable; we recommend splitting into sub-groups for large churches.