Daily login streaks: reward… or illusion?

Daily login streaks: reward… or illusion?

I recently saw a post praising a mechanic in This is Blast! by Voodoo

Miss a day? Watch an ad to recover your streak.

On the surface, it’s clever.
Re-engagement and monetization all in one.

But here’s the thing — it feels wrong.
If I missed a day, I missed it.
Watching an ad won’t make that not happen.

It starts to feel like everything can be bought.

And when I see someone with a long streak now, I’m no longer impressed.

Did they show up consistently… or just pay not to break it?

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Want to make streaks fair and engaging? Try this:

Display three values:
– Current streak
– Max streak
– Number of resets

Let those stats speak for themselves.

A clean profile (max = current, resets = 0) becomes something players are proud of.
No money needed to impress.

Optionally, add achievement tiers:
– “Flawless streak”: never broken
– “Comeback king”: broke and recovered
– “Enduring”: max streak milestone

Give players more transparency and let performance matter again.

Not everything needs to be monetized.

Some things — like commitment — should just feel earned.