Story of building sidequest app from @joinwabi

The creator narrates his journey of feeling bored with his life and deciding to build a 'side quest' app to gamify his daily routine. He documents the struggles of learning to code and design from scratch, showcases the final app's retro interface and features, and ends with a humorous FaceTime call where a friend rejects his invite to use it, seamlessly transitioning into a call-to-action for viewers to try the app.

Creator: @joinwabi on Instagram

Video format

Vlog

Video outline

  1. State relatable personal flaw
  2. Propose overly ambitious solution
  3. Show fast-paced creation montage
  4. Reveal final impressive product
  5. Deliver self-deprecating punchline

Hook overview

Exposing a vulnerable, highly relatable personal dissatisfaction or FOMO to instantly build empathy and viewer identification.

Title hook

SIDEQUESTS: try new restaurant go for a walk get coffee with a friend learn something new

Verbal hook

I tried forcing myself to do side quests to see if it would make my life less boring.

Visual hook

A wide, static shot of the creator standing alone in the middle of a large, slightly overgrown backyard, establishing a slightly awkward and relatable tone before immediately cutting to a fast-paced montage.

Hook strategies

  1. relatability-contrast
  2. transformation-payoff
  3. curiosity-open-loops

Payoff

A self-deprecating twist where the impressive creation fails a basic real-world test, grounding the creator and seamlessly transitioning into a community-driven call-to-action.

Narrative framework

The Relatable Invention Arc

Narrative framework logic

Hooking viewers with a universal personal flaw, documenting the underdog journey of building a complex solution from scratch, and undercutting the final reveal with a self-deprecating comedic twist.

Narrative framework breakdown

  • frameworkName: The Relatable Invention Arc
  • frameworkType: Standard Narrative
  • coreLogic: Hooking viewers with a universal personal flaw, documenting the underdog journey of building a complex solution from scratch, and undercutting the final reveal with a self-deprecating comedic twist.
  • confidence: 95
  • pendingStatus: created

Topics: App, Entrepreneurship, Tech

Concepts: Origin Story, Product Promo

Formats: Vlog

Elements: Montage Editing, Screen Recording, B-Roll Cutaway

Account types: Personal Brand, App

Transcript excerpt

I tried forcing myself to do side quests to see if it would make my life less boring. I always see other people doing cool things, going on adventures, then I looked at myself and I realized that I am a lore clerk. So to change that, I decided to make an app that gives me side quests. The only problem is I can't code, have no design instincts, I might have no talents. So I stayed up all night learning about vibe coding, read books on design, and did more research on cool side best. And after many sleepless nights, I finally made this. I gave it a retro game aesthetic with EXP for each quest you complete. And I added a party function so you can play with your friends. Do you wanna try using my app? No. Not really. I still need to test that last function. So let me know if you try this because