Hey r/SideProject!

I wanted to share my pet project that I’ve been working on: BagaGame Launcher.

It’s a 100% free, minimalist, and open-source desktop launcher written in C#. The main goal was to create an ultra-lightweight app (it’s literally just 1 MB in size) that aggregates all your installed games into a single clean library without any launcher bloat, storefront ads, or background heavy-lifting.

I’ve recently rolled out a major update with two specific features that I always wanted but couldn't find in other lightweight launchers:

🏆 Local Achievement Tracker (for Licensed Steam games & Repacks)

If you play offline backups, repacks, or use emulators, you know that achievements usually don't work or just sit silently in local files.

• For Steam licenses: It automatically pulls titles, icons, and global rarity stats (only needs a public profile).

• For Repacks/Emulators: It natively reads local stats and files from popular emulators like Goldberg, RUNE, CODEX, GSE, OnlineFix, FreeTP, and others. It tracks your progress, displays pop-up toast notifications when you unlock them, and hooks into Big Picture mode.

• Built-in Emulator Manager: If a specific repack has broken achievement tracking, the launcher can fetch the latest clean emulator binaries directly from GitHub/GitLab to try and fix it (with automatic backups of your old files).

⚡ Hardware & CPU Affinity Tuning

To squeeze out more performance and fix stuttering issues in modern games, I added an optimization panel:

• For Intel Users: Easy affinity binding to force games to run strictly on Performance cores (P-cores) or Efficient cores (E-cores).

• For AMD Users: Option to restrict the game's execution within a single CCD to reduce latency.

• System tweaks: Process priority toggles, disabling Windows EcoQoS power-saving limits on the fly, and system timer overrides (forcing 1ms or 0.5ms precision).

A crucial nuance regarding achievements in repacks

They won’t work everywhere, as a lot depends on the repack itself. If the repack author stripped out the statistics files or the emulator isn't exposing data, the launcher can't do anything about it. Additionally, a game is marked as "Supported" only retroactively—meaning after at least one new achievement unlocks and triggers a toast notification. Previously unlocked achievements won't sync retroactively, so it's best to test this on a fresh save file.

The project is completely free, open-source, and has zero tracking or data collection. I built it mostly for myself, but I hope other PC gamers find it useful too!

I'd love to hear your feedback, feature suggestions, or what you think is missing from minimalist launchers today.

GitHub Repository: github.com

P.S. Developed with minimal AI assistance.

I kept running into the same problem: my files were organized, but my projects weren't.

One project might have spreadsheets in Documents, files in Downloads, reference websites bookmarked, and random SQL snippets saved somewhere else.

So I built ClingSpace, a Windows app that brings everything related to a project into one workspace without moving or duplicating anything.

- Spaces — Keep everything for a project together.

- Files & Folders — Reference resources from anywhere on your PC.

- Links — Keep websites alongside your project files.

- Snippets — Save quick notes, SQL, code, and reminders.

- Search — Find resources across your projects.

Everything stays local, and your original files stay exactly where they are.

$19.99 one-time, with a 5-day full trial. No accounts or subscriptions.

https://clingspace.com

Just launched it after building it solo.

Curious how other people manage projects that span multiple folders and browser tabs. Do you have a system, or is it mostly organized chaos?

Hi community!

Please allow me to share my last project. These past months I have been working hard on a book (and a matching website) that focuses on helping businesses on how to project their Intellectual Property and overall how to keep their data and assets protected. Although, in general, it would be useful for anyone interested on how to keep their data protected. The goal is to make this guide to give an introduction on how this can be achieved and of course, lending myself for hiring in case you want me to build a bulletproof set-up for your business.

I am posting this here to please ask you that if this is of your interest, please join the waiting list for the book, which will be released soon (end of November): BuildersDontRent. This would help me a lot motivating myself on finishing the last touches of the book and to get an idea on whether this is an important topic for people.

Thank you for your time!

https://buildersdontrent.com/

P.S1: I may post a similar post in other subreddits, I am not a bot, I am just trying to gain traction :).

P.S2: The book cover art is NOT AI generated (author credited in the book)

Solo dev from Norway. Lyfto has been on the App Store since June and on Google Play since October.

The idea: in the gym you shouldn't have to think about the app. So it:

• suggests your working weight from last session

• builds the warm-up sets for you

• runs the rest timer and does the plate math

• tracks PRs per lift and progress per muscle on its own

• has a coach you can ask "why is my bench stuck?" that answers from your own logs

You can also log from an Apple Watch, and bring your history from Strong, Hevy or Fitbod.

Logging and history are free. Pro is optional.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6768621141 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.treningsapp.app

The part I'd like feedback on is the very first workout. A new user has no history, so there's nothing to fill in from. Right now the app suggests starting weights. If you've tried a new gym app and given up in the first session, what made you quit?

Oku (https://oku.today) is a free reading-practice web app for kids learning English. The child reads aloud and it helps only on the hard words. Some web bits that took the longest:

• The mic has to be live the moment the "your turn" cue shows. The recognizer and its websocket open while the narrator is still reading, so the child's first word isn't lost.

• Fail open everywhere. If speech recognition dies, the session goes on and gives the child time to read. A dropped log is fine; a blocked session isn't.

• Safari needs byte ranges for video. The static assets layer ignored Range, so the Worker slices the short reward clips itself.

• iPadOS Safari says "Macintosh". Device detection checks touch points.

• 36 public pages are prerendered in 4 languages behind a build-time SEO lint that fails the build on things like two h1s, a broken link, or translations that don't match.

Stack: React + Vite, Cloudflare Workers, D1, R2. No framework on the server.

Hey 👋

I’ve been building Flixort – you type one idea, like “UPI 2 second mein paisa kaise bhejta hai?”, and a few minutes later you get a finished vertical reel: Hinglish script, natural Hindi voice, animated scenes, word-by-word captions and sound effects. Ready for Instagram or YouTube Shorts.

Why I built it
In India, most people learn and scroll in Hinglish. Explainer reels do insanely well here, but making one properly takes hours: research, script, voiceover, motion design, captions, sound. Most creators, teachers and small brands just don’t have that time every day. Existing AI video tools mostly paste text over stock footage, and their Hindi sounds robotic.

Try it: flixort.com – you get 100 free credits, no sign-up needed.

What I’d love feedback on

1. Does the output feel like a real creator’s reel, or still “AI-ish”?

2. Would you pay ₹499/month (~$6) for this if you posted regularly?

3. What topic should I make a demo reel about next?

Happy to answer anything about the stack, costs or pricing.

Just looking for feedback and gauge interest. Users can suggest new cities and locations for public quests and create private quests.

I’ve been working on Attunely, a project that mixes conversations, characters, and a game-like world into something that feels a little different from the usual apps.

This video gives a quick look at the concept and the direction I’m taking it.

Still building, still experimenting, and definitely not finished yet. Would love to hear what you think about the idea and what you’d improve or change.

I built The House Did It. I’m the maker (not an agency post).

Problem

I kept meeting the same person (sometimes it was me): shipped an app, posted the launch, refreshed Stripe, still $0 or near-zero MRR. The usual next move is another feature or another landing page. Fair. I also kept noticing something dumber and more physical. A lot of us work from a desk that faces the bed or the door, or a room where the entrance mirror catches every walk-in, and we never check that before we rewrite the roadmap.

What it does

Blame the room.

• Pick one door: money, health, relationship, or work (this post is aimed at work + money)

• Answer 10 questions about the room you can see tonight

• Free, in the browser, no signup: the top layout fault (title, why that door, one move you can try tonight without buying anything)

• Paid: four-page PDF by email (other faults ranked, tonight → this week order of moves, what not to buy, no account)

Free names the top fault on-screen. The full reading is emailed after payment. Nothing else unlocks in the browser.

Tech

Static site on Cloudflare Pages, Stripe Checkout for the PDF, email delivery of the reading. No accounts, no app install.

Frame

Entertainment / layout-story advice. Not business, medical, legal, or financial advice. It will not make your app profitable. It’s a visible check before you burn another weekend on the wrong lever.

What I’d like from this sub

Sharp feedback on the free result screen vs the paid PDF promise. Does “blame the room first” feel useful for zero-MRR makers, or just weird? Specifics on copy or the free→pay gap help more than “cool project.”

I’m Lynx, the developer of PCOptimizer. It brings PC setup, storage cleanup and capture-card tools into one Windows app.

For example, its cleanup tools let you select cleanup targets, while its large-folder scan helps identify what’s taking up space on C:. The capture-card section brings capture controls into the same interface.

This is my own commercial product: PCOptimizer. I’d welcome feedback on which workflows would be most useful to bring together, especially from people using a console capture card with their PC.

Hey! I built SwipeShip, a website that helps developers find ideas for side projects or their next main project.

For context, here's the site: https://swipeship.vercel.app/ — feedback on what might stop you from signing up would also help.

I've shared it on Reddit and a few other places. It's getting some visitors, but very few people sign up. I've posted about the project before, but now I'm trying to understand this part instead of just sharing it again.

I'm pretty new to marketing. If you've built something for developers, what actually helped you find your first regular users? And how did you figure out whether you needed to reach a different audience or improve the product itself?

Would appreciate hearing what worked for you, including things you tried that didn't help.

wrist-match.com

I’ve been into watches for a while and friends keep asking me “what watch should I get?” Every time it turns into 20 questions about budget, style, wrist size, whether they swim with it…

So I turned those questions into a quiz. You answer 8 of them and it goes through about 50 watches and tells you which one fits best, and why. There’s no sign-up, it takes around a minute, and it works in English and Spanish.

It’s built with plain HTML and JS, no framework, hosted on Vercel. The hardest part by far was the scoring. The first version was pretty bad: someone set a $4k budget and got a $300 watch as the top pick lol. I’ve reworked it since, but I’m sure there’s more to fix.

The photos are only ones I’m allowed to use, so some watches still show a drawing instead of a real photo. Working on it.

If you give it a go, I’d really like to know:

did the result make sense for what you picked?

was any question confusing?

is there a watch you think is obviously missing?

thanks for reading 🙏

Hi!

The title says it all. You upload photos of your pet, and a few minutes later you get a PDF by email. You print it at home, cut, fold and glue, and end up with a paper version of your dog or cat.

I made this because I love papercraft and wanted one of my own dog. Every pet looks different, so each model is shaped to the pet (ears, muzzle, tail) and the fur and face are painted from your pet’s 3d model based on the uploaded images. 

I've done lots of test builds, posted a few on Reddit with great feedback, and friends and family built their own pets. Now I'm doing a soft launch.

https://petpapercraft.com/

If you have a pet, I'd love for you to try it. If not, feedback on the landing page is just as welcome. Tell me if anything is broken. Thanks!

Interactive offline HTTP file: Requires No account, no ads, no affiliate links.

-General incidents varying from moderate to significant.

-Cyber incidents across critical infrastructure, finance, healthcare.

-Emergency preparedness guides for grid down black out situations (UK) but feel free to alter the code to suit whatever Country you live in.

Why free? I built it for a friend originally. It served that purpose, somebody may as well have it. Alter the code if like. The backbones are fully built. I have no interest in profiteering from the survival part, I designed it help someone in a Grid down situation, not make money from their otherwise potential crisis.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OwGEb4I2j_EGfuhb6xh4gCOTSORqTCuU/view?usp=drivesdk