Oh lol, I'm glad to hear we're not the only ones facing this problem! x'D
Currently, the problem is still persisting. I'm trying to gently nudge the programmer to finish the game levels + other basic screens like shop/equipment/inventory first before thinking about polishing/complicating things, but he's a tough nut to crack so I'm crossing my fingers 😂
And that's actually a good practice idea from your friend! It'll train our focus & the reward/punishment is a good motivation!
For me, writing the weekly updates & reading your comments/seeing the 'likes' are the motivations that kept me gog &in continue making progress <3