A softlock is not a crash. Your systems keep running — tabs open, calendar full, replies half-written — but the main quest never advances.
Softlock (by igotoschoolbybus) is a free, no-signup life softlock quiz. It maps stuck patterns into 16 named types with a shareable card. Entertainment taxonomy only — not therapy, not career counseling, not clinical advice.
Why compare?
Stuck-state talk gets awkward fast. “I’m burned out” can be too heavy. “I’m lazy” is usually wrong. A shared metaphor helps:
- You get BUFFERING; your teammate gets INFINITE TUTORIAL
- You both laugh, then pick one unlockable next step
- The conversation stays light without pretending everything’s fine
That’s what Compare is for: put two softlock reads side by side and talk about the gap, not the guilt.
Try it (free, ~60–90 seconds)
- Compare modes: https://igotoschoolbybus.net/compare.html
- Quiz + shareable card: https://igotoschoolbybus.net/quiz.html
- Daily Softlock (one planetary climate per UTC day): https://igotoschoolbybus.net/daily.html
- Types explainer: https://igotoschoolbybus.net/guides/softlock-types-explained.html
- “Am I softlocked?” guide: https://igotoschoolbybus.net/guides/are-you-softlocked.html
Softlock by igotoschoolbybus — international stuck-state quiz. No signup. No Nintendo. No clinical claims.
What’s your type today — and whose would you compare it with?
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