# Focus-Boosting Browser Games Breather's Tabagotchi Google Chrome Extension Minimizes Distractions By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-08-29 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/browser-game References: [tabagotchi](http://tabagotchi.com/) & [chrome.google](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabagotchi-by-breather/ojahbhfflnbaiddhnkgeccgopmedjjen) 'Tabagotchi' is the name of a unique [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memory-saver) Chrome Extension that is styled after the popular 90s Tamagotchi devices. Much like the classic game, the nostalgic browser add-on has players to help the Tabagotchi grow and evolve, but it differentiates itself by having users challenge themselves to [keep fewer Internet browser tabs open](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/distracting-websites). As Tabagotchi's creators describe: "Fewer tabs = happy Tabagotchi. More tabs = angry Tabagotchi." As a result, better focus may be achieved while browsing the web and the Tabagotchi can transform at a much more rapid pace. Tabagotchi is a creation from Breather, a company that provides a network of dedicated meeting rooms for people to work, meet and focus. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/computers) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Gamifying Focus:** More browser extensions and apps that use gamification to help users focus on tasks will emerge in the productivity industry. - **Personalized Productivity Tools:** More productivity tools will be developed to cater to individual work habits and preferences, driven by the popularity of Tabagotchi. - **Nostalgic Tech Revival:** The concept of reviving and repurposing nostalgic tech will continue to drive innovation and implementation in the tech industry. ### Where This Applies - **Productivity:** The extension of Tabagotchi and similar focus-boosting tools has the potential to disrupt the productivity industry and change the way people approach work. - **Gaming:** The adoption of gamification in productivity tools promotes crossover between the gaming and productivity industries. - **Collaborative Workspaces:** Tabagotchi's origins in Breather's meeting room network suggest that collaborative workspace providers may benefit from implementing similar tools to enhance focus and productivity during work sessions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Focus Productivity Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snail-timer.md) - [Gamified Productivity Boosters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focus-dash.md) - [Tab Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabslap-chrome-extension.md) - [Minimalist Time Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabtimer.md) - [Time-Limiting Browser Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/browsetimelimit.md) - [Mindful Browsing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/box-breathing-buddy.md) - [Focus-Boosting Extension Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stayfocus-chrome-extension.md) - [Work Session Optimizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focusbrew.md) - [Browsing Productivity Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/browser-time.md)