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sounds like nothing more than a todo list. You first have to figure out how to convince people to enter in tasks and things to do regularly, which is a problem with any todo list.

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You are right, it is little more than a todo list(In fact it's a little less in some cases) I think the reason I like the idea is because it does a few things I think people will find interesting: it displays a chore (task) for you to do right then, it chooses for you (you do have the option to skip) and it kinda of "hides" all the chores you have to do. Instead of being overwhelmed with a lot of tasks it gives you one to complete, only one.

Also, unlike a todo list, a "chore" only requires 3 inputs: 1, Name; 2, Description; 3, re-occuring{yes/no}. Sometimes users feel overwhelmed by the amount of options they have when using task managers. ChoreRoulette would do away with this feeling by offering a simple clean 3-input interface.

Any other suggestions/comments

P.S. Yes I know convincing users to input data is always an uphill battle. I'm hoping my simple quick way of inputting a chore will solve that.

task #1 that I would enter is "enter chores in choreroulette"

*Chore #1 :)

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