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Hey everyone, My lifelong best friend and I have been building things together forever, and our latest project is finally out. We call our little studio Twin Ember, and we just launched our first app beta: Forest Companion. The project actually started because we both loved the idea of AI companions but hated how “uncanny” and clinical they felt. Most of them try so hard to be human that they just end up being creepy. As fans of cozy games like stardew valley, we decided to pivot. Instead of a “virtual human,” we built a pixel-art forest where you talk to creatures that actually feel like characters. How it works: You’ve got a home screen with Fern the Wizard, and you can swipe through different forest scenes to talk to characters like Hopper the Bunny or Rustle the Fox. What we’re looking for: We’re really trying to get the “vibe” right before we go any further. We’d love your help with:
The Subscription Question ($5/mo?): Since we’re just two guys paying for AI server costs out of pocket, we’re looking at a $5/month sub for unlimited chats. We really want to be fair here—does that feel reasonable for a cozy app? Would you prefer a “Lifetime” one-time buy instead? We’re totally open to ideas on how to make this sustainable without it being annoying. The app is Forest Companion on the App Store. Forest Companion App – App Store If you have a minute to check it out and let us know what you think, it would mean the world to us. We’ll be in the comments all day to chat and take notes! — The Twin Ember team submitted by /u/sadraddude |