Reviews without the slop

AI games, without the slop

Reviews of AI story games, character chat apps and AI companions, tested past the first hour.

The first hour is always fun. We keep playing until the writing repeats, the characters drift, the details slip, the story stalls or the price starts climbing, then we score what broke and show you the lines that prove it.

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The PromptPlay mark: a game controller with a winking chat bubble

Slop Score

The Slop Meter

Every app gets a Slop Score from 0 to 100.

Lower is better.

Example we wroteTap a tier to hear it

I brought the map back. Sorry it took three days.

Artisanal replyThree days, and you folded it along the coast. There's a crease through Harrow Point now, right where the ferry docks. Mira asked on Tuesday if you'd skipped town. I told her you owed me eleven coppers and would be back for sure.

Our slop counter found no stock phrases in this one.

Home-cooked replyThree days! I was starting to worry. You folded it wrong, though, and now there's a crease right through Harrow Point. Come in, the kettle's still warm and Mira left half a pie.

Our slop counter found no stock phrases in this one.

Microwaved replyI look up from the counter, a small smile tugging at the corners of my lips. "Three days? I was starting to think you'd forgotten about me." I take the map, our fingers brushing for a moment. "Well, you're here now. That's what matters."

Our slop counter highlighted 2 stock phrases.

Cafeteria replyA mischievous smirk plays on my lips as I lean closer, my voice barely above a whisper. "Three days, huh?" My heart races as our eyes meet. "I couldn't stop thinking about you." I bite my lip, a blush creeping across my cheeks.

Our slop counter highlighted 5 stock phrases.

Pure Slop replyElara's breath hitches, a shiver running down her spine as she takes the map, her eyes sparkling with mischief. "Three days," she whispers, her voice barely above a whisper, a testament to the unspoken bond between you. Little did she know, this was only the beginning of a journey that would change everything. Maybe, just maybe, it was worth the wait.

Our slop counter highlighted 10 stock phrases.

Receipts or it didn't happen

Scores aren't based on vibes.

When we flag something, we show the lines that triggered it and when the test was run. You can see the evidence and decide whether you agree.

Tested by people. Counted by code.

People run the conversations and judge whether the product is any good.

Our tools handle the boring part: tracking repeated phrases, stock descriptions, forgotten details, looping plots, and other patterns across the test.

The score comes from the test, not from somebody picking a number afterward.