Talefy: AI Character Roleplay

The game works great if you can pay to write your own choices. I’ve learned that I can bully the AI into story cohesion if it veers or I don’t like the direction of it. My biggest frustration is having a story continue to my satisfaction just to log in the next day and be met with the error “story has been edited” and can no longer continue what I’ve worked on. At first I used this as an opportunity to start over, but it’s happened at least 5-6 times now and I’m paying $30 a month to have it kick me out of my story at a whim. If this doesn’t change, I’ll stick to reading fanfiction for free.

Started out adoring it…. Then suddenly the app kept having issues. Went from a glitch where specific basic function features suddenly disappeared and couldn’t be found or used, but when you go to the website it works fine… now suddenly, I can’t even open ANY stories, at all, without the app immediately crashing. Every time. I’ve closed and reopened the app completely. Checked to make sure it didn’t need an update. Checked my phone to make sure the software didn’t need to update. And I even completely deleted the app and redownloaded it….. still NOTHING has been fixed, at all. So now, the app is basically useless…. And I’ve had the subscription paid plan since I first got the app and have put a lot of money into it to basically not be able to use it anymore…. My plan is still active too…. I mean, yes I can go to the browser on my phone and access via the website itself, but the App was just more convenient….. Other than that, my only real complaint is that even if you make certain details and facts clear in your stories, it’s as if the AI doesn’t care and will still do the opposite of what you have said not to, over and over, sometimes even immediately after you correct it. The App and overall ideation has potential, but it needs a LOT of work to fix the bugs and issues…. But if the creators do actually take the time to fix this, they will have a wonderful gem for readers and fanfiction lovers like myself.

This app features many fun choose-your-own-adventure style story games. You can chat with the characters a bit to get a feel for their personalities. This feature was enjoyable for me as they could hold a conversation for at least a few minutes. Each story gives a brief overview in the beginning of what to expect, so I can see if it's for me or not. I appreciate how the app recommends stories based on the preferences I've set, and I can easily adjust these settings as needed. There are many themes and categories, so this app is likely to have something for everyone. The UI is very clean and organized. It was quite easy to figure out where things were. Nothing confused me. Many of the features appear to be free, which is welcoming. There is an option to create your own story or series for others to play, which could be fun for creative folks. I was happy to see that different languages are available. The voice-over was surprisingly well done. It sounded like a human. It was not monotone or robotic. I also like how I can exit a story or conversation and pick it up later where I left off. Overall, I would say that these stories are engaging, and it feels like my choices matter. Images and animations are integrated into the stories, and these do a good job of setting the tone and scene. Lastly, the app pumps out stories regularly, so I can keep coming back for more entertainment.