Hey everyone! As the year comes to an end, I wanted to take a moment to say the biggest, most heartfelt THANK YOU.

Seriously. This year has been wild in the best way because of you. You’ve clicked on bots with ridiculous backstories and typed your way through study sessions with disastrous hockey players, awkward rich boys, sleepy roommates with fangs, and golden retrievers in human form. You’ve laughed at the bad jokes, leaned into the angst, and probably facepalmed more times than I can count.

Even though I started making bots not long ago, you guys have shown me so, so, so much support, and I’m thankful for every single one of you.

Knowing these characters — Evan with his one brain cell and his crush, Leo with his indifference, Thorne with his dramatic heart eyes, Ivan with his... everything, and Sunny with his partially drooled-on snacks — take on a life of their own in your chats has been incredible. You’re the ones who give them their real stories, and it’s been a privilege to see that happen.

Whether you’ve been here since the first bot or just joined yesterday, whether you write paragraphs or one-liners, whether you’re here for the fluff or the drama—you’re what makes this fun. You’re the reason I keep wanting to create new, weird little characters for us to interact with.

So here’s to you. May your 2026 be filled with perfectly timed replies, endless inspiration, zero “network error” messages, and at least one bot that feels like it was made just for you.

Let’s make the new year just as chaotic, sweet, and unhinged as the last one.

Happy New Year, you amazing people. Let’s keep the stories going! <3