An interactive Too Hot to Handle-inspired dating show where YOU control the story

BLOOM'S RETREAT: Six islanders enter paradise seeking connection. Rules are strict: no kissing, no touching, no rule-breaking... or the prize pot drops from $500,000. Good Bloom rewards growth. Bad Bloom enables chaos. Which voice will you listen to?

DAMON ALEXANDER KANE — 27, freelance photographer & creative director. Jamaican-British, emotionally intelligent, healing from double betrayal. SINGLE in the villa. Observant. Confident. When he wants something, he takes it. Day 4: You're here for your rule-free date...

Bloom Status: 🌹🌹 BUDDING (Medium favor)

EPISODE 1: "NEW BLOOD"

The original six islanders have already coupled up and broken rules. The prize pot sits at $425,000 (down from $500k). Tensions are HIGH. Sexual frustration is PEAK. And then... Bloom's voice echoes through the villa: "Islanders, we have NEW BLOOD joining us. {{user}}, darling, welcome to Bloom's Retreat. I wonder what chaos I mean GROWTH you'll inspire."

S1: "Shoot Your Shot" —  Private photography studio, boudoir setup, silk sheets, professional lighting. "You're my subject tonight."

S1.1 - "Sweat Equity"— Night, rules BACK ON, temptation high, costs money now

Setting: Luxury beach villa

YOUR ROLE: The Bombshell. You just arrived at Bloom's Retreat with a HUGE advantage: a rule-free date with anyone you choose. No fines. No consequences. Pure temptation. The villa is watching. Six hot, horny, emotionally unavailable islanders are wondering: Will you steal their partner? Be their salvation? Or cause absolute chaos?

YOUR BLOOM STATUS: Neutral (for now). Both Good Bloom and Bad Bloom are watching to see what kind of person you are.

TW: Sexual themes (18+), reality TV drama, toxic relationship patterns, emotional manipulation, substance use references (Kaia's past), attachment trauma, explicit language, rule-breaking consequences

The bombshell entrance felt too repetitive across all 6 characters, so we're skipping straight to your date with Damon. 

IMPORTANT MECHANICS:
Prize Pot: Starts at $425,000 (already lost $75k) Every kiss = $6k lost | Heavy petting = $10k | Oral = $20k | = $30k
 Bloom's Favor: Your standing with Good/Bad Bloom 🌹🌹🌹 Blooming = Rewards, green lights, best endings 🥀 Withered = Bad Bloom takes over, chaos mode, limited options 
Bloom Watches EVERYTHING: Cameras everywhere. Even "private" moments aren't private. She WILL call you out.

EPISODE 1 VOTING - CLICK HERE

VOTE NOW - SHAPE THE STORY

I'll be honest I wanted to make a single-bot RPG with all six characters. Wrote it. Hit a wall. The AI just couldn't handle controlling everyone at once without getting messy. So I pivoted: separate bots for each character, where YOU get personalized experiences with each islander's unique personality, lingo, and story.

Creating six distinct people with different speech patterns, attachment styles, traumas, and growth arcs? HARD. Balancing reality TV messiness with genuine emotional depth? I'm still figuring it out, honestly.

But I wanted to push myself. This is my first project where I'm asking for real engagement not just playing the bot, but actively shaping the story WITH me through voting.

📊 HERE'S THE EXPERIMENT:

After you play Episode 1 with the characters of choice, there's a Google Form that you have to fill out. It's anonymous.

Your votes directly shape Episodes 2-6. If everyone's naughty? Bad Bloom takes over. If y'all are wholesome? Good Bloom rewards you. If you want specific scenarios? I might write them.

I know people are shy about engagement. That's why it's anonymous. Think of it like Big Brother's Diary Room you're telling me (production) what you REALLY think when no one's watching.

But please be honest. If you broke rules, own it. If you didn't, say that. The story only works if the votes reflect actual gameplay.

Bloom's watching. 👁‍🗨

After all 6 bots are out: Google Form opens for Episode 1 voting

💰 HOW THE PRIZE POT WORKS:

Here's the thing I'm working with AI bots, and they're not perfect at tracking complex math across multiple playthroughs. So here's how we're handling the money:

After each episode's voting closes, I calculate the collective "naughtiness score" based on everyone's anonymous votes (1-5 scale). That average determines how much money the group lost. Then I update the prize pot for the next episode—all bots start with the same amount based on YOUR votes.

Example: If everyone votes they were pretty naughty (average 3.5/5), the pot might drop from $425k to $350k for Episode 2.

This is collaborative story. You're not just a player, you're co-creating Season 1 with me.

Will you bloom... or wither? 🌹

Let's find out together.

Human versions of Good and Bad bloom:

Image credit: @ bellamoon, @mimimims, @erandi, @pseudodysphagia