Show HN: Roleplay-first chat UI for an OpenAI-compatible chat completions API

A flashy “roleplay-first” chat app just hit Show HN, promising strictly in-character responses, cinematic vibes, and second-person storytelling with dialogue and action beats. It even offers “world & scene” settings, style controls, and an OOC (out-of-character) toggle for brief asides before diving right back into the drama. Under the hood, it talks to AI using an OpenAI-compatible format—basically, it plugs into the same type of smart assistants powering modern chatbots, but focuses on story and roleplay. It’s like a story director for your AI.

And the community? One early remark lands like a wink and a side-eye: “Interesting.. very similar to SillyTavern.” Translation: this looks a lot like the fan-favorite roleplay chat tool, which already lets users spin elaborate scenes with AI. That single line sets off the classic Hacker News energy: is this bold remix or just a repaint? The running gag practically writes itself—cue the “clone wars” and the eternal “we already built this” meme. Some readers see a polished pitch with clear rules (stay in character, keep continuity), others hear echoes of a familiar interface. Either way, the vibe is déjà vu with a screenplay: the app wants to be your AI scene partner, while the crowd squints and asks if they’ve seen this show before.