RELEASE NOTES
What's New
Updates & improvements to TalkForge
v1.0LATEST
Smarter Custom Scenarios
- Generate Characters & Triggers with AI — fill in the full scenario from just a title and setup
- Age-appropriate voices — characters have an age (young, adult, or older) matched to a realistic voice
- Enhanced AI responses — characters now speak and react with deeper awareness of their personality, age, and emotional context
v0.9
Build Your Own Scenarios
- Custom scenarios — create your own practice scenarios with any situation, objective, and characters you choose
- Multi-character sessions — add up to 2 characters (Pro) or 3 characters (Elite) to the same conversation
- AI-generated portraits — custom characters get a unique photorealistic avatar generated automatically
- Gender-aware voices — male and female characters are assigned distinct, matching AI voices
- My Scenarios — access, edit, and manage all your custom scenarios from your profile menu (Pro & Elite)
v0.8
Your Profile
- Profile - now user can update their basic information
- Security - allow user to change password
v0.7
Voice Works Everywhere
- Voice input now works on iPhone, Android, and all browsers — no more mobile limitations
- Powered by OpenAI Whisper for accurate, reliable transcription
v0.6
Real Faces & Cinematic Scenes
- Photorealistic character portraits — every character now has a real face
- Cinematic scene backgrounds — all 25 scenarios have unique photorealistic environments
v0.5
Smarter Characters & Post-Game Scoring
- Post-conversation scoring — get rated on Clarity, Empathy, Effectiveness, and Overall after every session
- Characters now react to subtext — impatience, dismissiveness, and deflection trigger real responses
- Conversations end decisively — no more endless loops when things go badly
v0.4
More Scenarios & Custom Characters
- 10 new scenarios — salary negotiation, moving out, cofounder conflict, noise complaints, burnout, and more
- Customize the character — describe exactly how you want the AI to act before each scenario
- Scenario-specific personality suggestions to help you shape the character quickly
v0.3
Smarter Conversations
- Hint system — stuck mid-conversation? A subtle tip appears to nudge you in the right direction
- Conversations now end naturally — characters wrap up the scene when the moment has passed
- Coaching on loss — when you don't achieve the objective, the AI tells you exactly what to try differently next time
- Clearer win/lose outcomes — the AI makes a decisive call instead of leaving things open
v0.2
Voice & Polish
- Words now appear in sync with the AI's voice as it speaks
- Tap-to-speak mic button for voice input
- Scene backgrounds now smaller on mobile for more conversation space
- End Session result now appears as a centered modal (no more cut-off on mobile)
- Added mobile voice limitation notice
- Fixed duplicate message bug on voice input
v0.1 — Launch
TalkForge is Live 🎉
- 15 real-life conversation scenarios across 9 categories
- AI characters with unique personalities and emotional states
- Objective-based gameplay with win/lose outcomes
- Voice input support
- Text-to-speech AI responses
- Progress tracking