v0.9.9 · Windows · April 26, 2026

Download AI-GameFriend

Discover who you are in two minutes. Three dilemmas. Instant personality card. Free.

Then try Tales for Bards to Sing, Chess, manual strategy briefs, Decision Duel, and clearly labeled experimental integrations powered by your choice of Claude, GPT, Grok, or Gemini.

Pre-1.0 Windows release candidate. BYOK. Windows 10+ required.

Windows may show a security warning

AI-GameFriend is in beta and not yet code-signed. Windows Defender SmartScreen may show a warning when you run the installer. This is normal for new software.

To install:

Click 'More info' on the warning dialog
Click 'Run anyway'
Installation proceeds normally

We're adding code signing in a future update. The app is open-source and all code is inspectable.

Prefer MSI? Download MSI installer

AI-GameFriend v0.9.9 — pre-1.0 release candidate. Windows only (Mac/Linux coming soon). ~2.5 MB download.

Need help getting an API key? Step-by-step guide for Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok →

First time? Read the complete guide — every feature explained →

Join the community on Discord — share your profile, report bugs, request features.

Up and Running in 3 Steps

Download & Install

Run the installer — takes under a minute. No admin rights needed for the portable version.

Add Your API Key

Paste your Claude, GPT, Grok, or Gemini API key. We validate it instantly (costs $0).

Pick a Game & Play

Choose chess, freeform classics, manual strategy advisors, or clearly labeled experimental integrations.

What's Inside

Quick Profile — discover who you are in two minutes. Three dilemmas, one literary verdict, instant comparison to Claude

Tales for Bards to Sing — AI-powered interactive fiction, solo or up to four friends. Master Griphus remembers choices within the story session

Basic modes: Chess plus freeform/chat classics such as Risk, Catan, Go, Checkers, Battleship, Connect Four, and Tic-Tac-Toe

Experimental integrations: Slay the Spire Watch, Wesnoth, and Pokemon require setup and are not core release-candidate features

Advisor mode: EU4, CK3, HOI4, Stellaris, Total War (5 games — manual situation entry, suggests moves)

4 AI providers — Claude, GPT, Grok, Gemini (BYOK: your keys, your data)

Real-time cost tracking — see exactly what each move costs

Experimental Arena — chess spectator experiments where configured

Pre-1.0 release candidate — no signup needed for the basic download

Every game shows its status badge so you know what works before clicking

Supported Games

Every game carries an honest launch-status badge so you know exactly what works. “Ready” plays with zero setup. “Beta” needs an external mod. “Advisor Mode” uses manual situation entry and gives strategic recommendations you apply in-game. No save-file bridge is built yet.

♟️

Chess

Ready

🃏

Slay the Spire Watch

Experimentalgated; requires CommunicationMod and live retest

⚔️

Battle for Wesnoth

Experimentalexperimental bridge setup

⚡

Pokemon (Competitive)

Experimentalexperimental Pokemon Showdown setup

🗺️

Europa Universalis IV

Advisor Mode

👑

Crusader Kings III

Advisor Mode

⚔️

Hearts of Iron IV

Advisor Mode

🚀

Stellaris

Advisor Mode

🐉

Total War: Warhammer III

Advisor Mode

Plus 7 freeform classics (Risk, Catan, Go, Checkers, Battleship, Connect 4, Tic-Tac-Toe) that work via chat — no install, just describe the board state.

System Requirements

Windows 10/11 (64-bit)

CPU

Any modern processor

Disk

~150 MB

Network

Internet (for AI API calls)

Pre-1.0 Notice

AI-GameFriend is a pre-1.0 release candidate. You may encounter bugs — please report them via the in-app feedback button or email support@getnextool.com. Mac and Linux versions coming after Windows proves demand.

Bring Your Own API Key

AI-GameFriend uses your own API key to talk to AI models. You pay the provider directly — we never see or store your key remotely.

Claude (Anthropic)

~$0.05–$4.00/game

Get key →

GPT (OpenAI)

~$0.03–$3.50/game

Get key →

Gemini (Google)

~$0.02–$2.00/game

Get key →

Grok (xAI)

~$0.04–$3.00/game

Get key →

Ready to Play?

Download for free. Chess and manual strategy modes are the safest starting points. Experimental modes stay labeled.

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