Vinometer: A Glass for the Chat

Has your friends' chat gone quiet? Need a reason to write something other than hello? Vinometer livens up conversation with a simple game: members drink virtual wine and compete over who has collected more. 🍷

The bot is built for groups. Add it to a chat once, and you get a shared joke game with a leaderboard.

What it looks like in a chat

The main command is /vino: a member drinks a glass of wine and gets litres added. Everything is virtual, a counter and nothing more, and no excuse for real glasses.

Every member builds up their own litres, while the bot keeps statistics and shows who leads. A couple of minutes is enough to explain the rules to a newcomer.

Leaderboards for the competitive

The /stats command shows statistics for your chat. The /top command lists the best players and the best chats. You can compare yourself with friends and your chat with the rest.

A competitive spirit is what keeps bots like this alive. People come back to check whether someone has overtaken them.

• /vino: drink a virtual glass.
• /stats: chat statistics.
• /top: ranking of players and chats.
• /ref: extra litres for inviting.
• /sticker: stickers themed on the game.
• /help: help.

Litres for invitations

The /ref command gives bonus litres for bringing in new people. It is the usual referral mechanic for chat games, and no money is involved.

Do not flood people who are not interested. It is better to invite friends who enjoy small chat entertainments. 🎉

Good chat games run on rituals. Someone drinks a glass every morning, someone holds a Friday evening tasting. Invent your own ritual and the bot becomes part of the chat culture, not annoying noise.

A weekly ranking works well: on Sunday, sum up the results and jokingly crown the leader. That gives the game a start and an end, and nobody gets tired of it.

Tell newcomers briefly that this is only a joke for chatting, and show them the two or three main commands. They will join in faster and feel less shy about writing.

What a group admin should consider

Game bots like this one can generate a lot of messages. In a big group with frequent commands, the feed fills up fast.

1. Agree on rules, for example one drink per day.
2. If the game annoys some members, move it to a separate chat.
3. Check the bot's permissions. It needs no extra rights to read commands and reply.
4. Keep age in mind if teenagers are in the group, since the game's theme is wine.

Who it fits

Friends' chats and work chats that need a joke and a reason to talk. Groups that like leaderboards and light rivalry.

It is purely a chat game. The bot has no serious functions and you should not expect any. It works as a light seasoning for conversation, not as a tool.