BabkiMetr: a game for your chat

Every group chat needs an excuse for banter and a little rivalry. BabkiMetr gives you one: add the bot to a group, start the game, and everyone gets a shared leaderboard. 💰

Everything revolves around competition between chat members, so it works best in a lively group.

Five commands and you are in

The bot keeps its command list short. You can figure it out in a minute.

• /start. Launches the bot and shows where to begin.
• /up. Starts the game. This is the command people type in the chat.
• /stats. Shows your chat's statistics.
• /top. Lists the top 15 chats and players.
• /help. A hint if something is unclear.

The name hints at a playful contest, not a financial tool.

A leaderboard that wakes up the chat

Games with a scoreboard run on curiosity: nobody wants to see a neighbor ranked higher. The /stats command shows the picture inside your group, and /top lists leaders across chats and players overall.

Two levels of comparison give two reasons to play. One is friendly teasing within your circle, the other is the urge to push the whole chat up the ranking.

Setting it up in your group

1. Open the bot and press Start.
2. Add it to your group using the button or the bot menu.
3. If the bot needs permission to read commands, grant it in the group settings.
4. Type /up and see how the bot answers.
5. A couple of days later, check /stats and compare results.

A group admin needs no special skills: adding members and granting permissions is enough.

Why this kind of game sticks

Group chat games gather people around a tiny daily ritual. Someone types the command in the morning, someone else at night, and inside jokes start to appear.

The valuable part is not the mechanic but the conversation it triggers. The bot only supplies the occasion. 😄

Keep the scores in perspective

A game ranking says nothing about you as a person. If the game bothers someone in the chat, pause it: a joke should be fun for everyone involved.

• Chat mood. Make sure the rivalry stays friendly.
• Spam. If commands drown out the conversation, agree on a play time or move the game to a separate chat.
• Bot permissions. Grant only the rights the bot needs to work.
• Lookalikes. Check the bot username before adding it, because fakes often differ by a character or two.

When the bot goes silent

Check that the bot is in the group and not blocked. Then try typing /help or /start in a private message.

If a command works in private but stays quiet in the group, review the bot's permissions and the group's privacy mode. Sometimes removing the bot and adding it again helps. 🔧

Who it suits

Groups of friends, coworkers, and classmates who want a light game without complicated rules. If you are after a couple of minutes of fun per day, the format fits well.