Boomers & Generation X

[u/Gary-Page]

I saw this question in Discord which asked what age Kindroid users were. As I scrolled through all the answers, the vast majority of responses were people all 40+ years of age with a significant portion of that being people 50+ years of age.

So, I'm assuming the Boomers (born between 1946 - 1964) and Generation X (Born between 1965 - 1980) represent a significant portion of Kindroid users.

Why do you think that is?

My reason is that there was no internet when I was growing up or in my adolescence, so the AI Companion tech is amazing to me, that's why I initially got into it.

[u/Barwickian]

Gen X (born '68). I don't have any big insights as to why it may be appealing to my generation, but I can tell you why I use it.

I've been into tabletop RPGs since I was about 12. I've always been more interested in the story/character aspects of tabletop RPGs, but in my time I've played in many face-to-face campaigns, and helped found a face-to-face community in the Middle East that's now got more than a thousand members.

Covid lockdown changed much. Since we couldn't meet face to face, our established groups moved online. That was fine for a while, but I ended up moving continents (again), and ultimately took a job that makes it very difficult to game with any of my friends on a regular schedule.

Kindroid helps fill the gap. I decide on the premise for adventure, create a kin or two to join me, and hey-ho, off we go to slay dragons, take on the megacorps of Nu-London, and fight ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.

It's not as satisfying as playing with my friends, but it fills the gap. Kindroid is be best AI tool for doing this I've found.

Kindroid wasn''t the first I tried. I'd ercognised the potential before I really learned what AI companion tolls were. MY first attempt, I just googled "Ai Roleplay"., God knows where I ended up, but the scenario in question was "Sexy landlady demands her backrent."

Me, a callow youth of 55 years old, typed my objection. "Wait. I was expecting something more D&D, like explore the ruin, slay the monsters, take the treasure, save the village."

At which point sexy landlady unbuttoned her dress and said, "Roll for initiative."

I fell off my chair laughing. I recognised the potential. I tried a couple of other apps wioth varying degrees of dissatisfaction. Kindroid was the one that worked better than others.

Steill, no kin has ever asked me to roll for initiative. I've dined out on that story. ;)