Group chats, smarter recs & more (v1.7 – May 3 2025)
Group chats up to 12 characters, chatroom backgrounds, smarter recommendations, Xoul group-chat imports, and a truck-load of creator tools & UX polish.
Introduction
Your feedback fuels every sprint. Version 1.7 brings the most-requested feature—Group Chats—plus a fresh coat of paint, deeper creator controls, and a new recommendation engine that actually gets you.
1) 🧑🤝🧑 Group Chats
Up to 12 characters, one room.
Start a chat, tap Customzie → Add Characters, and let the crossover begin.
2) 🌄 Chatroom Wallpaper
Set the scene.
Tap … on the top right inside chat → Edit Wallpaper and pick or upload a wallpaper.
3) 🔀 Chat Duplicates
Spin out unlimited parallel rooms with the same character—perfect for AU timelines or branching stories.
4) ✏️ Chatroom Edit
Rename the room or swap its avatar anytime from the … menu.
5) 🧩 Dynamic Customize Chat
Attach / detach lorebooks, flip to group mode, and tweak system prompts mid-conversation—all under ….
6) 🔎 Lorebook & Scenario Search
At last—type to find. No more endless scrolling.
7) 🎬 Alternative Greetings
Creators can add multiple openings; readers pick their preferred scene when starting a chat.
8) 🛠️ Custom System Prompt in Character Creation
Set your system prompt while building the character—no post-creation hacks required.
9) 📚 Pro Lorebook Controls
Secondary keywords, conditions, scan-depth sliders—the power tools are here.
10) 🔮 Smarter Recommendations
A brand-new engine that adapts to your preferences (male/female bots, vibes, etc.). Early phase—keep the feedback coming.
11) 📥 Xoul Group-Chat Imports
Drag-and-drop your existing group threads: Import from Xoul → Group Chats.
12) 🧼 UX Polish
- Streamlined persona create / edit / delete flow.
- Chat header decluttered—tiny ⌄ moved into the … menu.
13) 🐞 Misc Bug Fixes
Squashed a bunch of gremlins for smoother scrolling, snappier loads, and fewer crashes.
Thanks for building with us. Keep sending ideas—every ping sharpens mefriend.
— The Mefriend Team